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Post by JR8 » Mon, 04 Nov 2013 9:16 am

If I have coins, I have them in my pocket and I spend them. If I have more than say $5, shops are usually happy to swap for banknotes. We don't use vending machines except when we need bread in an emergency situation. Now if they had beer machines like in Tokyo it might be a different matter :)

Don't know about card transactions. Anything under say $100 I do in cash. My ATM card is just that. Bigger transactions go on either the DR or CR cards.

I don't get the bit about carbon footprints. The shop is next door and I'm going there (on foot) with coins on me, or without.

A more persuasive (IMHO) long-term saving scheme, is to live like you never get a pay-rise. Save/invest the increment from any you do get. That can really add up over the years.

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 04 Nov 2013 9:28 am

I don't reckon everybody lives next door to a shop and I doubt seriously whether long-term savings shcemes have anything to do with coins seeing you are espousing not saving them. Off tangent a bit?
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i need coins ! no charges for you and me.

Post by johnlaikp » Sun, 01 Dec 2013 9:20 pm

i need coins ! no charges for you and me.
I still need coins !!!!

NO charges for you and me.

All denominations except 5-cent coins.

Although I post once every month, but I need coins every 2 or 3 weeks.

As I am working and staying near Bugis, would appreciate if you could do the exchange at Bugis area.

As I do not read posting replies, please contact me at 90993312.

and if you can do me a favor, let me know which website you saw my posting.

Thank you very much. Lets become coin exchange partner !!!

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coin exchange ... i need coins. no charges for you and me.

Post by johnlaikp » Mon, 05 May 2014 3:54 pm

i need coins ! no charges for you and me.

All denominations except 5 cent coins.

NO charges for you and me.

As I am working and staying near Bugis, would prefer to meet at Bugis area.

And as i visit this website a few times per year, would appreciate if

you could contact me at 90993312, better via whatsapp.
Let me know this is the website that you visited.
Thank you.

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Post by Travailes » Tue, 06 May 2014 12:58 pm

On the subject of money - I got a $20 note in my change yesterday !
The most useful note The MAS no longer issues.
You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone gets to dance with the grim reaper.

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coin exchange ... i need coins... no charges for you and me

Post by johnlaikp » Sat, 01 Nov 2014 10:58 am

hi all,

coin exchange ... i need coins. no charges for you and me.

i need coins ! no charges for you and me.
All denominations except 5 cent coins.

NO charges for you and me.

As I am working and staying near Bugis, would prefer to meet at Bugis area.

Although i visit this website only a few times per year, but i am actively looking for coin exchange.

Would appreciate if you could contact me at 90993312, better via whatsapp.



Let me know this is the website that you visited.

Thank you.

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Post by zzm9980 » Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:36 pm

I know a Miss Zhou from China who may have some coins she'd like to trade... Unless you're from the shop in Sim Lim? :twisted:

http://bit.ly/1nZ0NjV

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Post by Brah » Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:59 pm

I have a bunch of GBP which is too old to cash in at the money exchange, but if I were to visit the UK I could most likely use.

But no trips to there anytime soon.

Same thing with some even older Won.

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Re: Free coin exchange

Post by Splatted » Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:59 pm

Wow, I'm surprised this thread has been dragged up again.

But for those that want to get rid of coins, my local Cheers takes as many coins as I'm willing to carry to them.

Do them a favor and sort them first into their denominations, in $5 bags for smaller coins, and $10 bags for 50c and $1 coins.

Even after I've run out of coins, they still regularly ask me if I have more when I come in to shop.

Ask them first before carrying kg's of coins into their store to make sure they're ok with it. The one I visit is at KTPH.

Be prepared to wait while they count it.

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Re: Free coin exchange

Post by johnlaikp » Mon, 12 Jan 2015 2:26 pm

Hi all,

Note :: Please read my latest post regarding coin exchange if you know how to find.

Many thanks to all of you for being a coin exchange partner.

i need coins ! You need dollar notes !
No charges for you and me.
All denominations except 5 cent coins.

Banks charges you a fee. Higher fee charges for more coins deposit into banks.

As I am working and staying near Bugis, would prefer to meet at Bugis area.

FYI, from past experience, lots of coin exchangers like to do exchange during year end, especially during December. So the queue will stretch from December to end of January the following year. So , you know when to avoid peak exchange.


And as i visit this website a few times per year, would appreciate if you could contact me at 90993312, better via whatsapp.
Let me know this is the website that you visited.

Thank you.

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