cliftyhanger
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 posted on 17/6/13 at 08:41 AM |
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500 euro note
My dear dad gave me a 500 euro note yesterday as we are off on holiday soon. He had taken it from somebody as rent on a flat, and being generous
thought he would help us out with it.
turns out we have got a bite of a white elephant. nobody over here wants to change it either into smaller euro notes, or even into Stirling. And
don't even get me onto trying to phone a bank these days
As to using it in Europe, advice seems to be "fat chance" unless you are in Germany, Austria or Holland. And then only banks in major
cities.
so chaps, anybody got a bright idea? (besides making it into a paper aeroplane/using it to light a fire etc)
Cheers
Clive
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HowardB
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 08:46 AM |
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use it to pay for your hotel, or use it at the airport if you are flying?
Howard
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snakebelly
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 08:51 AM |
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surely any high street bank will change it?
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Slimy38
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 09:05 AM |
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At least take it with you and give it a go?
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 09:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snakebelly
surely any high street bank will change it?
+1 Even if they change it into smaller donominations.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 09:59 AM |
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Holiday is a package, all paid for.
Popped into Barclays, and after the initial sucking of teeth, they can change it to sterling, takes 4 weeks to appear in my account
All a PITA to be honest. I shall pass the message to my dear (generous) dad and advise him not to accept them again.
Just have a google about them. Seems the issue is that they are never used except by criminal gangs. well, that is the headlines. That nice Simon
bloke who does the travel stuff says they are hopeless.
Anyway, one less thing think about. We usually take whatever change we have left over from previous trips plus the Clarity card (ie no loading to get
money out of the ATM's. Again, Simons advice....and MSE)
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Agriv8
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 10:13 AM |
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So reading between the lines your dad has rented his flat out to a Eurpean Criminal..
...... issue is that they are never used except by criminal gangs
I think you dad had beter take some backup nest time he collects the rent 
Ragrds
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 10:13 AM |
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4 weeks? What are they doing, transferring it atom by atom?
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Jasper
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 10:48 AM |
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I use them quite regularly in Europe when I go on buying trips for antiques, I go into a UK exchange place with a huge stack of £20 notes and come out
with a very small pile of big Euro notes, I love them! Saves having bunging pockets of cash when you need to spend a decent amount of money. Hotels,
banks etc all take them....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 11:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
So reading between the lines your dad has rented his flat out to a Eurpean Criminal..
...... issue is that they are never used except by criminal gangs
I think you dad had beter take some backup nest time he collects the rent
Ragrds
Agriv8
He is an old boy (my dad) 82, just had his second knee replaced. real old fashioned landlord, but in the last 50 years has never been hurt
(thankfully). I think he got into scuffles when he was young, but he reckons it isn't worth the aggro.
as to his tenants, the europeans are always the best, the English ones are far more problemmatical. Still, he will trundle on doing his stuff for a
few more years. As to European crims, I doubt it. Most work in the service sector down here, poor pay, long hours etc.
No, the antiques trade. Yep, I can imagine that does involve a lot of large denomination cash. But I can't imagine many shops/restaurants etc
would be too interested in taking a note worth over £400. Far too risky. Besides, I am not a fan of carrying much cash on holiday. got pickpocketed
once, and that was only 100Euro. Learnt my lesson though.
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Oddified
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 11:19 AM |
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There's no probelm with 500 euro notes, it's only small shops and filling stations that won't accept them abroad.
In the uk, i've paid them into my bank/account, all ok.
Ian
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britishtrident
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 12:00 PM |
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Depends on the country, in Italy even 50 & 100 euro notes can be difficult to spend.
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westf27
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 12:27 PM |
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like that old film,the million pound note 
555
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russbost
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 01:04 PM |
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I have some considerable experience with these having been paid by a German client with them a couple of times. If you take it into the bank you have
your account with they should be able to convert to sterling & pay it into your account, they wil not however change it over the counter.
Using it abroad you certainly won't get any small shop to accept it, nor most filling stations & I doubt you'd get an overseas bank to
change it. Anyone who has a Euros account can pay it in for you & draw it out as smaller denomination notes.
They are not legal tender in the UK in any normal way
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Jasper
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 02:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by westf27
like that old film,the million pound note
My mum was in that film with Gregory Peck!!
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 17/6/13 at 02:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
quote:
Originally posted by westf27
like that old film,the million pound note
My mum was in that film with Gregory Peck!!
That could kick off another thread.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
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