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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 16:15

What do you do with coins? I always throw my 1dhs and fils coins into a bowl in the kitchen. What happens with changing them up here for notes? Can you get coin bags from the bank (like you would in the UK), or do you just take them in as they are? Never really thought about it before, but it's probably added up to a few hundred or so Dhs so thought I'd change them up to notes and have a little treat. Can't imagine paying for anything with c.300dhs worth of coins. Surely others have changed coins before. What do you do?

TIA.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 19:10
I've just counted up our dirhams from the places they get hoarded around our flat and we've got over 400AED. It feels like free money!! I was wondering what to do with it...and now I know. Thank you. That's what I was thinking - it's like money I hadn't realised I was saving, so want to give myself a little treat with it all as opposed to diluting it in my purse each day etc. I will ask at the bank what the system is if no one has done this before. A job for tomorrow!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 19:06
I keep a pouch full of 1 dhs in the car to use for parking when needed...........
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 16:22
I've just counted up our dirhams from the places they get hoarded around our flat and we've got over 400AED. It feels like free money!! I was wondering what to do with it...and now I know. Thank you.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 16:18
What do you do with coins? I always throw my 1dhs and fils coins into a bowl in the kitchen. What happens with changing them up here for notes? Can you get coin bags from the bank (like you would in the UK), or do you just take them in as they are? Never really thought about it before, but it's probably added up to a few hundred or so Dhs so thought I'd change them up to notes and have a little treat. Can't imagine paying for anything with c.300dhs worth of coins. Surely others have changed coins before. What do you do? TIA. when i have a lot of coins that i have collected i usually go into spinneys and change them they always want them or kfc in kca they are always after coins they just change them to notes.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 16:17
every morning when you go out put a handful in your purse and make an effort to get rid of them on that day, you will surprised how easy they are to work through. I keep a bowl full by the front door, to use for tips etc.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 16:17
Next time do it with 500's. Saves you time, and you have an extra fruit bowl ;). Good luck!
 
 

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