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One could argue it's inherent in a right to privacy.

by 67726e 10y ago

matthewmacleod 10y ago
I'm just not sure you can construct a coherent argument around that though. Obviously a seller isn't obligated to accept cash; is there a suggestion that we should legally require sellers to do so?
- DennisP 10y ago
  No, but I think an argument can be made that if both parties agree to the transaction, then it is their right to carry it out.
- mamon 10y ago
  >> a seller isn't obligated to accept cash Isn't he? I don't know how it works in US, but at least in Poland every banknote has printed statement that it is "the legal payment method ". The law institutes a fine for any seller that refuses payment in cash.
  - ghaff 10y ago
    A seller in the US absolutely does not need to accept cash. Certainly most online merchants won't accept cash but there are also examples like onboard purchases on airlines where cash isn't accepted. Relevant statement from US Treasury: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages/legal-tender.aspx https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages...
  - aidenn0 10y ago
    IANAL, but In the US, banknotes specifically reference "debts." For places where you pay after receiving the goods or services (e.g. many restaurants) they must accept cash, but they may refuse to accept cash if you pay prior to receiving goods & services.
  - nommm-nommm 10y ago
    In the US airplanes (that I've personally flown on) stopped taking cash and are card only onboard. ( example: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2015/01/hawaii-airline-island-air-stops-accepting-cash.html http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2015/01... Apparently Citibank stopped handling cash in Australia: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/citibank-is-the-first-australian-bank-to-stop-taking-cash-2016-11 http://www.businessinsider.com.au/citibank-is-the-first-aust... (not sure how that works out) A coffee shop in Maryland stopped taking cash after several robberies https://consumerist.com/2017/02/03/sick-of-being-robbed-coffee-shop-goes-cash-free/ https://consumerist.com/2017/02/03/sick-of-being-robbed-coff... Salad chain Sweetgreen also stopped taking cash https://consumerist.com/2016/12/22/seeking-sweetgreen-salad-dont-bother-bringing-cash/ https://consumerist.com/2016/12/22/seeking-sweetgreen-salad-... Also most landlords won't accept cash. There's others, but that's just off the top of my head. I've been in card-only situations before.

One could argue it's inherent in a right to privacy.

by 67726e 10y ago

One could argue it's inherent in a right to privacy.

I'm just not sure you can construct a coherent argument around that though. Obviously a seller isn't obligated to accept cash; is there a suggestion that we should legally require sellers to do so?

DennisP 10y ago
No, but I think an argument can be made that if both parties agree to the transaction, then it is their right to carry it out.
mamon 10y ago
>> a seller isn't obligated to accept cash Isn't he? I don't know how it works in US, but at least in Poland every banknote has printed statement that it is "the legal payment method ". The law institutes a fine for any seller that refuses payment in cash.
- ghaff 10y ago
  A seller in the US absolutely does not need to accept cash. Certainly most online merchants won't accept cash but there are also examples like onboard purchases on airlines where cash isn't accepted. Relevant statement from US Treasury: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages/legal-tender.aspx https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages...
- aidenn0 10y ago
  IANAL, but In the US, banknotes specifically reference "debts." For places where you pay after receiving the goods or services (e.g. many restaurants) they must accept cash, but they may refuse to accept cash if you pay prior to receiving goods & services.
- nommm-nommm 10y ago
  In the US airplanes (that I've personally flown on) stopped taking cash and are card only onboard. ( example: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2015/01/hawaii-airline-island-air-stops-accepting-cash.html http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2015/01... Apparently Citibank stopped handling cash in Australia: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/citibank-is-the-first-australian-bank-to-stop-taking-cash-2016-11 http://www.businessinsider.com.au/citibank-is-the-first-aust... (not sure how that works out) A coffee shop in Maryland stopped taking cash after several robberies https://consumerist.com/2017/02/03/sick-of-being-robbed-coffee-shop-goes-cash-free/ https://consumerist.com/2017/02/03/sick-of-being-robbed-coff... Salad chain Sweetgreen also stopped taking cash https://consumerist.com/2016/12/22/seeking-sweetgreen-salad-dont-bother-bringing-cash/ https://consumerist.com/2016/12/22/seeking-sweetgreen-salad-... Also most landlords won't accept cash. There's others, but that's just off the top of my head. I've been in card-only situations before.