interesting experience at fuel/convenience station

[Chris142]

Walked into a gas station with the intent of getting gas,snacks and some change

Got about $10 worth of snacks, fountain drinks with the intent to pay and told the cashier I wanted $60 on pump #14 and my change from my $100.00 bill after paying for the snacks. Would have been Around $30 in change.

She said she can only take the exact change or debit. I told her that $100 bill is all I have. She then said she could take debit.

Ida paid with debit if I had any $$$ in the bank.

I then said well do you want me to pour the soda out,put the hot dog back on the roller etc. she said no I had to pay for those as I had already filled the cup and put the hot dog on a plate. I told her all I had was that $100, and she countered with the debit thing again. Even pointed to an ATM.

But a few seconds before she said exact change only. I told her I can't use the ATM.

I offered again to put things back. She said I had to pay for the hot dog and fountain drink.

I saw this was going no where fast so I walked off. She was saying something as I left empty handed. Probably put my pic on the wall or something. It's not like I stole stuff. I left it on the counter and had full intentions of paying for it, but it was the business that refused legal tender... Not me.

Thoughts.

 

[relentless044]

shoulda had a sign on the door or told you as you walked in.

 

[Kira]

No.
If a retailer can't/won't make change for a common purchase, there should be a clear sign visible from outside.
Was this place local to you?

 

[ripcord]

Not your problem if they wouldn't accept legal tender.

 

[Zee09]

What kind of business is this place?
Never had to deal with that.
Dumb move on their part...

 

[JimPghPA]

In addition to the original post, some stores have signs saying they do not accept one hundred dollar bills.

 

[Chris142]

No.
If a retailer can't/won't make change for a common purchase, there should be a clear sign visible from outside.
Was this place local to you?

I work across the street basically.

 

[Chris142]

What kind of business is this place?
Never had to deal with that.
Dumb move on their part...

Gas station. I could see if I bought a small item and they had to come up with $99 in change how that could be a problem. But I was planning on spending about $70 out of the $100.

 

[Chris142]

The red is where I work. The green is the gas station

 

[chemman]

I would say they are at fault. Also, they should have a stock of the "counterfeit bill detection" pens, or they could have held the bill up to the light to see the special thread that is woven into the bill.

Bad customer service in my opinion.

 

[JHZR2]

Dumbest thing I’ve heard - can’t make change?!?

I’ve seen “no bills over $20”, mean while atms have started giving out $50s.

If they can’t (won’t) make change, it had better be well documented.

 

[MRC01]

You did nothing wrong. If they called the cops, tell them you offered $100 in cash, the store would not accept it, and you had no other form of payment.

 

[Speedbird001]

Sadly, I am seeing this more and more often and 100% agree NOT your fault. (I am trying very hard here to confirm with BITOG COC with my language here...)

Not only convenience stations, also: coffee kiosk at airport, ice cream stand, [overpriced] franchise barber shop.

Think the owners are too lazy to keep change, make deposits and/or do not trust their employees and it's actually against the law. But they must be greasing enough palms, no-one cares enough to challenge it.

 

[zrxkawboy]

Sounds like you really had no other option.

 

[RoadDukie]

So... let me guess. "Sixty bucks on the pump" would get you about, what, ten gallons of regular out there in the high desert?
You're trying to give them money, but they won't take it. That's a bad business model.

 

[chainblu]

It's not like you left the store with something you didn't pay for. But... was this the first time in this store??

 

[I<3oil]

NTA

 

[dishdude]

That's ridiculous, I would have gone Karen. Had something similar happen a few years ago trying to return a rental car before a flight in Portland. It's illegal to pump your own gas in Oregon, so I pull up and they ask how much gas I want.

Me - Fill it up
Attendant - How much gas do you want?
Me - It's a rental car I need to return it full, fill it up.
A - I need to know how much gas you want?
Me - As much as it takes to fill the tank completely!
A - I need a dollar amount.

That was the end of my patience and I left.

 

[Chris142]

So... let me guess. "Sixty bucks on the pump" would get you about, what, ten gallons of regular out there in the high desert?
You're trying to give them money, but they won't take it. That's a bad business model.

$14.66 gallons

 

[Chris142]

It's not like you left the store with something you didn't pay for. But... was this the first time in this store??

2nd time in almost 2 years