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davemorton wrote: »

I can spend them in my pub okay

On a technical point, the notes issued by Scottish banks are legal currency and can be accepted throughout the United Kingdom.

fairclaire wrote: »

Scottish notes aren't legal tender. They are 'promissory' notes and can be exchanged at banks. I have had trouble spending them......in morrisons :mad::mad: of all places where an SA point blank refused to take them :mad:

I travel to Scotland a lot and have no trouble using them down south, but then I only get to use them on motorway or rail routes where everybody's familiar with them. In London you're pretty much OK in the touristy areas and most areas outside them.

I'd be wary out in the sticks if the shop assistant's playing George Formby 78's and even the internet's in black-and-white. :eek:

Never in my life seen a NI note, even when I lived in Glasgow.

davemorton

fairclaire wrote: »

I answered earlier. They aren't legal tender and never have been......ever! This country only recognises Bank of England notes as legal tender......who knows what will happen to Scottish banknotes? if it a YES tomorrow folks, go and empty your cash machines of shiny new notes. They might just become a rare commodity

From the same source ...
Are Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes “legal tender”?
Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes are not legal tender, not even in Scotland and Northern
Ireland. In fact, no banknote (including Bank of England notes) qualifies for the term 'legal tender' in
Scotland or Northern Ireland.

davemorton

Okay, to draw a line under the currency conversation, I would not say no to a sack or two of them, thats for certain

davemorton

ma-ri-ella wrote: »

ive had this problem in London where instead of taking my money they have given me stuff for free in cafes etc:rotfl: here take my note its all i have,no just have it for free we cant take that .Ive also had it in shops where they have checked a note with one of those money pens plus run it through those machines then asked the supervisor if they can take it ..

Its those southerners, they arnt that clever you know

davemorton

Right, I need to go to bed, hard day tomorrow. Wish I was off on Friday, so I could stop up all night to watch developments
Night all, and thanks for a great night of conversation.

fairclaire

davemorton wrote: »

From the same source ...
Are Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes “legal tender”?
Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes are not legal tender, not even in Scotland and Northern
Ireland. In fact, no banknote (including Bank of England notes) qualifies for the term 'legal tender' in
Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Don't know where you got that from but English notes are legal tender.

Take me to bed, we'll Argue about it there

Savvybuyer

davemorton wrote: »

What is the legal position regarding Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes?
Banknotes issued by the authorised banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland are legal currency and
can be accepted throughout the United Kingdom. They are authorised and approved by the UK
Parliament, a position that was established by legislation as long ago as 1845 and has
been reinforced more recently by Part 6 of the Banking Act 2009.

http://www.acbi.org.uk/media/sni_notes_factsheet_nov12_copy1.pdf

edit: you keep adding bits Savvy
No, no bank notes are legal tender in Scotland.

Ah, no, point 2 (of the link), that they are legal currency. But, point 6, they are not legal tender.

We were talking about legal tender, so we were right. Scottish notes are not legal tender in Scotland or England (Wales/N.I.).

In fact my mention of the Currency Acts, of course, related to England (and Wales) law. I am not familiar with the law of Scotland. So, yet again, goes to my point that there are already two separate legal systems and two sets of regulations for the likes of Asda to comply with. So I don't see how Scottish independence adds greatly to that. If so, it already happens under the devolved Scottish Parliament (with acts of the Scottish Parliament) without independence and would continue even under the No proposals of the powers to Scotland. (Why go for that non-guaranteed thing?)

In fact Mr A's Chief also said "this is not an argument for or against independence".

davemorton

fairclaire wrote: »

Don't know where you got that from but English notes are legal tender.

Take me to bed, we'll Argie about it there

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

Come on then, get ya buns up them stairs lassie

fairclaire

davemorton wrote: »

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

Come on then, get ya buns up them stairs lassie

That's Scottish morning rolls to you young man!
Have you brought the sausage? :rotfl::rotfl:

davemorton

Right, im off now, but just for Savvy,
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/17/scottish-independence-bank-of-england-mark-carney