Rats c*cks, £50 down and this time its not Ebay/Paypal!

[Z3I]

I can't believe it, I'm so careful, I check almost every note I take.

But I was at a toyfair a couple of weeks ago, selling old toys at Sandown swapmeet, Dinkys, tinplate, that sort of stuff, and in a busy time I must have taken in a dud £50 note. Trouble is, Ive narrowed it down to 4 buyers, all of whom I know, 2 British, 1 French, 1 Dutch, but which one.

Says on the internet that 95% of people who pass a dud note know it. Grrr!

I won't be passing it on.

[Gert_8]

Bottom one fake.

[ImysE30]

Bottom too.

[maggspower]

Yes I would say the bottom is fake, there is more detail in the top one

[steve_k]

Pass it on to the bank.........

Like most folk would

[daimlerman]

So that's what a £50 note looks like...

And therein is your problem.

[Nobby_N]

Pass it on or sell it to me for a crisp 20

[Z3I]

Yes, its the bottom one, under the UV light in my garage, it all becomes very obvious!

[B7]

Wife was doing a jewellery fair last weekend and took off one guy £300 in fifties! Then text me worried that they' be moody!

As it happens, the bank confirmed all was well but we are looking at these:

[Nobby_N]

Before the Uv light test I thought it was decent to be fair, never understood fake 50s, every foooker checks 20s now let alone 50s! Unlucky matey!

[Z3I]

I change a lot of cash into Euros for my European forays, and Tesco, Ruislip Currency Exchange and the bank check every note, even £5's under the UV. Even shops these days use the pen to test the paper, so passing it on is not an option for me, and I wouldn't do that to a normal punter anyway.

Bugger!

[Z3I]

Wife was doing a jewellery fair last weekend and took off one guy £300 in fifties! The txt me worried that they' be moody!

As it happens, the bank confirmed all was well but we are looking at these:

Good link, just ordered a pack!

[Speedtouch]

Lower note depicts a rather pudgy-looking Queen's head, but otherwise they are very convincing - easy to see why they can be passed off as the real deal.

Always struck me as odd that the forgers do a cracking job on the rest of the note, then almost deliberately put in a dodgy detail.

[DanThe]

If you deal with cash a lot its easy enough to tell a fake note just by touching it.
Everyone has an off day though, bad luck

[Z3I]

I deal with cash, the bank just launders the dodgy cash for me.........

Don't check your change too closely next time we have a deal Stefan!

[DanThe]

I deal with cash, the bank just launders the dodgy cash for me.........

I always thought casino's were the best place for that, unless you like gambling of course

[gooner1]

Sod the Top or Bottom options, it's whichever one the Frenchman gave you.

[sweep]

petrol stations take them i have heard

[magpie]

don't accept £50 notes

[DanThe]

Sod the Top or Bottom options, it's whichever one the Frenchman gave you.

[Z3I]

Sod the Top or Bottom options, it's whichever one the Frenchman gave you.

My money's (that £50, note that is) is that he's the culprit too!

[pacerpete]

Paul, I've got a tenner for it. and any others you may have. They will come in handy on my next Lagos trip

[Toe]

Lower note depicts a rather pudgy-looking Queen's head, but otherwise they are very convincing - easy to see why they can be passed off as the real deal.

Always struck me as odd that the forgers do a cracking job on the rest of the note, then almost deliberately put in a dodgy detail.

That's what made my decision, definitely an odd expression!