change machines in limerick

zig · 30-05-2009 3:19pm #1

Hi,
just wondering does anyone know if there is a change machines in Limerick?

I know there was one in the Centra out the dock rd, but im pretty sure its gone now. Anyone know of any other ones?

Berty · 30-05-2009 3:25pm

Centra Raheen,

Supervalu Corbally

Costcutter, Monaleen

Superquinn

zig · 30-05-2009 4:51pm

cheers , appreciate that, itll get me a night out this weekend:cool:

Berty · 30-05-2009 5:30pm

zig wrote: »

cheers , appreciate that, itll get me a night out this weekend:cool:

Whats the % the machine takes again?

14% of what you put in?

5uspect · 30-05-2009 5:37pm

The one in the old spar in Castletroy is 9% iirc.

zig · 30-05-2009 7:34pm

i tried centra and supervalue, none there, 5uspect,do you know if that castletroy one is still there??
And wheres the old spar exactly?

afaik the doc rd one used be 10%,but Im willing to sacrifice a fiver or so to clear the change effort free, not to mention its for this weekend

zig · 30-05-2009 7:52pm

just rang doc rd one, they still have it, think it was gone for a while, cheers lads

Mr E · 30-05-2009 7:57pm

Castletroy one is definitely there (you get a receipt from the machine which you have to cash in at the post office, also in that shop).

5uspect · 30-05-2009 8:27pm

Its here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=52.667118,-8.570184&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=17&sll=52.667176,-8.56939&sspn=0.004925,0.013947&ie=UTF8&z=17

I saw it being used only a few days ago.

bucks73 · 30-05-2009 9:03pm

Raheen one is definitely there too. Its the store up in Ballycummin near Clohessys pub. Machine is just inside the front door.

bullets · 30-05-2009 10:05pm

bucks73 wrote: »

Raheen one is definitely there too. Its the store up in Ballycummin near Clohessys pub. Machine is just inside the front door.

Keep meaning to use that, Am always worried that if
I use it and it prints a ticket that the machine will be out of ink and it will eat my money!
I've never see anyone use it, and it always looks turned off or as if it does not work.

I keep a change jar and every so often when times are tight
I empty and count it. Sorting out 50's 20's and 10's I can live with but when you have a ton of coppers its painful to count by hand. Throwing everthing into a machine that will save all of that time may be worth the Interest that they take.

~B

5uspect · 30-05-2009 11:04pm

I've used it a couple of times and found it grand.

wylo · 31-05-2009 1:15pm

bullets wrote: »

Keep meaning to use that, Am always worried that if
I use it and it prints a ticket that the machine will be out of ink and it will eat my money!
I've never see anyone use it, and it always looks turned off or as if it does not work.

it always looks turned off but its grand, just ask them before you use it, also about the ink thing, funny you say that cause that actually happened me but when they put in the new role of paper it knew how much so it printed grand.

CheltenhamJ · 01-06-2009 9:13am

are banks refusing to take change ? does it have to be bagged ?

bullets · 01-06-2009 9:56am

CheltenhamJ wrote: »

are banks refusing to take change ? does it have to be bagged ?

If you have a lot of change I reckon it needs to be bagged
since they weigh it by groups of full bags.

I've always wondered why they dont have the change machines at the banks themselves.

~B

5uspect · 01-06-2009 10:50am

What, do you mean banks could actually be useful?
That when I go in to ask about a small car loan they will not ignore me?
That they'll be open after 4pm and before 10am?
That when I order a laser card they won't forget.
That they will now let me put a small sum of money on my credit card.
That I can transfer money to another bank without having to actually take the money out and drive to the other bank to lodge it?

That'll be the day.

zuroph · 01-06-2009 6:36pm

12.5% in castletroy.
pick out the big coins and save yourself a bit on the commission.

bazz26 · 01-06-2009 11:30pm

12.5% is pretty steep to be honest.

Blazer · 02-06-2009 5:40am

bazz26 wrote: »

12.5% is pretty steep to be honest.

It is alright...greedy fcuks..like someone said just bring in your 5c/2/1c pieces.
I had over €50 last week in those coins alone.
Took me nearly 2 hours to count all my change. I only cash it in every 3 months or so and it would normally be about the €300 mark. Not so bad

zig · 02-06-2009 2:39pm

I had 98 and I got about 88 for it at centra dock rd, which is a bit sickening, but its nice just being able to throw it in the machine and not bother bagging or counting, and most importantly it was the weekend and I work during all banking hours anyway.

japasca · 31-08-2010 2:29pm

Just noticed that my local Spar (Henry street near corner flag pub) is after getting a coin counting machine. They are claiming that its the cheapest in Limerick at 8.5%!