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Years ago I collected all change for 6 months without spending any. Afterwards I counted all to see how much of each type of coin I have collected during this t

Years ago I collected all change for 6 months without spending any. Afterwards I counted all to see how much of each type of coin I have collected during this time. The idea was to see if it is worth bothering collecting all coins or is there are a cut-off for me as I dislike having carrying really thick and heavy wallet. It turned out that for my pattern of cash use collecting coins bellow 10 cents really wasn't worth it. A few years ago I visited Berlin again and tried to leave few cents in local supermarket. It was the only time while being there that I can remember people giving me unfriendly looks. Cashier was also visibly unhappy.

herbst 9y ago
People just collect them at home and bring them to the bank when they make holidays or so. Usually I don't see small coins used by anyone except cashiers for return money. Personally I just throw them in those collection boxes for good things at airports and train stations when I leave the country.
majewsky 9y ago
When I pay with cash and the change would be below 5 cents, I usually say "Stimmt so" (i.e. "keep the change") and just leave. If I forget and the cashier puts change on the counter, I just pick the golden and silver coins and leave the rest lying there. I don't remember any unfriendly looks. But then again, I'm German, so I probably just didn't notice the looks. :)
- y4mi 9y ago
  Oh youll them if you paid attention. The cashier's get into trouble if they have an incorrect amount of money in the counter and you're essentially telling them you're too good to bother putting the coins into the donations box sitting centimeters next to you. If that isnt rude, I don't know what is. This only applies to big discounters thought. The smallish shops and bakers don't mind at all.
  - samastur 9y ago
    To be honest I didn't see donations box nearby, but I would not bet on not being there either. If there was, I would certainly put coins there.
  - majewsky 9y ago
    If there is a donations box or a tip jar, I'm using that. But that's available in maybe 10% of shops (most drugstores, some bakeries, no supermarkets).

herbst 9y ago

People just collect them at home and bring them to the bank when they make holidays or so. Usually I don't see small coins used by anyone except cashiers for return money. Personally I just throw them in those collection boxes for good things at airports and train stations when I leave the country.

majewsky 9y ago

When I pay with cash and the change would be below 5 cents, I usually say "Stimmt so" (i.e. "keep the change") and just leave. If I forget and the cashier puts change on the counter, I just pick the golden and silver coins and leave the rest lying there. I don't remember any unfriendly looks. But then again, I'm German, so I probably just didn't notice the looks. :)

y4mi 9y ago
Oh youll them if you paid attention. The cashier's get into trouble if they have an incorrect amount of money in the counter and you're essentially telling them you're too good to bother putting the coins into the donations box sitting centimeters next to you. If that isnt rude, I don't know what is. This only applies to big discounters thought. The smallish shops and bakers don't mind at all.
- samastur 9y ago
  To be honest I didn't see donations box nearby, but I would not bet on not being there either. If there was, I would certainly put coins there.
- majewsky 9y ago
  If there is a donations box or a tip jar, I'm using that. But that's available in maybe 10% of shops (most drugstores, some bakeries, no supermarkets).