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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by lixtra on Monday February 03, 2020 @05:35PM (#22230097)
> Actually using them to buy things is a pain, since most businesses won't accept them.

For me it always went smoothly when buying something that exceeded the value of the high note. Your experience may differ if you buy a roll in the bakery.

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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by devnulloverflow on Monday February 03, 2020 @09:48PM (#22231878)
It also depends on the country. I had family hand me a 500 Euro note because they couldn't even get get it changed at banks in France.

I took it on my trip to Austria a week later and got it changed at the post office.

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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by Scoundreller on Monday February 03, 2020 @09:25PM (#22231768)
Spent them at an FNAC when buying a TV. They called up the bag-checking security guard at the front to check it.

Didn’t think they would know any better than the cashiers...

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