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Cash-only kids club

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BluePony · 23/09/2025 15:05

My DS goes to a club similar Beavers/Cubs but not that. It’s run by volunteers so I suspect IABU. However, every week it’s £3. So it’s a great value for a kids club. But they only take cash and don’t seem to give change or let you pay for a few weeks at one time. I never have change and if I want cash, I have to go to a certain cash point that’s out of my way. I don’t mind doing that but then I have to find a way of getting change from it. My bank (which I’m fortunate to have where I live as it’s a small town) doesn’t do that anymore when I’ve been in as they’ve been low on change. So it’s really inconvenient. My DD does brownies but you pay it twice a year via a bank transfer. AIBU to find this really annoying? Each week I have to go out of my way to get the cash, then find a way to get change from the cash. Even times I’ve been into shops to try and buy something I don’t even want for £1, they’ve said they don’t have enough change (fair enough).

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Moonnstars · 23/09/2025 15:09

Do you have any arcades near you? If so maybe use a change machine there.
Else just buy something small with a note when you go to the supermarket and ask for coins as the change.
You could offer to volunteer at the club and take over the payments as maybe they don't have anyone to do this properly.

Coffeeishot · 23/09/2025 15:09

I know it is a pain but can you just withdrawn money get change and keep it in the car, the admin sounds a bit over the place but surely they must bank the money weekly so they could get change?

PurpleThistle7 · 23/09/2025 15:09

I hate dealing with cash but in volunteer run things you either take what they're offering or you volunteer to help them. Drives me absolutely crazy when people complain about the PTA without offering to help - we are doing it the best that we can with almost no help.

Squishydishy · 23/09/2025 15:07

Just get a £20 note out a cash point, go into a big supermarket and spend a little, enough to get a bunch of £1. Keep £1s in a kitchen drawer and then top up every few months or weeks

BluePony · 23/09/2025 15:06

To add to the change thing- I overheard someone who had a note (not sure of value) and the person said we don’t do change as we don’t have enough to do it for everyone. When they said something like well can this be 2/3 weeks worth, they said they don’t keep a log like that and won’t be able to do that.

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