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msdeville96
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I think that they can refuse by using the old line "management obtains the right to refuse service to anyone". I see your point though, money is money and what difference does it make if you take the change to the bank or if a store does. I would say it is more about convenience. No one likes to be inconvenienced. Also, some liquor stores cash checks and have the lottery in the store, the change would likely make things difficult or harder to manage than cash would.
I would try rolling them and exchanging them at the bank next time, I know it isn't what you want to do, but it may make everything easier for EVERYONE. |
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tabatagraham
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you musta really needed that drink do you have any morals or do you care what others think f you?although it had to be quite a scene youluggin them in there and walking out with your goods that guy deserved to smack ya upside the head lol |
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Gen. Stiggo
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Yes, pennies are legal tender, as per the Coinage Act of 1965. However, that doesn't mean that a store has to accept them, or any other legal tender. The store can set any policy they want as to accepting payment.
Maybe you should stop drinking so much so you can have bills instead of pennies. |
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The Boy Next Door
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no, maybe he's just mad or something.. |
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Shredded Cottage Cheese
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just like a shop owner can post a sign stating no bills over $50, he can decide what to accept and not to accept, such as pennies from a nutjob like you, for example. |
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El Recio
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The only problem i see is that he has to be sure of the amount of money he is receiving, so he has to count the pennies and next to that people waiting and getting mad at him. In case the close is short in money, The Clerk is going to pay or take the money out of his check.
Btw, who in the world carry $87 in pennies? did you drive a backhoe to the store? We are in 2007, atm cards, bills, credit cards... just an idea.... |
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tony_terr
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i have Benn in business sense i was 15 running a mom n pop store that we owned ... u should have asked the clerk fist out of common curtsy ........
sorry but yes a store clerk can refuse pennies as payment .. in fact ... any loos change may b refused ... including rolled coinage.... he can even refuse service as well ... |
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Angela C
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very funny, I guess he can refuse if he wants to, next time maybe you should roll them first and take them to the bank. |
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American Hero
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He can deny service to anyone.
Shopping there is a privilege, not a right. |
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lek
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I think he can refuse at least if their not rolled. |
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Tech Noob
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He can refuse it because the amount of pennies you are giving in payment is 8700, there is a certain amount of pennies you are allowed to use in a transaction.
He cannot refuse it if you are only paying like 1-2 dollars worth
Ask around to know how much pennies you can use in a transaction.
I'll suggest you have the bank convert your pennies to notes
although the bank will not count it for you, you will have to group them usually by tens and tell them how much its all worth. (Seriously, the bank will refuse and tell you that they will never count it especially if it number s by hundreds and thousands) |
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:)
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what an idiot. its people like you that give me a headache. your mom needs to smack you upside the head. |
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savashviro
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You do not make large purchases with nothing but loose change. It's just wrong. You're lucky you didn't get the cops called on you because you haven't actually paid until a transaction has occurred. Dumping pennies all over the counter then walking out with a product is theft. Don't expect to even be allowed inside that store again.
Next time you take your pennies to the bank. |
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nom de paix
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Yes, they have the right to reject it. |
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Susie D
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Yes they absolutely have the right to refuse them. |
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tomhale138
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did you check them all for any wheatbacks? Maybe the clerk lucked out and made money after checking them all. |
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QueenLori
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It's legal tender so I would say he can't reject it. |
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Reported for insulting my belief
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Yes, they can refuse. Try rolling them . |
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birdie
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Bring your pennies to the bank loser. Why do you expect the poor store owner to deal with your big bag of coins? |
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Golden
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pennies are not legal tender. do you see those words anywhere on a penny? of course not. pennies have not been considered legal tender for a hundred years or better.
that said, the store owner doesn't have to sell anything to you for any medium of exchange. it's his product. a purchase is a contract between two or more people; both sides must agree to the conditions. perfectly within his right to tell you to hit the bricks. |
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the phantom
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Actually, pennies are *not* legal tender, even though they are U.S. currency. What this means is that no one is obligated to accept them as payment for debts.
I'm somewhat surprised they still even make pennies - with the price of copper and zinc being what they are, it costs more than a penny to actually make one, so the govt. is actually losing money by creating them. Solution? Make the five cent coin the lowest denomination, and require everything to be rounded up or down to the nearest five cents value. |
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nileslad
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I don't recall the source, but I heard long ago that pennies aren't legal tender for debts more than $1. |
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zeph
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I would say most clerks would accept them, as long as they are not over a certain ammount. If it is in the 80's try rolling them all or exchanging them at the bank. If it is under a dollar then I'm sure they wouldn't mind counting them. |
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dmc2
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The Fed Reserve must accept the pennies as they are legal tender, in any amount, however, a private business can specify how they want to be paid. |
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