wjbleming Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, whitewillow said: Didn't know there could be such an issue with Scottish money. I'll have to keep it in mind for when I decide to go to Scotland. It's when coming from Scotland and Northern Ireland to England. Scotland and Northern Ireland have our own notes which are legal currency but not legal tenure in England so you got looked at like you've got 2 heads if you handed them over in a shop in England in the past. They're more accepted nowadays I believe but I think most people from Scotland and NI still prefer to use English notes if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, whitewillow said: Didn't know there could be such an issue with Scottish money. I'll have to keep it in mind for when I decide to go to Scotland. There may not be at SM White, I'm sure I recall people saying SM have taken them with no issue at all, it's just that we see it so rarely daaaan saaaath that people don't recognize it and are therefore hesitant to take it as they wouldn't know a real one from a fake one. Many companies (Not Showmasters, but I have heard of it at certain big fast food chains) take the money out of their employees wages if their tills don't balance at the end of their shift so it's not in their interest to take notes they are unsure of Edited July 2, 2018 by Raylenth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 SM do accept them. You may get the odd Crew members that haven't seen them and thus refuse because they genuinely don't make the Connection, but in General they are okay. A lot of attendees seem to be unfamiliar with them too because Crew asked me quite a number of times if I would take a Scottish note as Change because "many People don't like them" and they knew I was familiar with the General issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 May I offer a simple solution? Scottish people should start using proper English money instead of trying to be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjbleming Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, natedammit said: May I offer a simple solution? Scottish people should start using proper English money instead of trying to be difficult. Ergo, NI folk can continue using our notes with no problem whatsoever. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, wjbleming said: Ergo, NI folk can continue using our notes with no problem whatsoever. Ha. Absolutely, you do what you like. Just don't go making a fuss like the Scots do, okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjbleming Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 22 minutes ago, natedammit said: Absolutely, you do what you like. Just don't go making a fuss like the Scots do, okay? Oh, I shall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Just pay with these. 'Yes Miss Crew member, I will have 5 Eccleston autographs in exchange for this crisp £500 note' 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broo Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 44 minutes ago, natedammit said: Absolutely, you do what you like. Just don't go making a fuss like the Scots do, okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1970 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Broo said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedammit Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 13 minutes ago, Chris1970 said: 18 minutes ago, Broo said: Ah yes Rihanna, sniff up the magnificent waft of all those pasty Scottish buttocks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdamoni Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 The smell of victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1970 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCarter2016 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 we'll take anything up here, it's the dumbest thing, has it got the queen on it ... yes, does it say for example 10 pounds sterling ...yes ...then it's legal freaking tender 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrong Name Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 47 minutes ago, LisaCarter2016 said: we'll take anything up here, it's the dumbest thing, has it got the queen on it ... yes, does it say for example 10 pounds sterling ...yes ...then it's legal freaking tender Pretty sure I could make a piece of paper with a pic of the queen and 10 pounds sterling written in it that wouldn’t be deemed legal. But if you think it is I would be happy to swap all my £20 ones for all your £10s?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCarter2016 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 50 minutes ago, Wrong Name said: Pretty sure I could make a piece of paper with a pic of the queen and 10 pounds sterling written in it that wouldn’t be deemed legal. But if you think it is I would be happy to swap all my £20 ones for all your £10s?! hahaha you know what I mean, we take English notes ok well in my town they do, I've had no problems in Glasgow either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravogd Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 It’s a common misconception by many of my fellow Scots but to clear this up Scottish notes are NOT legal tender in England. They are legal currency as they are UK Parliament approved but it is entirely up to the vendor if they accept them and they are under no legal obligation to do so. Most of England is OK but I have had issues in London on quite a few occasions but less and less recently. Boring details here https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknotes/legal-position.html Showmasters definitely take them though. Can you imagine the hassle they’d have at Glasgow Film & Comic Con if they didn’t? As for these kilt meme’s I’m going to have mine on at LFCC but I don’t intend on any of that nonsense above, and no I’m not telling you what’s underneath it. Well not unless you ask nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompain100 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Not going to lie - during my obligatory teenager-retail-stint, whenever a customer used to hand me a Scottish note I would pretty much crap myself and start panicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4wly97 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 What are the security arrangements like? Are there bag searches at the entrances and start of queues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjbleming Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, Ravogd said: but I don’t intend on any of that nonsense above You are such a killjoy, Ravo! 2 minutes ago, R4wly97 said: What are the security arrangements like? Are there bag searches at the entrances and start of queues? Cosplay arrangements have been confirmed but I don't think anything else has been. (I'm getting ready to be proven wrong there. lol) But I'd be expecting bag searches like last year, yeah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4wly97 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, wjbleming said: You are such a killjoy, Ravo! Cosplay arrangements have been confirmed but I don't think anything else has been. (I'm getting ready to be proven wrong there. lol) But I'd be expecting bag searches like last year, yeah. Ok thanks is it just bag searches and security on the entrance or is there security inside in the Olympia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdamoni Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 9 minutes ago, wjbleming said: You are such a killjoy, Ravo! Cosplay arrangements have been confirmed but I don't think anything else has been. (I'm getting ready to be proven wrong there. lol) But I'd be expecting bag searches like last year, yeah. Only seems right, you can’t really be too safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1970 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, R4wly97 said: Ok thanks is it just bag searches and security on the entrance or is there security inside in the Olympia? Entrance. I guess there will be more info about do's and dont's when the FAQ are out here later this month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4wly97 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Chris1970 said: Entrance. I guess there will be more info about do's and dont's when the FAQ are out here later this month. Ok thanks didn’t know they were going to do one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1970 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, R4wly97 said: Ok thanks didn’t know they were going to do one of those QS mention something about one coming here later. With all the info we need to make it a great weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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