I'm on an overnight an I've just been given scotish notes? I've never had this before, is this okay?

Kylie x

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Yes, they are legal tender in the UK (which I believe you are in...) some places choose not to accept them as payment but I've never had a real problem with them before, I have a SD who lives in Scotland who used to send me them all the time! Only once have I had them turned away in a pub 

Yes, they are legal tender in the UK (which I believe you are in...)

Not even in Scotland.

Obviously nearly everywhere there will accept them, but currently no paper money is legal tender there. (The old Bank of England ?1 notes used to be.)

They are accepted in various places, but I'd be very happy to bet that they are not even legal tender in Scotland

Half the charity shops near me have signs saying they won't take them. Whether or not that's because someone went round here with some fakes, I don't know, but when I go to Scotland I try not to come back with any because of the hassle.

They are accepted in various places, but I'd be very happy to bet that they are not even legal tender in Scotland

Half the charity shops near me have signs saying they won't take them. Whether or not that's because someone went round here with some fakes, I don't know, but when I go to Scotland I try not to come back with any because of the hassle.

I get similar all the time bringing Northern Ireland money spending over England. They always throw a misfit. But I tell them immediately that Sterling is the currency used there. They have to accept because if they called the police which I tell them to. They will get done for wasting their time. Many are just not savvy enough. So now when paying for things in England I do the speech before they get a word in. If none of Scottish money was legal it's fraud the banks wouldn't accept now thinking about it. I even paid in those notes here in Wales and the banks took them. The main thing here pointing out is that if it's our currency with water marks it can be value to but things. After all denying Sterling is dissing the queen. Now that would be a silly thing to do when it comes to law. I have a money checker under a UV lamp.

Just to add, taken from the BBC website:

On its website, the Bank of England states that Scottish bank notes are not legal tender in England, while Bank of England notes are only legal tender in England and Wales. This is because no bank notes whatsoever are classed as being legal tender in Scotland.

The bank explains: "Legal tender has, however, a very narrow technical meaning in relation to the settlement of debt.

"In ordinary everyday transactions, the term 'legal tender' in its purest sense need not govern a note's acceptability in transactions. The acceptability of a Scottish or Northern Ireland note as a means of payment is essentially a matter for agreement between the parties involved.

"If both parties are in agreement, Scottish and Northern Ireland notes can be used in England and Wales. Holders of genuine Scottish and Northern Ireland notes are provided with a level of protection similar to that provided to holders of Bank of England notes."

And, looking at it another way, various people are happy to accept payment via cocaine or other Class A drugs, but... 

If you're offered some Scottish notes, the site Amy pointed to has a good guide on how to check them.

Scottish notes are fine, as long as sterling is written on them. Same checks as uk notes, if you can check link that has been posted.

Em x