500 Euro Note

Sunnyisland · 23-12-2011 08:45PM

maxfresh wrote: »

Business eh...either drug dealer or car sales man :pac:

:eek::eek::eek:

biko · 23-12-2011 08:46PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277892/Britain-axes-500-euro-note-organised-crime-fears.html

Such is its popularity among criminals, the 500 euro note has earned itself a nickname - the Bin Laden.
It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.
But the note's days as a favourite for organised crime gangs, terrorists and money launderers may be numbered after it was withdrawn from circulation in Britain.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency said there there was 'no credible legitimate use' for the notes - which are worth £426 each.
UK wholesalers agreed to stop selling the distinctive pink and purple note last month after Soca investigators found nine out of ten were used for illegal activities.

maxfresh · 23-12-2011 08:47PM

realies wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:

Only messin sure im just jealous ,ive only a fiver

23-12-2011 08:50PM

I didn't use them for illegal activities

maglite · 23-12-2011 08:51PM

biko wrote: »

It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.

Might have something to do with the UK using GBP and not the Euro.

At a guess. Also I questiona the validity of the Daily Mail as a source, Its akin to "a man at the pub told me"

Sunnyisland · 23-12-2011 08:52PM

biko wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277892/Britain-axes-500-euro-note-organised-crime-fears.html

Such is its popularity among criminals, the 500 euro note has earned itself a nickname - the Bin Laden.
It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.
But the note's days as a favourite for organised crime gangs, terrorists and money launderers may be numbered after it was withdrawn from circulation in Britain.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency said there there was 'no credible legitimate use' for the notes - which are worth £426 each.
UK wholesalers agreed to stop selling the distinctive pink and purple note last month after Soca investigators found nine out of ten were used for illegal activities.

Why do the Irish banks give them out then,why not just take them in and stop printing them,My bank last week didn't bat an eyelid when i deposited some of them.

Sunnyisland · 23-12-2011 08:53PM

bluewolf wrote: »

I didn't use them for illegal activities

Me neither, I am a innocent man

Saila · 23-12-2011 08:58PM

Dotrel wrote: »

Carrying around €500 notes is so vulgar! (but I find I can't close my wallet if I use smaller denominations)

got 500 in 20's out of an atm earlier in the week, felt like tony sopranno, I can see why they have rolls in their pockets, could harly get my wallet closed :eek: PITA :mad:

Run_to_da_hills · 23-12-2011 08:59PM

Tear it in half, they are more likely to accept two 250's rather than one 500.

Marzipan85 · 23-12-2011 09:09PM

worked in a shop once where we didn't even accept 100euro notes! also, anyone know of an atm that still stocks 10euro notes?

dlofnep · 23-12-2011 09:12PM

I remember when the Euro first came out, shops were weary to even accept a 50 euro note.

Eric Cartman · 23-12-2011 09:16PM

biko wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277892/Britain-axes-500-euro-note-organised-crime-fears.html

Such is its popularity among criminals, the 500 euro note has earned itself a nickname - the Bin Laden.
It is so called because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like, it moves around a lot but no-one ever sees it.
But the note's days as a favourite for organised crime gangs, terrorists and money launderers may be numbered after it was withdrawn from circulation in Britain.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency said there there was 'no credible legitimate use' for the notes - which are worth £426 each.
UK wholesalers agreed to stop selling the distinctive pink and purple note last month after Soca investigators found nine out of ten were used for illegal activities.

this is just government nonsense tryign to decide that all of peoples money needs a papertrail, i say fair play to these criminals, they need a compact way to transport all of their money and they certainly found it, pity nowhere will take it except banks....who ask questions...or criminals...

44leto · 23-12-2011 09:19PM

A friend of mine, while drunk, got a taxi and the fare was 8 euros he gave the Taximan a tenner and told him to keep the change.

The taximan kept asking are you sure, are you sure, thanks.

The next morning he looked in his wallet and yes he realised he gave the taximan a hundred euro note instead of the tenner.

Sickner.

frozenfrozen · 23-12-2011 09:29PM

If the serial number stars with 't' don't dream of breaking that note! If it's in mint condition, you're looking at about €800. (Source here)

Professey Chin · 23-12-2011 09:33PM

44leto wrote: »

A friend of mine, while drunk, got a taxi and the fare was 8 euros he gave the Taximan a tenner and told him to keep the change.

The taximan kept asking are you sure, are you sure, thanks.

The next morning he looked in his wallet and yes he realised he gave the taximan a hundred euro note instead of the tenner.

Sickner.

Small & redish 10 or big & green 100.
No matter how twisted I dont see anyone making that mistake

AgileMyth · 23-12-2011 09:39PM

Marzipan85 wrote: »

worked in a shop once where we didn't even accept 100euro notes! also, anyone know of an atm that still stocks 10euro notes?

Rarely go through a shift without taking a 100 these days, think they're becoming more popular for some reason

A lot of the ATMs in colleges still stock 10ers.

WoollyRedHat · 23-12-2011 09:41PM

A few weeks ago I went into a shop on Westmoreland St. to buy cigarettes.
I gave him a €50 note as it was all I had, and he snarkily replied "What am I supposed to do with this" not even bothering to ask if I had anything smaller in a normal manner... I told him calmly that he was supposed to take it, put it in the cash register and give me my change, like any logical cash transaction thank you and good luck.

I'd understand if it was a €100, but it wasn't, it was a €50 and like I said, it was all I had.

FueledByAisling · 23-12-2011 09:41PM

Loads of shops won't accept 500 notes, and from past experience in retail you'd be surprised by the number of people who have more than 1 €500 in their wallet. The main reason they don't accept it is due to the fact you'd most likely empty out the till trying to give all their change back

Marzipan85 · 23-12-2011 09:47PM

AgileMyth wrote: »

Rarely go through a shift without taking a 100 these days, think they're becoming more popular for some reason

i workedin that shop in2004, so things have probably changed!

Seren_ · 23-12-2011 09:49PM

Conor108 wrote: »

Ive never seen one

I haven't seen a 100 euro note let alone a 500 euro one

/poor

Sunnyisland · 23-12-2011 09:51PM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

A few weeks ago I went into a shop on Westmoreland St. to buy cigarettes.
I gave him a €50 note as it was all I had, and he snarkily replied "What am I supposed to do with this" not even bothering to ask if I had anything smaller in a normal manner... I told him calmly that he was supposed to take it, put it in the cash register and give me my change, like any logical cash transaction thank you and good luck.

I'd understand if it was a €100, but it wasn't, it was a €50 and like I said, it was all I had.

Did he take it then ?

Schism · 23-12-2011 09:55PM

I worked in a place that told us not to accept €100 notes, nevermind €500! Don't know why to be honest. They're much rarer so if someone in a shop get's one they're going to check it.

UDAWINNER · 23-12-2011 09:55PM

The only place i've got them is from the bookies, then deposit them because they are hassle.

MadsL · 23-12-2011 09:57PM

44leto wrote: »

A friend of mine, while drunk, got a taxi and the fare was 8 euros he gave the Taximan a tenner and told him to keep the change.

The taximan kept asking are you sure, are you sure, thanks.

The next morning he looked in his wallet and yes he realised he gave the taximan a hundred euro note instead of the tenner.

Sickner.

Probably the only circumstances under which a Dublin taxi driver would accept a 100 euro note !!

Sunnyisland · 23-12-2011 10:02PM

jaffa cakes yum wrote: »

Rich bastard

I am not rich and I am not a bastard :mad:

kiffer · 23-12-2011 10:04PM

I once, a few years ago, had a customer try to pay with a five hundred Euro note...
I asked him if it was some sort of joke.
It was twenty past eight in the morning, he was my second customer and had done 80 cent worth of photo copying.
I told him even if I gave him every last penny in the till I wouldn't have enough change for him. He was a little upset and told me even the bank wouldn't change them for him.
He had no account and had just arrived in Ireland from Africa via Germany, he had a large number of them and little to no money in smaller notes... Basically he was walking round with 10+ grand of unspendable cash.

To this day I'm not sure why he told me all this, except maybe in his frustration he thought nothing of telling a friendly stranger that he was overloaded with money.

Eric Cartman · 23-12-2011 10:07PM

kiffer wrote: »

I once, a few years ago, had a customer try to pay with a five hundred Euro note...
I asked him if it was some sort of joke.
It was twenty past eight in the morning, he was my second customer and had done 80 cent worth of photo copying.
I told him even if I gave him every last penny in the till I wouldn't have enough change for him. He was a little upset and told me even the bank wouldn't change them for him.
He had no account and had just arrived in Ireland from Africa via Germany, he had a large number of them and little to no money in smaller notes... Basically he was walking round with 10+ grand of unspendable cash.

To this day I'm not sure why he told me all this, except maybe in his frustration he thought nothing of telling a friendly stranger that he was overloaded with money.

you let him go before he got to the part about how it can all be yours if you just give him 150 euro to release it

Sunnyisland · 23-12-2011 10:12PM

As of October 2011, there were approximately 594,833,600 €500 banknotes in circulation around the Eurozone, therefore it is the second-least circulated banknote in the Eurozone. That is approximately €297,416,801,500 worth of €500 banknotes. The European Central Bank closely monitors the stock and circulation of euro notes and coins. It is the Eurosystem’s task to ensure an efficient and smooth supply of euro notes and to maintain their integrity.

Whats the first ?

WoollyRedHat · 23-12-2011 10:12PM

realies wrote: »

Did he take it then ?

Yeah in the end, after quite a lot of arguing on his part, in front of loads of customers who were there, ridiculous. I was getting agitated so said that I'd rather buy them somewhere elsewhere and that I didn't need to buy them there and he eventually took it.

starlit · 23-12-2011 10:13PM

I haz seen it! Well a hundred euro note alright...think I sen a 500 euro once! Can I haz da monies pleaze!?

500 Euro Note

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