NODE 0ef8de6cRE: What is the EFF doing exactly?
jbugden@smtplink.alis.caTue, 10 Sep 1996 10:44:37 +0800
This may be a hopelessly naive question, but is it possible to refuse payment in
cash? Is it really good for all debts public and private?
James
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Sent: Monday, September 09, 1996 3:23 PM
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: What is the EFF doing exactly?
Fedex will not accept cash in New York City. I have tried to pay cash and been
refused. I have talked to customer service and confirmed that they will not
accept cash in NYC although they will elsewhere.
NODE 288cafbfRE: What is the EFF doing exactly?
DAVID A MOLNAR <molnard1@nevada.edu>Tue, 10 Sep 1996 18:43:28 +0800
On Mon, 9 Sep 1996 jbugden@smtplink.alis.ca wrote:
> This may be a hopelessly naive question, but is it possible to refuse payment in
> cash? Is it really good for all debts public and private?
>
> James
I think this was mentioned a while back. If I recall correctly, a
business may not refuse cash for a debt already incurred, but may refuse
to allow you to incur said debt. That is, while cash is legal tender, a
business may still refuse it, on the principle that they may not be
compelled to provide service to any person or class of persons. In this
case, class of persons == those w/cash.
So, no, if you already had a contract or obligation, they may not refuse
payment in cash. They may try. However, walking up to a store counter or
a FedEx depot is a different matter. One only has to wonder about
restaurants which want to refuse cash...do you pay before eating, then?
Ask for proof of credit before opening service?
So far as I think...
-David Molnar
NODE a43c037eRe: What is the EFF doing exactly?
Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>Tue, 10 Sep 1996 20:29:43 +0800
jbugden@smtplink.alis.ca wrote:
>
> This may be a hopelessly naive question, but is it possible to refuse payment in
> cash? Is it really good for all debts public and private?
^^^^^
Legal tender is good for payment of debts (ie. a legal tender), but not
necessarily good for *creating* those debts.
Gary
--
"Of course the US Constitution isn't perfect; but it's a lot better
than what we have now." -- Unknown.
pub 1024/C001D00D 1996/01/22 Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>
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