Spend yer round pounds before October 15th 2017

[zeitghost]

Doomed, I tell ye, doomed.

This is when the current £1 coin ceases to be legal tender this year - Wales Online

[d000hg]

I don't think I've seen any new £1 coins yet...

[sal]

I don't think I've seen any new £1 coins yet...

Obviously you didn't read the article

A new 12-sided pound coin comes into circulation in six weeks time in a bid to beat the forgers.

March 28 - new coin comes into circulation
October 15 - shops are told not to accept old £1 coins or distribute them in change
After October 15 - for a limited period, banks and post offices will still allow customers to deposit old £1 coins into their bank account

[sal]

Let the piggy banks slaughter commence...

[d000hg]

That's a fast turnaround

[BrilloPad]

Is this a way to try to get the economy going?

[VectraMan]

Is this a way to try to get the economy going?

The old heavier coins would make taking a wheel barrow full to Tescos to buy a loaf of bread too difficult. So yes.

[LondonManc]

It'll kickstart the coin mech economy, that's for sure.

Vending machines, fruit machines, shopping trolley locks, etc.

[d000hg]

Maybe supermarkets will simply sell trolley tokens for £1.

[LondonManc]

Maybe supermarkets will simply sell trolley tokens for £1.

You mean like the ones you can already get for less than half that?

Mind you, not knowing that, I guess you're lucky enough not to be dragged around the supermarket with the enemy at weekend.