The new £5 Note!

tigerfish replied on 21/09/2016 01:06

Posted on 21/09/2016 01:06

Well what do you think?  Ive had four in general use (Change) now.  Quite like them really, but I think they are feeling a bit thin and flimsy, and consider that they would have felt better if they had been made to feel a bit more substantial, however I understand that they are actually much stronger than the old paper ones.  IMHO, The colour is  a bit  weak, so wish they had been produced a bit richer in that respect. However despite those reservations, we had better get used to them pretty quick because the old ones cease to be legal tender in May next year, - not that far ahead, so it is quite clear that the forthcoming change over will be very quick.  The £10 and £20 will follow on quite soon thereafter.

TF

Rubytuesday replied on 05/10/2016 09:53

Posted on 05/10/2016 09:53

Well !  Well !   What turned up in my change yesterday ? Yes a new £5 note Surprised the first one i'v seen / touched yes I like them very much the look and feel , now they need to get on with changing the £10s and £20s Smile

tigerfish replied on 05/10/2016 20:26

Posted on 05/10/2016 20:26

The change over will be quite quick.  it was slow to start with because people tended to hang onto them, but now they are starting to get used and are showing up in normal ciculation.

TF

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 06/10/2016 07:14

Posted on 06/10/2016 07:14

I got 4 from an ATM I used, slipped into the wallet without bent cornersCool. Theyre shutting all the 'auto checkouts' at ASDA because the machines don't recognise them as legal tenderLaughingLaughing

cyberyacht replied on 06/10/2016 19:52

Posted on 06/10/2016 19:52

The auto checkout at my local co-op are more bother than they are worth. My the time they come and clear it, it is quicker on an ordinary till.

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