1 And 2 Cent Coins Are Still Legal Tender!

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MachinMachinMan Pillar of the Community Australia 1985 Posts	Posted 09/09/2023 8:02 pm So just for fun the other day I bought an item at the supermarket that was priced $0.79. I handed over a 50c, 20c, 5c, and two 2c coins. As expected the "checkout chick" reacted like I'd given her Covid instead of legal tender coins. Report this Post to the Staff

triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9354 Posts	Posted 09/10/2023 01:40 am Haha, that's funny. I have nearly been tempted to do the same thing just for laughs. Report this Post to the Staff
redlock Pillar of the Community Germany 992 Posts	Posted 09/10/2023 02:05 am Quote: As expected the "checkout chick" reacted like I'd given her Covid instead of legal tender coins. Thanks for making me laugh on a Sunday morning Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 09/10/2023 02:54 am Just because a coin is "legal tender", doesn't mean a checkout attendant is obligated to accept them. They have every right to reject a coin or note offered to them in payment, if they are sceptical about it, or about the person attempting to spend it, or if the store has policies in place controlling the acceptance of specific coins or notes. Even in the limited circumstances where "legal tender" carries an obligation to accept it - in the payment of a debt, which does not apply in the OP's case of buying something from the supermarket - there is a restriction on the number of one and 2 cent coins you can use (a total of 20 cents worth). This was put in place to eliminate the ridiculous "pay your fine in pennies" protests that we often see in America. As for the status of 1 and 2 cent coins in Australia (or New Zealand, for that matter), while they remain legal tender, they are not "current". Non-current coins and notes are not expected to be used in commerce; they may be redeemed by a bank in exchange for current coins and notes. The bank is then obligated under contract to return them to the Mint for destruction; it is not supposed to re-issue non-current coins. Predecimal coins and notes are in the same category: "legal tender", but not current. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 09/10/2023 07:33 am I have done the same thing with One Dollar paper Notes and have got the same sorts of reactions from 'check out chicks'. Report this Post to the Staff
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