Changing up or banking coins

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:17 am

Changing coins into notes in Merlins. Huge huge no no.

The owner man bloke thing basically told me to fuck off. How rude. Would have you treated me with such ill-manners lugsy?

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:44 am

just change 30 40up in each pub they seem to think youv only won that amount so less fire.

Cf · Post by Cf » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:23 pm

My bank will take as much as I give them. Think the record was I took £1300 in once. Very much a case of being too lazy about banking it.

What i've been doing recently though is taking loads of coins to me whenever I go to the casino. They have a machine in there that counts up at the cashiers desk and have no problem changing whatever amount I take them.

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:49 pm

I have never had a problem paying coins in at Barclays. I have a 'limit' of around £300 a time, partly because I don't see the point of keeping more than that amount of cash in the car or at home. You often get a little quip/question like "Have you been saving up then?" - you see so many different staff over time if you use several branches - but half the time when I tell them the honest answer (I get them from long hours playing quiz machines) they don't seem to have a clue what I'm talking about!

One other tip is that they certainly have machines that collect coins and pay out notes in some supermarkets (notably Asda). I have always assumed there is some small charge for the service - otherwise why provide it? - but that might not be the case.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:01 pm

AMK wrote:Changing coins into notes in Merlins. Huge huge no no.

The owner man bloke thing basically told me to fuck off. How rude. Would have you treated me with such ill-manners lugsy?

i'm surprised , he'll usually go to the safe for notes if they're not in the cash desk as long as you won them in there. i'd have probably told you to eff off aswell to be fair if they were from elsewhere anyway lol.

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:46 pm

Nil Satis wrote:I have never had a problem paying coins in at Barclays. I have a 'limit' of around £300 a time, partly because I don't see the point of keeping more than that amount of cash in the car or at home. You often get a little quip/question like "Have you been saving up then?" - you see so many different staff over time if you use several branches - but half the time when I tell them the honest answer (I get them from long hours playing quiz machines) they don't seem to have a clue what I'm talking about!

One other tip is that they certainly have machines that collect coins and pay out notes in some supermarkets (notably Asda). I have always assumed there is some small charge for the service - otherwise why provide it? - but that might not be the case.

8p for evry pound you change up. Its ok for copper jars i supose. coinstar i think there called.

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:27 pm

They were from there Lugs. The machine alarmed. He thought it was dodgy. Thought it was going to kick off, he was asking a lot of questions. Right miserable sod he was lol.

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:29 pm

HSBC have coin counting machines that take any amount, that goes right into your account. Best thing to do is head for a welcome break services as their 777 b3 machines payout notes when you insert £20 in coins.

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:12 pm

Spent about 400 in the lacoste shop at ashford outlet, just whiped the rucksack off and paid all in coins.

spa · Post by **spa** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:41 pm

Never had a problem paying them in my Barclays account either. Few years back they'd even swap them for 50ps.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:00 pm

AMK wrote:They were from there Lugs. The machine alarmed. He thought it was dodgy. Thought it was going to kick off, he was asking a lot of questions. Right miserable sod he was lol.

you weren't doing a slow empty on his classic slot were you?

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:07 pm

No. But I did play it for a little while. The foreign guy seems to be about the best there. They're just glued to the CCTV in the change box lol. You still coming Blackpool?

GaryChandler · Post by **GaryChandler** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:08 am

I usto have an arcade in Bognor where I would go in and use the change machine with no hassle, unfortunately this arcade has now been closed down due to the owner not paying his taxes!

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:17 am

Just burning all your TSL's out JG.

I mean I was travelling there to check the JPK in Electric Avenue and have a board on the Sphinx.

AMK · Post by **AMK** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:18 am

The JPK was on 114 and the sphinx wasn't boarding. Saved you a trip.