Caporegime
50 pound notes !!
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I have never ever had a problem paying for anything with £50s. I don't do it that often but the thought never even crossed my mind somewhere would not accept it?
I guess perhaps at a market stall or something where a cash float might be small, but in a shop, I would be pretty annoyed if they turned me down for trying to pay in legal tender!
I guess perhaps at a market stall or something where a cash float might be small, but in a shop, I would be pretty annoyed if they turned me down for trying to pay in legal tender!
Man of Honour
When my colleague in Shanghai paid for my lunch, I tried to pay her back in cash. She said she'd rather not have it 
Man of Honour
"We chose her because she
Caporegime
LOL, I think we are on the same page.
Caporegime
She could sell me anything!
Soldato
I had something similar in Morocco. You couldn't buy Dirhams outside of the country so I bought some off ebay. I turned up at a fuel station wanting to pay gave them a 100 note. (worth about €10 at the time) to my surprise it was refused but guy at the pump offered me 120 dirham for it. Turns out it was a rare note with different portrait of the king on or something.
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That’s crazy, China’s dystopian future coming here soon.
Soldato
Seriously, go into a bank and ask to do this. Make sure you have some time on your hands, as it'll take them quite a while to stop laughing before they say no or for you to talk your way out of being detained for money laundering!
Ohhh it's nowhere near 1k
Only a few hundred quid.
I'm wondering if bureau de change will do like for like exchanges if I explain I'm scared of 50s? Hahah
Give them 2x50 and get 5x20 back?
Dunno?
Unlikely?
Used to work for one and we'd swap £100 free of charge no problem. Larger amounts there would be a percentage charge, but you won't have any trouble shifting - or spending - them.
Soldato
My Google Pay wouldn't work for over 30 quid in PC World. Or Aldi, or Tesco?
Caporegime
Minimum, not maximum.
Man of Honour
Exchanging a few hundred quid in £50 notes for £20 notes is not money laundering
Do you understand what is meant by laundering money? It's not a literal cash exchange...
Soldato
Exchanging a few hundred quid in £50 notes for £20 notes is not money laundering
Do you understand what is meant by laundering money? It's not a literal cash exchange...
Depends where the money is from, if it's from terrorist financing and you place that into a bank account that's money laundering.
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I got a couple of Scottish £100 notes a bit ago. No local place wanted to know so I ended up exchanging them for £20's at my local bank. I am not sure how acceptable these things are north of the border, but most locals thought it was akin to Monopoly money and just laughed? That said I would like more, lots more 
I don't have an issue with £50's being acceptable round here, although most places have a good look and feel of them, or run one of those pen affairs across them.
I don't have an issue with £50's being acceptable round here, although most places have a good look and feel of them, or run one of those pen affairs across them.
Man of Honour
He's not putting anything in an account - he is exchanging notes for notes. That's not laundering.
Soldato
Do self service checkouts accept £50 notes?
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Associate
Saw someone try to pay with a £50 note at our local Tesco a while ago and the self service machine wouldn’t take it. Even if they did it wouldn’t be advisable as they only seem to give change in 5p coins or smaller.
Soldato
Exchanging a few hundred quid in £50 notes for £20 notes is not money laundering
Do you understand what is meant by laundering money? It's not a literal cash exchange...
I understand very well what money laundering is. Try doing this transaction in a bank and see what their reaction is. For added bonus lols, try a bank where you don't have an account.
Man of Honour
I did it last week with £500.....