Say you want to pay for your big mac meal at mcdonalds in pennies. That is roughly 500 pennies that you have to pay with. But the cashier refuses to accept it because you are paying in such a small tender. what can you do. can you call the police. who can you contact. money is money and they have to accept it.
2006-08-05 05:17:28 · 30 answers · asked by dingdong 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
While it is legal tender, a business doesn't have to put themselves out to serve you a meal. They can refuse service to anyone for any reason that is not recognized as discriminatory by the EEOC. In short, no, they do not have to accept it. You're wrong.
2006-08-05 06:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cashier is not the person making the decisions about whether or not to take your money.
If your pennies were in a roll, then he/she may be able to take them. If they were all "loose" it will take the cashier a while to count it all and there may be people waiting in line behind you.
The police probably would not come out for that, because it's up to each business how it (the business) handles money. Also, think about it.. where would the 500 pennies go? There isn't enough room in the till.
I am sorry you didn't get your Big Mac. Next time, have your money 'ready' in rolls. The cashier may be more willing to take it that way.
2006-08-05 13:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't do anything. It's like the places that set their own dress code and you have to follow it or be not allowed inside. If you think about it, paying with pennies would be a bit rude too. Imagine being the clerk and having to hold up the line to count all of those coins. The people in line would have a fit and it kind of defeats the purpose of "fast food", ya know? go to one of those grocery store that have a "coin star" or something similar or go to a bank, they will trade you, after you've rolled the change,for paper money.
2006-08-05 12:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by ore2nc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately that is not correct. They do not have to accept it if they do not want to. There are lots of places that will not take loose change, and lots of places that will not take $50 or $100 bills. The change thing is because it would take too long to count it all out in a rush, and if you were the guy behind you that only had 15 minutes to get lunch and go back to work, would you want to wait for them to count out pennies. It is the right of the business to "refuse service to any one" if they see fit Sorry
2006-08-05 12:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's take it penny by penny here. As long as you are offering to pay in "legal tender", the "coin of the realm", I don't believe they can refuse. And I believe you could get action from the US Treasury Department, but I'm not sure about that.
In any case, by refusing to take your money they have "breached" a contract in my opinion. You ordered in good faith, having the money to pay, and they then refuse your order because of the small denominations. They are wrong on all counts.
2006-08-05 12:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever worked in retail? There's nothing more annoying then counting out 500 pennies when there's a line of customers waiting to be served. If all you have is small coins, go to a "coinstar" machine and trade in the pennies for bills.
2006-08-05 12:23:04 · answer #6 · answered by koffee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in fact they don't have to accept it. There is a limit to the number of coins they have to accept. I believe 25 is the max for pennies. And there is a limit on the number of nickles and dimes they accept as well. What you can do if you have 500 pennies is take them in to a bank and have them changed for a five dollar bill.
2006-08-05 23:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why were you paying with all pennies? Were you being obnoxious? Were you trying to cause trouble? You sound like a trouble-maker to me. Go to the bank and get a five dollar bill for your pennies. The staff at McDonalds don't have time to take your crap and your crappy pennies.
2006-08-05 16:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by sheeny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a quick service restaurant. If someone gave me 500 pennies, I would probably tell them that I don't accept large amounts of loose change and suggest that they roll it next time. Then I would offer them a free meal in order to make them happy and keep their business.
2006-08-05 12:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they would have the right to refuse. It would take too long for her to count out 500 pennies. You should have cashed it in at the bank first. Its just courtesy on your end. You wouldnt like it if someone paid you in all pennies, would you?
2006-08-05 12:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by sea_sher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋