[65099] in Cypherpunks
RE: What is the EFF doing exactly?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (DAVID A MOLNAR)
Tue Sep 10 02:27:52 1996
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 22:57:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: DAVID A MOLNAR <molnard1@nevada.edu>
To: jbugden@smtplink.alis.ca
Cc: kamml@secret.org, cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <9608098423.AA842308610@smtplink.alis.ca>
On Mon, 9 Sep 1996 jbugden@smtplink.alis.ca wrote:
> This may be a hopelessly naive question, but is it possible to refuse payment in
> cash? Is it really good for all debts public and private?
>
> James
I think this was mentioned a while back. If I recall correctly, a
business may not refuse cash for a debt already incurred, but may refuse
to allow you to incur said debt. That is, while cash is legal tender, a
business may still refuse it, on the principle that they may not be
compelled to provide service to any person or class of persons. In this
case, class of persons == those w/cash.
So, no, if you already had a contract or obligation, they may not refuse
payment in cash. They may try. However, walking up to a store counter or
a FedEx depot is a different matter. One only has to wonder about
restaurants which want to refuse cash...do you pay before eating, then?
Ask for proof of credit before opening service?
So far as I think...
-David Molnar
