Posted by
kaileyb
14 yrs ago
Does anyone know if a shop owner/taxi driver etc can legally refuse to take money such as $1000 or $500 notes or small change like 10 and 20 cent pieces?
I know shops were refusing to take $1000 notes when there were a lot of fakes going around and some still refuse them. And taxi drivers will say they don't have enough change if you give them a $500 note. Some shops also refuse to take small change like 10 and 20 cent pieces cos they say they can't give them back as change.
As far as I'm concerned, if it's legal tender, then surely they can't refuse to take it? If they don't have change or whatever, that's their problem and if I don't have any other notes or money, then they either take it or leave it.
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I've often wondered about this and I think, strangely, they can refuse.
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I guess also, in your words, the taxi driver can take it and you can leave it. But I find leaving $1000 behind a quick way to go broke.
Tell the driver when you get in that you only have $1000 and if the taxi driver says he can't take it, don't make a big deal over it. Just get another taxi or go to the 7 eleven and buy some chewing gum.
We can all be standing our ground on principle, and demanding that we have legal tender etc. But surely, it isn't something to get hot and bothered over.
There are far more serious things going on that we could put our energy into.
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I understand if they refuse a large note cos they can't break it for you. Now I don't even use $1000 notes. But I've had several instances of shops refusing small change, like 10 and 20 cents, even when I wasn't giving them a lot of them. Just plain annoying.
Bob, this is a forum where ppl pose questions about life in HK. Sure there are far more serious issues going on in the world, in which case, why are you wasting your time here and replying?
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The reason I offered a reply is because you asked the question "Does anyone know if a shop owner/taxi driver etc can legally refuse to take money such as $1000 or $500 notes or small change like 10 and 20 cent pieces?"
I answered your question and offered some advice - hope it gives you some joy in your life today. Helping others is never wasting time.
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