Al9

hi all,have sold my car via ebay,today.The guy is coming from derby (i live in devon), he says he sold his car yesterday and was paid in scottish notes so wants to pay me in it. Have spoken to natwest and they will accept them as long as they are not dodgy!, how can i tell if they are, ie english ones have a metal strip but not seen a scottish note, dont want to take the money then find out mickey mouse is on the back. his feedback is 276 (100%positive) been a member since 2003, any help. thanks al

scoobynutta555

Go to the bank with him and get him to pay it in your account.

Al9

i guess that is the best way,if he causes i fuss then i dont mind losing a sale rather that then get paid in dodgy money.

ronjeramy

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They should still have the watermark though the middle, if you tear through it, there should be a metal strip, if not it's fake

spireite

Dip em in irn bru ,if they turn ginger they're real



















Infractionable a couple of months back

ronjeramy

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They should still have the watermark though the middle, if you tear through it, there should be a metal strip, if not it's fake

STi wanna Subaru

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There's loads of different Scottish notes though depending ont he issuing banks. Micky mouse money! Tell the bloke to bring English ones... he can change them at his bank.

Kieran_Burns

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I can still if you like?




Personally, I'd go with the guy to the bank. Or arrange to meet outside and get the money paid in there and then. If he's genuine, he won't mind (and if I was asked I'd understand perfectly!) if he's dodgy you'll get excuses....

gtijames

a lot of shops down here wont accept them as theres loads of fake ones about.i would tell him to get normal cash or make him come with you to pay them into the bank.the guy who i bought my scoob off made me do this.

fivetide

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They are exactly the same as English ones. Certianly less fake ones knocking about than English because they all get looked at so much!

Best thing, with any note, is to run your thumb along the name of the issuing bank... i.e. Bank of England as it should be raised up. This is so blind people can tell if a note is real or not. Fake ones are flat because they don't have access to the right paper.

Pay it in the bank if you are worried but there certainly isn't any higher risk of fakes from Scottish notes.

5t.

scunnered

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Urban myth...
I think this myth has its origins from English shops giving this reason because they just didn't know what a Scottish banknote looked like, so in their opinion, it was a fake.

If it was the case of there being fakes around, then here in Scotland we'd know about it. It would be so much easier to pass a fake Scottish note in Scotland than in England.

v8voodoo

This man talks sense.
The Scottish note thing is a common misconception.
There are less fake Scottish notes in circulation than there are fake "English" notes. The Scottish notes have a stigma as they are used more often in the drugs trade as: a) as above, they are faked less so are classed as a safer currency and b) Glasgow is a reasonably popular destination (apologies to Glaswegians) for the goods, hence being paid for in Scottish notes.

If you're worried in any way, do as everyone has recommended, take him to the bank with them.

The Zohan

LMAO!

Al9

thanks guys,have emailed him stating that he would have to go with me to the bank,havent got his number to call him, and he hasnt replied yet hopefully he gets it b4 setting off, as if he comes after bank shuts i am not letting the car go(missus insists on this)!

sti-04!!

There legal tender, so isnt an issue.

4X4BOB

I've accepted £16k in used scottish notes when I sold my motor to a scottish guy that drove down with the cash.

No problems with it, took it into the bank and paid it in. Only slight problem was the time it took them to count the £16k in used 20's.

john_s

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Actually, they're not.

Timwinner

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Have a look here
Bank Notes : Help Centre : Bank of Scotland Personal Banking
you can D/L something that tells you what to look out for. I have a friend that sold his evo for 12k cash to some lovely scot gents, No problems at all, But as with previous advice I would go to the bank and get it all paid in.
This will safe guard the both of you.

jasey

Sure I read somewhere that the only "legal tender" that exists is the English £5 note - but only in Wales

jacrobat

Scottish notes and coins are not legal tender (from the Bank of England website)

Are Scottish & Northern Irish notes legal tender?
In short ‘No’ these notes are not legal tender; only Bank of England notes are legal tender but only in England and Wales.
The term legal tender does not in itself govern the acceptability of banknotes in transactions. Whether or not notes have legal tender status, their acceptability as a means of payment is essentially a matter for agreement between the parties involved. Legal tender has a very narrow technical meaning in relation to the settlement of debt. If a debtor pays in legal tender the exact amount he owes under the terms of a contract, he has good defence in law if he is subsequently sued for non-payment of the debt. In ordinary everyday transactions, the term ‘legal tender’ has very little practical application

hodgy0_2

In practical terms this means that you cannot settle a debt of say a £100 in ten pence pieces

the lendor could refuse on the basis that it is not legal tender

jacrobat

It also means that Scotland does not have a legal currency! Take that Mr Salmond!

nik52wrx

I would still go to the bank with him and the cash regardless of the notes being Scottish, English, Euros, Dollars or what ever.
If he objects don't chance it.
Nik.

jasey

On a slightly different note ( ) when I was a young lad I used to work at Hertz Leasing. We had a dealer come in one day and bought 20 1 year old Sierras with CASH.

Over £200k - And We had to walk down the bank to cash it in (Through Feltham).

Bricking it - you bet

gtijames

hmmm maybe im wrong on this one,but i wouldnt risk loosing a car/money so i would still insist on paying it all into the bank.if the buyers genuine they wont have a problem with it.

Terminator X

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https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...cceptable.html

Go to the Bank with the purchaser & pay it in together. If he starts making exuses beware!

TX.