JellyBelly 1 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Anyone ever seen one? Do they actually exist? And... what are they worth? Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I had one once. I swapped it for some beer, about 2000 yens worth I believe! Whats more puzzling is - are those 1 pound Scottish notes legal tender (in England)? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yes they do exist but shops hate using them as they can get mistaken for 1000yen notes. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Havent seen a 2000yen note since my 2001-2003 period in japan. Idiots invention. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yes I have seen and had a few, but the number that were actually printed were far fewer than other denomitations or something, very small number in comparison to other notes, which is why we don't come across them often! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 it's a good idea. They should bring in 999Yen notes sos you don't get the 1yen change from a 1000yen note. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Scottish pound note not legal tender in England, I believe. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps Scottish pound note not legal tender in England, I believe. no paper money is legal tender, they are technically only promissory notes. Only the coins are legal tender and only at the amount specified on bank bags. So shops are within their right, for example, to refuse to accept payment for something in 1p's when the quantity exceeds 1 pound. All currency notes in the UK that are printed with "...pound Sterling" are accepted all over the UK, this includes the Bank of England notes, Royal bank of Scotland notes, Bank of Scotland notes, Clydesdale notes and the Ulster Bank notes. I don't think Wales has its own notes. However, due to the rarity of certain notes in certain areas of the UK (like 1 of the Scottish Notes in England), many places can and do refuse to accept it as payment. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 actually got it a wee bit wrong.　Bank of England notes are considered legal tender, but only in England and Wales. In Scotland and Northern Ireland they are not legal tender and have the designation of Promissory Notes. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I fell asleep twice reading that TB. Yawn Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 bathered Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Huh? Time to wake up? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I like them twice as much as 1000 yen notes. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads I like them twice as much as 1000 yen notes. but not half as much as 5000yen notes Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 English bank notes are usually refused in scotland except for some gift shops, etc. That is true for sure as when I was there many moons ago we had to withdraw scotish pounds from the banks to use as the shops refused to take our English pounds. Same is true the other way around! And I asume it has not changed! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 them Scots be mighty silly to refuse money. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Not had a huge amount of experience but had more issues trying to use Scottish notes in England than the other way round. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads Not had a huge amount of experience but had more issues trying to use Scottish notes in England than the other way round. its generally the case GG. Sometimes English 20 pound notes are refused and 50 pound notes too (I changed my money at Narita last summer and thats what they gave me! ) but in general 5's and 10's are easily accpeted. For sure English notes are more common in Scotland than Scottish notes in England. We still have 1 pound notes as well, but they were abolished in England in the early 80's. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Casino chips in Macau can be used as legal tender in all of Macau. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 RMB is accepted in most HK shops 'cos this will appreciate in consequence to the HK dollar. I've been accumulating some RMB. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Sometimes English 20 pound notes are refused and 50 pound notes too (I changed my money at Narita last summer and thats what they gave me! ) Try requesting smaller denominations. Usually possible, it seems. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 On the subject of 2000 yen notes, the ATMs at Family Mart were giving them out a couple of years ago. Don't know if that is still the case. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: Metabo Oyaji On the subject of 2000 yen notes, the ATMs at Family Mart were giving them out a couple of years ago. Don't know if that is still the case. Were they free Metabo Oyaji? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads Not had a huge amount of experience but had more issues trying to use Scottish notes in England than the other way round. Same. We didn't know the 'rules' but knew that they were legal tender, so handed over a Scottish note at an Indian restaurant in London and the guy got really irate! Ended up paying by card. Never made that mistake again. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Had one 2000 note last trip. Got it from the $$ exchange here in Perth. I often wonder why just one, and why I never saw another. Link to post Share on other sites
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