• Beacon@fedia.io
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    1 day 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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      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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          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.