That'll Learn Ya!

[DrFaroohk]

I get really irritated when someone comes into my store with a $100 bill. Fine, if they're looking to spend about 80 bucks, but its not cool for like a 10 dollar purchase! I used to tell people to have a little more common sense when they went to the bank; I don't always have the available funds to break a 100 bucks. Of course, after much begging, pleading, and explaining to people, they still bombarded me with 100's. It wasn't just one dude, it'd be like 6 people in a row hand me a 100 bill.

One day I had this conversation:

Me: Dude, you know I can't break that.

SC: Well then, you can either take my hundred, or let me have my 5 bucks in gas for free, cuz that's all I got.

Me: <grumble> Allright, let me get into the safe. <reaches into safe, pulls out massive wad of cash>

SC: What? No way dude, I do NOT want 95 ones!

Me: Oh, well, see, this is all I got, so you can either take the 95 ones, or let me keep them. What's it gonna be, chief?

I realize that's not the best customer service, but depending on how much of an ass the person is I usually give them shitloads of 1's back if they pop me a 100 for a small purchase. .............I RARELY ever get 100's anymore...lol...stupid money...

[Jadedcarguy]

I feel your pain. I only deal with customers one day a week(today, doing it now. SIGH) but people will come in with 100 dollar bills at 8:01 AM and buy $20 worth of crap. Of course, I can't break it that early so I have to go bug the office girl for 20's. She loves it.

[BookstoreEscapee]

I had a guy once come in about 9:03am and buy 1 magazine, $3.95. And pay with $100 bill. He was literally my first customer of the day. I told him I couldn't break it and he said, "What, don't they give you any money?" Yeah, asshat, they give me $100 in ones, fives, and coins. It was all I could do to not take out $3.95 and then dump the drawer on the counter. "Here's your change, sir, have a nice day."

Of course, he didn't have anything smaller and I had to call the manager to bring me twenties from the back.

[Gabrielle Proctor]

If anyone remembers my previous post about a woman who just kept saying, "I told you you had them" over and over again. She came in again today with her nearly retarded son and tried to pull that, "But this is the smallest thing I have!"

Ugh, I'm glad I had some 20's or I never would have been able to cover it. She nearly emptied me out. I can't stand her, she's a sucky customer everytime she comes in.

[Rebel1012]

in my job i get that all the time....i get £20 when the cost os only £0.20

I have started keeping £50 of small loose change in £5 bags and start to pull them out when someone gives me a note...if they gulp and look to have wary acceptence i normally give em teh best change i can...but when they start to bitch and moan i give them the option of having teh change or going elsewhere

Alot do find something smaller after that

[Nekojin]

When I worked at gas stations, I got that fairly regularly. Note that I always worked Graveyard shift, because I was one of the few people willing to.

On Graveyard, by company policy, we're supposed to drop any 20's we get as soon as we get them AND keep the drawer balance under $50. The policy isn't observed by anybody, but as a general policy, we DID try to keep the till to a reasonable minimum.

Many was the night when I got someone trying to buy something - like $5 of gas - at 3 AM in the morning with a $100 bill. They tried pleading, threatening, the works. I just maintained my stoic, passive expression, and told them that I couldn't do it.

[Andara Bledin]

Most convenience stores and fast food places around here have a posted policy of no bills over $20 will be accepted.

I don't blame them. There's no excuse to be using a $100 bill on any purchase that is not at least half that amount.

^-.-^

[Sofar]

There was a man who tried to pay for an five dollar purchase with a one hundred dollar bill, first thing this morning. I had to give him one fifty dollar bill and forty-five ones. I could have given him nine fives, but I needed those more than the ones.

[Bella_Vixen]

It was all I could do to control myself, when I would do the bank runs, to beg the tellers to NOT give out $50s and/or $100s.

I'm sorry, there really is no reason for them. If whatever you are buying is that expensive, use a credit/debit/bacnk card. Why risk your life carrying so much in cash? You never know what might happen.

[katie kaboom]

Why risk your life carrying so much in cash?

methinks it boosts their already over-inflated egos.

[Starlord]

Sometimes, they use a $100 bill to see if you have cash. If you do, they pull a gun and relieve you of it.

[katie kaboom]

Sometimes, they use a $100 bill to see if you have cash. If you do, they pull a gun and relieve you of it.

well that right there is a damn good reason for ALL stores to stop accepting $100 bills for small purchases.

[Skandranon]

*snicker* Oh jeez, this reminds me.

I was helping work a festival stall for my dance studio one year. The good ol' Moonshine Festival, no kidding. We had little knick knack toys for sale, the most expensive topped out at $5. We also accepted flat out donations. A guy comes striding up to this here 12 year old, picks out a toy, and tries to hand me a $100 bill.

I look over my little change purse, and realize I have nothing near a hundred. "I don't have enough change."

This man growls, "Just take the damn money!"

"Really? Thanks!" I put it in the donation box.

I think it took about an hour for my mom to calm him down. Really didn't help that she didn't have the keys to the donation box, and the woman who did was nowhere to be found.

[katie kaboom]

This man growls, "Just take the damn money!"

"Really? Thanks!" I put it in the donation box.

I think it took about an hour for my mom to calm him down. Really didn't help that she didn't have the keys to the donation box, and the woman who did was nowhere to be found.

so did he get his money back?

[Skandranon]

so did he get his money back?

Dunno, sorry. I was pretty upset after being yelled at for awhile, so mom gave me a five and told me to go find something entertaining. Think I ended up getting a funnel cake and watching some country singers.