Money is money...I don't think it's rude unless you're one of those assholes who comes in with a jar of pennies and makes the cashier count them all in front of you.

Euronyme

Sweden3804 Posts

May 13 2011 06:04 GMT

#43

On May 13 2011 14:48 theMarkovian wrote:
I know for a fact that grocers LOVE coins. Yes, it takes a bit of time, but they usually run out of change, and buying coins from the bank costs money.

Indeed. I work at a bank, and grocers lose their coins before we can refill them basically.
Go all out with the coins. I don't think the waitress really cares. If anything it's something he/she can laugh about with her/his friends after work, and that's always nice.

retRed

United States63 Posts

May 13 2011 06:05 GMT

#44

Well i'm a cashier and I find it annoying if someone brings in hundreds of dirty pennies so i have to count them all myself.
If you bring in a lot of coins then make sure you organize it first.

Shigy

United States346 Posts

May 13 2011 06:11 GMT

#45

i've been a cashier, it's annoying no matter how they handle it (unless they roll it up). you need to verify the count in the end. also, if you dump a whole bunch of them they're gonna have to count it at the end of the day.

Kinetik_Inferno

United States1431 Posts

May 13 2011 06:11 GMT

#46

On May 13 2011 14:45 ShloobeR wrote:
Of course not, coins are money just as much as anything else. People get paid to accept your money and you shouldn't feel awkward paying in that way.
In fact the person receiving the money would probably appreciate the fact that you went to the trouble of pre-stacking it for them.

What I mean to say is that they might get annoyed by you paying in coins, and it could be understandable to get annoyed. but it's definitely not rude in my opinion.

This is pretty much my opinion. What would be rude is dumping the mess of coins on the counter and expecting her to count. That... might not be as acceptable.

ArcticMuse

Australia93 Posts

May 13 2011 06:12 GMT

#47

I work as a cashier at a supermarket in Australia and it is actually illegal to pay in coinage that is in absurd quantities. However if properly sorted (like you said) I have no problems with it

XDJuicebox

United States593 Posts

May 13 2011 06:12 GMT

#48

Thanks for all of the wonderful feedback people! Looks like I get to spend Friday night pre-stacking the coins. Yay!

anatem

Romania1369 Posts

May 13 2011 06:13 GMT

#49

money is money.

and since you're not being a jackass about it with the employees that have to take it by having the coins organised, it's all good.

Yotta

United States270 Posts

May 13 2011 06:14 GMT

#50

On May 13 2011 14:42 XDJuicebox wrote:
She laughed at me and winked. Lol.

No it's not rude, and that waitress totally wants you to ask her out. If you're at all interested, now's your chance.

DTrain

Australia64 Posts

May 13 2011 06:14 GMT

#51

In Australia the Currency Act limits you to a maximum of $5 worth of 5c, 10c, 20c & 50c coins and for $1 and $2 coins you can pay up to 10 times the face value of the coin. I'm not sure what is supposed to happen when you go over the limits. I guess the shop then can refuse your money.

However, most people don't know about the Act and most shops would take your money anyway.

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

May 13 2011 06:14 GMT

#52

I've had to pay for stuff that costs only $5-6 in nickels and dimes before and I felt like a dick lol. Couldn't be helped tho, so didn't worry too much.

Molybdenum

United States358 Posts

May 13 2011 06:17 GMT

#53

It's definitely rude. It's a total pain in the ass. If you have it presorted, it's a little less rude, but still a bother. The only exception is prestacked quarters. The clerk/waitress/cashier will need to recount it (stores will be upset if the till is slightly off, they can't risk it) and it just wastes their time. Have you people saying it isn't rude ever worked as a cashier? I have, and coins would suck. I was at a grocery store and we never needed coins (people hardly ever pay in cash at the grocery these days).

My brother and I would sometimes pay for stuff in coins at a u-scan (about $5), so the machine did the counting. It took for ever and it seemed like other people were upset. I generally try to avoid it. I would say it's only acceptable for small amounts of money, $5 and less. The receiver will need to recount it, and even if it's stacked, counting 10 dimes a few times is time consuming.

Please just take that crap to a bank (presorted of course!)

On May 13 2011 14:59 Boblhead wrote:

No business in the us can deny US currency no matter what.

The process for you to persecute someone for refusing it would not be worth you time. I could refuse, but then what do you do? Go find a lawyer to take on the case?

manicshock

Canada741 Posts

May 13 2011 06:17 GMT

#54

It's illegal to pay for things above 10$ I think in pennies, but you're fine.

NKexquisite

United States911 Posts

May 13 2011 06:19 GMT

#55

On May 13 2011 14:53 XDJuicebox wrote:

Show nested quote +

Is there even a $1000 bill? Lol

No there isn't a $1000 bill anymore. They took it out of circulation because it was too easy to move large amounts of cash undetected, so they force people to use many 100's now a days.

firefistAce

United States137 Posts

May 13 2011 06:19 GMT

#56

I'm a cashier too and even if they roll it up, i still gotta count those damn things. or my supervisor will be pissed...I wouldn't say it's its rude, but more like tedious for the cashier whos gotta deal with it.

anch

United States5457 Posts

May 13 2011 06:21 GMT

#57

makes you feel like a dick, and it makes you count and the waitress to double count.

Use Coinstar and get some certificates for no fees. That's what I do with my jar of coins.

Zooper31

United States5711 Posts

May 13 2011 06:22 GMT

#58

It all depends on how much you've paying in change. Anything over $5 and not entirely quarters is a pain in the ass for anyone having to count it. We know it's probably all there but we still have to count it to make sure. Doesn't really matter or not if your nice about it, probably helps if you have it pre sorted out like the OP did. I'd find that awesome and very thankful lol.

I work at a grocery store and I have absolutely zero problem with people paying with change to fill in a gap if their total is like $15.87 and they give me a $20 and .87 cents.

Djabanete

United States2786 Posts

May 13 2011 06:23 GMT

#59

Yeah it's not rude. If you count and stack like you're doing, it's fine.
Edit: You might want to say "sorry about the coins" or something. It is a hassle for the cashier but if you're just buying lunch it's not a huge deal --- you wouldn't be paying with coins if you had something else.

I have a related story though. My girlfriend got nickel-and-dimed by her roommate, who charges a "late fee" on paying her back even though they all take turns buying household stuff and nobody else charges a late fee. My girlfriend accrued a $2 "late fee." She gave her roommate a $50 bill and 200 pennies :p

Kenderson

Canada280 Posts

May 13 2011 06:23 GMT

#60

My mom likes to pay in coins to get rid of excess change. I find it kind of annoying and I'm pretty sure the people who have to wait for her to count it would find it rude.

If there aren't any lines or people waiting to buy things then I wouldn't worry about it, otherwise I'd call it rude.