As I'll be in Belgium and be visiting Zeeland in the Netherlands for several days later this month, I would like to know how I can get a hold of coin rolls (like no more than 1-2 per denomination) to hunt through without a local bank account as I would like to add missing types to my collection as well as any commemoratives I may encounter too.
In Belgium I haven't got a clue however, in the Netherlands I've heard about these Geldmaat machines, and some of them can dispense and deposit coins as long as I use a debt card (Which I have) but do I need to be a customer to be able to or just show up with my debit card or loose notes and change to get the rolls?
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Or you can do the reverse, show up with a big bag of loose change and convert it to something easier to carry ;-)
Thanks I'll likely do that when I drive to Ghent and it looks like I can take the train there but would they dispense individual rolls? As my budget is not large enough for like 2 Euro bundles and would any high street bank give out the plastic rolls so I could change the leftovers back into cash or other denominations?
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In my experience banks in Belgium hate dealing with cash, and charge you for it. And that is if you are a customer. For non-customers they will probably just refuse .
Such as shame as from the limited access I had back in 2023 I did get a decent amount of finds from vending machine hunts but this time I don’t have a lot of change to do that unless I get rolls or ask places to give me change for like 20-50 Euro in mixed coins.
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
Probably as normally I have a decent amount of loose change for my trips to the mainland for me to do vending machine hunts but due to unforeseen personal matters I’ve not accumulated the amount of spare Euros I normally have.
I do pray that larger establishments/ banks accept If I ask for like €20-€50 in mixed change, if the Brussels rolls option is not doable but I do hope I can go to the national bank as a slight detour when I go to Ghent.
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
My advice is to break notes with small purchases in shops whether with cashiers or self checkouts if available. I'm the same with pondering about having enough euro coins for hunts when holidaying in the mainland. Whatever you get from breaking notes that isn't commemorative,interesting or just regular can then be used for vending machine hunting with the 2 euros the better option for the commemorative finds obviously. In Germany they still have old school cigarette machines that refund a 2 euro coin each time you put a 2 euro in to hunt and also give you 2 euro coins back if you put a 20 euro note in and want a refund instead. I saw a Chinese collector last month doing the same thing in Germany with a cigarette machine before doing the same myself as I hadn't noticed this particular one. Been banned here too long I forgot what they looked like. Anyhow the other option is (preferably if you manage to accumulate alot of standard spenders non keeper 50c, €1 and €2 and have exact change rather than a note) is to ask a friendly cashier if they can check their 2 euro coins and explain that you collect 2 euro coins and if you see anything of interest you have the change ready to swap it and show them for peace of mind also. That's the most awkward one but I used this method on my last trip and ended up finding a Bulgarian 2 and 1 euro in 2 different businesses 5 minutes from each other in a small German town. Happy hunting mate, good luck and have a great trip!.
My advice is to break notes with small purchases in shops whether with cashiers or self checkouts if available. I'm the same with pondering about having enough euro coins for hunts when holidaying in the mainland. Whatever you get from breaking notes that isn't commemorative,interesting or just regular can then be used for vending machine hunting with the 2 euros the better option for the commemorative finds obviously. In Germany they still have old school cigarette machines that refund a 2 euro coin each time you put a 2 euro in to hunt and also give you 2 euro coins back if you put a 20 euro note in and want a refund instead. I saw a Chinese collector last month doing the same thing in Germany with a cigarette machine before doing the same myself as I hadn't noticed this particular one. Been banned here too long I forgot what they looked like. Anyhow the other option is (preferably if you manage to accumulate alot of standard spenders non keeper 50c, €1 and €2 and have exact change rather than a note) is to ask a friendly cashier if they can check their 2 euro coins and explain that you collect 2 euro coins and if you see anything of interest you have the change ready to swap it and show them for peace of mind also. That's the most awkward one but I used this method on my last trip and ended up finding a Bulgarian 2 and 1 euro in 2 different businesses 5 minutes from each other in a small German town. Happy hunting mate, good luck and have a great trip!.
Thanks for the vast amount of info!
I’ve heard in small town Dutch casinos (on Reddit) have change machines that accept €10 & €20 notes to dispense €1 & €2 coins. Also I arrive via ferry from Dunkirk so I may go to the hypermarkets to ask for change like a €20 note due to the high amount of traffic so hopefully a large and more diverse selection would be available as I do have some hours to chill before check in at the Airbnb.
Yeah I’ll try the latter option even though I’m quite introverted to just swap non keepers with them to avoid emptying them out of coins especially due to previous responses.
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
My advice is to break notes with small purchases in shops whether with cashiers or self checkouts if available. I'm the same with pondering about having enough euro coins for hunts when holidaying in the mainland. Whatever you get from breaking notes that isn't commemorative,interesting or just regular can then be used for vending machine hunting with the 2 euros the better option for the commemorative finds obviously. In Germany they still have old school cigarette machines that refund a 2 euro coin each time you put a 2 euro in to hunt and also give you 2 euro coins back if you put a 20 euro note in and want a refund instead. I saw a Chinese collector last month doing the same thing in Germany with a cigarette machine before doing the same myself as I hadn't noticed this particular one. Been banned here too long I forgot what they looked like. Anyhow the other option is (preferably if you manage to accumulate alot of standard spenders non keeper 50c, €1 and €2 and have exact change rather than a note) is to ask a friendly cashier if they can check their 2 euro coins and explain that you collect 2 euro coins and if you see anything of interest you have the change ready to swap it and show them for peace of mind also. That's the most awkward one but I used this method on my last trip and ended up finding a Bulgarian 2 and 1 euro in 2 different businesses 5 minutes from each other in a small German town. Happy hunting mate, good luck and have a great trip!.
Thanks for the vast amount of info!
I’ve heard in small town Dutch casinos (on Reddit) have change machines that accept €10 & €20 notes to dispense €1 & €2 coins. Also I arrive via ferry from Dunkirk so I may go to the hypermarkets to ask for change like a €20 note due to the high amount of traffic so hopefully a large and more diverse selection would be available as I do have some hours to chill before check in at the Airbnb.
Yeah I’ll try the latter option even though I’m quite introverted to just swap non keepers with them to avoid emptying them out of coins especially due to previous responses.
You're welcome mate. Some of the finds i've seen on reddit from collectors are amazing!. You'd be surprised how fast coins travel and what can end up where in the Eurozone. Got a Lithuania 2 euro from a service station in Belgium where alot of Lithuanian plate lorries were parked up. Another method I used with a waiter on a Rhine ferry trip was a good tip and asking if I can check their 2 euro coins in their money float which wielded a good few finds with German and Dutch 2 Euro cc's.. I know it's hard for introverted people but you've just got to read the room whether the cashier looks like they're having a bad day or busy. Any non collector in the Eurozone who pays attention knows that there's collectors of their coins even if it's just money to them. One mans rubbish is another man's treasure as the saying goes. You should find a few who are willing to help.
