Dollar coins, not real money?

[SMKR]

Only if the masses accept that they have value, so far they have not.

Uh no they need to edumukaye demslef

[Denny]

Are these the new Dollar coins that DO NOT say "In god we trust" on them? if so I would have told the Post office to shove them up there ass.

If these are old coins with the "In god we trust" on them then I would raise all kinds of hell with who ever refused them.

Si if a coin says that, it must be real? LMFAO!

Also, it does not say it on the face sides, but on the edge of the coin (where the ribbing usually is).

[Bputacoma]

I may be alone in this but I like the dollar coins. Having traveled to the UK, Europe and Australia I see the benefit of using coins for small purchases. $5 and up should be paper. Anything lower should be coin. And we should get rid of the damn penny. Costs more to make a penny than it's worth.

sounds like a good idea. but i'd rather not have to use a $5 bill every time i want to support a girl that's 'paying her way through college' at Spearmint Rhino....

[Denny]

from wikipedia: "The United States Coinage Act of 1965 states (in part):

United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts.
—31 U.S.C. § 5103

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 in the U.S. There is, however, no Federal statute that requires private businesses, persons, or organizations to accept it as payment for goods and/or services.[18]"

Worst case scenario, go out to eat, restaurants have to accept them or your meal is free. If you get a free meal, leave a nice gold tip.

Not true either. They don't have to give it to you for free. If that was the case, then businesses couldn't use the "We accept no bills larger than $20" policies.

[Denny]

Retailers are free to reject any form of payment. Just take 'em to the bank and trade them in.

Right. The only thing that cannot reject legal tender is the US Government and OPEC members.

[Hobie]

Si if a coin says that, it must be real? LMFAO!

Also, it does not say it on the face sides, but on the edge of the coin (where the ribbing usually is).

My apologies to the Mint and Mr. Madison, his coin is like this, I failed to notice it.

[Rlhay2]

Not true either. They don't have to give it to you for free. If that was the case, then businesses couldn't use the "We accept no bills larger than $20" policies.

What restaurant does not accept bills larger than $20?

[Denny]

What restaurant does not accept bills larger than $20?

I said businesses. You've never seen signs at certain gas stations?

[Rlhay2]

Worst case scenario, go out to eat, restaurants have to accept them or your meal is free. If you get a free meal, leave a nice gold tip.

Not true either. They don't have to give it to you for free. If that was the case, then businesses couldn't use the "We accept no bills larger than $20" policies.

I said businesses.

And I clearly stated restaurants.

[Denny]

And I clearly stated restaurants.

And I used it as an example of why your logic is flawwed. Go try it and find out.

[Sean88gt]

Strippers take them.

[Denny]

Strippers take them.

Not when I saw Danny get dragged out of "Lips" in Dallas... He ended the night with a BANG! LMAO!!! That's belongs in its own thread, though.

[564826]

Strippers take them.

And its even funner when they are crying.

[Moose242]

What restaurant does not accept bills larger than $20?

The taco stands by my house.

[Sean88gt]

And its even funner when they are crying.

Tears mean they'll stay skinny!