And we accept Euros and American Express, How come 90% of English cities refuse to accept Scottish Currency, Some say because Scottish currency is easily Faked but in the past 10 years, 97% of English notes have been found to be Forged?
2006-10-22 03:46:13 · 19 answers · asked by shiloh6662001 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I'll give you the definitive answer regarding Scottish currency; it is not widely accepted in England and Wales because it is not legal currency.
Equally, although "English" bank notes are legal tender in England and Wales, they are not legal tender in Scotland (or Northern Ireland, where the only "English" currency that is legal tender are the £1 and £2 coins).
Look at Box 1 in the link.
2006-10-22 04:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Essex Ron 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Complete rubbish. I visit Scotland frequently and have had no trouble with non acceptance of Scottish currency on my return. My experience with Scottish retail outlets is that, when they hear my English accent, they do not give the Scottish pound note as change knowing that it is the only note not legal tender in England.
2006-10-22 05:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by ChaLKY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't suggest 90% of cities don't accept the currency its down to the person/company your trying to pass it to,
The company i work for accepts all currency and is based nationwide.
And if 97% of British Currency is fake i guess were all up for arrest (except the law abiding 3% of course).
2006-10-22 03:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by mad_ness777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
97% forged - we would have been crippled by excess money supply and crippling inflation. We have not got this - your figures are wrong.
Great Britain is not the United Kingdom. The UK covers the whole lot, including all the little isles and islands.
As for the United bit - I do not think we are as devolution of power in Scotland, the Welsh assembly and the new talks in Northern Ireland have had a de-united effect on this Kingdom...or Queendom.
2006-10-22 03:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scotland does not have its own currency (in response to an earlier answerer). We do, however, have our own Royal Bank of Scotland notes which are slightly different from English.
Also, United Kingdom does not use the Euro (in response to another earlier answerer).
When English people come up to Scotland, we accept their notes but when we visit England, they say they do not accept foreign currency.
Yet another anti-scottish sign from England.
2006-10-22 06:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I take it you meant to say that 97% of forgeries have been found to be english banknotes.
I agree with you that it is difficult to exchange Scottish banknotes in shops in england but I always put it down to small minded shopkeepers and I try not to embarress them and show up their ignorance. I go to my local bank and ask for £50 or even £100 english notes then let the shop worry about the change.
2006-10-22 03:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by torbrexbones 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm in kent and have used Scottish notes many times and in many places, Stratford upon avon, donnington, Canterbury to name a few, I've never had a problem. My dad was from Glasgow and used to bring scottish notes back after he visited family.
2006-10-22 04:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by heathen_mum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the English notes are fake.
There is no such thing as English currency.
2006-10-22 21:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by karlrogers2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't except Euros..do we if we do i think it's stupid,I'd rather use the Scottish currency
2006-10-22 04:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by HHH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where the hell did you get that statistic from 97% of English notes are forged ? Perrrlease!!!!
2006-10-22 03:50:02 · answer #10 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋