Your money's no good here.

[flying belgian]

I have one of those 0-ring kits with about 40 assorted sizes. Wouldn't you know it the size I needed today I didn't have. But I was going to local JD dealer to talk to a guy and they probably have the o-ring. At parts counter I gave him my old one and said..if you have it I want two. When I came back from talking he had two perfect ones in a little bag. $3.25 Seems high but what the heck I needed them. I reach in my pocket and get $3.25 He said we don't take cash here. Check or cc. I remembered that from the past but I said you can't take 3 dollars and 25 cents? He said.. I have no change whatsoever. I said ..you don't need change I have it spot on.
He said.. I have no till, I have no place to put it. The last sentence he said with an attitude so I swiped my card and left.

 

[greenmech]

Ain't that the way things are going? Ron MN

 

[Tony in SD]

They broke the first rule of business; When someone has money to give you, take it!

 

[Ray,IN]

I think the minimum CC rate is over $3 per transaction to the business; someone has to to pay the CC processing centers. That's one reason some gas stations have a CC limit for each transaction.

 

[cjunrau]

I have one of those 0-ring kits with about 40 assorted sizes. Wouldn't you know it the size I needed today I didn't have. But I was going to local JD dealer to talk to a guy and they probably have the o-ring. At parts counter I gave him my old one and said..if you have it I want two. When I came back from talking he had two perfect ones in a little bag. $3.25 Seems high but what the heck I needed them. I reach in my pocket and get $3.25 He said we don't take cash here. Check or cc. I remembered that from the past but I said you can't take 3 dollars and 25 cents? He said.. I have no change whatsoever. I said ..you don't need change I have it spot on.
He said.. I have no till, I have no place to put it. The last sentence he said with an attitude so I swiped my card and left.

I would have walked out. Not only that but I do believe it is illegal for them not to take it or you can walk out with it without paying

 

[GChief]

I do believe it is illegal

That is actually a fairly common misconception. Though I do believe there are some local ordinances and such.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I have one of those 0-ring kits with about 40 assorted sizes. Wouldn't you know it the size I needed today I didn't have. But I was going to local JD dealer to talk to a guy and they probably have the o-ring. At parts counter I gave him my old one and said..if you have it I want two. When I came back from talking he had two perfect ones in a little bag. $3.25 Seems high but what the heck I needed them. I reach in my pocket and get $3.25 He said we don't take cash here. Check or cc. I remembered that from the past but I said you can't take 3 dollars and 25 cents? He said.. I have no change whatsoever. I said ..you don't need change I have it spot on.
He said.. I have no till, I have no place to put it. The last sentence he said with an attitude so I swiped my card and left.

I would have left the O-rings on the counter & left the store.

Mike

 

[rustred]

Should have left the money on the counter and walked out with the parts. I know I sure would have been very tempted to just for him yapping about it. The world is getting pretty screwed up already.

 

[Jim in LA]

They get away with it because sheeple let them.

 

[Texgasser1]

I would have told him to blow it out his ear and call corporate right there.

 

[jhwis]

I would have told him to blow it out his ear and call corporate right there.

I use cash as much as possible, but times are different. Adapt with the times or be left behind I guess.

 

[37 chief]

I have one of those 0-ring kits with about 40 assorted sizes. Wouldn't you know it the size I needed today I didn't have. But I was going to local JD dealer to talk to a guy and they probably have the o-ring. At parts counter I gave him my old one and said..if you have it I want two. When I came back from talking he had two perfect ones in a little bag. $3.25 Seems high but what the heck I needed them. I reach in my pocket and get $3.25 He said we don't take cash here. Check or cc. I remembered that from the past but I said you can't take 3 dollars and 25 cents? He said.. I have no change whatsoever. I said ..you don't need change I have it spot on.
He said.. I have no till, I have no place to put it. The last sentence he said with an attitude so I swiped my card and left.

I have O ring kits, and copper washer assortments. What I find is, they are just a little too big, or too small. The problem is those kits come from countries that are using the metric system. Stan

 

[john in la]

I’m surprised they take checks.

Do you guys really think this parts guy gives a rats as$ if he loses a $3 sale just because you want to show yours.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I’m surprised they take checks.

There was a piece of paper on the door of a store I was at recently that stated that after November 3rd, they were no longer accepting checks. So there goes that method of payment...

Checks I can understand. So clumsy and slow. You're holding up the line! If you get a young person paying by check, it's probably a fake check.

Love these "won't take cash" threads. Get with the times. Nobody pays with cash anymore. If enough people paid with cash, they'd have a till. The people have spoken. At a dealership, most customers just put it on their revolving credit accounts and pay the bill off once a month, and that's been going on since the 1970's at least.

Some of my earliest memories were going to the IH dealer with Dad for parts. I didn't know until I was in my 30's that you could pay for things at the counter at a machinery dealer!!! I honestly thought you had to have an account and they sent you a bill at the end of the month.

 

[MarkB_MI]

If you have no cash till, your employees can't dip into it. Special events like concerts, boat shows, etc. are increasingly credit card only, possibly to eliminate theft but also because when 95 percent of your sales are by credit card, the remaining cash sales are a PITA.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

If you have no cash till, your employees can't dip into it. Special events like concerts, boat shows, etc. are increasingly credit card only, possibly to eliminate theft but also because when 95 percent of your sales are by credit card, the remaining cash sales are a PITA.

I'm betting it's at least 99% electronic payment.

 

[GChief]

We only carry cash for tips when we go out eating and bar hopping on the weekends

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Oooh, I forgot! We need a "no more pennies" thread to go along with this one!!!

 

[timcasbolt]

I would have walked out. Not only that but I do believe it is illegal for them not to take it or you can walk out with it without paying

That's called stealing. Or, as the arresting officer would say, "petty theft".

 

[RBnWA]

Very seldom use a cc. Cash is still the KING at this house. RB