Super Hans Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why do we have to have this argument time after time after time. Scottish notes are NOT legal tender and NOBODY is obliged to accept them as settlement of debt. They're just vouchers, basically. They should print that on every Scottish note to save the great deal of time that is wasted on this debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinks21 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why do we have to have this argument time after time after time. Scottish notes are NOT legal tender and NOBODY is obliged to accept them as settlement of debt. They're just vouchers, basically. They should print that on every Scottish note to save the great deal of time that is wasted on this debate. They are legal tender if sterling is on them , until Scotland go independent we are obliged to accept Scottish notes , same as Northern Ireland and £50 notes , it amazes me that people are so wary of what is British currency x anyway to the Op , if you want to bring them to post office where I work I'll gladly change them for you if you're still worried about them ---------- Post added 24-07-2013 at 22:03 ---------- Sorry meant to say legal currency , not tender x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Are Scottish & Northern Ireland notes "legal tender"? The Bank of England says: "In short ‘No’ these notes are not "legal tender"; furthermore, Bank of England notes are only legal tender in England and Wales. ... The acceptability of a Scottish or Northern Ireland note as a means of payment is essentially a matter for agreement between the parties involved. If both parties are in agreement, Scottish and Northern Ireland notes can be used in England and Wales. Holders of genuine Scottish and Northern Ireland notes are provided with a level of protection similar to that provided to holders of Bank of England notes." In England and Wales if both parties agree then goods and services can be exchanged using Scottish money. If one party is not happy then the transaction can be declined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1978 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 They are legal tender if sterling is on them , until Scotland go independent we are obliged to accept Scottish notes , same as Northern Ireland and £50 notes , it amazes me that people are so wary of what is British currency x anyway to the Op , if you want to bring them to post office where I work I'll gladly change them for you if you're still worried about them ---------- Post added 24-07-2013 at 22:03 ---------- Sorry meant to say legal currency , not tender x I know Wikipedia isn't always 100% correct, but all should take heed of what they say about the UK position, see; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_tender Scottish notes are NOT legal tender even in Scotland, but that's a matter more of semantics. They are treated as though they were. Many years ago I worked in a bank in Northumberland. We got thousands of pounds worth of Scottish notes paid in. Local traders were more than happy to accept them. Because they got so many they were used to them. In England most traders will take them, but it's totally at their discretion to do so. Smaller more nervous traders may be wary. There's a balance between wanting to make a profit on the sale, or take a very, very small risk of fraud. I can't recall ever encountering a fraudulent Scottish, Irish, Manx or Channel Islands note. Fraudsters generally concentrate on Bank of England notes, US Dollars, and Euros. Scottish notes are more likely to be genuine than English ones. The OP shouldn't worry. Most places will take Scottish notes, but if you have doubts buy something in Northumberland and they'll give you English change that's acceptable everywhere - except on some buses early in the drivers shift!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Independent- Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 It is often problematic using Scottish notes in Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish1 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 We've tried this in a lot of Sheffield pubs. I have a mate who always fetches them down with him. Easily more than half of pubs we've tried refuse them. They've also been refused in The Leadmill, O2 academy, Plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 They are legal tender if sterling is on them , until Scotland go independent we are obliged to accept Scottish notes , same as Northern Ireland and £50 notes , it amazes me that people are so wary of what is British currency x anyway to the Op , if you want to bring them to post office where I work I'll gladly change them for you if you're still worried about them ---------- Post added 24-07-2013 at 22:03 ---------- Sorry meant to say legal currency , not tender x I'd not accept a Scottish note as change cause they're just hassle. But yeah if I do find myself with one I'll come post office and exchange it for a proper note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggletail Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Anyone know if Scottish bank notes are usually accepted in pubs/bars/shops in Sheffield? Heading down tomorrow and kind of wish I got English notes just in case! A lot of pubs won't take English £50s so keep that in mind if you change your money - bring 20s and 10s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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