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New Member
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I live in the Twin Cities. Maybe these sorters would ship 'em for free as a bonus?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If he tricked you into signing something that's called fraud in the inducement. You have a legal remedy. Why not hire a lawyer to protect and enforce your rights? I hear lawyers are very nice, wonderful, charming, caring people.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would forget paying it all in pennies, but if you really want to be obnoxious, you could get $1,000 in pennies, $8,000 in nickels, $10,000 in dimes, $20,000 in quarters, $5,000 in halves $5,000 dollar coins and $5,000 in a mix of $1 and $2 bills. Then mix it all together in canvas bank bags and deliver. I figure that the mix of coins would be more difficult then all the same because if someone delivered me $50,000 in pennies, I would take them to the local truck weigh station and just weigh the things rather then counting.
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Pillar of the Community
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I like your idea nod2003. To be even more frustrating for the receiver, include an appropriate amount of Canadian coins mixed in!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ooh - nod is onto something there... I especially like drdave's idea of mixing in foreign coins -- at the appropriate exchange rate, of course! :)
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New Member
United States
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Great ideas! I just wonder if he could refuse the payment if I deliver in such a manner? I would think a judge would rule that what I gave him is tasteless but legal tender.
Would it be worth it to have a second, more aggressive attorney review my case?
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Valued Member
United States
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Great ideas! I just wonder if he could refuse the payment if I deliver in such a manner? I would think a judge would rule that what I gave him is tasteless but legal tender.
Would it be worth it to have a second, more aggressive attorney review my case?I have heard of cases where pennies have been refused and the payer cited/jailed (for @ 1000 bucks worth). It seems to be happening more often these days as businesses get wise to these stunts. The reasoning is that only the gov is required to accept legal tender. I'm no lawyer so I don't know how that would hold up but its something to think about and/or get expert advice on. UPDATE http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...t-23642.htmlhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/i...14530AAv8ILlThis thread and the linked articles has some discussion on the topic.
Edited by jarwulf
06/17/2011 2:03 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There is no law that says he has to accept legal tender so he could refuse the cents and require a different form of payment. It doesn't discharge the debt, but since it IS a legal attempt at payment he can't claim that you didn't try to make the payment so it would stop any interest or penalties while you take your own sweet time in making payment in another form.
I don't think I would do it in cents though. You'll need a forklift and a semi-truck to deliver them. You are talking 15 tons of cents. Even if you go the quarters route your still going to need a forklift and a good step van because it would be over a ton of quarters.
Edited by Conder101
06/17/2011 2:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Not worth all the effort IMHO..either pay the debt or hire an attorney to dispute it...I would think, my opinion, that this could be construed as intent to harass.
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Pillar of the Community
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What were the changes he had to make?
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with amida. The tons-of-coins thing sounds like way too much effort to settle a dispute with.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i can get you 5.4 million lincolns in copper or zinc. but you would have to cover shipping and possibly through in a little fee
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New Member
United States
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Well, at this point it might just be more trouble for me if he refused to accept it. I'd have spent all that money on shipping and still have to haul them to the bank to be counted, for which I am sure there will be a charge.
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Valued Member
United States
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Get a bunch of dollar bills and get them soaking wet, while they are still wet put them in stacks of 100 and roll them with rubber bands. Wait for them to dry and then take them as payment. When he tries to unroll the money to count it or turn it in they bills will rip, tear and just be a pain in the butt to take apart. It is alittle deranged but my father in law used to do it to pay his taxes (until they forced him to stop or he would be fined, he did get away with for a good 5 years though, so your one time should go unnoticed)
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