2007-10-18 23:46:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Fear of the unknown, Scottish money can taken in england fine but most shop owners are scared of being ripped off.
However the shop owner is not breaking the law as mentioned in another answer as legal tender simply means that you must accept the money to pay a debt, you have a right to refuse to sell to anyone for any reason, therefore having legal tender does not mean you can force someone to accept it.
although technially using this definition Scottish notes are not even legal tender, as that refers ONLY to debt payment.
2007-10-18 23:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by ebungle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish money is accepted, Irish money I've never heard of, I thought they had the same as England? Anyway, a lot of places refuse foreign notes (if not from England) simply because it is not very often people in England see them, especially the further south you go. In the past there have been many forgeries and people have been ripped off, cause shopkeepers etc can't always tell if they receive a dud note. It is easier for them to just say no and not take the risk.
Also some smaller branches of banks/post offices won't take them so it causes too much hassle to deposit non english notes...
2007-10-19 00:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by rikerlock 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scottish and N Irish currency is acceptable in England as long as it says pound sterling on it. It is illegal for someone to refuse it because that is insulting the Queen.
2007-10-19 00:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Kat Moonsstar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rikloc, the Republic of Ireland is now part of the Eurozone, unlike Britain, but before they joined the Euro, they had their own currency, the punt or Irish pound. It was NOT the same as the British pound.
I think the questioner is referring to Northern Irish pound notes, and as Northern Ireland is part of Britain, then they use a version of pound sterling.
2007-10-19 12:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Northern Irish and Scottish notes are legal currency in England and should not be refused.
I accept them and bank them in England, no problem.
2007-10-18 23:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by Luke Warnes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exc question but I really don't know. I'm Northern Irish if I go to England I have to get all notes changed to Bank of England, it's such a hassle you feel like you are going abroad.
2007-10-19 03:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish money is accepted in England
2007-10-19 00:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish tender is legal tender in England its just that most will not take it beacuse they are fussy. If they don't accept it they are breaking the law, and I wouldn't buy anything from them.
2007-10-18 23:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think of you propose Waleish! nicely, no longer all words are derived from the comparable root and Wales have their own language and Celtic roots. Cymru is Wels for Wales so possibly the English could call us Cymrish!!
2016-10-04 03:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both accepted currancy in England.
2007-10-19 02:37:13 · answer #10 · answered by Orphelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋