50 quid note from a cash machine!

[vickster]

Well I didn't expect that from the ATM at local Tesco Extra (the other £50 in 20s and a tenner). I got 4 fivers from Barclays last night too. What is the world coming to!!!

 

[classic33]

Not had one from an ATM in years.

 

[richardfm]

I had a £5 from a cash machine in Ludlow on Wednesday. It's the first cash machine I've seen dispensing fivers for a very long time

 

[ColinJ]

I have only ever seen £50 notes in photos!

As for cash and 'what is the world coming to'...

I used to collect loose change in a huge jar. I'd wait until I had about £30 worth then count it out into coin bags and cash it in. These days, I do so few transactions in cash that I will probably never fill the jar again! I was wondering what to do with the coins that I had already collected and then I had an idea - I put about £1.50 in 1ps, 2ps and 5ps into each of multiple coin bags and always carry one bag with me when I go shopping. If there is a good busker playing on my route I donate the bag of coins to them.

 

[Chromatic]

They’ve been dishing out £50s at Tesco here for quite a while now when me or my sister go and get my dad’s cash for him.

 

[vickster]

I have only even seen £50 notes in photos!

As for cash and 'what is the world coming to'...

I used to collect loose change in a huge jar. I'd wait until I had about £30 worth then count it out into coin bags and cash it in. These days, I do so few transactions in cash that I will probably never fill the jar again! I was wondering what to do with the coins that I had already collected and then I had an idea - I put about £1.50 in 1ps, 2ps and 5ps into each of multiple coin bags and always carry one bag with me when I go shopping. If there is a good busker playing on my route I donate the bag of coins to them.

I have a massive old roses jar full of 1ps, 2ps, 5ps, weighs a ton (ish) so at some point need to drag it to the bank. I think my local NatWest has a counting machine for customers that doesn’t stiff you for a fee like coin star. I can’t be arsed to bag them up! Could be a hundred quid to change for slipperly plastic 50s

 

[Tenkaykev]

I heard that Accy's local one dispenses white fivers...

 

[Emanresu]

Try Switzerland.

Asked the ATM for CHF200 (Currently £185) and got a single note. I needed cash to take the local bus into Montreux. Luckily all the public transport was free so no need to ask for change.

 

[markemark]

Had a 500Euro note once many years ago from a Money Exchange. The local Mas y Mas (think Co-Op style supermarket) happily took it.

 

[Gwylan]

They’ve been dishing out £50s at Tesco here for quite a while now when me or my sister go and get my dad’s cash for him.

It's a sign, not good.
Wait, they'll be just stamping more zeroes on them.

 

[Chromatic]

It's a sign, not good.
Wait, they'll be just stamping more zeroes on them.

My thought was they are just issuing them to use up stocks of Liz II notes.

 

[sungod]

My thought was they are just issuing them to use up stocks of Liz II notes.

larger notes-> fewer visits by cash-in-transit operator to replenish-> lower operating cost

 

[Gillstay]

I had a £5 from a cash machine in Ludlow on Wednesday. It's the first cash machine I've seen dispensing fivers for a very long time

Thats Ludlow for you. They also have simple parking ticket machines.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Not long ago I was present at a friend's ATM withdrawal, she got a £50 note.
We were surprised.

 

[classic33]

larger notes-> fewer visits by cash-in-transit operator to replenish-> lower operating cost

Higher value note, fewer people making large withdrawals. Increases the likelihood of the machine not being used. And not many places willing to take the note.
Also increases the number of notes in a machine, from three to four. Increasing operating costs.