Fake Banknote? Help please

lindos90

elektra-2007 wrote: »

Wow im shocked i just checked the 10 - £1 coins in my purse...3 of them are fake!
I got them as change from a self service till at asda!!! So either their tills are usless at detecting fake coins or they are putting fake change in their tills.

Perhaps shops do try and recirculate..I went to morrisons customer service desk and asked them to change 2x 50p for a £1 for the trolley..it was a fake, I spotted it straight away, she reluctantly changed it, and that too was a fake!!

They also tried to give me a fake £1 when I was over charged once and had to go to customer services for a refund, so just check your change before leaving the counter.

thespiderspeed

There was a thread started on here about the Co-op seizing a £20 note as well. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2325405
The point raised by the OP of this thread was that by not taking their details how could the shop return the money if it was found to be real. Also by not taking details including the serial number of the suspected fake note there was no actual proof that the note claimed to be fake was in fact the £20 note handed over originally.

balloo_2

Just a quick guide for all to follow :beer:

fuzzybear01

So if the shop gives you a fake £1 coin then would it be acceptable to pocket it and refuse to give it back, but demand a replacement?

skiTTish

If the assistant had accepted it as payment then yes they have to pass it to the bank of England BUT it was not accepted as payment ,she refused the note so it should have been returned to the customer.
Refusing the bank note as payment is in no way 'passing the note on '

lindos90

fuzzybear01 wrote: »

So if the shop gives you a fake £1 coin then would it be acceptable to pocket it and refuse to give it back, but demand a replacement?

:rotfl::rotfl: < they are little fake £1s laughing!

skiTTish

lindos90 wrote: »

. .< they are little fake £1s laughing!

Oh sorry ,they are fake ,im confiscating them !!

lindos90

skiTTish wrote: »

Oh sorry ,they are fake ,im confiscating them !!

:rotfl: ha ha!

Fuzzy bear makes a very valid point though, can imagine they would call for security pretty quick though!