legal tender, Scottish notes v's English ones.

[MegaSteve]

Folk, working in 'hospitality', often have to make up for any 'shortfalls' at the end of a session including having taken any 'wrong uns'...

 

[Val]

Can you blame English retail units from not wanting to take Scottish notes?
Many don’t like taking £50 notes simply because of forgery issues, so is it any surprise that rarely seen Scottish notes may not always be taken?

Best answer would be to just abandon separate Scottish notes, I mean we all are supposed to be a United Kingdom................

Now now, don't be mishchievous. Surely you don't want rid of Bank of England notes too? United Kingdom after all

 

[Val]

I've been spending Scottish notes in England on pretty much a weekly or fortnightly basis for 10 years and have never been refused once, even with the change to plastic notes I've never had as much as a query. One fella in Bristol seemed particularly interested in a Clydesdale bank £10 as he'd never seen one before but had no issues taking it.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Now now, don't be mishchievous. Surely you don't want rid of Bank of England notes too? United Kingdom after all

Not being anything. I’m not a “little englander” or come to that a “snp die hard”
I take the view we are a United Kingdom, and as such should have a Bank Of UK.
Of course, if those north of the border wish to have their solo way, then stuff it and keep the BoE, so Scottish notes will be as useable as the Euro is.
Why is that so wrong?

 

[Val]

Not being anything. I’m not a “little englander” or come to that a “snp die hard”
I take the view we are a United Kingdom, and as such should have a Bank Of UK.
Of course, if those north of the border wish to have their solo way, then stuff it and keep the BoE, so Scottish notes will be as useable as the Euro is.
Why is that so wrong?

Who says it’s wrong?

 

[Rooter]

I sold a car to a guy in Glasgow who flew down to collect it, i paid the 6 grand into my bank (all Scottish twenties) and they insisted it goes on hold for a week as they had to send the cash to be checked by their counterfeit team, took a week for it to clear!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I sold a car to a guy in Glasgow who flew down to collect it, i paid the 6 grand into my bank (all Scottish twenties) and they insisted it goes on hold for a week as they had to send the cash to be checked by their counterfeit team, took a week for it to clear!

You were brave. I would not have accepted £6k in cash with notes issued by any bank, English or Scottish. What would have happened if they had been counterfeit? Presumably you were stuffed.

 

[Rooter]

You were brave. I would not have accepted £6k in cash with notes issued by any bank, English or Scottish. What would have happened if they had been counterfeit? Presumably you were stuffed.

i knew where he lived, I wouldn't be afraid to go up there and get it! In my best berkshire accent in the mean suburbs of Glasgow, 'excuse me sir, have you seen mad dog dave, he owes me some money'

LOL, i actually didnt even think about it, was young and naive!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

i knew where he lived, I wouldn't be afraid to go up there and get it! In my best berkshire accent in the mean suburbs of Glasgow, 'excuse me sir, have you seen mad dog dave, he owes me some money'

LOL, i actually didnt even think about it, was young and naive!

Everyone is honest when you are young, you will never be the one to get caught out............the joy of youth

 

[Dasit]

I had a few Scottish fivers recently.

Got refused them half a dozen times, this was in bars and shops.

Eventually used them at boots in Gatwick Airport and this was after the manager was called over.

 

[MegaSteve]

Many businesses don't accept cash payment above a certain amount irrespective of who's printed the notes...
Fairly certain last time we purchased a vehicle we were specifically told no more than £2000 in cash...
Guessing it's about money 'laundering'...

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Many businesses don't accept cash payment above a certain amount irrespective of who's printed the notes...
Fairly certain last time we purchased a vehicle we were specifically told no more than £2000 in cash...
Guessing it's about money 'laundering'...

Thats exactly what it's about.
Banks want to know (under instruction) quite a bit about where and who the money is from etc.

 

[Robster59]

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[tugglesf239]

i knew where he lived, I wouldn't be afraid to go up there and get it! In my best berkshire accent in the mean suburbs of Glasgow, 'excuse me sir, have you seen mad dog dave, he owes me some money'

LOL, i actually didnt even think about it, was young and naive!

You would struggle to find many ‘Dave’s’ in Glasgow I’d imagine.

😊

Few David’s and Davies (I am one) but not Daves