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Are you saying because you, shin_lao, doesn't prefer cash, that it's ok for the government to go around seizing cash from people who do prefer it? What of the

Are you saying because you, shin_lao, doesn't prefer cash, that it's ok for the government to go around seizing cash from people who do prefer it? What of the seller only accepts cash? What if the buyer (someone other than you) prefers cash?

shin_lao 12y ago
It's illegal for the seller to accept cash beyond 3,000 € (see the law above). Important point: checks and wire transfers are free.
- clamprecht 12y ago
  You said cash is neither convenient nor safe. I've paid with cash, and I find it convenient and safe. It's especially convenient when the seller only accepts cash, since a non-cash transaction would be impossible. I have no problem with France's law against cash (since I'm not a French resident). France also doesn't have freedom of the press, and I'm ok with that.
  - psykovsky 12y ago
    > France also doesn't have freedom of the press, and I'm ok with that. I'm not okay with that, nor should someone else be ok with it.
  - tbrownaw 12y ago
    You said cash is neither convenient nor safe. I've paid with cash, and I find it convenient and safe. If it's generally known that nobody carries large amounts of cash, I imagine it might make muggings a bit less common. It's not so much you personally carrying lots of cash that's safe or unsafe, it's what fraction of the population carries lots of cash that makes things safe or unsafe.
    - DanBC 12y ago
      People are mugged for tiny amounts of money. Muggers are after enough money to buy drugs, and so they don't care if it's a few dollars.
    - clamprecht 12y ago
      It's ok to walk around with a $25,000 rolex publicly visible. Contradiction.
    - simoncion 12y ago
      In the SF Bay Area, when people are mugged, they are not mugged for cash, they are mugged for their belongings.
- avz 12y ago
  I used checks and wire transfers and had to pay a fee for both. I've never been charged for making a cash payment.
spiritplumber 12y ago
"this note is legal tender for all debts, public and private" printed on every dollar(s) bill in circulation should settle the argument. Cash should always be an option. It's the law. If that law is invalid, how can I know that the law that says "don't pay for more than X in cash" is valid?

shin_lao 12y ago

It's illegal for the seller to accept cash beyond 3,000 € (see the law above). Important point: checks and wire transfers are free.

clamprecht 12y ago
You said cash is neither convenient nor safe. I've paid with cash, and I find it convenient and safe. It's especially convenient when the seller only accepts cash, since a non-cash transaction would be impossible. I have no problem with France's law against cash (since I'm not a French resident). France also doesn't have freedom of the press, and I'm ok with that.
- psykovsky 12y ago
  > France also doesn't have freedom of the press, and I'm ok with that. I'm not okay with that, nor should someone else be ok with it.
- tbrownaw 12y ago
  You said cash is neither convenient nor safe. I've paid with cash, and I find it convenient and safe. If it's generally known that nobody carries large amounts of cash, I imagine it might make muggings a bit less common. It's not so much you personally carrying lots of cash that's safe or unsafe, it's what fraction of the population carries lots of cash that makes things safe or unsafe.
  - DanBC 12y ago
    People are mugged for tiny amounts of money. Muggers are after enough money to buy drugs, and so they don't care if it's a few dollars.
  - clamprecht 12y ago
    It's ok to walk around with a $25,000 rolex publicly visible. Contradiction.
  - simoncion 12y ago
    In the SF Bay Area, when people are mugged, they are not mugged for cash, they are mugged for their belongings.
avz 12y ago
I used checks and wire transfers and had to pay a fee for both. I've never been charged for making a cash payment.

spiritplumber 12y ago

"this note is legal tender for all debts, public and private" printed on every dollar(s) bill in circulation should settle the argument. Cash should always be an option. It's the law. If that law is invalid, how can I know that the law that says "don't pay for more than X in cash" is valid?