The quality of euro banknotes in circulation

[ART]

Online survey here: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknotes ... ty.en.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Akai]

I have performed the test

[tabbs]

Me too. Except I could not simply answer the question of how I make a €50 payment. I missed a "That depends" option there.

Christian

[MDeen]

Are the results in already?

From a dutch newsforum (google translated version):

The Dutch national bank destroys annually over 53 million notes, which is uncessary according to consumer wishes. That is a conclusion from a survey the bank held.

Ah, no, it is a real-life test:

The sorters are set to strict European standards. For example, a crack measuring up to eight millimeters. DNB now determine whether those standards should be so high. In a laboratory, 97 subjects were each presented with 45 banknotes with one or more defects.

The notes were dirty, damaged, torn, or wrinkled. The subjects were then asked whether if they thought the money was appropriate to pay with. The subjects were much less critical than the sorting machines.

Eighty percent have no problems with donkey ears in a note, whereas that is the reason for rejection for one third of the rejected notes is. Graffiti and weakness are not a problem for consumers.

[Dakkus]

I voted and gave highest points for everything, because I want the notes to have a worse condition. Destroying perfectly good banknotes and printing new ones to replace them is senseless waste of money!

[dserrano5]

I leaned towards transmitting the idea of "notes get worn very quickly" so hopefully new series of notes will be made more durable.