English money out of Scottish ATM's

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  • fleagle21
    fleagle21 Posts: 328 Forumite
    Any HSBC cash machine I've used up here has given english notes.
  • Barclays in Aberdeen dispense English notes.
  • scottishchick27
    scottishchick27 Posts: 4,949 Forumite
    The Nationwide one at my Asda dispenses english money. We always use it before going abroad as it can be a struggle to get someone to change scottish money.
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  • youluckypanda
    youluckypanda Posts: 134 Forumite
    edited 9 May 2010 at 10:17PM
    :think:Its sterling regardless so what does it matter? You'll still be able to use either type of notes anywhere in UK..?
  • scottishblondie
    scottishblondie Posts: 2,485
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    :think:Its sterling regardless so what does it matter? You'll still be able to use either type of notes anywhere in UK..?

    A lot of places in England, especially southern England, put up a real fight when you present Scottish notes. A Chinese takeaway in Oxford refused to give me the food when I gave them a Scottish £5 note to pay!
  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    I always go to a NATwest machine for mine and always english.
    I read somewhere that all airport cah machines are to be dispensing english notes but not sure if it's started.
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  • cazziebo
    cazziebo Posts: 3,209 Forumite
    I have it on good authority that Natwest always dispense Scottish notes ;)

    Unfair as it might seem, you will often get a significantly lower exchange rate for Scottish notes abroad. I remember in Tennessee the difference was breathtaking-this was before I discovered MSE!
  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    Well in Aberdeen Natwest always seem to supply English notes.
    travelover
  • Chimpofdoom
    Chimpofdoom Posts: 806 Forumite
    cazziebo wrote: »
    I have it on good authority that Natwest always dispense Scottish notes ;)

    Unfair as it might seem, you will often get a significantly lower exchange rate for Scottish notes abroad. I remember in Tennessee the difference was breathtaking-this was before I discovered MSE!

    In Texas I got the same rate with my Scottish notes as I did with my English notes...

    Guess it depends on the bank!
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  • ailuro2
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    The Natwest ATM in Dundee dispenses English notes.

    Scottish notes are, sadly, not legal tender, and they can still be awkward for some businesses to exchange, so I can see why OP might want to take soem back up English notes.

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/banking/2010/05/true-or-false-scottish-notes-arent-legal-tender is MArtin's take on Scottish money (He thinks we should be able to use it anywhere)

    I only found out the Natwest ATM recently, it will be handy for slipping a bit of money to nephews when they are visiting from Darn Sarf.:p
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