Is it acceptable to use the penny jar at self service?

[WomanEmpire]

Really trying to save money at the moment, we're not doing great financially.
I'm off to Morrisons and told DP I was taking the penny jar and will use it at self service. He says I can't do that, it's too embarrassing and takes too long.
I think I can! After all, what are you supposed to use all your coppers for? The penny machines take a percentage and there isn't that many coin in there....
Aibu?

I would, but be aware that if you use too many and it's capacity for coppers is full, it will just start spitting them back out so you'll either have to ask someone in the shop to sort it out for you, or pay with something else anyway.

Its happened to me when I went in with a handful of change from the dookit in the car before. I wasnt skint, just forgot to lift my purse.

I do this all the time. My kids get to embarrassed but why not?

I do it all the time too, never had a problem :)

I do but it's my protest of them not giving me proper change.

I do it but when I know it won't be too busy and I just put a load in and use my card for the rest if I need to.

I do if there’s not a queue behind me! Just the general coppers in my purse though, not a whole penny jar.

Money is money. I do it.

I've had them spat out too when I've tried to use too many.

If you Bank at NatWest or know someone who does , most of their larger branches have coin deposit machines and they obviously don’t take a % like the supermarket ones . You can either deposit the money in your account or take the receipt but to the till and they give you the cash .

It all spends.

We do this all the time.

Use a coinstar and get a voucher. Much easier.

I use the self service till to avoid the need for a copper jar. Just stick it all in when it starts to build up in your purse and put the rest on your card. Copper jars seem to be a lot of faff.

I thought everyone did this. That's why you always get loads of coppers in your change.

I do it too but only at quiet times!

Actually, the Morrisons SS machines are the best for this... if you cancel the transaction after putting a load of shrapnel in, it returns your money as large denomination coins rather than your original coppers. Thus avoiding the Coinstar fees. (I did this by accident rather than design when I didn't have quite enough money to complete my purchase because it rejected some dodgy coins.) I would only ever do this when it was quiet though! Never on a busy Friday afternoon.

I do it too. the assistant told me loads of people do it.

My bank has a big machine you can dump coins into and get the amount deposited to your account.

Some larger HSBC branches have coin machines.

I get rid of my shrapnel in the self service machines and use the HSBC machine for any larger amounts.

"Use a coinstar and get a voucher. Much easier."

Don't they charge a fee? Or is it free if you get a voucher?

Don't use coinstar they take commission.

It's fine but i would pick a quiet time!

Apparently the legal tender amount in copper is only 20p!

I put mine in the coinster machine then spend the voucher. I couldn't be arsed to stand and put all the pennies in the self service till

It's not much the charge