If it’s before the point of sale, they can refuse any form of payment. If you’ve already accrued the debt, they can’t refuse it.
At no point in this entire chain was I talking about payment for goods and services. My original statement was about fines levied by the city or state, which is a debt that the debtor legally has to accept pennies for, or discharge the debt.
Re-read my comment. You’re saying the same thing I did. Did you think I replied to you and not the other user?
Here’s what I said:
A retail store, a restaurant etc. can refuse currency from a customer but a loan/lien holder, a public utility company, a government entity or an HOA must all accept any legal tender.
Which is the same as:
If it’s before the point of sale, they can refuse any form of payment. If you’ve already accrued the debt, they can’t refuse it.
The user I replied to who was responding to you said:
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.
I told them they were confusing two separate issues.
No, you’re confusing two separate issues.
If it’s before the point of sale, they can refuse any form of payment. If you’ve already accrued the debt, they can’t refuse it.
At no point in this entire chain was I talking about payment for goods and services. My original statement was about fines levied by the city or state, which is a debt that the debtor legally has to accept pennies for, or discharge the debt.
Re-read my comment. You’re saying the same thing I did. Did you think I replied to you and not the other user?
Here’s what I said:
Which is the same as:
The user I replied to who was responding to you said:
I told them they were confusing two separate issues.
Oops, my bad. My eyes fucked up the comment levels.