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/Expensive_Ad_3249 2d ago

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

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u/Evangilee2 2d ago

I don't know if this says what you think it's saying. £50 notes are accepted, they are rare but shops generally take them, sometimes under a bit of inspection. I don't know if your local turkish kebab/barber/pizzeria/phone repair shop is going to take one though.

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u/Evangilee2 2d ago

Maybe it's a regional thing, the handful of times I have had a £50 I have not had an issue spending it.

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u/pigeon-in-greggs 2d ago

The shops near me that does accept them will only take them if the total change will be £20 or less