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Post by pointofnoreturn on Oct 14, 2007 20:49:36 GMT -5
Last I can recall, it was around Inverness that she had trouble using English notes but there were no problems in Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow according to her. I honestly have no idea but like you mentioned, using Scottish notes in England is definitely more problematic. Solution - swap them out at a bank
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Post by crystal on Oct 20, 2007 8:15:39 GMT -5
I live in the very north of England, around 15 miles from the Scottish border. Here Scottish and English notes are used together with no problems. It is not an issue here. I also regularly travel north of Inverness in Scotland and had no problems using English notes. They are in the same denominations and worth exactly the same. The only real difference is a different picture on the notes. Madam is correct both notes are legal in both countries (and Wales) so shop keepers shouldn't refuse to take them but I know they do further down south into England. If you are refused, stick to your guns if the shop keeper doesn't want your custom take it somewhere else. I have heard that some places will not accept Scottish £20 notes because there is some sort of fraud issue - they are easier to counterfeit but I'm not sure if this is true or not.
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Post by me on Oct 20, 2007 13:49:16 GMT -5
I have heard that some places will not accept Scottish £20 notes because there is some sort of fraud issue - they are easier to counterfeit but I'm not sure if this is true or not. this is totally irrelevant, especially as it deals with a dead currency: back in the day, i took a 1000 DM note with me to open a bank account when i went to Germany to study. some friends of friends who were the 1st ones i stayed with, they were taking care of a American friend's car i was borrowing - when they saw the note they immediately told me to take it to a bank & change it. seems many 1000 DM notes in circulation were counterfeit and were often refused. anyone trying to pass this note was immediately suspect. - d
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