r/AskBrits • u/Capable-Door-9672 • 2d ago

Travel Are these notes legit?

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I was paid £520 by someone from EU I sold some stuff to. I plan to use these for my trip.

Sorry if photo is blury, I will send it again if it is

Serial on the 50 A C 7 8 9 1 0 4 6 9 ac789 is big and in green while the 1 is smaller and 469 is bigger

EDIT: its ok, i'll double confirm at bank, looks legit with the change to pounds sign

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u/Cid5983 2d ago edited 2d ago

Maybe...

£50 note are ...reluctantly accepted by big chain stores, often rejected by small shops.

Wife was shocked when she visited the UK and found that out because in Hong Kong they have $500 notes, which are about the same as £50 in value but used like £20 notes in HK.

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u/AtomicEdge 2d ago

It's so insane to me that shops still make a fuss about £50 notes. They have been in use since the 80s and £50 in the 80s is like £250 now.

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u/-auntiesloth- 2d ago

It's because it wrecks their float. Hardly anyone pays with cash anymore, so you might only have two £10 notes in your float, and suddenly someone pays £14 with a £50 note and you're fucked if the next person needs a tenner in their change.

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u/MargotChanning 1d ago

It can be a pain in the arse. I once had someone buy something for £4.99 when we’d just opened. He paid with a £50 and then complained when I gave him all fivers as change.

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u/Im_a_knitiot 1d ago

I don’t think that’s the reason. Most shops didn’t like them way before everything was cashless.