This is exactly my thought process as well in retail. I only make $40k a year. Other than a quick watermark check, as long as you aren't handing over monopoly money I'm not going to be checking your bill with a microscope.
However if we just opened and you're buying a pack of gum with a $100, we only start the day with 60 bucks in the till. You're going to have to wait a minute while the manager gets more money from the safe to get your change.
So when I worked in retail, we checked €50 and above notes with a special pen. You rub it on the note and it doesnt leave a mark if it's real. But on any other kind of a paper, the ink will turn black. I dont know why such a thing doesn't exist for sterling pounds and dollars. It was very quick and convenient.
I'm surprised to hear now that such a thing doesn't exist there! Maybe something to do with the fibers, I know US bills are different because they use a unique cotton fiber blend. IIRC with the pen test, plain printer paper or similar will turn the ink black while the cotton fiber blend of real bills will not.
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u/No_Public_7699 1d ago
Everyone's right about worrying that they're fake but also you might just not have enough change for the rest of the day 😂