Are the new £50 more widely accepted?

dom1697

Was just wondering since the old notes were always seen as suspicious or used for bad activity, are the newer notes more widely accepted as legal tender, for example self service tills will they accept the new notes? Or is there still caution on the high street to accept such a high denomination of the currency.

JJ_Egan

How many new Fifty's do you have .

However its not a Consumer Right .

user1977

People are still using cash? I can't remember ever possessing a £50 note of any vintage.

Alderbank

dom1697 said:

Was just wondering since the old notes were always seen as suspicious or used for bad activity, are the newer notes more widely accepted as legal tender, for example self service tills will they accept the new notes? Or is there still caution on the high street to accept such a high denomination of the currency.

Welcome to the Forum, Dom!

They won't be accepted as legal tender here in Scotland. But then no English notes are (Scottish notes aren't either).

Legal tender is nothing to do with shops, who can accept or refuse any note of any currency they like. In the peak of the pandemic many shops simply refused cash in any form.

Some shops 'test' every note before accepting it. Some shops in tourist areas happily accept euros and dollar bills alongside £50 notes.

As JJ_Egan says, no Consumer Rights at all

bris

Iv'e never refused an English note of any value in my life and I dont intend to start now with the new 50, so bring them my way and I will be happy to accept them.

Ergates

dom1697 said:

Was just wondering since the old notes were always seen as suspicious or used for bad activity, are the newer notes more widely accepted as legal tender, for example self service tills will they accept the new notes? Or is there still caution on the high street to accept such a high denomination of the currency.

The polymer notes are harder to forge, so that's less of an issue.