FORNICATION! I just need to vent

[Ninicism]

It’s technically illegal not to take the 100. It’s legal tender. Every time I’m told “sorry we don’t take anything above a 20” or whatever I always bring that up and they just do it anyway. A company doesn’t actually have the authority to refuse money because it makes them uncomfortable or because it’s inconvenient. The obvious exceptions are vending machines which just don’t have the capacity to handle that kind of currency.

That’s actually not true, the only time you have to take 100’s is when there’s a debt being settled. Even if it were a law, what are you going to do? Call the cops because your too dumb to carry under a 100 dollar bill? Your the one using a 100 which puts the employees at higher risk of robbery. Also, businesses aren’t legally obligated to purchase counterfeit testing equipment, which is necessary if your business is taking 100’s. Businesses have the right to refuse service especially under the right circumstances and 100’s are always suspicious because they are one of the most commonly counterfeited bills. It would be very easy to justify refusing service.

From the U.S. Department of Treasury

This statute means that all United States money as identified above are a valid and legal offer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor. There is, however, no Federal statute mandating that a private business, a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise. For example, a bus line may prohibit payment of fares in pennies or dollar bills. In addition, movie theaters, convenience stores and gas stations may refuse to accept large denomination currency (usually notes above $20) as a matter of policy.