I bought 2 for my work, one at each till. It sits neatly beside my till screen , just behind my keyboard. the cable was long enough for me to feed it down the back of my till to the plug socket below, so nothing there is no cables trailing. Easy switch to flip between the uv light & the white light, and I also turn them off at night. do recommend getting the official sheets from the internet about what to look for under uv light as all the different Scottish banks have different markings, especially the bank of England notes. Within 3 days i had declined 2 Bank of England £20 notes which didn't show up anything. They felt okay and detail looked good which i would of taken previous to the lights. This instantly paid for 2 of the machines. well worth it.

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Much better than others i have had. A brighter light and so easier to use. Not sure how long the life in the bulbs will last. but over all happy with the purchase.

This product is great for checking if the money is counterfeit or not. I bought one for my parents chippy so they can quickly place the money in the slot which should reveal the hidden UV security markers on all the bank notes. It helps a lot especially when the notes looks faded or are older with wear and tear. It takes just a second to place the note in the slot to check. If the money is fake most notes will reflect/glow bright blue. You may be thinking it might be hard to tell if its blue or just the UV light but UV light is invisible to the human eye, your only seeing some light because the machine produces some visible near UV/Violent light being emitted which is the visible violet light, on the electromagnet spectrum. The machine as you can see in the photo compared to a £20 note, isn't that big so it great for small places. Overall I highly recommend it.

I bought this device because my Bank suggested it is foolish for a retailer not to check currency notes; evidently the current forgeries are very difficult for humans to detect. The note checker sits discreetly by the till and plugs into a standard 3-pin socket. It is sturdily built with flat, little rubber feet which I have fixed to the shelf with blu-tack. The 'On' switch is set into the top of the machine and is easily accessed without making an obvious performance of it. The ultraviolet lamp lights up immediately and emits no buzz or humming. The hood enables me to slip the note under the light very quickly and easily. It is advised to switch off the lamp between transactions, which is no bother at all. I do feel much better for having this simple security check.

I've been through a few note checkers over the years and this has been the most reliable so far. I bought it 18 months ago and it has been used every day since and the tube only gave out a few days ago. However, the claim that the tube is "easy to replace" is a little spurious. You have to take the whole unit apart to replace it. That said I managed to get it back together easily enough and it's working again. Would recommend.

As stated above, my bulb has run out (after about 3 weeks) and I cannot find a replacement fitting anywhere - I have even been to a specialist! This is despite the descriptions emphasis on easy to replace bulbs. The unit works well, but unless somebody can point me in the direction of some new bulbs I would not recommend a purchase. I have since bought a new unit with a guaranteed supply of bulbs. Any suggestions welcome as I currently have an unusable unit.

For those who are shopkeepers or who handle a lot of bank notes - of all currencies - switch it on in the morning and leave it switched on - turn off at close of business. Reason for leaving it switched on? It saves the lighting tube which will fail much more quickly if you keep switching it on and off. Makes economic sense. Takes but a second to show you if a note's genuine or counterfeit; highly recommended.