Pound coins and shopping trolleys

[Chris S]

What are we supposed to put in shopping trolleys when the round pound coins are withdrawn from circulation in October?

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...pound-coin-12618012?google_editors_picks=true

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

A trolley token,they cost a quid.You can thank me later.

 

[Salad Dodger]

A suitable washer from a hardware store, perhaps?

A foreign coin?

 

[Chris S]

A trolley token,they cost a quid.You can thank me later.

If they're sold by supermarkets then I suspect they will cost considerably more than a pound come October.

 

[Milzy]

I've had old folks try and give me a quid coin to take my trolley when it has a plastic jobby inside. O_o

 

[Chris S]

Is a pound really enough of a deterrent to stop people walking off with a trolley?
When the pound coin was introduced in 1983 it would have bought a pint of lager - about £3 to £4 today.

 

[Sandra6]

I think a pound is quite a good price to pay for a shopping trolley.
Lidl give you plastic tokens free. You're welcome.

 

[Jody]

If they're sold by supermarkets then I suspect they will cost considerably more than a pound come October.

Take a current pound coin and drill it.

 

[Jody]

[QUOTE 4691109, member: 259"]Isn't that still a hanging offence? [/QUOTE]

Possibly. There would be a lot of kids being hung after going to places like Sherwood visitors centre. They still have the 2 penny press.

This scutter is still alive so I don't think they will worry about a quid
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...n-20-pound-note-video-night-out-a7572731.html

 

[subaqua]

most leisure centres etc will flog you a trolley token for a quid as they work in lockers too.

the plastic screwfix ones don't work in lots of lockers and leave them blocked

 

[Piemaster]

Think most of them take 1 euro coin as well. Though that may end up being worth more than £1 yet.
A tip apparently is to keep a Euro just for that, as you can't spend it easily it won't get used for parking/whatever so you'll always have a trolley release fee available

 

[classic33]

Think most of them take 1 euro coin as well. Though that may end up being worth more than £1 yet.
A tip apparently is to keep a Euro just for that, as you can't spend it easily it won't get used for parking/whatever so you'll always have a trolley release fee available

You can spend a €1. Most coin operated machines accept them as a £1 coin.

 

[classic33]

There's a new two-piece design coin due out anyway.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I think a pound is quite a good price to pay for a shopping trolley.

I always though they were good value too, but after getting a wheelchair from the hospital for the same price I now think trolleys are overpriced

 

[Beebo]

My local Morrisons has very strong magnets across the carpark floor to stop people pushing them home.
It doesnt seem to work.