On 28/10/2013 11:17, Scion wrote:
Weatherlawyer put finger to keyboard:

On Sunday, 27 October 2013 20:26:24 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:

coin counter (like the coinstar ones in supermarkets but with 10%
deduction)

are like ursury aren't they. Why do people give money away like that and
why is such ursury permitted?

Usury is charging excessive interest on a loan like the delightful Wonga
and its ilk. This is just normal ripoff Britain overcharging.

I give away money like that, gladly. I don't mind paying for the service
because I no longer have to count up and bag up hundreds of 1p, 2p, 5p and
10p coins.

If you have to do it regularly then make or buy a simple coin sorter.
(by size and thickness) it orders them 5p, 1p, £1, 10p, 20p, 2p, 50p, £2

Anything larger gets used as normal, or bagged up and taken to the bank.

I did boggle at the lady in front of me who tipped in £160 worth of mixed
coins, with £1 coins being the most common (she showed me the receipt).

I can't see why anyone would ever do this. It takes only a few minutes
to sort even large amounts of loose change. I did exactly this job for
our village hall yesterday with the takings from our Halloween Quiz.

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Regards,
Martin Brown