Nerdy Note Discussion: Scottish Bank Notes Aren’t Legal Tender...

Joe65_2

This whole topic is entirely academic. If Scotland really wants a distinctive currency (in more than name) it should join the Euro.

How else (short of UDI) can it get it's own pictures on Euro's when the rest of UK joins, unless it joins first ?

Joe65_2

lewist wrote: »

..........There are still £1 notes in circulation, or there were a couple of months ago. I got one in my change.

'twas indeed a sad day when £1 notes were replaced by these pocket wearing £1 coins, a move that undoubtedly devalued the currency and added to inflationary pressures in the economy. Despite common sense prevailing north of the border these pressures imposed by the BoE have now all but done for even the Scottish notes.

hnisc

I think we here in Northern Ireland are the only country to produce plastic notes i.e. the Northern Bank £5 note :]

Sell them on eBay to Americans for £7-£8

shaun40400

hi
had the same problem in the republic before we went to euros.
English get of the ferry buy cheap petrol and food(WAS GOOD IN THE 80S 90S)
then expected to pay for it in Stirling.
tried the same thing when i went to uk tried to pay in punts and told every where that we don't exchange foreign money and u need to go to the bank..
problem solved by moving to euros now they have to change their money before they come........maybe Scotland should move to euros!!!
much handier when u go on holls as well no travellers cqs. no exchange fees..

also another pain in the a##
you go to England
you go to the bank to exchange euros for Stirling and the girl says
DO YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH US SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!
we cant do money exchange if you don't have an account
of cause i don't have a bloody account IM ON MY HOLIDAYS !!!!!!!!!!
MAKES ME BLOOD BOIL every time i come home

thanks for the rant feel much better now
ps glad utd won
not so happy about leicester city
glad im going on me hools while the euro champ. is on
NO NOT TO THE UK

Edinburghlass_2

pssst Stirling is a city in Scotland, the word you need is sterling

mikeyboy88

This is how to deal with someone who is reluctant to accept Scottish Bank Notes. just say the following "Sir/Madam, I have proferred you currency guaranteed by the ROYAL Bank of Scotland and endorsed by her royal Highness. Your refusal to accept such currency is much appreciated and i assume the goods/service is free" it's amazing how quickly they change their tune when your halfway out the door!

Dustangle

More likely they'll snigger cos you said "proffered!"

Bamber19

JayW wrote: »

"In ordinary everyday transactions, the term ‘legal tender’ has very little practical application."
This depends on who you're dealing with. Many years ago in the days of heavy pennies (pre-decimal) I asked a bus driver to accept 16 old pennies for 2 x 8d fares.He wouldn't take them on the grounds that he only had to accept 12 as legal tender. He did though - when I bought one 8d ticket and gave the other 8d to my friend to buy her own!

The point is that he didn't have to accept it at all, legal tender can be refused by anyone... except in settlement of a debt ordered by a court.

MSE_Martin wrote: »

A bit of appeasement to Scottish MoneySavers....

Hi folks, I can see some Scottish MoneySavers are upset about this... so I've added a note to the top post and will put something in next weeks email

Martin

I wouldn't worry, it seems like an overreaction. I use English notes as much as Scottish, it's a bit daft that people feel such a connection to the currency that they must defend it. Stating facts about the currency is hardly an attack on it either.

A.Jones

I reckon at least two thirds of the payments I make are not with legal tender. Most are with credit / debit card or bank transfer (none of which are legal tender). When I bought my paper this morning, I used 25 1p pieces, 5 2p pieces, a pound coin and the rest in silver- because of the amount of copper coins, this was again not legal tender but the shop keeper happily took it.

Bamber19

A.Jones wrote: »

I reckon at least two thirds of the payments I make are not with legal tender. Most are with credit / debit card or bank transfer (none of which are legal tender). When I bought my paper this morning, I used 25 1p pieces, 5 2p pieces, a pound coin and the rest in silver- because of the amount of copper coins, this was again not legal tender but the shop keeper happily took it.

Again...because Legal Tender has absolutely nothing to do with what a shopkeeper can or cannot take or is or is not allowed to refuse.