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Post by englishinvader on Jul 29, 2010 17:36:53 GMT
Why not have commercial sponsors on Bank of England notes instead of dead historical figures?
It would be good publicity for large companies because everyone uses money as part of their daily lives and it would be a fairly non-controversial means of increasing government revenue. I think most people would rather see a Nike swoosh on their £10 notes than pay more income tax, VAT etc.
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Post by playgeneration on Jul 29, 2010 18:01:34 GMT
Its an interesting idea. I don't know about other people, but I don't spend much time looking at my notes - they stay in the wallet until they are spent. I bet most people don't even know the names of the people on the notes now, so I don't think it would be money well spent on advertising  I don't think big no morals companies should be sponsoring things like that - or the often mentioned schools. Have you seen the future set Simpson's episode where Pepsi funds the school - and the answer to every conceivable question is 'Pepsi'. Well perhaps your Nike branded money won't be able to purchase Adidas logo so called sports wear. I do think though that the Olympics could have been probably entirely paid for by companies,also any art related projects etc. |
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Post by Aypok on Jul 29, 2010 18:38:34 GMT
I think most people would rather see a Nike swoosh on their £10 notes than pay more income tax, VAT etc. The £10 note has Charles Darwin on it! How dare you suggest we replace him! :) But seriously, I do like the fact we have such an important figure on the tenner. The others, as PlayGen suggested, are unknown to me - but I believe they all have their names underneath them (so I can look them up, should I ever care to learn who's taking up residence in my pile of money). I'm sure they're all important historic figures. Isn't Moneygeddon supposed to be over, leaving us to once again climb the ladder of prosperity? |
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Post by rupert on Jul 29, 2010 22:16:18 GMT
What happens if the company pulls out of the sponsorship deal?
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Post by Transatlantic Foe on Jul 30, 2010 19:10:39 GMT
Forced colouring over with black squares, like when XL holidays went bust and West Ham Utd had to gaffer tape over the logo. You could even create more jobs by hiring police officers to force people to do it at taser-point!
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Post by Stan on Jul 31, 2010 1:20:51 GMT
Isn't Moneygeddon supposed to be over, leaving us to once again climb the ladder of prosperity? Don't fall for our tricks. |
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