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've done a few pound at a time. You can usually lift the flap of the coin slot up and put it in, in handfuls much quicker.

After all of that, I forget them at home!
I was planning to do what I could with the pennies, then put the rest on the card.
Going to check out my local branch of Barclays, see if I can deposit my coins in there.
I'm surprised by those who don't have any penny jars? Every time I get small change (anything less than a 50p - sometimes I'm feeling generous and the 50ps go in there too) where do you put yours?!

FLOOFD! Your car has s dookit? I don't hear that word much these days... Doonhamer?

*has a dookit

Oh god, I did this once after reading on here that I should. It was a terrible idea! The machine seemed to take ages to “read” each coin, there was a big queue and it all took so long it was very embarrassing. So embarrassing that it went beyond that and I started laughing hysterically. The assistants were laughing to and probably thought I was a silly moo.

I would do it again but At a very quiet time and not when it was nearly £15 worth of coopers I was putting in!!!

Go to a metro bank, they have a converter machine even for non customers

Apparently our nearest metro bank is 200 km away!
I'm not in Kansas London anymore

I'm surprised by those who don't have any penny jars? Every time I get small change (anything less than a 50p - sometimes I'm feeling generous and the 50ps go in there too) where do you put yours?!

Erm..... I spend them. I have a section in my purse (as I thought everyone did) that is for coins. I then use those coins to buy things..... especially helpful if something is £5.30 - you give the cashier your £10 note and the 30p. Sometimes if something costs £1, then I'd pay for it with 5x20p.

I do save pennies, but that is for charity, and then I bag them up (£1) i a bag and swap them in the bank.

As to if YABU or not, I guess it depends on the size of the jar.

I see nothing wrong with this and would do it. Money is money. Recently DS1 paid for something in loose change and the assistant was rather huffy with him. He’s only 5 and only had £1.20 in change (silver and coppers). He was so excited to be buying something with his ‘own’ money.

I've thrown a load of silvers and coppers in to self service. I do it a lot when it's quiet and I'm bored of carrying it.

I wouldn't bring a penny jar in though

Coinstar is your friend!

Apparently the legal limit at which a shop can refuse payment in pennies is 11p - i learned that at school. Must check if it's still true!

Internet says 20p!

www.cash4coins.co.uk/how-much-can-legally-pay-coins/

I'm not able to use self service by myself since I'm visually impaired, but I give my coins all the time. Or I would exchange them at coffee shops where I knew the people and they would take my coins and give me bills. So I would say go ahead.

I'm surprised by those who don't have any penny jars? Every time I get small change (anything less than a 50p - sometimes I'm feeling generous and the 50ps go in there too) where do you put yours

Same as BackforGood In the coin pocket in my purse.

10s and 20s I just spend them and they're especially useful if you have to pay for parking, and it's something like £3.20.

Smaller 1s, 2s, 5s, I just leave them in my purse and if I buy something that is £3.56 and pay with a fiver, I will also give them the 6p so I get £1.50 back, not £1.44. Stops it building up in my purse, but if I do, I just put it in the do it yourself till at the supermarket and pay the rest on card. No need for a coin jar at all.

I used to have a coin jar, but realised it was really faffy counting and bagging all the money and then needed a special trip to the bank , which I almost never need to do. I deal with about one check every 2 years now.

It’s no faff having a coin jar or in our case small bucket , once a year I nip to the bank with it and stick it in the coin counter machine , usually have £75+ in there .

lettuce

Not a Doonhamer- a little further North but not far away!

Dookit is a great word!

It is indeed a very fine word!

I do it. I’ll put in the pennies from my purse even if paying the rest by card.

I have a penny jar, I just empty all the small change out of my purse a few times a week. When it's full dd and I count it all out bag it up (I think you need the proper change bags from your bank) They will weigh it and put the amount into your account.