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No business is forced to accept legal tender, you're only forced to accept legal tender for the payment of debt. (eg. You can't make Amazon accept cash unless t
by fleitz 15y ago
No business is forced to accept legal tender, you're only forced to accept legal tender for the payment of debt. (eg. You can't make Amazon accept cash unless they ship you the goods before accepting payment)
- trevelyan 15y agoBusinesses in the United States are not permitted to refuse to conduct business with individuals for arbitrary reasons. Some states like California have stronger laws that require reasons for refusal to be legitimate business ones. So yes... I could absolutely take Amazon to court if they refused to sell me a book and then accept USD in payment simply because I exercised my right to free speech elsewhere.