Torn £5 Note

[jennyjoan]

I have one which was given to me via change, a young lad tried to sellotape it together but not a good job, will a bank change it for me.

[woofgang]

yes

[jennyjoan]

thanks Woof - I didn't want to be embarrassed if they refused.

[ummmm]

My son ripped up £80 but because I had all the parts and numbers the bank changed it

[bednobs]

you really have to go some to rip up those new polymer notes

[ummmm]

Mine were old ones thankfully. If the new ones have been ripped then it’s a donkey doing it on purpose

[anneasquith]

A donkey ? Lol

[fiction-factory]

I once had a £20 note like this and made a mess of trying to repair it. I sent it off to Bank of England place in Leeds I think as I was advised by my bank that this is what I had to do. I got a letter back saying I'd get no money back as it was a forgery

[jno]

90% of forgeries were £20 notes (old ones) so that sounds quite possible, ff.

[retrocop]

//I got a letter back saying I'd get no money back as it was a forgery //

You are a lucky man to survive but this is the UK after all.

[fiction-factory]

Indeed, retro, Very topical.

[jennyjoan]

well believe it or not - it was a polymer note, I shouldn't have accepted it but it was the local chippie and the assistant was wearing PPE gear so I was a bit nervous

[iluvmargie]

Don't you have Euros in Ireland jj?

[MartinMillar]

JJ is in Northern Ireland

[iluvmargie]

Oh I see.

[Maydup]

Keep it until next week and then spend it at the chippy!

[elliemay1]

What a clever idea Maydup!

[sherrardk]

Why were you nervous. Also, take the old cellotape off and re-repair the nite.