interestrateripoff Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 I often find pound coins (and others) in the rubber seal of my washing machine. Occcasionally I've also found nice clean wet fivers. Any washing machine repair men on this thread? Emptying the trap on our washing machine sometimes proves quite profitable. Also back of taxi's putting your hands down the seat may reap rewards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtickle Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 http://www.boards.ie....php?p=54337310 Just uncovered alarming evidence of 'fishy fiver' and 'coin glued to pavement' activities... And this caught my eye I used to work in a hotel years ago and the chefs got great pleasure out of heating up a pound coin on the stove and leaving it on the floor where all the waiters pass by. Needless to say many greedy members of staff had a few blisters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Up 11p this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Up 11p this morning. Found a few pound coins in a abandoned supermarket trolleys....only a pound to some who can't be bothered to walk to return.....look after the pounds and the hundred pounds will look after themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Found a few pound coins in a abandoned supermarket trolleys....only a pound to some who can't be bothered to walk to return.....look after the pounds and the hundred pounds will look after themselves. That phrase obviously originates from the observation that if you spend all your time looking for pennies, You've no time to spend your pounds. When it comes to time, many are penny wise and pound foolish Edited July 12, 2012 by SeeYouNextTuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 That phrase obviously originates from the observation that if you spend all your time looking for pennies, You've no time to spend your pounds. When it comes to time, many are penny wise and pound foolish How much is a minute of your time worth to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtermrenter Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Ok - three biggest free money situations I have had. two a long time ago and one recent. Ages ago. Technically theft but someone tried to prise open the condom machine in my local and left a gaping hole with pound coins on view. One trip to WH Smith for a pencil and packet of sticky pads later and me and my mate got extrememly pi**ed - beer was cheap then but must have had 20 odd quid - but theft really. Landlord was a ****** however and paid us peanuts for playing in a band in his pub and ripped posters of our band down round town when we dared to play elsewhere. Ages ago. Worked in a Pizza place, big chain, till went wrong and we had to manually enter all transactions on a paper pad - good money to be had in bringing back BOGOF vouchers too. technically theft - sorry. Paid me peanuts as well. Recently. Beer festival. Deposit of a pound for the glass. At the end of the night, although very very drunk I scooted round and collected all the empties left behind by people too rich/drunk to return their glass - 20 odd quid out of that. Unfortunately / fortunately I have no mortgage to pay off but it would all have gone to my landlord pretty much. Edited to correct typo. Edited July 12, 2012 by Longtermrenter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) How much is a minute of your time worth to you? Depends how many minutes you have to waste coralling errant trolleys in supermarket car parks. Should I move my usual supermarket to one with payg trolleys? Edited July 12, 2012 by SeeYouNextTuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Just found another £1 been a poor week up until today just 1p and 2p all week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Found only 2p this week, but not downhearted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I found a US one cent coin on the floor of the bus garage today. My best/luckiest find ever was from when I used to go bin raiding (when I was cash poor and time rich- it's a surprisingly profitable hobby!). I was rootling through the bins of my favourite charity shop when I found a shabby looking old brown wallet. It was empty at first glance but I had a bit of a premonition and sure enough, hidden in one of the smaller pockets was a neatly folded tenner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barlow Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I have a weekend of solid drinking ahead of me, I am sure that the floor near the bar(s) will bring rich pickings. Bus stops good as people often drop cash getting onto bus. Aside I found 10 cents yesterday by a swimming pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Up 71p today. Hopefully more to come during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Up 71p today. Hopefully more to come during the week. Found 4 x 2p on five yards of road yesterday. Failed to reconstruct the situation in which they were lost. Wouldn't the loser have heard the first one hit the tarmac? Puzzled... Edited July 30, 2012 by juvenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Found 4 x 2p on five yards of road yesterday. Failed to reconstruct the situation in which they were lost. Wouldn't the loser have heard the first one hit the tarmac? Puzzled... Nope if it's kids or someone who doesn't like change they'll have flung them deliberately. The wife once saw someone fling about 30p like this, they jumped in a car and drove off and the wife went and picked up what they didn't want. Some people don't value money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Went out last night and finished £5.40 up. Found £5 in the taxi home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Went out last night and finished £5.40 up. Found £5 in the taxi home. Olympian performance, interestrateripoff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barlow Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Found 4 x 2p on five yards of road yesterday. Failed to reconstruct the situation in which they were lost. Wouldn't the loser have heard the first one hit the tarmac? Puzzled... Bus stops are rich picking grounds as people drop money as boarding the bus although travelcards (Oyster type things) are diminishing these opportunities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 It's been woeful the past couple of months, no really big finds and even the penny's have dried up. Up 1p this morning which is the only cash I've found this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Bear Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It's been woeful the past couple of months, no really big finds and even the penny's have dried up. Up 1p this morning which is the only cash I've found this week. Times is hard innit. Maybe too many people around your way have been reading this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Found a quid dropped by the carrier bags of a self scan till the other day - another location worthy of attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 ...finding even the supermarket trolley pounds are being replaced with substitutions...not looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepista Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 What's your total score now, IRRO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) What's your total score now, IRRO? No definite idea, but I would estimate around the £250 mark. I think I've found around £150 in notes since I started the thread. Edited October 3, 2012 by interestrateripoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Two or three five pences are all I've found lately.. It's getting tougher.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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