(24 Jul 2014, 6:38 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Hopefully she was able to spend it without any hassle...
Given what tyresmoke said in his last post, it seems obvious to me why drivers aren't particularly willing to accept Scottish notes.
Other businesses clearly can accept Scottish notes, as they'll use different methods to "cash in", but I suspect if Arriva's cashing in machines don't accept Scottish currency, then neither will Go North East's.
I have once tried to pay a bus fare in Scotland with an English note, and, despite being told by a friend who lives up there and regularly accompanies me on my trips up North, that the driver would accept it no problem, the driver thoroughly inspected the note and then reluctantly accepted it - which was a bit awkward for me as it made me look like some sort of crook to those who were waiting to get on the bus behind me. After that, I decided to always use the correct fare whenever possible when travelling up North (especially when using Lothian, of course). I hadn't thought of the reasoning behind a bus operator being reluctant to accept English/Scottish currency before Scott's post, but it makes sense now.