• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    Yeah, the law just says that you must accept US currency for debts owed. Doesn’t say you have to accept it for everything.

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      23 hours ago

      Yeah by law you must accept us dollars, but you’re allowed to accept anything else you want in addition

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        22 hours ago

        Only for debts owed. That’s how stores can say they only accept credit card. If you’re just buying something, a store can refuse US currency.

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            22 hours ago

            There is no federal statute mandating that a private business, a person, or an organization must accept currency or coins as payment for goods or services.

            The federal reserve disagrees with you. https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/currency_12772.htm

            When you want to buy something, that isn’t a debt. It’s only a debt if you already own the thing and haven’t paid for it yet, so the law about accepting dollars in payment for debt doesn’t apply.