But which is surrounded by a network of motorways. Read what I wrote.
Supply and demand - less commonly-used currencies are harder to move. I bet I’d get a similar response if I tried to change Israeli shekels. It’s one of the downsides of being a small country, I suppose.
Does Haifa have a different currency than the rest of Israel? Its a situation like that.
Mate, practically nowhere except for Northern Scotland, the South West and Wales are far from a Motorway. The country really isn’t very big.
I imagine there are very few places that have a similar situation. I can’t think of anywhere that has region specific bank notes with multiple different issuing banks. Even the Euro only has region specific coins.
It’s not a different currency, it’s the same currency with different notes printed under license by various private Scottish banks. Each pound printed in notes must also be accompanied by an equal number of pounds being deposited by the licensed bank with the Bank of England.
Incidentally, I’ve been moving backwards and forwards between Scotland and England regularly for 12 years now and I’ve never once had a Scottish note rejected by a shop in England. The amount of butthurt and salty comments this topic generates by Scottish Nationalists is in my experience disproportionately greater than the number of times Scottish notes are actually rejected.
Where in England is not surrounded by a network of motorways or other major routes?
I am talking about the commercial reach from motorway access points. It all depends on how often Scottish notes are seen. If you pull off the motorway there is a good chance that businesses on the M6, M5, M1, A1(M) and others with Scottish traffic are likely to recognise and accept Scottish notes. More than a few miles off the network and there is less experience and acceptance.
And so exactly what I am saying. Thank you for your support.
Such as where? Where is a place in England where you could routinely expect Scottish notes to be rejected?
Oh and as far as South Warwickshire (where I am from) goes, that “network” consists of exactly one motorway. Not that I am sure what motorways have to do with the ability to change banknotes. Is there a “High Class Bureau de Change” on the road throughout the Midlands?
In that case what you are saying is incorrect. Scottish pound notes are denominated in the same currency as every other British pound note is, Sterling. They are different designs for the same currency, not a different currency.
Seeing as this topic was done to death during the referendum it’s a wonder it still seems to confuse you.
Cites for refusal of Scottish banknotes
http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/scottish-bank-notes-refused-on-london-underground-1-3404948
http://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/2cpssa/have_you_tried_paying_a_london_taxi_driver_with_a/
In the first five Google pages on acceptance of Scottish notes.
Hell, the different types of notes thing is even worse in Northern Ireland. What is it, three different banks have the right to print their notes over there or something?
Straw man. I accept they are the same currency. I am just saying that people (legally and justifiably) either refuse to accept Scottish notes or apply an exchange rate surcharge.
Scottish money is legal currency but not legal tender even in Scotland.
Top post in your linked Reddit thread:
Your own cites undermine your point. Incidentally, you need to learn the difference between cites and anecdotes.
Currently the North of Ireland has five issuers and Scotland has three. All different designs and colour series.
In what way was that a strawman. Alessan seemed to be under the impression that Scotland had a separate currency:
You said you agreed with him exactly.
The fact that certain outlets in London refuse Scottish notes does not take away from a general truth that your average shop in London is more likely to recognise and accept a Scottish note than one in Bodmin or Ipswich.
Sorry, I’m lost. What’s the actual issue here? That certain parts of England refuse Scottish notes?
That doesn’t even make any sense in reply to my post. You presented cites pertaining to show anecdotes of Scottish notes being rejected. The very first link I clicked on had an anecdote from a Scot (even a self-identified “yes” voter, according to his subreddit flair) saying he didn’t have a problem getting rid of Scottish notes.
Are you reading the same thread as the rest of us Pjen?