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It's like 500 Euro notes, which are often seen as the property of oligarchs and drug dealers.
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£50 and £100 notes are viewed with suspicion by some shop keepers. It's better to go to a bank and split the note/s into £20's or 10's.
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Try spending Scottish notes anywhere else in Europe..Most folk I know get English money @ airport ATM's before they fly out to avoid the hassle...
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That's right, but the belief at the time was that all fake bills were put in a washing machine so that they looked "more genuine", therefore only accept new bills
The truth is that fake bills are sooner accepted in the "home country" than anywhere else. Anywhere else they look more closely. And some places seem paranoid. About ten years ago I changed some Estonian money in Finland. It was a small amount, but it took them ten minutes to do it. And the person at the bank actually knew me That was a long time ago, so it must make me old |
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Try spending Irish sterling. Some folks think it's punts.
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Absolutely right
I vaguely remember being taught about this almost 50 years ago, but it makes sense. Big denominations are not desirable Man, am I old if I know this? Quote:
I've never even seen a €500 bill or even a €100 bill in everyday life. Even €50 bills are scanned for fakes at checkouts (I'm not kidding) |
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They never ever scanned 10 bob notes, we could knock them up for half a crown each, those were the days
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About the €50s, you're right - it really does depend on location. When I was in Berlin there were a few scans, but in Munich and some other Bavarian resorts (Garmisch, Berchtesgaden) they just took them without any problem.
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I spent a 500 euro note in Berlin. My German was not good enough to understand the kind waiter. My brother who speaks 13 or so languages put his mind at ease. I even left a tip
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