Companies won't take cash?

[stewart]

ive said this many times, but ill say it again ? THE BLACK ECONOMY IS BOOMING

Which is why cash should be banned, all transactions should be by Credit or Debit card only. The ones interested in taking cash only tend to be drug dealers.

 

[ACEngineering]

Still a few takeaways around here that are cash only, I don't see how you can run that type of business nowadays like that.

Our local takeaway used to always be cash ONLY!
Now they have one of them cheap card readers ONLY due to covid.

So long as you got money in the bank its alot easier and safer!

Even I started taking card payments now!
Costs me quite alot though as I need to take them over the phone 99% of the time which drastically limited your options to full on card readers or a virtual card reader you log in to online. I opted for virtual cause it's cheaper and suits payments over phone better.

 

[Hilly]

It wasn't when some self-employed had to furlough and had to prove their income to make a claim.

Fortunately all partners here are fully legitimate .

 

[ACEngineering]

Thats' why supermarkets love to give cash back, although I imagine the supermarkets have arrangements for cash movements, on and off the premises.

My sister lives in london and works at a big Tesco's in the CASH office! She has to count all that dirty cash every day! It's a wonder she hasn't had covid yet!

 

[Still Farming]

Think he means contactless debit cards not credit cards possibly.
Shops minimizing any cross contamination of pizz soaked notes and coins PLUS gov.uk forcing mtd accounts etc etc PLUS banks closing and wholesalers not excepting cash either so NOT simple to say shops being awkward possibly?

 

[Great In Grass]

Fortunately all partners here are fully legitimate .

We'll believe you!

 

[ACEngineering]

Which is why cash should be banned, all transactions should be by Credit or Debit card only. The ones interested in taking cash only tend to be drug dealers.

Can you imagine the wide spread panic that would bring we'd all be rushing to bank to pay it all in quick! Banks wouldnt know what to do with it all

 

[Still Farming]

Can you imagine the wide spread panic that would bring we'd all be rushing to bank to pay it all in quick! Banks wouldnt know what to do with it all

Plus "poor" farmers suddenly with "wads", of notes???

 

[ACEngineering]

I think they have to take cash because it's legal tender they can try refuse it but they still have to take it, as I understand it, also if my goods are over a certain amount and I have to tap my pin into the machine like hundreds of folk before me then is that not a huge risk of possibly catching something

If it's over the limit yes but also I think if you tap it 5 times you then have to put a pin in on the 6th time as it locks out. Which is a good thing if card is stolen they cant buy too much!

 

[ACEngineering]

No cash at Charlies because securicor who collect will not handle cash and that came from manager

Also alot of them travel/work in pairs? So obviously under current conditions that's a problem too.

 

[Chopsy Varmint]

My sister lives in london and works at a big Tesco's in the CASH office! She has to count all that dirty cash every day! It's a wonder she hasn't had covid yet!

Which makes me think that cash isn't as big a risk as everyone is bleating about.

I take cash, cheques and transfers from my clients ( and yes, it all gets declared to HMRC), but pay for most things with cash and have been quarantining it for a week before using it, which is better than poking germy card reader buttons. I asked a grumpy bloke in a petrol station how often the card reader was cleaned and he said "it's supposed to be every hour", which confirmed my decision not to touch it having seen a bloke paying before me picking his nose while filling up.

 

[thewalrus]

I think they have to take cash because it's legal tender they can try refuse it but they still have to take it, as I understand it, also if my goods are over a certain amount and I have to tap my pin into the machine like hundreds of folk before me then is that not a huge risk of possibly catching something

No shop has to take cash. In theory when you go to the till you are making an offer to buy or enter into a contract they can refuse.

 

[anzani]

No shop has to take cash. In theory when you go to the till you are making an offer to buy or enter into a contract they can refuse.

Yes but once they quote/ask for the sum, the contract is confirmed and cash is legal to tender, so they are breaking the contract by adding additional conditions/terms. They cannot insist on plastic, the contract is repudiated and you may leave empty handed. Never to return.

 

[ACEngineering]

Which makes me think that cash isn't as big a risk as everyone is bleating about.

I take cash, cheques and transfers from my clients ( and yes, it all gets declared to HMRC), but pay for most things with cash and have been quarantining it for a week before using it, which is better than poking germy card reader buttons. I asked a grumpy bloke in a petrol station how often the card reader was cleaned and he said "it's supposed to be every hour", which confirmed my decision not to touch it having seen a bloke paying before me picking his nose while filling up.

I have cleaner in van with me so when ever I go anywhere I wash hands when I get back to van.

If we get it in our house it will be from either my son through school or my wife nursery teacher. Already got several kids off waiting for tests!
Idiot parent bought kid in yesterday and they were wearing a face mask, there not allowed in play group so was asked to remove it at which point parent says I put it on them cause they have a COUGH they got sent straight home along with his brother futher up the school.

 

[thewalrus]

Yes but once they quote/ask for the sum, the contract is confirmed and cash is legal to tender, so they are breaking the contract by adding additional conditions/terms. They cannot insist on plastic, the contract is repudiated and you may leave empty handed. Never to return.

a shop can still still determine how they are paid. Quick google result

What is legal tender?

Many people are confused about what legal tender means. It’s actually about settling debts rather than how you can pay for things.

www.bankofengland.co.uk

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

The local shop, takeaways, petrol station and butty shop are all glad to take cash. God bless these small, local family businesses.

 

[marcot]

Which makes me think that cash isn't as big a risk as everyone is bleating about.

I take cash, cheques and transfers from my clients ( and yes, it all gets declared to HMRC), but pay for most things with cash and have been quarantining it for a week before using it, which is better than poking germy card reader buttons. I asked a grumpy bloke in a petrol station how often the card reader was cleaned and he said "it's supposed to be every hour", which confirmed my decision not to touch it having seen a bloke paying before me picking his nose while filling up.

I'm prepared to put myself at great personal risk and offer my services as a cash quarantiner for you ...just send me your bundles of dirty cash and I will let you know when its clean....

 

[anzani]

a shop can still still determine how they are paid. Quick google result

What is legal tender?

Many people are confused about what legal tender means. It’s actually about settling debts rather than how you can pay for things.

www.bankofengland.co.uk

Yes, they can take it or you can leave it!

 

[Agrivator]

Probably right. So I’d just think he was a knob and not let him in the store the next time.

But then he'd be entitled to stick his finger up one of your nostrils and have it away with your wife. It's an ancient law which has never been repealed.

 

[ARW]

Which is why cash should be banned, all transactions should be by Credit or Debit card only. The ones interested in taking cash only tend to be drug dealers.

Do you really think cash should be banned?