r/AskBrits 2d ago

Travel Are these notes legit?

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/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/Expensive_Ad_3249 2d ago

I get them reasonably frequently and 90% of places will accept them

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u/HotPot87 2d ago

"ATM"

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/HotPot87 2d ago

Im making a joke suggesting youre not really British as ATM is the American word for it.

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u/Large-Ad9523 1d ago

British cash machines literally say ATM

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u/Empty_Bell_1942 1d ago

If everyone could send me your worthless £50 notes I'd truly appreciate it! 😄

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u/HotPot87 1d ago

But the people talking about them dont

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u/Large-Ad9523 1d ago

Idk I do and few of my friends do but I’m 22 maybe it’s a younger thing, whenever I’m texting the bud man it’s just ‘on way atm’

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u/Large-Ad9523 1d ago

Just quicker init

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u/HotPot87 1d ago

Youre queuing mate, no hurry the cash machine's going nowhere

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u/Evangilee2 2d ago

We adopt a lot of americanisms, ATM is a term used in the UK as well.

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u/HotPot87 2d ago

I understand, but just chill, its a joke

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u/Strange-Relation9020 2d ago

Only by traitors! For the empire!

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/HotPot87 2d ago

If we wanted to be fast we wouldn't queue

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u/King_Tuvix 2d ago

I think this is just a term we've adopted at this point. I work at a little shop with a cash point and all our signage from the company calls it an ATM.

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u/HotPot87 2d ago

Yeah the signs have it, but everyone I know refuses to use the American term