34theletterbetweenB&D Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) I was fairly neutral on the introduction of the plastic fiver and tenner, but am moving to a 'not in favour' position mainly due the accumulated experience of their handling qualities in a variety of conditions. Slippery when fingers are wet or greasy. Slippery when fingers are cold and dry, Stick together if they happen to get wet. Slide about and blow around if there is slight air movement. Work their way out of pockets. Today, just had one from a cash dispenser that smells vile. Never before had that with a paper note. And you? Edited May 2, 2018 by 34theletterbetweenB&D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 I feel I haven't got enough of them 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Terrible to keep flat when you are counting them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 And not popular with David Attenborough either....allegedly Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 They also seem to have an occasional habit of tearing in half! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I quite fancied this bird in the pub and so i lit my cigar butt with the new bank note to impress her over my half of mild and it nearly killed me .And her .My case comes up next week ....They say the pub can be rebuilt. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2018 How do i feel? Short changed! Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 How do I feel about them? They're not proper money. Bring back the white fiver is what I say. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Quite happy, I left my wallet in my trouser pocket and it went in the wash, unlike paper notes they came out perfectly. My wife however is on a charge of money laundering. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 They do stick together so more care is needed. Difficult to fold / keep folded. Other than that they seem OK. Never had a smelly one though !! I don't carry cash like I used to. £100 cash will last me over a month these days. I pay for most things now by card, especially minor purchases at supermarkets etc - I've got used to using contactless, and usually only have £20 or so in my wallet. Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Most other things in life are plastic, so why not bank notes? Its only money! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Most other things in life are plastic, so why not bank notes? Its only money! My dislike is not for the material as such, but the inferior handling quallties compared to the paper version. It simply doesn't handle as well in many of the routine actions that are an inevitable part of using banknotes. Another one of mine which I should have listed, hopeless for handling in anything but leather gloves (in cold weather). Edited May 2, 2018 by 34theletterbetweenB&D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Better pictures on the Scottish ones, of course, nae quine on any of 'em and a steam train crossing Glenfinnan on the Bank of Scotland tenner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 They don’t seem to be worth as much as the paper ones :/ Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Turpin Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hate them, they're horrible. They just encourage me to prefer contactless and stay cash free! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I've had some really vile paper fivers before. The plastic ones have to be more hygienic than those. Plus you could dip it in disinfectant. Can't do that with the old ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 I don't know why they brought them in. Just the same as decimal currency. Why didn't they wait until all of the old people have died? Fred Needle-Street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hate them, they're horrible. They just encourage me to prefer contactless and stay cash free! Which, of course, may well be the idea! Cashless society seems to be a good way of giving "them" pretty much total control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2018 Better pictures on the Scottish ones, of course, nae quine on any of 'em and a steam train crossing Glenfinnan on the Bank of Scotland tenner. Try using them in Wales . Yes I know they are legal tender , but the lady explained that if she took my Scottish fiver then no one else would accept it in their change . With all the different designs , I see her point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I don't have a strong feeling either way. Other than pub money or model railway show money everything I buy is either on-line or debit card payment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Turpin Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I've had some really vile paper fivers... I know the sort - best spent in the pub on beer immediately just the get rid of them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Try using them in Wales . Yes I know they are legal tender , but the lady explained that if she took my Scottish fiver then no one else would accept it in their change . With all the different designs , I see her pointYep, and even tricksier trying to spend an Ulster Bank one... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2018 When I lived in Cumbria Scottish notes weren't a problem and all the businesses were happy to take them (not surprising given the proximity to Scotland) but even in Cumbria if you tried using an Ulster note you got a lot of umm'ing and aah'ing and talking to supervisors. I find in the South that big national stores will generally take these other notes but many smaller businesses will ask you for English notes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Try using them in Wales . Yes I know they are legal tender , but the lady explained that if she took my Scottish fiver then no one else would accept it in their change . With all the different designs , I see her point Actually, they aren't "legal tender", but they are "legal currency" - https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknotes/legal-position.html That is the best explanation of the question I have seen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yep, and even tricksier trying to spend an Ulster Bank one... I brought a plastic note back from Northern Ireland in 2003. Got very funny looks back in England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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