Advice re refusal of a £50 note

young_victor_meldrew

Why didn't you just go and change the £50 note elsewhere and come back with a smaller note instead of acting like an obnoxious pillock in the shop and making a fool of yourself?

The poor bloke is just trying to do his job and instead of just swallowing your pride and getting change you acted like a tinpot Hitler, demanding to speak to Head Office!

As christmas approaches shop staff will have to deal with morons who think it is their god given right to be a P in the A. The old adage "The customer is always right" is always quoted by the biggest berks when they can't get their own way.

I bet they laughed at you and took the p*ss the moment your back was turned.

I pity the shops where you will be doing your christmas shopping. Do them all a favour, SHOP ONLINE.

Mark_Hewitt

tapwater wrote: »

Some places will refuse £50 notes because it uses up the change quickly. Even had a shop assistant moaning at me for using a £20 and it was using their change. It was all I had and no banks were open. I don't believe they should make a fuss about it as its not the customers problem that the change is depleting.

It can be a big problem, especially with cash machines only handing out £20 notes. Especially in the mornings you get a steady stream of people buying a bottle of pop and a Mars bar before going to work with a £20 note and quite quickly your float has gone!

adouglasmhor

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

It can be a big problem, especially with cash machines only handing out £20 notes. Especially in the mornings you get a steady stream of people buying a bottle of pop and a Mars bar before going to work with a £20 note and quite quickly your float has gone!

Can be worse in an area with exact fare only buses. Everyone buying something for 25/45p with a £20 so they can have exact fare for the buses. not their fault but not the shopkeepers fault either. (mind you if I ever have a load of change to get rid off my local shop will always take it at this time). some people also have a hang-up about paying with small change. Most small shops are happy to take it rather than giving change out from large notes.

Anyway I have rambled on enough for now. Everyone have a good weekend, sorry to all you who have to work over it (my GF is a carer - these handicapped expect cared for on weekends as well - scandalous, they will be expecting treated with dignity and respect as well soon ).

biscit

Well the one time I went to Northern Ireland, I took my remaining notes straight to the bank. Didn't want the hassle. One time I spotted someone else from the same trip try and pay for stuff in the uni refectory (this was over a decade ago) with one of their notes and have hassle.

glider3560

biscit wrote: »

Well the one time I went to Northern Ireland, I took my remaining notes straight to the bank. Didn't want the hassle. One time I spotted someone else from the same trip try and pay for stuff in the uni refectory (this was over a decade ago) with one of their notes and have hassle.

When I've been to Jersey, I've always paid money in at the bank (believe it or not most banks can still access your account, even though they have a separate banking system) or asked the hotel to change it to English notes.

Venkman_2

young_victor_meldrew wrote: »

Why didn't you just go and change the £50 note elsewhere and come back with a smaller note instead of acting like an obnoxious pillock in the shop and making a fool of yourself?

The poor bloke is just trying to do his job and instead of just swallowing your pride and getting change you acted like a tinpot Hitler, demanding to speak to Head Office!

As christmas approaches shop staff will have to deal with morons who think it is their god given right to be a P in the A. The old adage "The customer is always right" is always quoted by the biggest berks when they can't get their own way.

I bet they laughed at you and took the p*ss the moment your back was turned.

I pity the shops where you will be doing your christmas shopping. Do them all a favour, SHOP ONLINE.

+1 - Agreed all the way :T

tryfive

Jakg wrote: »

Legal Tender = accepted method of payment for the repayment of debt.

You missed the WHEN PAID INTO COURT part of that definition. See the Royal Mint WWW site for more information: http://www.royalmint.com/corporate/policies/legal_tender_guidelines.aspx

In any case, the other poster didn't have a debt with the chemist - so whether it's legal tender or not is irrelevant. Legally he was offering to buy, and they were refusing to sell to him/her - which they are perfectly entitled to do.

OTOH, she was perfectly entitled to take her business elsewhere...

Ruby_Moon

molerat wrote: »

If he was dispensing a prescription he would not be able to put you back into the position you were before because he would not be able to un-dispense it and return the prescription form to you.

Errr yes he can.

Marmaris08

young_victor_meldrew wrote: »

Why didn't you just go and change the £50 note elsewhere and come back with a smaller note instead of acting like an obnoxious pillock in the shop and making a fool of yourself?
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PMSL at your post, your name sums you up perfectly ya muppet.:rotfl: where do you suggest the OP change her £50 note, don't you think she would have encountered the same problem elswhere?

I bet it was a relation of yours who worked in the chemist.:rotfl:

Andy_L

Marmaris08 wrote: »

young_victor_meldrew wrote: »

Why didn't you just go and change the £50 note elsewhere and come back with a smaller note instead of acting like an obnoxious pillock in the shop and making a fool of yourself?
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PMSL at your post, your name sums you up perfectly ya muppet.:rotfl: where do you suggest the OP change her £50 note, don't you think she would have encountered the same problem elswhere?

hmmm, I donno, how about a bank?