Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Where can I change Scottish bank notes to English notes without incurring a charge?Travelex in airports in England charge 3 for every 100 that they change (mental!) and there's no way I'm doing that. I'd rather stand in the street and see if folk will swap with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 If a place in England doesn't except your notes, just start shouting "racist!" (or rape) at the top of your voice.I'm sure they can be persuaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Why do you want to change Scottish to English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Shears Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Just goto the people you bank with and do it there.....! Thats what i done when in London. I went down with a whole load of scottish notes once and got fed up being made to look like i had just shat on their doorstep on christmas day (by mostly foreigners too) and them holding it up and gettin it checked by a manager etc. Wankers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 At the hotel I work in we get the British Airways crew staying with us. There contract says they can withdraw money from us.Last week one of them asked for "British notes" and I lost it. I Pointed out, very angrily, that they were all "British" notes.He just looked sheepish and apologised.Sorry, this wasn't much help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtpot Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 English retailers legally are obliged to take Scottish notes as they are sterling, however in some cases you might have to put up a bit of a fuss. If you go to your bank they should have a stockpile of English notes behind the counter and will exchange them free of charge. The Nat West on union street should exchange them as they are an English bank. If you can't be bothered dealing with people just withdraw from the Nat West cashline as it is onloy stocked with English notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm going to Gambia, otherwise I wouldn't care.Will try the bank today, but the main problem is that I'm getting the train direct to Manchester airport and have no time to go to the bank when in England before I fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 English retailers legally are obliged to take Scottish notes as they are sterling, however in some cases you might have to put up a bit of a fuss. If you go to your bank they should have a stockpile of English notes behind the counter and will exchange them free of charge. The Nat West on union street should exchange them as they are an English bank. If you can't be bothered dealing with people just withdraw from the Nat West cashline as it is onloy stocked with English notes.technincally speaking they do not have to accept scottish notes, only english notes are covered by the bank of england but of course most places will be happy to accept them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtpot Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 you might find that if you go to an airport shop and ask at the till they'll probably be obliging.... its worth a shot at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks for the suggestion, but they're unlikely to have hundreds of pounds sitting around in a shop, to be fair.I may well just withdraw from a NatWest cash machine if indeed they only have English notes, and then from a cash machine in the airport to top it up. Just don't really want to be caught short, and would really rather just have everything sorted before I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Travelex in airports in England charge 3 for every 100 that they change (mental!) and there's no way I'm doing that. I'd rather stand in the street and see if folk will swap with me.Is that even legal?Otherwise, any bank/post office should do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yeah, it's legal. They're essentially providing a service and charging for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 the barclays cash machines on Union street/bridge street dish out english notes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 technincally speaking they do not have to accept scottish notes, only english notes are covered by the bank of england Yup, they are, technically, promissory notes. As are Northern Irish and Manx notes - The only thing that is full legal tender both sides of the border is the pound coin.Saying that, there is absolutely no reason for them to refuse them as the status of non-BOE notes in the banking system is all the same.Mind you, trying to spend a couple of these once was fun:And Manx folk don't get it easy on the mainland with this:But thank fuck we don't live in Totnes or Lewes, where these chats complicate matters further: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 The term 'legal tender' doesn't really mean much nowadays anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 The term 'legal tender' doesn't really mean much nowadays anyway.whys that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Adam, what bank you with? I did this just before going to Dubai and simply went into my bank, Bank Of Scotland, and asked them. They changed about 500 worth for free. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Alliance & Leicester.I just went into Barclays and they said I could only change if I was a customer, which I'm not, but some kind lady who had about three grand in cash strewn in front of her like it was confetti changed quite a bit for me. Then I took out money from the cash machine which was also English.Thanks for everyone's help. Shall take out some more tomorrow. :]This information is not an invitation to mug me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 whys that?In simple terms, because if someone accepts something which is deemed 'not legal tender' as settlement of a debt, it doesn't make the debt any less settled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Exposure @ Lemon Tree Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I don't think any retailer is legally obliged to accept any form of money whatsoever. They can tell you they won't accept your money if they like, it's their shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I change mine in RBS on Union st (around the corner from Crown street)..They don't have to do it, but never said 'no' so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I don't think any retailer is legally obliged to accept any form of money whatsoever. They can tell you they won't accept your money if they like, it's their shop.Only required to accept coins, up to the value of one pound.They do have the right to refuse sale altogether for any legal reason but lose that if they own-up to why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Exposure @ Lemon Tree Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Only required to accept coins, up to the value of one pound.They do have the right to refuse sale altogether for any legal reason but lose that if they own-up to why.You're telling me that if I walk into a shop and try to buy a Mars bar for 50p or whatever, and hand over a 50p coin, the shop owner can't turn round and say, sorry I'm not serving you (for any reason he chooses)?Now, I accept they won't be entitled to discriminate on basis of race/sex etc etc. But surely it's up to them who buys their products. No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 You're telling me that if I walk into a shop and try to buy a Mars bar for 50p or whatever, and hand over a 50p coin, the shop owner can't turn round and say, sorry I'm not serving you (for any reason he chooses)?Now, I accept they won't be entitled to discriminate on basis of race/sex etc etc. But surely it's up to them who buys their products. No?I wouldn't serve you. I'd take your 50p and the mars bar, punch you in the face, steal your wallet and then tell you to fuck off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 You're telling me that if I walk into a shop and try to buy a Mars bar for 50p or whatever, and hand over a 50p coin, the shop owner can't turn round and say, sorry I'm not serving you (for any reason he chooses)?Now, I accept they won't be entitled to discriminate on basis of race/sex etc etc. But surely it's up to them who buys their products. No?read again, they are only required to accept coins, if you tried to pay for it with a ten pound note they would be well within their rights to say no, even better if you tried to use a pound note down in england, they would probably look at you like you just shit in their mouths before pissing over their car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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