Money?

[irons]

I can get a hold of English notes if need be. But I'm just wondering will the be OK with Scottish notes, bar, food stalls, shops and the likes? Certain places do (Liverpool for example), some don't in my experience, anyone any idea?

[krisskross]

everywhere should... a pound is a pound. whether that happens i dont know

[Chocscoffer]

Scottish notes are sterling which means they have to be accepted. They are legal tender so don't worry!

[pezzypops]

Scottish notes are sterling which means they have to be accepted. They are legal tender so don't worry!

Edited June 14, 2009 by pezzypops

[honey_d]

actually not true, they don't have to accept them. but most places will.

[irons]

Scottish notes are sterling which means they have to be accepted. They are legal tender so don't worry!

[scaryclaireyfairy]

it's legal tender but a shop doesn't have to accept it, like £200 of 2p coins would be legal tender but not necessarily acceptable. it tends to happen where the shop staff are unsure what a real scottish note would look like.

i've never had this problem at glasto. in fact it's only in london i've ever had scottish notes queried.

[honey_d]

scottish notes are probably more readily accepted as they say scotland on them..

people know where that is..

ulster on the other hand has never been heard of by many people

[irons]

it's legal tender but a shop doesn't have to accept it, like £200 of 2p coins would be legal tender but not necessarily acceptable. it tends to happen where the shop staff are unsure what a real scottish note would look like.

i've never had this problem at glasto. in fact it's only in london i've ever had scottish notes queried.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i'd not worry too much. though you could always ask for english notes if you're withdrawing from a branch to be super-sure.

irons- taking my scabby bankrupt scottish ones as usual. if i happen to find the one stall onsite that doesn't know a scottish note from an albanian one i shall take my custom elsewhere (until i have change or english notes!).

Edited June 14, 2009 by scaryclaireyfairy

[irons]

irons- taking my scabby bankrupt scottish ones as usual. if i happen to find the one stall onsite that doesn't know a scottish note from an albanian one i shall take my custom elsewhere (until i have change or english notes!).

[laid back in the sun]

scottish notes are probably more readily accepted as they say scotland on them..

people know where that is..

ulster on the other hand has never been heard of by many people

[punkincowcat]

2002 - My dad took me an my younger brothers to glastonbury, goes to get some fish and chips and returns empty handied because they refused to take our scottish notes. I hope this doesnt happen this year :S

[mandypants]

I'm sure you'll pass a cash machine somewhere along your route from Ireland and Scotland, if you're worried then wait until you're in England then go to the cashpoint at the station/motorway services or supermarket, bobs yer uncle.

[irons]

I'm sure you'll pass a cash machine somewhere along your route from Ireland and Scotland, if you're worried then wait until you're in England then go to the cashpoint at the station/motorway services or supermarket, bobs yer uncle.

[mandypants]

Depends where the Nat Express bus stops thou Mandy.

[incident]

Scottish notes are sterling which means they have to be accepted. They are legal tender so don't worry!

[Chocscoffer]

I stand corrected (by lots of you!).

[Rufus Gwertigan]

I can get a hold of English notes if need be. But I'm just wondering will the be OK with Scottish notes, bar, food stalls, shops and the likes? Certain places do (Liverpool for example), some don't in my experience, anyone any idea?

[irons]

I'll try to get English notes, just to be on the safe side.

[mynameisearl]

we've so many different bank notes from all the different banks here its a nightmare trying to get people to take them i always ask the bank to give me whatever bank of england notes they have.. usually have to go to a couple of banks to get enough whenever i go to england but saves a lot of hassling with shops and stall holders

[lofichic]

It's a real technicality to say its not "legal tender". As the term goes, correctly used, it is not "legal tender", as it is not issued by the Bank of England - but both Scottish and NI notes have status as "promissory notes", and are normally usable anywhere.

I've never had problems using BoE notes in Scotland, where they aren't legal tender either, nor using Scottish notes in Liverpool. Never tried at Glastonbury. I got in trouble when I was working as a teenager in a downmarket freezer centre for accepting a Scottish note because the manager insisted it was "illegal". This is the same woman who overruled me that the Verve song on the radio was The Drugs Don't Work, and not as it actually was Bittersweet Symphony, because she was the boss, so you can see the mentality of those who won't accept them

[mynameisearl]

At the end of the day if they refuse your note then it's them that ultimately loses out. However as has been said they don't have to accept your notes whether you like it or not.

[laid back in the sun]

to be fair i dont accept scottish notes either... theyre always fivers and usually very grotty looking

[mynameisearl]

to be fair i dont accept scottish notes either... theyre always fivers and usually very grotty looking

Edited June 14, 2009 by mynameisearl