(24 Jul 2014, 6:42 am)Dan wrote 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. I hadn't thought of the reasoning behind a bus operator being reluctant to accept English/Scottish currency before Scott's post.
Are GNE's machines the same?
If he used the cashing in machines as a reason not to accept the money, then fare enough.
He didn't and essentially went against company policy by initially refusing to accept it.
The fact he stated the money wasn't legal tender, but was quite happy to see an oap wander round with 'pretendy money' after doing the swap, doesn't sit quite right with me either.