500 Euro Note

Sunnyisland

In liffey Vally shopping centre today and not one shop would accept my 500 euro note ? Its still legal tender and despite trying to purchase articles valued over 200 euro my money was not accepted.Have to bring it to my bank very annoying indeed.Why wont they accept them from the public if they give them out to the public ?

Professey Chin

Too open to fraud

they don't have to accept it

and they usually dont give them out to the general public

why would you be carrying that much cash around xmas

jaffacakesyum

Rich bastard

RoyalMarine

they're so uncommon the staff would struggle to validate a legit note to a fake note maybe?

electrobanana

First world problems eh..

Not accepting your €500 note? Bastards. Did you try to barter with a bag of yokes and some heroin instead?

maglite

They dont have to accept it as there is no contact until they agree to the sale.


They could however take it and legally not have to provide you with change, should you prefer.

44leto

realies wrote: »

In liffey Vally shopping centre today and not one shop would accept my 500 euro note ? Its still legal tender and despite trying to purchase articles valued over 200 euro my money was not accepted.Have to bring it to my bank very annoying indeed.Why wont they accept them from the public if they give them out to the public ?

I know it was taken out of circulation, but I don't know if the ones still out there are still legal tender.

They took them out of circulation because crims found them to convenient for concealing large quantities of money.

FearDark

bluewolf wrote: »

why would you be carrying that much cash around xmas

Is that rhetorical?

tricky D

Casino or bookies are the best bet for getting them changed. Even banks are somewhat reluctant.

Also the notion of legal tender has been discussed many times. It applies to debts only, not purchases not yet completed.

MarkR

Out shopping for diamond shoes?

FearDark

FearDark wrote: »

Is that rhetorical?

i meant it's prime time to be mugged and stuff since everyone is shopping

why not use a card...

cosanostra

You should have told them to keep the change i bet they would have taken it then

WindSock

Probably didn't have enough change to give, or it was only printed on one side, or maybe it's the fact that THEY DON'T EVEN PRINT €500 NOTES!!!

WindSock

WindSock wrote: »

Probably didn't have enough change to give, or it was only printed on one side, or maybe it's the fact that THEY DON'T EVEN PRINT €500 NOTES!!!

jealous you never had one?

Chuck Stone

Take it back to the bank and ask for... your... money...... back. . . . .

cson

WindSock wrote: »

Probably didn't have enough change to give, or it was only printed on one side, or maybe it's the fact that THEY DON'T EVEN PRINT €500 NOTES!!!

O rly?

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/spain/uploads/2/500euronotes_1.jpg

OP ignore the peasants and simply flash ones Visa Gold in future.

Dotrel

Carrying around €500 notes is so vulgar! (but I find I can't close my wallet if I use smaller denominations)

saa

Oh yeah and when did everyone become too good to carry around briefcases full of 50 euro notes.

DEFTLEFTHAND

'I'll think you'll find pal that that's legal tender'. *To be said in a Glasgow accent.

Sunnyisland

WindSock wrote: »

Probably didn't have enough change to give, or it was only printed on one side, or maybe it's the fact that THEY DON'T EVEN PRINT €500 NOTES!!!

They print them ok, have a few of them here :D

Guy:Incognito

realies wrote: »

Why wont they accept them from the public if they give them out to the public ?

What shop is giving out €500 notes? 500 is the biggest note so you couldnt end up gettign it in change.

Banks will give dollars to the public. Doesnt mean you can spend them here.

cson wrote: »

O rly?

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/spain/uploads/2/500euronotes_1.jpg

OP ignore the peasants and simply flash ones Visa Gold in future.

Gold Visa? Pah, peasant. If you card isnt black and issued by American Express you may not speak to me.

Conor108

Ive never seen one

rossie1977

according to wikipedia there are almost 600 million €500 notes in circulation around the eurozone

i think i have only ever seen one and that was years ago in a nightclub in athlone

rainbowtrout

Conor108 wrote: »

Ive never seen one

I'd bet there's also an awful lot of sales assistants in shops who haven't either so wouldn't know what they look like.

Sunnyisland

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

What shop is giving out €500 notes? 500 is the biggest note so you wouldn't end up getting it in change.

Banks will give dollars to the public. Doesn't mean you can spend them here.

Never said I got them of a shop, also dollars are not the currency of Ireland the euro is.

Did some business last week and got paid in 500,s, lodged some of them to my account no problem and kept some to spend,better than lots of twenties or fifties or so i thought, PS I was told 200s are no problem

stovelid

It was 500 quid. You'd swear it was 5 million the way some of you are going on.

maxfresh

realies wrote: »

Never said I got them of a shop, also dollars are not the currency of Ireland the euro is.

Did some business last week and got paid in 500,s, lodged some of them to my account no problem and kept some to spend,better than lots of twenties or fifties or so i thought, PS I was told 200s are no problem

Business eh...either drug dealer or car sales man :pac:

Sunnyisland

Conor108 wrote: »

Ive never seen one

http://www.google.ie/search?q=pic+of+500+euro+note&hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enIE411IE412&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=8Nn0Tv-FOMeohAf0rPm4AQ&ved=0CB4QsAQ

Sunnyisland

stovelid wrote: »

It was 500 quid. You'd swear it was 5 million the way some of you are going on.

Thanks stovelid.

Sunnyisland

maxfresh wrote: »

Business eh...either drug dealer or car sales man :pac:

:eek::eek::eek:

biko

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277892/Britain-axes-500-euro-note-organised-crime-fears.html

Such is its popularity among criminals, the 500 euro note has earned itself a nickname - the Bin Laden.
It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.
But the note's days as a favourite for organised crime gangs, terrorists and money launderers may be numbered after it was withdrawn from circulation in Britain.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency said there there was 'no credible legitimate use' for the notes - which are worth £426 each.
UK wholesalers agreed to stop selling the distinctive pink and purple note last month after Soca investigators found nine out of ten were used for illegal activities.

maxfresh

realies wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:

Only messin sure im just jealous ,ive only a fiver

I didn't use them for illegal activities

maglite

biko wrote: »

It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.

Might have something to do with the UK using GBP and not the Euro.


At a guess. Also I questiona the validity of the Daily Mail as a source, Its akin to "a man at the pub told me"

Sunnyisland

biko wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277892/Britain-axes-500-euro-note-organised-crime-fears.html

Such is its popularity among criminals, the 500 euro note has earned itself a nickname - the Bin Laden.
It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.
But the note's days as a favourite for organised crime gangs, terrorists and money launderers may be numbered after it was withdrawn from circulation in Britain.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency said there there was 'no credible legitimate use' for the notes - which are worth £426 each.
UK wholesalers agreed to stop selling the distinctive pink and purple note last month after Soca investigators found nine out of ten were used for illegal activities.

Why do the Irish banks give them out then,why not just take them in and stop printing them,My bank last week didn't bat an eyelid when i deposited some of them.

Sunnyisland

bluewolf wrote: »

I didn't use them for illegal activities

Me neither, I am a innocent man

Saila

Dotrel wrote: »

Carrying around €500 notes is so vulgar! (but I find I can't close my wallet if I use smaller denominations)

got 500 in 20's out of an atm earlier in the week, felt like tony sopranno, I can see why they have rolls in their pockets, could harly get my wallet closed :eek: PITA :mad:

Run_to_da_hills

Tear it in half, they are more likely to accept two 250's rather than one 500.

Marzipan85

worked in a shop once where we didn't even accept 100euro notes! also, anyone know of an atm that still stocks 10euro notes?

dlofnep

I remember when the Euro first came out, shops were weary to even accept a 50 euro note.

Eric Cartman

biko wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277892/Britain-axes-500-euro-note-organised-crime-fears.html

Such is its popularity among criminals, the 500 euro note has earned itself a nickname - the Bin Laden.
It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.
But the note's days as a favourite for organised crime gangs, terrorists and money launderers may be numbered after it was withdrawn from circulation in Britain.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency said there there was 'no credible legitimate use' for the notes - which are worth £426 each.
UK wholesalers agreed to stop selling the distinctive pink and purple note last month after Soca investigators found nine out of ten were used for illegal activities.

this is just government nonsense tryign to decide that all of peoples money needs a papertrail, i say fair play to these criminals, they need a compact way to transport all of their money and they certainly found it, pity nowhere will take it except banks....who ask questions...or criminals...

44leto

A friend of mine, while drunk, got a taxi and the fare was 8 euros he gave the Taximan a tenner and told him to keep the change.

The taximan kept asking are you sure, are you sure, thanks.

The next morning he looked in his wallet and yes he realised he gave the taximan a hundred euro note instead of the tenner.

Sickner.

frozenfrozen

If the serial number stars with 't' don't dream of breaking that note! If it's in mint condition, you're looking at about €800. (Source here)

Professey Chin

44leto wrote: »

A friend of mine, while drunk, got a taxi and the fare was 8 euros he gave the Taximan a tenner and told him to keep the change.

The taximan kept asking are you sure, are you sure, thanks.

The next morning he looked in his wallet and yes he realised he gave the taximan a hundred euro note instead of the tenner.

Sickner.

Small & redish 10 or big & green 100.
No matter how twisted I dont see anyone making that mistake

AgileMyth

Marzipan85 wrote: »

worked in a shop once where we didn't even accept 100euro notes! also, anyone know of an atm that still stocks 10euro notes?

Rarely go through a shift without taking a 100 these days, think they're becoming more popular for some reason

A lot of the ATMs in colleges still stock 10ers.

WoollyRedHat

A few weeks ago I went into a shop on Westmoreland St. to buy cigarettes.
I gave him a €50 note as it was all I had, and he snarkily replied "What am I supposed to do with this" not even bothering to ask if I had anything smaller in a normal manner... I told him calmly that he was supposed to take it, put it in the cash register and give me my change, like any logical cash transaction thank you and good luck.

I'd understand if it was a €100, but it wasn't, it was a €50 and like I said, it was all I had.

FueledByAisling

Loads of shops won't accept 500 notes, and from past experience in retail you'd be surprised by the number of people who have more than 1 €500 in their wallet. The main reason they don't accept it is due to the fact you'd most likely empty out the till trying to give all their change back

Marzipan85

AgileMyth wrote: »

Rarely go through a shift without taking a 100 these days, think they're becoming more popular for some reason

i workedin that shop in2004, so things have probably changed!

Seren_

Conor108 wrote: »

Ive never seen one

I haven't seen a 100 euro note let alone a 500 euro one

/poor