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On May 13 2011 16:04 Nazarid wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2011 16:02 mikeymoo wrote: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? 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.
google is your friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Mint_coin_sizes
I would imagine the most commonly used coin above a quarter now is the Sacagawea dollar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacagawea_dollar I've only gotten these as change a few times and are probably not much less rare than a $2 bill
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On May 13 2011 16:02 mikeymoo wrote:Show nested quote +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?
US has $1 coins, ironically its gold color.
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On May 13 2011 14:47 frodoguy wrote:
really depends. If ur paying for a $10 meal with only 5 cent coins, then yea that damn rude, but if u r like paying wit a variety of coins, then its understandable, albeit inconvenient.
The maximum purchase you can make with the 5c coins in australia is $5.
http://www.ramint.gov.au/faq/
Is there a limit on the number of coins I can hand over to the shopkeeper in a store?
Yes. The Currency Act stipulates the rules outlined in the table below.
Denomination Quantity
1c & 2c Maximum of 20 cents
5c, 10c, 20c & 50c Maximum of $5
$1, $2, $5 & $10 Not exceeding ten times the face value, inclusive ie a maximum of $100 for $10 notes (10 x $10)
Any other denomination To any value
Anyhow i like using small change to pay for parking meters.Or i will put in $45 of diesel and pay $40 in notes and $5 in loose change.Small change is a hassle to get rid of although the US penny would be alot worse than the 5c coin.
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All I thought of when I read this was when I was in a huge hurry the other day, and the guy in front of me had over 10 fucking coupons he was trying to use. Some weren't scanning, and he was complaining that one of them should have given him $2 off instead of $1 off, so the cashier had to get a manager. He took over 4x the amount of time he should have...
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Awkward and annoying but not ~rude~.
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So I learnt from this topic that if girl smiles and/or winks that's the time to strike... sucks because that means I could've had like 500 gfs by now. You people are from Mars or what?
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After few years I collected like 3 big jars of coins and I decided to spend it, I can't remember any awkward moments or something.
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Depends on how you do it. If it is organised, and you are not giving them 30 + coins then its fine. especially if it is a business which runs out of change a lot.
If there is a place you go to all the time you might want to reconsider always paying in coins though.
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Why the hell would it be rude? It's money just like any other form. If you don't like it, just get on over to the bank and exchange it.
If a waiter/cashier/whatever refuses payment in coins they should honestly be fired lol. In fact most stores would be overjoyed to accept coins. One time I bought 2 drinks and paid 52 coins (price was 5.20 rmb) and the cashier was overjoyed.
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being a cashier i didn't mind coins too much but it all depended on the amount of what you are paying for, i worked for a sporting goods store so not many people were coming in to buy guns and camping gear with change, but counting out a couple dollars in change for a couple dollar purchase was not that big of a deal.
And even though you pre-stack the coins the waiter/waitress/cashier will have to count them all anyways just to make sure, part of the job.
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it's not rude, it's fucking annoying for the guy that has to count it though. like really fucking annoying. it ain't cool if you're bringing 50+ coins unless they're all quarters
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I go to visit my girl in B.C. Canada all the time. If try to buy something that costs $4 with a $20 biil they stand there & stare at me like I'm crazy.
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I went out one night with some friends and because other plans didn't work, we decided to hit up a strip club. Now I really wasn't intending on going to one so I didn't have a ton of cash on me, but I had enough for the cover + perhaps a lap dance. After the cover I thought I had two twenties so I asked a stripper if I could get a lapdance for 40 instead of 50. She was hesitant at first but gave in and I got my dance. When it was time to pay it turned out I didn't have two twenties...I had a twenty and three fives. After scrounging around my wallet for a good minute, I ended up paying the extra with two twoonies and 4 quarters. She said she had to do laundry anyway and could use the change but obv. it was a pain and not very polite considering I already bargained for a cheaper lapdance.
Overall paying for a change imo is a pain for the server/cashier/etc., so I would say it's a BIT impolite. However, if you are just paying for food, and not trying to impress anybody, if I were in your shoes I wouldn't care one bit.
If it really is an issue though, you can always go to the bank and exchange it for bills....then you will end up with change though after you pay in bills  . I'd keep paying in change in your situation.
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A really good question is did you ask yourself if you would be annoyed if you had to be the cashier counting all the coins? Cause I think if you would honestly be alright with it than there is nothing to really worry about. Personally I feel it's a little annoying just because it's very time consuming but if your in no rush and there isn't a mad mob behind you, and the worker isn't off work for a couple hours there is no harm in it at all. Well guess I contradicted myself there. Good luck with your coinage good sir 
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dude it's all money - if they can give it to you, why would it be rude to give it to them?
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I feel guilty if I tip with small change, because it feels like "Yeah, I want to get rid of this change, so I'll dump it in your hands" instead of "thank you for your great service!"
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If you're organizing it, then yeah, that's fine. I disagree with all the people who say "of course it's not rude, it's their job to take money" though. I used to work as a cashier at a restaurant, and it's obnoxious enough if somebody pays for a $30+ meal completely in $1 bills. It's my job to count the money yes, but making me count coins is like intentionally leaving a mess because it's the janitor's job to clean up the place.
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I don't think it is rude, alot of stores are actually glad to get the change. My dad owns a chinese takeaway and oddly last night he was saying how happy he was that someone paid in change as he needed it baddly xD Money is money I guess.
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On May 13 2011 17:15 Dracid wrote:
If you're organizing it, then yeah, that's fine. I disagree with all the people who say "of course it's not rude, it's their job to take money" though. I used to work as a cashier at a restaurant, and it's obnoxious enough if somebody pays for a $30+ meal completely in $1 bills. It's my job to count the money yes, but making me count coins is like intentionally leaving a mess because it's the janitor's job to clean up the place.
You have a point but personally I find refusing perfectly good money that has an agreed-upon worth even more obnoxious and annoying.
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On May 13 2011 17:22 writer22816 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2011 17:15 Dracid wrote:
If you're organizing it, then yeah, that's fine. I disagree with all the people who say "of course it's not rude, it's their job to take money" though. I used to work as a cashier at a restaurant, and it's obnoxious enough if somebody pays for a $30+ meal completely in $1 bills. It's my job to count the money yes, but making me count coins is like intentionally leaving a mess because it's the janitor's job to clean up the place. You have a point but personally I find refusing perfectly good money that has an agreed-upon worth even more obnoxious and annoying.
I don't think anyone has actually been refused for using change. Just that it might be considered rude because it takes longer and is more of a hassle instead of card/cash.
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I think it's fine as long as you're not being obnoxious and you're trying to make it easier for the person who's counting your money to count the money.
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