Where to get fivers (£5 notes)?

[nuyorican]

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[untakenname]

Try using a cashpoint in the evening at weekends, they are more likely to dispense £5 notes than during the day.

[Mr Pointy]

Some o fthe Barclays machines let you select the denominations you want to receive.

[Ziplobb]

Your bank should have them if it still has a counter. As a shopkeeper its something I need to have so always have around £500 in fivers in the safe. Some of the other shopkeepers around 'buy' them from me as it's easier than trotting down the bank.

[sjg]

Most banks let you do cash orders for specific denominations, although for £100 worth it should be fine just done over the counter.

[steveo3002]

post office will do it as long as youre not asking for 5k in fivers

[Doofus]

Cashback at a supermarket?

[alangla]

Post office cash machines tend to have fivers in them but you’ll be lucky to get any more than 2 in a transaction.

[Shaoxter]

Pay your cash bill via bank transfer/revolut?
Or pay them £60 a month and £50 the next?

[steveo3002]

Doofus said:

Cashback at a supermarket?

they no longer do it

[snuffy]

When the polymer fivers came out, I kept every one I got. I must have about £500 sitting on my shelf ( stopped getting bigger once CV started ).

I'd like to open the bidding at £1000 for these now rare and highly sought after items !

[Doofus]

nuyorican said:

Doofus said:

Cashback at a supermarket?

There's an idea. Not heard 'cashback' since the 90's Is it still a thing?

No idea. I believe Spar do it, but can't rememberwhen I last got cashback from anywhere.

[raceboy]

Buy something under a fiver with a tenner.

[Tango13]

snuffy said:

When the polymer fivers came out, I kept every one I got. I must have about £500 sitting on my shelf ( stopped getting bigger once CV started ).

I'd like to open the bidding at £1000 for these now rare and highly sought after items !

I still have a couple of blue five pound notes at home, compared to modern notes they're huge!

[captain_cynic]

Go to a Co-Op.
Buy something cheap
Pay with £20 note
Ask the cashier "can you please give me a couple of fivers in change".
Sorted for 3 months.

[Byker28i]

Post Office - everytime

[captain_cynic]

nuyorican said:

captain_cynic said:

Go to a Co-Op.
Buy something cheap
Pay with £20 note
Ask the cashier "can you please give me a couple of fivers in change".
Sorted for 3 months. Cashier apologises for not having any fivers and dumps a load of shrapnel into my cupped hands.

Try asking nicely, works every time.

[Baldchap]

captain_cynic said:

nuyorican said:

captain_cynic said:

Go to a Co-Op.
Buy something cheap
Pay with £20 note
Ask the cashier "can you please give me a couple of fivers in change".
Sorted for 3 months. Cashier apologises for not having any fivers and dumps a load of shrapnel into my cupped hands.

Try asking nicely, works every time.

Does 5*£1 not work as £5 cash?

Very needy drug dealer. I'd be going elsewhere.

[Doofus]

Pay £50 one week and £60 the next.

[Jasandjules]

My local Post Office will give us a nice selection of notes when you draw cash.