guy gets his car towed. pays $88 fee in pennies..place refuses

[waggy]

link! to video

ok this guy gets his car towed. to be a dick he pays the $88 fee in pennies. they refuse to accept it. the guy calls the cops. fun starts!

great video!

Everyone agrees. It's a Repost.
Sr Moderator allisolm

 

[mugs]

Repost. I got bored last time and didn't watch the whole video - what did the cops do?

They're not obligated by federal law to accept the pennies, but someone commented in the other thread that they may be obligated by local laws.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: mugs
Repost. I got bored last time and didn't watch the whole video - what did the cops do?

They're not obligated by federal law to accept the pennies, but someone commented in the other thread that they may be obligated by local laws.

Not arguing, but why are they not obligated? "All debts, public and private" I thought.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: mugs
Repost. I got bored last time and didn't watch the whole video - what did the cops do?

They're not obligated by federal law to accept the pennies, but someone commented in the other thread that they may be obligated by local laws.

repost? damnit i didnt see it.

yeah the cops went in and bitched them out until they accepted it.



ok mods lock it up. but if someone can link before that heh

 

[waggy]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...key=y&keyword1=pennies


link to orginal. ok lock it up please. though his title sucked! mine was better =( hehe

 

[TallBill]

FUCK MY INTERNET SUCKS AND CAN"T EVEN STREAM VIDEO FROM LIVELEAK OMG I"M SO WASTED

 

[ViviTheMage]

I haven't watched the video, but isn't it illegal to not accept pennies as a legal tender? I am surprised they refused, considering they are state/government??

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Not arguing, but why are they not obligated? "All debts, public and private" I thought.

See my link in the thread Waggy linked to

Edit:
Nevermind, here's the link: http://www.treas.gov/education...ncy/legal-tender.shtml

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
I haven't watched the video, but isn't it illegal to not accept pennies as a legal tender? I am surprised they refused, considering they are state/government??

IIRC it was a private towing company.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
I haven't watched the video, but isn't it illegal to not accept pennies as a legal tender? I am surprised they refused, considering they are state/government??

Link

This statute means that all United States money as identified above are a valid and legal offer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor. There is, however, no Federal statute mandating that a private business, a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise. For example, a bus line may prohibit payment of fares in pennies or dollar bills. In addition, movie theaters, convenience stores and gas stations may refuse to accept large denomination currency (usually notes above $20) as a matter of policy.

But, most local/county goverment regulate non-consent tows and make them accept cash and at least one major credit card as payment.

...you could have just clicked the link to the other thread. This was discussed there.

 

[dabuddha]

That is awesome! Definitely gonna do this if I ever get my car towed.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: waggy
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...key=y&keyword1=pennies


link to orginal. ok lock it up please. though his title sucked! mine was better =( hehe

This thread has already surpassed that thread in every way.

Did the cops ever show up? What did they do?

 

[dainthomas]

Lol. Tow companies are slime.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: waggy
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...key=y&keyword1=pennies


link to orginal. ok lock it up please. though his title sucked! mine was better =( hehe

This thread has already surpassed that thread in every way.

Did the cops ever show up? What did they do?

They made the company accept payment in pennies, IIRC.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
I haven't watched the video, but isn't it illegal to not accept pennies as a legal tender? I am surprised they refused, considering they are state/government??

They are private contracted, hence the police showing up and making them take it.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Regardless of the actual legal status of their policy, that was a funny video.

I do recall this being discussed a while back when Apple (or maybe it was AT&T?) started requiring all iPhone buyers to use a credit card. They wouldn't accept cash.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: mugs
Repost. I got bored last time and didn't watch the whole video - what did the cops do?

They're not obligated by federal law to accept the pennies, but someone commented in the other thread that they may be obligated by local laws.

Yes, they are. Stores are not obligated to accept pennies for products since it's not a debt. The tow place is.