Stores not accepting old notes?

Old_Wrinkly

What doesn't seem to have been fully clarified here is why the carvery manager did not accept the £5 coins. The implication seems to be that he simply didn't know that such things exist. Five minutes on the Bank of England website (either beforehand as part of his training, assuming he had some, or at the time, before calling the police) would surely have clarified matters for him. As pendulum says ... 'Unprofessional'.

Addendum ...
Pendulum, I hope the carvery was part of a chain and you can use those vouchers elsewhere.
It might not be clever to trust the way your food is prepared if you go back to that particular place.

jpartridge

Old_Wrinkly wrote: »

What doesn't seem to have been fully clarified here is why the carvery manager did not accept the £5 coins. The implication seems to be that he simply didn't know that such things exist. Five minutes on the Bank of England website (either beforehand as part of his training, assuming he had some, or at the time, before calling the police) would surely have clarified matters for him. As pendulum says ... 'Unprofessional'.

Addendum ...
Pendulum, I hope the carvery was part of a chain and you can use those vouchers elsewhere.
It might not be clever to trust the way your food is prepared if you go back to that particular place.

Because most people are normal and might be aware of the existence of £5 coins but wouldn't be pompous enough to attempt to use one to pay for something.

OlliesDad

jpartridge wrote: »

Because most people are normal and might be aware of the existence of £5 coins but wouldn't be pompous enough to attempt to use one to pay for something.

Why would it be pompus to spend valid money?

If i needed to buy goods for £10, and only had two £5 coins, i would be willing to use them. I think it is a bit foolish not to on the basis it "isn;t normal".

lady_wolfs_head

Don't forget the ELGIN £20 note goes out of circulation soon!!

Just thought I say!!

Norman_Castle

OlliesDad wrote: »

Why would it be pompus to spend valid money?

If i needed to buy goods for £10, and only had two £5 coins, i would be willing to use them. I think it is a bit foolish not to on the basis it "isn;t normal".

The post says he insisted on paying with them,not that he only had two £5 coins.Why not just tell people they are legal tender instead of making an exibition of someone.The manager was at work managing a carvery.The customer clearly had time to waste and chose to amuse himself and family by being a tedious pedant.Would he have sat there and insisted on paying with these coins if he was busy or pushed for time or had better things to do?.I pity the manager having to deal with customers like this.The £5 coins are not common and apparently no one knows they are legal tender apart from this persons dad,a coin dealer,so what was the point in using them apart from trying to look smug.I hope you enjoy using your vouchers.Ask for the chefs special.I am sure he will suprise you with some little known ingredients.This is how carvery manegers amuse themselves.
Enjoy your meal.

UK2010

OlliesDad wrote: »

Why would it be pompus to spend valid money?

If i needed to buy goods for £10, and only had two £5 coins, i would be willing to use them. I think it is a bit foolish not to on the basis it "isn;t normal".

So the next time a shop gives you £10 change you'll be happy to take it all in 1ps if thats all they've got?

pendulum

Norman_Castle wrote: »

I hope you enjoy using your vouchers

We have already started too - thanks.

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Ask for the chefs special.I am sure he will suprise you with some little known ingredients.This is how carvery manegers amuse themselves.
Enjoy your meal.

The meat is carved in front of you and you help yourself to the vegetables, so there is no opportunity for "adding to our food". You also seem to think the manager is the one serving/preparing the food... I think you'll find its actually the chef's that do that mate, and we get on fine with them.

jonnyd281

UK2010 wrote: »

So the next time a shop gives you £10 change you'll be happy to take it all in 1ps if thats all they've got?

Actually I think there is a point where coppers cease to be legal tender, so £10 in pennies might well not be legal tender.

OlliesDad

UK2010 wrote: »

So the next time a shop gives you £10 change you'll be happy to take it all in 1ps if thats all they've got?

No, i would arrange to go back another time (also 1000 pennies would not be legal tender).

UK2010

OlliesDad wrote: »

No, i would arrange to go back another time (also 1000 pennies would not be legal tender).

Would you be happy for a cheque written on a piece of toilet paper? It's legally binding!