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weeksy wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 1:51 pm I got given £50 in cash last month. Was the first id seen in 10 years. Gave it to my lad as I couldn't be bothered with it
I get paid cash. Last bank in our town shut down around October. Next town just announced there bank is shutting down so even taking money into the bank is a challenge. Think the last time i had this issue in England must have been the mid 80's but a few times when in Wales. They eventually take it as i wont be sooking 60lt of diesel back out the tank.weeksy wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 11:31 am Why on earth anyone would use money for any transaction these days is a mystery to me, let alone an 'unusual' currency.... Why make things more complicated than they need to be ? It's not like the old days where cash would get you discount or a level of security that a cheque doesn't etc... Just transfer it.... Simple.
I found this at my da's house a few years ago.Count Steer wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 2:23 pm Once upon a time in North Wales, my local pub proudly displayed the 'Three Legs of Mann' coat of arms behind the bar.
Customer tries to pay with IoM currency. 'Nope' says the landlord. Cue cries of 'hypocrite!'
(It's not legal tender this side of the water).
Worth a bit more than 50p in that condition.Skub wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:05 pmI found this at my da's house a few years ago.Count Steer wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 2:23 pm Once upon a time in North Wales, my local pub proudly displayed the 'Three Legs of Mann' coat of arms behind the bar.
Customer tries to pay with IoM currency. 'Nope' says the landlord. Cue cries of 'hypocrite!'
(It's not legal tender this side of the water).
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55p?Count Steer wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:20 pmWorth a bit more than 50p in that condition.Skub wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:05 pmI found this at my da's house a few years ago.Count Steer wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 2:23 pm Once upon a time in North Wales, my local pub proudly displayed the 'Three Legs of Mann' coat of arms behind the bar.
Customer tries to pay with IoM currency. 'Nope' says the landlord. Cue cries of 'hypocrite!'
(It's not legal tender this side of the water).
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Why should we pay cash everywhere with banknotes instead of a card ?
- I have a £50 banknote in my pocket. Going to a restaurant and paying for dinner with it.
The restaurant owner then uses the bill to pay for the laundry.
The laundry owner then uses the bill to pay the barber.
The barber will then use the bill for shopping.
After an unlimited number of payments, it will still remain a £50 value, which has fulfilled its purpose to everyone who used it for payment and the bank has jumped dry from every cash payment transaction made.
BUT
IF I come to a restaurant and pay digitally via Card,
- the bank fees for my payment transaction charged to the seller are 3%, so around £1.50
( and so will be the fee of £1.50 for each further payment transaction )
-for the owner re laundry or
- payments of the owner of the laundry shop,
- or payments of the barber etc.....
Therefore, after 30 transactions, the initial £50 will exist at only £5, and the remaining £45 has become the property of the bank … thanks to all of the digital transactions and fees!
Use it or lose it folks…
Once it’s gone we won’t get it back!
Cash is king!
Saw one for £55 when I did a quick Google! (It was an uncirculated one) some were £35. Scruffy ones were a fiver.Skub wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:36 pm55p?Count Steer wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:20 pmWorth a bit more than 50p in that condition.Skub wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 3:05 pm
I found this at my da's house a few years ago.
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That's a load of bollox my good friendTaipan wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 4:49 pm
Why should we pay cash everywhere with banknotes instead of a card ?
- I have a £50 banknote in my pocket. Going to a restaurant and paying for dinner with it.
The restaurant owner then uses the bill to pay for the laundry.
The laundry owner then uses the bill to pay the barber.
The barber will then use the bill for shopping.
After an unlimited number of payments, it will still remain a £50 value, which has fulfilled its purpose to everyone who used it for payment and the bank has jumped dry from every cash payment transaction made.
BUT
IF I come to a restaurant and pay digitally via Card,
- the bank fees for my payment transaction charged to the seller are 3%, so around £1.50
( and so will be the fee of £1.50 for each further payment transaction )
-for the owner re laundry or
- payments of the owner of the laundry shop,
- or payments of the barber etc.....
Therefore, after 30 transactions, the initial £50 will exist at only £5, and the remaining £45 has become the property of the bank … thanks to all of the digital transactions and fees!
Use it or lose it folks…
Once it’s gone we won’t get it back!
Cash is king!
The author has obviously never googled 'Cash handling fees' or investigated the cost of cash for businesses at all.Taipan wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 4:49 pm
.....Therefore, after 30 transactions, the initial £50 will exist at only £5, and the remaining £45 has become the property of the bank … thanks to all of the digital transactions and fees!
Use it or lose it folks…
Once it’s gone we won’t get it back!
Cash is king!
Copied to HMRC.Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:12 am Our Chinese and chippy are cash only, always worth having cash with you, at least £50 I reckon. They've told me it's so the bank doesn't take any. Payment for work in cash won't count as income obviously, so in retirement cash payment for work is definitely king.
Think we all pay enough tax in this god forsaken country so a nice cash in hand job is very welcome.
Its one of many versions bandied aroudn by the cash is king types, or groups. I do get it though and can see the point, but cant see how any business can avoid using banks and incurring their charges, well unless your. single trader with a very small turnover? Digital currency also plays into the 15 minute city thing.Yorick wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 10:14 pmThat's a load of bollox my good friendTaipan wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 4:49 pm
Why should we pay cash everywhere with banknotes instead of a card ?
- I have a £50 banknote in my pocket. Going to a restaurant and paying for dinner with it.
The restaurant owner then uses the bill to pay for the laundry.
The laundry owner then uses the bill to pay the barber.
The barber will then use the bill for shopping.
After an unlimited number of payments, it will still remain a £50 value, which has fulfilled its purpose to everyone who used it for payment and the bank has jumped dry from every cash payment transaction made.
BUT
IF I come to a restaurant and pay digitally via Card,
- the bank fees for my payment transaction charged to the seller are 3%, so around £1.50
( and so will be the fee of £1.50 for each further payment transaction )
-for the owner re laundry or
- payments of the owner of the laundry shop,
- or payments of the barber etc.....
Therefore, after 30 transactions, the initial £50 will exist at only £5, and the remaining £45 has become the property of the bank … thanks to all of the digital transactions and fees!
Use it or lose it folks…
Once it’s gone we won’t get it back!
Cash is king!