POLL: Have you ever went to a gas station with a $100 bill and they DIDN'T have change?

Answer 1

It was €100. It was month ago.

Answer 2

No.

I use credit cards, so it has never been an issue to me
(given the cost of gas, these days,
I'd have to bring my entire bank with me to fill-up!). ;)

FWIW, most gas stations and many other retailers don't accept large bills, because, if the bills are forgeries, then they will have handed the forger a potentially large sum of money back (here's a real example: I work as a volunteer in my library's book store. A woman came in, and purchased four books totalling $5. She wanted to pay with a $100 bill. I didn't want to accept it, but the store manager did so, and handed her $95 in change. Think about it: what if the $100 was a forgery? She would have handed us a useless piece of colored paper in exchange for $95 in real money and a few cruddy books that she could have thrown away (FWIW, I took it to the bank the next day and asked; fortunately, it was real, and the bank gave me a sheet indicating how to check all US bills; afterwards, the store manager understood the issue, and has trained the staff, accordingly).

That's why many retailers have signs such as, "Max $20 bills only" or "bill cannot be larger than next highest total" (i.e., if the bill came to $9.95, you can only pay with a $10, not a $20, $50, etc; that way, the loss is only 5 cents, not $10.05!).

Also, if the retailer happened to take most of the register money to the bank, it is certainly conceivable that they wouldn't have enough change to give to someone with a large bill (what are they supposed to do for the next person who comes in and needs change?).

Regardless, all retailers have the right to protect themselves, and to serve whomever they wish, and to make rules about what kind of currency they'll accept.

Next time, go to the gas station with a $5,000 bill;
I'm sure they'll accept it! ;)


P.S. Forgery is a very good reason not to exchange cash with strangers having a large bill and asks you for smaller bills because "the clerk won't accept it". Also, it tells muggers that you carry large sums of money with you.

P.P.S. That'll teach you to ask a simple poll question! ;)

Answer 3

Jay Sin, we don't have $100 bills but I work in a gas station and my float at 07.30 hrs consists of 2 £10 notes and 4 £5 notes, as well as coins. You only need the first 3 customers to come in, having been to the cash point and got a £20 note, to buy a newspaper 35p or chewing gum 34p, and all your notes are gone!
I'll tell you, my friend, it can be a nightmare Lol!

Answer 4

These days it takes the better part of a hundred dollar bill to fill one. But since most require you to pay in advance or use a credit card, just ask about change when you pay. Some have signs prohibiting big bills.

Answer 5

That is not a good plan, since there are counterfeit hundred dollar bills around and sometimes people just want a cashier to open up the cash drawer to see how much money is in there and if it is worth maybe coming back to rob the place or not.....

Answer 6

The gas station here doesn't even accept $50s.

Answer 7

Yeah, that happens sometimes I think if they just went to the safe or something they would have change. But how about pumping $40 worth to find out they don't take credit/debit cards or checks. Now thats a pain.

Answer 8

As a former cashier at a gas station, they ALWAYS have change, but we weren't "allowed" to take anything larger than a $50.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

With the price of gas these days, does a $100.00 bill even cover a fill up?

Answer 11

Yes and it just makes me mad. You know they keep a safe to where they could exchange the $100 for $20s or $10s.