Honestly I just want to say use common sense for this question. Giving change is not rude, but there's a point when it gets outrageous (when you start bringing in bags of coins)

KimJongChill

United States6429 Posts

May 13 2011 06:57 GMT

#84

On May 13 2011 15:53 nalgene wrote:

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Canada used to have 1000 dollar bills up till the early 80s or something...

Sounds glorious...imagine how much easier it would be to rob a bank??

TheBJ

Bulgaria906 Posts

May 13 2011 06:57 GMT

#85

Money is money , i dont think its rude as long as its not done on purpose in large amounts. Im also sure that some local shop will gladly exhange all the coins you have if you ask tbh. ( or atleast here they would ) :>

Nazarid

United States445 Posts

May 13 2011 06:59 GMT

#86

On May 13 2011 15:49 555 wrote:
Depends on how you do it. This, for example, is NOT how you do it:

However on any normal and reasonable circumstance I would think it is completely fine. I pay with coins all the time.

This is absolutely awesome i feel bad for the cops mainly. but damn hilarious.

emythrel

United Kingdom2599 Posts

May 13 2011 06:59 GMT

#87

In the UK you can pay for stuff using stamps, I shit you not. here anything that bares a denomination and the monarchs face is legal tender, assuming it is still in active circulation.

I used to be a milk man and alot of the old folks paid in stamps, they would simply attach them to a piece of paper, i thought it was weird at first but i got used to it... I've even been in to a shop and paid with stamps myself since (it was only something worth like 99p), the woman behind the counter looked at me funny and I said "Its legal tender, you either accept it or I will need to speak to your manager" to which she then got her manager. When he arrived, I said "Your staff member is refusing legal tender" and the manager looked at me, as though trying to decide if I was a nut job, and then told her to take the stamps lol.

Its not something I would recommend doing, but unless there is a sign up saying "we do not accept stamps as payment" technically they have to take it.

On topic: payment is payment, its rude to not pay..... ;p

NoobieOne

United States1183 Posts

May 13 2011 07:01 GMT

#88

I've actually been thanked for paying in coins before when the person is short in change. They normally get low on coins and have these huge wraps of coins in cashier

mikeymoo

Canada7170 Posts

May 13 2011 07:02 GMT

#89

On May 13 2011 15:49 Cocoba wrote:
Depends on how much the item is to be honest. I don't think it's too bad if its just less then $15 but it sort of would get extremely annoying for the cashier to be counting your change for $30. I suggest getting them in rolls, you'll look much more professional that way.

Keep in mind Canada has a $2 coin. The US goes up to what, quarters?

Zerksys

United States569 Posts

May 13 2011 07:04 GMT

#90

I don't see why it would be rude. I usually apologize in advance just in case though letting them know that I don't really want to be paying in coins either. If someone were looking to be rude they'd probably just shove 5 bucks worth of pennies into the cashier's face. If you're paying 5 dollars in 1 cent coins you probably should convert it to easier to manage money though...

Nazarid

United States445 Posts

May 13 2011 07:04 GMT

#91

On May 13 2011 16:02 mikeymoo wrote:

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Keep in mind Canada has a $2 coin. The US goes up to what, quarters?

Silver Dollar is one of the largest coins we have, there is a rumor of the U.S having a 5 dollar coin that used to be minted but no longer can any one confirm that rumor i have a running bet with a friend that it did not exist but have yet to check it out.

IkeScurvy

United States36 Posts

May 13 2011 07:08 GMT

#92

I work retail, and have to cashier a lot. I don't consider it "rude" per say to pay with a lot of change. I do consider it a pain in the ass and will hate you. Why? Because I do my job as I am supposed to, and we're supposed to count out everything, whether you organized it or not. I have to make sure every stack of 10 dimes really is 10 dimes.

In the grand scheme of things, it's a lot better than most of the things I have to put up with daily, but I still think "goddammit" every time someone does.

The_LiNk

Canada863 Posts

May 13 2011 07:09 GMT

#93

On May 13 2011 15:57 KimJongChill wrote:

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Sounds glorious...imagine how much easier it would be to rob a bank??

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I remember one of my teachers last year talking about how his father bought sheets of $1000 bills(the ones that haven't been cut yet) when the Bank of Canada announced they were discontinuing the $1000 bill. They're worth quite a bit now, still legal tender too.

On topic though: I pay for my lunch in coins everyday. Perfectly fine. I think cashiers like it when you pay in coins, they don't need to give you change (or at least less change). Well to be honest, I guess under a certain amount they like it, cuz then at one point they gotta start counting "a lot." I guess under $20 would be zero problems whatsoever. I cringe more when I have to break a bill to pay for something I can pay in coins though.

nihlon

Sweden5581 Posts

May 13 2011 07:15 GMT

#94

I know many smaller buinesses that actually likes it when people pay in coins.

Aberu

United States968 Posts

May 13 2011 07:18 GMT

#95

Assistant manager at a restaurant, if any of my employees complained about it being rude I would tell them money is money and a customer is a customer, so just take the money with a smile. It's not rude, you are just being a customer.

AlecPyron

United States131 Posts

May 13 2011 07:19 GMT

#96

I work in a family owned market and we just weight the coins anyway. I would not consider rude in those circumstance unless the coins come way too disorganized and/or dirty/smelly (sometimes they do). If it's organized in rolls or shorted, I think it's perfectly ok. Sometimes we do like to get extra change like that, so we don't need to go to the bank and get more change. It may save some visits in that week.

thirnaz

Sweden876 Posts

May 13 2011 07:24 GMT

#97

No I did the same thing for a while when I got dry of money, its gangstah

BlackJack

United States10574 Posts

May 13 2011 07:27 GMT

#98

Your mom or dad can't drive you to the bank? I think it's a bit inconsiderate to make 1,000 small transactions a minor hassle because you don't want to go to the bank to make 1 transaction so you have paper money.

Bagonad

Denmark173 Posts

May 13 2011 07:33 GMT

#99

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, but in Denmark there is a rule that says that shops are allowed to decline payments of 20 coins or more i believe it is.

Probably because some dude once came in with a bag of the smallest currency to pay for bread in a local shop because he wanted to piss off the owner.

funk100

United Kingdom172 Posts

May 13 2011 07:36 GMT

#100

i think everyone has been distracted from the more interesting issue: does that waitress want to go back to XDjucebox's place?
he did get a wink.