From: "Nebulous" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Scottish ten pound note
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:21:04 +0100
Bytes: 2472


"John Burke"  wrote in message 
news:MrtQi.7374$WX3.3696@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> Jonathan Bryce wrote:
>> John Burke wrote:
>>
>>> I was suprised to find one issued to me by an ATM and then a local
>>> retailer was dubious about accepting it.
>>>
>>> These ARE legal tender in England ???
>>
>> No.  And they aren't legal tender in Scotland either.
>
> Will the retailer now have a problem banking it?


No - it may be more difficult for retailers to spot a fake - but it 
shouldn't really cause any problems.
In the past we used to worry about taking Scottish notes South, but all the 
motorway service stations on the main routes seem quite prepared to take 
them now.

I once bought some fast food in Covent Garden. The retailer baulked at my 
Scottish £20, but when she recognised I wasn't going to offer any 
alternative means of payment and intended walking away  it suddenly became 
acceptable.

In the last couple of years I have bought both a caravan and a car in 
England and on both occasions I asked the bank for English notes however. 
For the caravan I decided it was safer, but for the car the seller 
specifically asked.

Neb