Money smarts

[UKBob]

When one hands a £50 note to a cashier, a British sterling note to an equally british but apparently not so sterling cashier, one would expect them to inspect (with or without assistance from a more erudite tillmonkey) and then accept the note, providing it was not counterfeit. Correct?

I wont bore everyone with the details, but there are 6 areas to inspect, to verfy a that the note is genuine. Pretty basic stuff really Isnt a cashiers primary function, and general limit of job responsibility in the handling of money? Am I asking the earth, feeling that money handlers should be properly trained in this not so black art?

I dont mind waiting for a portly supervisor to waddle over from the far end of the shop, even if she does break into a sweat near my groceries. I might express thanks for her exertion, but on the rare occasions that I am carrying big reds, being told my money just isnt good enough doesnt exactly warrant applause either.

[seafarer]

What happened? She told you your money was counterfeit or not? When the new $20 bills came out, people already knew what they old ones looked like, but cashiers had a new one to check it against. Still, there are some things to check for that may be so subtle as to be missed by the casual observer (or anyone who sees a lot of the same thing over and over again). I hate getting Canadian coins, which has happened on the one time I was in too much of a hurry to really study my change. I assumed it was all American and correct because it "felt" right. The coins look different, but are about the same size and weight as ours, for each denomination. You'd think cashiers would spot it when they have to count the change they're being paid.

It's not unreasonable to expect cashiers to recognize foreign and counterfeit currency. Especially the foreign currency.

[UKBob]

seafarer said:

What happened? She told you your money was counterfeit or not?

Ive had 50's turned down twice this year. All they do is publicize their inability to determine whether or not a note is genuine.

seafarer said:

It's not unreasonable to expect cashiers to recognize foreign currency. You'd think cashiers would spot it when they have to count the change they're being paid.

Then again, I worked as a cashier in a gas station after finishing school, and would recirculate any foreign currancy at the first available opportunity. I would also superglue 1p and 2p coins together, and hand them back in change. I never said being behind the till wasnt boring