Are Isle of Man Pound Coins Legal Tender?

csnann

Because I had one refused in a shop today. The girl said they were "foreign" and wouldn't take it.

dzug1

They are not legal tender (cue for discussion on what that actually means) outside the Isle of Man.

Try another shop - eventually one won't notice. Or a vending machine. It might or might not depending how sophisticated it is.

davetrousers

dzug1 wrote: »

They are not legal tender (cue for discussion on what that actually means) outside the Isle of Man.

Just what I was thinking, lol.

Use them in a vending machine

cooki2222

never had a problem with them in n.ireland i always find they have much better designs on the front of them than the normal ones.
But its the same matter with n.irish bank notes some shops in england can be picky about them, they are legal tender surely

csnann

Lokks like I'll just have to keeptrying other shops then! Thanks everyone.

dazbyd

... only sterling currency issued by the Bank of England is termed as legal tender within the United Kingdom

geordie_joe

cooki2222 wrote: »

But its the same matter with n.irish bank notes some shops in england can be picky about them, they are legal tender surely

Not sure, but as bank of england notes are not legal tender in N. I. there is no reason why N.I. bank notes should be legal tender in England.

Not that it matters, as I was taught that legal tender only refers to what the courts will accept as payment. It has nothing to do with the general public or any company/shop etc. For them it is up to both parties to agree what will be offered, and accepted as payment.

geordieracer

Anything that reads stirling on it is legal tender in the UK. The reason NI notes are not readily accepted in some places is because of the robebry the otehr year and they had to change the notes and now not everyone knows what they look like over here.

I have told my staff not to accept them if they have any doubt

kilbroney

geordie_joe wrote: »

Not sure, but as bank of england notes are not legal tender in N. I. there is no reason why N.I. bank notes should be legal tender in England.

Not that it matters, as I was taught that legal tender only refers to what the courts will accept as payment. It has nothing to do with the general public or any company/shop etc. For them it is up to both parties to agree what will be offered, and accepted as payment.

Can you tell me why they are not legal tender in N Ireland, is not N Ireland part of the UK

moonrakerz

geordieracer wrote: »

Anything that reads stirling on it is legal tender in the UK. The reason NI notes are not readily accepted in some places is because of the robebry the otehr year and they had to change the notes and now not everyone knows what they look like over here.

I have told my staff not to accept them if they have any doubt

It it says "stirling" on it - it certainly ISN'T Legal Tender ! Especially if it is on a £9 note !!

PS: Legal Tender doesn't actually mean that it has to be accepted for a normal cash transaction.

kilbroney

got it thanks