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English money out of Scottish ATM's
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Any HSBC cash machine I've used up here has given english notes.0
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Barclays in Aberdeen dispense English notes.0
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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.:j little fire cracker born 5th November 2012 :j0
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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..?0
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youluckypanda wrote: »: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!0 -
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.travelover0 -
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!0 -
Well in Aberdeen Natwest always seem to supply English notes.travelover0
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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!:exclamatiTo the internet.. I need to complain about something!0 -
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.:pMember of the first Mortgage Free in 3 challenge, no.19
Balance 19th April '07 = minus £27,640
Balance 1st November '09 = mortgage paid off with £1903 left over. Title deeds are now ours.0
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