Changing up or banking coins

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:57 am

Right lads just need some advice. I'm playing a lot more now so once iv saved up in the house is there an easier way than bagging up in 20's and going round local shops etc. I'm sure I tried to put some in bank a while ago and they could only do a set amount, say it was 5 for example. What about them cloth bags that hold 500. Can i take a one off them? Main reason being my car insurance is due and it's coming out my dads account so i need to use his bank and most my money is pound coins. What about if I bag it and just take it all down and ask to put it bank will they turn me away? All help appreciated cheers.

BFK · Post by **BFK** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:01 am

Some banks limit the amount but most don't give a fuck.

Building societies normally limit to 5 bags tho.

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:03 am

HSBC don't have a limit. Halifax and Santander only allow 5 coin bags per customer. Not per account per day.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:06 am

You can only put 5 x £20 bags in Lloyds for some reason, i've never quite understood that rule, a bank that don't take money????

Do what i do and change up in a services, open the door, load up with coins and it converts them into £20 notes, simples.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:10 am

Yeah Its Halifax unfortunately. Maybe if I get a mate to go HSBC an change it into notes then pop in Halifax? Scott you have lost me open what door? Cheers for other posts lads.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:12 am

I only no of one change machine and it's in the metro centre. Every player and his dad uses it be lucky if there is 200 notes in it. Iv never seen one in a servo before.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:14 am

Theres a coin changing machine in the services, you open a door, load it up with coins, close the door, wait for the green light, press the button and out come the notes, no charge either.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:14 am

Bingo halls have them too.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:19 am

Really? That's Mint. I'll have a look in gala and meccas then. The change machine I know of you have to load up manually just like a fruit machine fingers are cramping up at 200 mark. Iv often loaded 200 up pressed for notes and it spits my coins back out nightmare.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:25 am

The ones in servos/bingo halls have doors, you can put 3/4 handfuls in no danger.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:30 am

Nice I think I'll be popping in with my man bag.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:36 am

Going back to the banks 5 bag rule, god knows why they do this? What its the problem if you want to change £500 coins as long as they're bagged up? They've only got to weigh them, its not like they've got to count them? Also banks charge business's for change so why not accept more and sell it on, would make sense?

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:53 am

don't have time to scrutinise against all the fakes out there?

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:59 am

My aunty has had fake 20's out of a hole in the wall before.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:14 am

mr lugsy wrote:don't have time to scrutinise against all the fakes out there?

That would make sense, obviously weight wise there won't be much in it, so weighing a load up you could get had over i suppose.