OT: Pet Values Money Policy

[RocktheRac]

I took a trip to the local Pet Value today to pick up some dog food and treats. The total came out to 23.50. I left my wallet in the car but had two 50 dollar bills in my pocket that a lawn customer gave me today. I handed one of the bills to the cashier and she said we cannot accept that fifty. I asked why not? She replied that my purchase has to total more than 50% of the 50 dollar bill....store policy. I said are you serious? She replied I could by a dog cookie which would send the total to over 25.00. I said I'll go back to the car and get a twenty and a five. I came back in thinking this is insane. I told the cashiers that this is a policy that would make me not come back to the store anymore. Has anyone else come across something like this? I've seen signs posted at small convenience stores saying that no bills larger than a twenty are accepted but I never heard of this 50% policy. Carry on....oh...this applies to only 50 and 100 dollar bills.

 

[Cheesesteak Vegas]

Another reason to use credit cards...

 

[RU4Real]

I took a trip to the local Pet Value today to pick up some dog food and treats. The total came out to 23.50. I left my wallet in the car but had two 50 dollar bills in my pocket that a lawn customer gave me today. I handed one of the bills to the cashier and she said we cannot accept that fifty. I asked why not? She replied that my purchase has to total more than 50% of the 50 dollar bill....store policy. I said are you serious? She replied I could by a dog cookie which would send the total to over 25.00. I said I'll go back to the car and get a twenty and a five. I came back in thinking this is insane. I told the cashiers that this is a policy that would make me not come back to the store anymore. Has anyone else come across something like this? I've seen signs posted at small convenience stores saying that no bills larger than a twenty are accepted but I never heard of this 50% policy. Carry on....oh...this applies to only 50 and 100 dollar bills.

Maybe the cashier was a Trumper and just didn't like you because you're Mexican.

 

[RUScrew85]

Or maybe she just can't so math. I agree with you, when a company assumes I'm a criminal I don't do business there anymore.

 

[RBS05]

Or maybe she just can't so math. I agree with you, when a company assumes I'm a criminal I don't do business there anymore.

They'll take the $50. They just don't want to make so much change. Just like in the example at the small convenience store the OP mentioned.

 

[PSU_Nut]

Or maybe she just can't so math. I agree with you, when a company assumes I'm a criminal I don't do business there anymore.

It has nothing to do with that. Many store simply do not want to keep a large amount of cash in the register. So they have this policy just to stop people from using them to break a big bill.

 

[CranfordKnight]

It has nothing to do with that. Many store simply do not want to keep a large amount of cash in the register. So they have this policy just to stop people from using them to break a big bill.

If that was the case, wouldn't the policy would be the opposite of this? The more change they give, the less cash in the register, at least according to my math.

 

[RUJohnny99]

I took a trip to the local Pet Value today to pick up some dog food and treats. The total came out to 23.50. I left my wallet in the car but had two 50 dollar bills in my pocket that a lawn customer gave me today. I handed one of the bills to the cashier and she said we cannot accept that fifty. I asked why not? She replied that my purchase has to total more than 50% of the 50 dollar bill....store policy. I said are you serious? She replied I could by a dog cookie which would send the total to over 25.00. I said I'll go back to the car and get a twenty and a five. I came back in thinking this is insane. I told the cashiers that this is a policy that would make me not come back to the store anymore. Has anyone else come across something like this? I've seen signs posted at small convenience stores saying that no bills larger than a twenty are accepted but I never heard of this 50% policy. Carry on....oh...this applies to only 50 and 100 dollar bills.

Anybody accidentally watch "Kelly & Michael" when you were home sick in bed? This sounds like the inane $#!t they talk about. Halfway through reading it I started hearing Kelly Ripa's scratchy mom voice & picture her zombie stare with the robot look around at the audience while she talked about her day yesterday while Michael goofily nods.

Cool story bro

 

[MrsScrew]

Anybody accidentally watch "Kelly & Michael" when you were home sick in bed? This sounds like the inane $#!t they talk about. Halfway through reading it I started hearing Kelly Ripa's scratchy mom voice & picture her zombie stare with the robot look around at the audience while she talked about her day yesterday.

Cool story bro

"accidently" [roll][winking]

 

[RBS05]

If that was the case, wouldn't the policy would be the opposite of this? The more change they give, the less cash in the register, at least according to my math.

He means they don't want to keep a bunch of change in the register, only to make change. If they're breaking multiple $50s a day, they may not be able to make change for the larger volume of people who pay with $20s and smaller.

 

[RU4Real]

"accidently" [roll][winking]

inorite.

That's right up there with "I accidentally banged that chick". llo

 

[PSU_Nut]

If that was the case, wouldn't the policy would be the opposite of this? The more change they give, the less cash in the register, at least according to my math.

They want to have some change but many places drop bills over a certain value. So one guy with a $50 on a $10 can almost whipe out all the change in the drawer.

 

[wheezer]

He means they don't want to keep a bunch of change in the register, only to make change. If they're breaking multiple $50s a day, they may not be able to make change for the larger volume of people who pay with $20s and smaller.

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As one who ran a small business, you hated when your first couple of customers would give you a large bill for a small purchase.... After a few of those, you swap out the big bills with what ever reserve you keep, but if it keeps happening you have to send someone over to the bank for change....

I never heard of a store having a set policy as described by the op.... That will not make sense to a lot of customers, who may not return.

 

[DJ Spanky]

I have heard of stores which won't accept large denominations, usually 50's and 100's, but I've never heard of a policy like the one the OP encountered. I think I would have bought something to get above the threshold, then turned around and returned it.