Scottish bank notes.......

pemos


Joined: 13/11/2008
Posts: 626

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 11:37

Does anybody know where I can change scottish notes up please?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 11:39

Pemos,



Think you are stuck with them, your only hope is if someone is going back to Scotland they will change them!

Not legal tender outside of Scotland although other UK banks will take them.



Chris

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 11:41

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/about/faqs.htm



Chris

Aljanyoung


Joined: 27/06/2007
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 12:23

HSBC bank and some of the money exchanges may take them but they will give you a much lower rate than you would get for Bank of England money. It might be better to take TL out on a debit card at an ATM and take the Scottish notes back home.

clews



Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 12:41

Put on a note of your Facebook page about this. Speak soon.



Carole

nuttynora


Joined: 29/05/2009
Posts: 118

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 13:33

I contacted the bank for you and was told that the exchange guy beside cafe britain will change them and the rate will only be a few pips lower than that of the GBP rate. Here's a web site with a good related story

http://www.nomadicnotes.com/tag/turkey/



Some countries do recognise our pound notes see this link



http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/rates/cashrates.html

stevie-d



Joined: 13/07/2007
Posts: 1420

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 18:04

The money exchange shop on the right hand side of the high st. ( on the corner ) will change them for you, I changed some earlier this year, only about 2 Kuros difference. Heven wont even if you bank with them. If I win tonight's Euro Millions I might go in with a big sack full of £50 Scottish Notes and ask again.



stevie-d

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 18:16

stevie-d .. I think that change shop is empty ..



The one opposite Lemar changed an Irish bank note for a friend

Agobard


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 19:29

The guy beside Cafe Britain will not change them. Reason: none of the banks here will take them and the only place that he can get rid of them is Bank of Cyprus and this isn't conveniently close!

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 19:32

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_the_pound_sterling



Chris

stepo


Joined: 27/01/2009
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
07/10/2011 20:06

Wd had to go over the border and use one of the banks there

richb


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
08/10/2011 12:47

I changed some on Thursday at the exchange shop opposite Lemar in Karakum but they discounted by 5%.

pemos


Joined: 13/11/2008
Posts: 626

Message Posted:
08/10/2011 13:01

All sorted now thanks for all your comments and help