I went to a place of business for fun. I was going to purchase something and stood in line. The names and locations are not disclosed to protect the innocent. I wait and wait at this busy place and then my turn comes. Me and my wife, in our sixties, low key, honest decent people out spending money order up. I go to pay with a hundred dollar bill
WANTED
I am a criminal now. I am told with expression and attitude...WE CANT ACCEPT THAT. It is like I did something wrong and got caught. I am bothering someone. I have violated a policy or rule. Perhaps I am on the run from the law. Where does all this come from over a honestly earned 100 dollar U.S. legal tender bill?
POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
There are no signs posted that explain NO BILLS OVER XXX. The place since I was standing in line took in a fortune so they had money. I was treated poorly for visiting with this place to do business. I stood there and said..what is the problem? I want to purchase, I have the money, I stood in line and I am ready freddy here...
THREE EMPLOYEES STARING AT ME
The person on the front lines called for back-up. She turned to her manager and asked what to do. The manager was staring at me and hesitated and then said. NO, NO we cant do that. I said why? I am ready, willing and able. It's you that cant perform here. More attitude from this group because I had the audacity to speak up...NO WE CANT DO THAT said with finality.
I have seen people do the following when a $100 is presented:
1. They hold the money up to the light. It is done in front of everyone so now everyone around knows you got money and your a potential counterfeiter. Breaths are held until the cashier lowers the bill and hits the register..WHEW..that was a close one. Everyone relaxes.
2. They immediately call for a manager and then all eyes are on you...A suspect being investigated. MANAGER..WE NEED A MANAGER like if there is a potential ruckus or a possible potential hold-up in progress brewing. Again, all eyes and a distinctive HUSH fills the air
3. They have these markers. The cashiers whoop them out, marks up the bill and if it doesn't turn a certain color you may have a chance. Your whole life is reduced to and reliant on a CRAYON of some sort...A CRAYON! Either way, you feel like a piece a meat
4. Loudly and in front of everyone so to let them know you are holding up a line, you are asked: Don't you have anything smaller? Emphasis on your finances in public is not to my liking.
100'S ARE EASY TO COUNTERFEIT
All I can say is that if these bills are not welcomed, why do they keep circulating them? I happen to know that the government is challenged every year with counterfeiters and that is why they have to change the design of 20,s and 100's. I also know that some business plan poorly and don't keep enough change on had either especially the weekends
IMPOUNDED AS EVIDENCE
However the last person that should have to deal with this issue is the wage earner, customer or consumer. You want the money or not? I happen to know however what happens if you get stuck with a counterfeit bill. They take it away from you and you are out the money. I had it after I deposited monies into a bank using hundreds days later too.
HOW DO YOU KNOW IT WAS MY $100 BILL?
Someone paid me in hundreds and I went and deposited them. Days later I get told I am short money in my account. Impossible sez I. I just deposited hundreds of dollars. Well one of them was a counterfeit. Okay, give it back and I will go tell the person who gave it to me. Cant do that. Your out of luck. How do you know it came from me I sez? Am I the only one that deposited 100's? We are reasonably sure it was you. The bank held their position. I am out the money.
THE ($100) BUCK STOPPED HERE
I went to the store who gave them to me and they went "deer in the headlights" WHY? I explained I was out the money and what happened and if they admitted anything, then they would be out. They don't remember is how they stood and they wouldn't have done that after I wanted and asked for another $100. We paid you. It was like musical chairs using money and when the music stops, who ever has the phony bill loses...that be me
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