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[moggy]

Hi all went to pay my water rates today ,I took £5 in 10 pence's and 95 pence in 5 pence's as its £5.94 per week.The girl said i cannot accept them as they are not legal tender.Is this right or are they just taking the piss

[redelitev6]

She probably couldn't be arsed to count it out!

[Darth Loo-knee]

Hi all went to pay my water rates today ,I took £5 in 10 pence's and 95 pence in 5 pence's as its £5.94 per week.The girl said i cannot accept them as they are not legal tender.Is this right or are they just taking the piss

Probably cant could more than what fingers they have on one hand 
Mind that would be 6 down there 

[HolyCount]

Can't remember the amounts but each coin is, technically, only legal tender up to a certain figure --- one of these medieval things !!!!!

[STMO123]

Can't remember the amounts but each coin is, technically, only legal tender up to a certain figure --- one of these medieval things !!!!!

They had 10p and 5p coins in medieval times?

[Nickbat]

Coins are legal tender throughout the United Kingdom for the following amount:

£5 (Crown) - for any amount

£2 - for any amount

£1 - for any amount

50p - for any amount not exceeding £10

25p (Crown) - for any amount not exceeding £10

20p - for any amount not exceeding £10

10p - for any amount not exceeding £5

5p - for any amount not exceeding £5

2p - for any amount not exceeding 20p

1p - for any amount not exceeding 20p

http://www.royalmint.com/corporate/policies/legal_tender_guidelines.aspx

So, the girl is wrong. The amounts tendered are in accordance with the Royal Mint Guidelines. YOU were in the right. 

[moggy]

then i will pay in grotes tomorrow

[Darth Loo-knee]

then i will pay in goats tomorrow

Goats? do they accept them down there? 

[STMO123]

then i will pay in goats tomorrow

Goats? do they accept them down there? 

Not if you've had em first.

[moggy]

i meant groats daz you think we are all fik down hear

[HolyCount]

Can't remember the amounts but each coin is, technically, only legal tender up to a certain figure --- one of these medieval things !!!!!

They had 10p and 5p coins in medieval times?

Give me strength    I was speaking hypo-pathetically-logically 

[moggy]

Is hypo-pathetically-logically,like i am a post modern vegetarian.I eat meat ironically

[HolyCount]

Is hypo-pathetically-logically,like i am a post modern vegetarian.I eat meat ironically

...pass.... 

[Lioned]

"In England and Wales the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes are legal tender for payment of any amount. However, they are not legal tender in Scotland and Northern Ireland."

So if i go on holiday to Scotland they are not obliged to accept my smelly English money then !!

[TheBoy]

I think there is a H&S law about large amounts of coins, to do with weights, but don't know the specifics...