Scottish banknotes are usually accepted the closer you are to the border in Newcastle, for example. The Committee of Scottish Bankers advises those that own Scottish money to not rely absolutely on these notes outside Scotland, especially when travelling abroad.
As you can see, there are two sides to the matter. For one, Scottish money is technically and legally allowed for paying goods and services throughout the United Kingdom. Scottish banknotes are legal currency, so how come banknotes that should be accepted everywhere are not? This just goes to show how much of a technicality legal tender is.
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Otherwise there would be serious problems with inflation. So the Scottish economy works on trust - we assume that the banks will not default on their notes. English shopkeepers may have problems accepting the notes purely because they don't recognise them and don't know whether they're genuine or not. That said, criminals don't often forge Scottish notes - it's probably too much hassle.
I can understand an English shopkeepers not wanting to take a Scottish pound note as there will be nowhere in the till to put it and nowhere on the bank slip to register it when paying in.
That said, I always stock up on Scottish notes before leaving for the south. Alastair McInnes, Edinburgh Scotland Although they are not strictly legal tender, shop staff, such as myself, will sometimes accept them as a service to the customer. However there are considerable numbers of forged Scottish notes about.
This is mainly due to the fact that they are not as common as English notes so people are less able to spot forgeries. Also businesses pay high bank charges and would have to pay the bank to change it into something customers would accept in change. Very few in England accept scottish notes. But as many have pointed out, shops are open to make their own decision regarding acceptance of said notes.
I have to go to the bank next week. Shouldn't be considered any lesser or refused like stated it ultimately is tendered from Bank of England. I'll let u know what happens ; Dyan Wardle, Newcastle upon Tyne England I believe it is down to ignorance and prejudice. To me currency is currency. It just reflects on the person you are dealing with. Saves futile arguing with the small folk.
B Burnett, Aberdeen Scotland As a Scot who frequently travels to the south of England on business, I have often been met with a snotty or patronising attitude to Scottish notes whenever attempting to make a purchase.
I now stick to the big supermarkets, who make the transactions without batting an eyelid. The shops concerned shouldn't have to look too far to find out why they're losing business to the out-of-town giants It doesn't look like monopoly money and does not fall apart.
Trust me I live in Scotland and can not believe how ignorant England is about our currency. A currency which celebrates our culture like all currencies do. Find out more What is money? How do card payments work? Will cash die out? What is GDP? You may also be interested in…. Back to top. Give your feedback. Yes, it was useful Yes. No, it wasn't useful No. Page Url. Is Mobile. IP Address. English shopkeepers who are unfamiliar with them may refuse to accept Scottish or Northern Irish notes.
This is usually because they cannot tell whether the note is genuine, rather than their feeling towards the Scots.
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