Best Place to Exchange Coins/Shillings? Need Advice!

Hi everyone,

I’ve been keeping a heavy stash of coins for years, and today I suddenly thought—maybe it’s time to exchange them for cash. Where would be the best place to do this? Here are some options I’m considering:

1. Kopitiam – Do they usually accept coin exchanges?


2. Banks – Are there any fees or restrictions?


3. Shops that need coins – Do businesses like convenience stores or supermarkets accept large amounts of coins?


4. Others – Any other good places I should check?



I’d really appreciate your advice on the most convenient and hassle-free way to exchange my coins. Thanks in advance!

Any mini mart, restaurant will accept

Or some bank got coin deposit machine

speedmart 99 and lottery shops will be more than happy to convert your coins into banknotes. from personal experience.

There is one at Subang parade. Next to mr.diy

If personal can go bank. No charge but maybe got limit cap

usj maybank



This post has been edited by RT8081: Feb 28 2025, 09:27 PM

Awek cashier Mr.DIY once encouraged me to bring more coins after I pulled a bag of coins to pay instead of cash note...

where are you located ??
since when you started keeping the coins ??

i collect coins looking for those old ones and key dates

Maybank...within a same day less 5 hours..its deposit to acc

easiest fastest, bank

most satisfying, the shop you hate the most

It wasn't collecting coins
I was only dumping coins from my pocket into my coin box daily

Bank coin deposit machine

Most kopitiams, mamaks will still appreciate you paying in coins say RM3-5 each time although their need has reduced with the prevalence of eWallets

Use some paper to roll twenty coins into cylindrical shape and mark them. Then take them with you whenever you go out.

Banks you trust that has a Coin Deposit Machine. Can google for location.

Why I say trust? Cos got 1 bank that a few of my relatives used that consistently shortchange the amount they deposit
(they roughly pre-counted the coins before passing it over at the bank, always get told the amount to be RM50-100 lesser than they initially counted).

Anecdotal, but 1 is an accident, 2 is a coincidence, 3+ is a pattern.

Edit: To answer your question, no fees that I know of.

This post has been edited by keybearer: Mar 1 2025, 04:44 PM

those food stalls operated by aunties :X

Bank

Coins are meant to be in circulation. Pls don't send it to the bank....

Count yourself, give to restaurants or kedai runcit

If you got Maybank account then you can go to selected Maybank branch for coin deposit into your account, not all of the Maybank branch has the coin machine to deposit.

You prepare your bag of coins and give it to the staff, the machine will sort and count it, then the staff will give you the paper how much is it and usually max 1-2 days will deposit in your account. Mine was less than RM100 worth of coins and it entered within a day.

The last time I went to Maybank main branch at PJ two years ago they said they only accept small amount of coins because machine got some problem, not sure about right now, you can always give a call to make sure before you go.

Target kampung baru kopitiam. Lots of old folks so they still need coins.

How much do you have? If less than RM500, that's not a lot.

ya, i am willing to buy at face value
i am collecting