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Can A Shop Refuse Legal Tender?
Have been given £80 in 4 old £20 notes.
I know that they are still legal tender until 30 September.
My local corner shop was a bit reluctant to accept one, although eventually did when I pointed out that they were still acceptable.
Just wondered if a business can refuse legal tender
(Also had an incident years ago involving Scottish notes, just want to clarify the law RE: money)
Thanks.
I know that they are still legal tender until 30 September.
My local corner shop was a bit reluctant to accept one, although eventually did when I pointed out that they were still acceptable.
Just wondered if a business can refuse legal tender
(Also had an incident years ago involving Scottish notes, just want to clarify the law RE: money)
Thanks.
Answers
As other have indicated, a trader is entitled to refuse any type of payment (unless, in some bizarre way, he manages to discriminate against them on the grounds of their race, gender, religion, etc, by doing so). The term 'legal tender' only comes into play when, for example, someone is trying to sue another for non-payment of debt. If the debtor has offered...
18:56 Sat 03rd Jul 2021
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It is an interesting fact that there is no legal right to demand change from a payment. Part of the service shops offer is to return change to customers who do not have the correct legal tender amount; they are not, however, obliged to. "
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It is an interesting fact that there is no legal right to demand change from a payment. Part of the service shops offer is to return change to customers who do not have the correct legal tender amount; they are not, however, obliged to. "
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There are also limits on how much you can pay with certain denominations:
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