Sheldon wrote:
> Peter Aitken wrote:
> > This thread got me thinking - I sure we have all seen signs at quickie
> > marts - "No $50 or $100 bills accepted." But it says right on the money
> > "This note is legal tender for all debts public and private." So, how can
> > they refuse them? What if you present a $50 bill and they refuse it - what
> > then?
>
> They can refuse to accept the bill because...
>
> Nowhere on the bill does it say the recipient is required to give
> change, only to accept the bill... so if you offer to forego the change
> I'm pretty certain your $50 will be graciously accepted.
>
> Anyway, the sign is posted to give the proprietor the option of not
> accepting large bills for say a $3 purchase... I'm positive if you had
> to pay $45 they will gladly take your $50, even your $100.
>
> No proprietor is required to give change, the onus is *always* on the
> purchaser to present the proper amount... that's how business is
> properly conducted... the fact that some businesses do give change is
> strictly a courtesy. A stupidmarket is perfectly within its rights to
> refuse your $50 bill when your purchase is say a single can of pet
> food... I've seen it many times when large bills were not accepted for
> small purchases. Like why should the newspaper kiosk guy be your
> personal banker; many times folks will try to change their $20 fresh
> from the ATM by buying a $1 newspaper... in NYC all you'll get is a few
> choice woids and a middle finger, and deservedly so.
>
> I've never yet experienced where a restaurant refused to change a $5
> for me, IF they had it... only a selfish ******* would insist on making
> a stink because the proprietor refused to give a patron their last
> singles just for change. Sometimes I have been informed that they were
> low on singles and couldn't change my $5, no biggie... I have the
> common sense to realize a restaurant is not a bank.
>
> Just now counted the cash in my wallet:
> $20 - eleven
> $10 - two
> $5 - three
> $1 - twenty six
>
> This is typical for me... I alwasy seem to be acquiring singles, often
> I'll pay entirely with singles just to thin out my wallet... most
> proprietors will be very pleased to take 10-20 singles.
>
> Oh, I also have a hundred and 2 fiftys in a secret compartment.

Ok, everybody stand up, applaud, and say together, "We're impressed,
dogturd!"

>
> Only infants leave home with no cash.
>
> Anyways, if the OP was actually honest, NOT, she's a friggin low life
> scummy liar... then she'd have once realizing change was a problem to
> pay by credit card. Anyone doesn't carry proper cash and/or credit
> cards to facilitate the business they intend to engage doesn't deserve
> to leave home.