criminal convictions
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Yes but some people/places dont like taking them |
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¸.•*¨)Sweet Sinner¸.•*¨)
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Yes you can use it,Scottish money is legal tender in the UK. But I'm sure the bank or Post office would exchange it for you. |
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Dollypants
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hi,
technically they should be OK, however sometimes english shops wont take it as apparently they say scottish notes are more easily forged and they wont risk it.....how this can be true considering it is the same people who the money i dont know!!
As long as she didnt send you pound notes you should be OK using it, as you will know you dont get pound notes in england however we still do up here! If she did send you pound notes you are in luck as they are rather rare and my guess is that in 10 years or so they will be worth a fortune, think they sometimes sell on Ebay for profit even now!!!
If you have any trouble spending it i woudl take it to your nearest bank to exchange after obviously giving the shopkeeper greif for being so stupid.....Scotland is not a seperate country, a quick back handed slap or glasgow kiss should suffice!!
hope that helps!! |
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Penfold
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My experience indicates that the samller places won't take them (corner shops, small cafes etc). The larger stores and major high street banks will take them because they know they can easily recirculate them in Scotland. If in doubt, just go to your account holding bank and ask them to swap it for an English note. |
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man of kent
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I've not had a problem for about forty years except once recently with a Scottish £50.00 note in one shop.Once upon a time even cabbies at Kings Cross and Euston wouldn't take them! But whether they are actually legal tender I am not sure. Does anyone know if the old rules still apply? Copper coins were not legal tender for more than a few shillings at one time nor silver for more than a few pounds. |
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DR Billybear
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You can spend Scottish notes in England and they have the same value as the English notes. Though technically you should not have a problem using Scottish notes in England occasionally English shop keepers will not accept a Scottish note. Bank of England and Northern Ireland bank notes are legal tender in Scotland. |
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grannywinkie
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Can't you take it to your bank and have them trade it for cash? Hope that you learned to just use paypal for ebay. Did you loose money on the deal? Would you please send me a cute Englishman? I love your accent. Smile. |
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**tomtom
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Yes they can be used in UK but some shops will not accept them.
Your safest bet is to exchange them at any Bank in England.Banks will not charge you for this. |
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apollonius
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The practical advice offered so far is generally correct. To be on the safe side, take it to a bank or post office and swap it for English currency.
Scottish bank notes are not legal tender, although they are legal currency. In fact the concept of legal tender is pretty much irrelevant and therefore a red herring. |
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madge
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Yes you can, it is legal tender, but i have found the further south you go the less people accept it. |
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♥ caroline ♥
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Most shops, pubs, restuarant etc will take them - it's not monopoly money! |
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robin redbreast
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The Scottish banknotes, whether issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Bank of Scotland or the Clydesdale Bank, they are all legal tender in England. |
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ShuggieMac
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Techniaclly I believe they are not legal tender but I use them all the time in England and don't have any issues. If it bothers you though take it to the bank and they will swap it out - especially an RBS branch!
Many businesses will even accept Euros so a Scottish note is not a problem. It is still part of the UK and hopefully will remain so for a long time !!! |
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Ian M
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Lots of wrong answers here.
Scottish bank notes are NOT legal tender in England. They are not even legal tender in Scotland !!!. They have the status of a promissory note only.
Some English shops will accept them but they are not obliged to do so. Take them to a bank and exchange them for English ones.
England no longer has a £1 note so don't expect anyone except a bank to accept them.
Ian M |
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clint_slicker
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Bank of England notes are the only banknotes that are legal tender in England and Wales. Scottish, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Manx banknotes are not legal tender in England and Wales. However, they are not illegal under English law and creditors and traders may accept them if they so choose.
In Scotland and Northern Ireland no banknotes – not even ones issued in those nations – are legal tender, although Bank of England one pound notes were when they existed: Bank of England notes of under five pounds value are legal tender. Scottish and Northern Irish notes are 'promissory notes' (defined as legal currency), essentially cheques made out from the bank to 'the bearer', as the wording on each note says. |
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Stella's Helper
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You can use them in England. You could go to a branch of your bank and get them to change them for you. |
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ladywoodboy
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Yes , should not be a problem |
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~BluEeyE$~
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as long as it says sterling on it then you can use it here |
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hummingbird
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I'm from northern ireland and our notes are different but when I went to england they have to take it...if they don't just tell them to ring the police lol.
it is still sterling so you should have no problem at all. |
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Xx_cc_xX
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I'm Scottish and this is not a problem unless it is £1 notes as England don't use them |
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JJ
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Yes it is legal tender in England although most traders will be bemused by it. |
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dave
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Whilst they are not, strictly "legal tender". Any decent retailer would accept a Scottish note. Any bank or Post Office will accept them. |
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Megano
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Yes you can use it. It is pound sterling. some people are a bit funny about accepting them but it is legal currency so they really should. My parents live in Scotland and i live in England so i experience this quite a lot! |
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lilscottishlady
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Yes you can but some places dont accept them, clubs in london don't like accepting them, but most people do accept them, technically they should accept that, but i am not sure if they have legal obligation to refuse! All i know is when i go out in Newcastle they accept them, and when I went out in London they were a bit weird about it.... depends where you go and what mood the people are in i suppose haha |
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Black
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I live in Co Donegal in the republic of Ireland which is a county that borders Northern Ireland and all kinds of sterling is accepted here. But in Co Cork where I have live for 12 years which is a county in the very south of Ireland, they do not accept sterling. So I guess counties or places that border Scotland will accept it more then places in the very south of England. |
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