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Faulty banknote

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  • 25-03-2009 12:19pm
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    herya
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭


    I was given a banknote with a large part of one corner ripped off (prob 10-15% of its surface); BTW it was at Connolly Station buying train tickets and the bank note was hidden between other two so I'm inclined to believe it was deliberate :> Anyway, can I have it exchanged anywhere? It's only €5 BTW.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Your bank should change it for you, if not, I believe the Central Bank should.


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    dh0661
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭dh0661


    The quality of notes, especially €5 notes, is a disgrace.


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    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    yes 5 and 10 notes really are bad, wish we had notes like they do in austrailia.


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    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    A shop will probably take it. They take faulty notes to the bank all the time.


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    Gillo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    dh0661 wrote: »
    The quality of notes, especially €5 notes, is a disgrace.

    If people actually took care of them they'd last a lot longer.


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    HarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭HarryD


    Gillo wrote: »
    If people actually took care of them they'd last a lot longer.

    Another few months perhaps, they'll still terrible quality.
    I don't understand why the EU didn't opt for polymer banknotes


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    there was never anything wrong with the old pound notes and you always felt like you had loads of money in your wallet:)


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    Wow interesting range of countries that have polymer notes, Romania was the first country in Europe to make them!

    This looks like a missed opportunity. It's only when you keep seeing really good fake Euro notes that you realise how easy the security features were to copy.


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    Blue_Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭Blue_Wolf


    dh0661 wrote: »
    The quality of notes, especially €5 notes, is a disgrace.

    How many bars has it been passed across for a wee pint of guiness?

    Edit: The reason why the quality of notes are better in other countries because they pay for their beer in pubs like a tab, all at the end and handed to the waitor. Over here the bars are soaked with spilt drinks and the notes are getting the abuse.


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