The $100 Bill....RETURNS!!

[iradney]

Happy hunting.

Rapscallion

She didn't specify the species
So I'm sure a nice veal dish would do the trick...

[draftermatt]

When I have a $50 or $100 I always take everything to the person and ask before they start "Can you break a ..."

If it's the only money I have, and they can't, I use plastic. I never understand people who leave their credit cards at home. I hope they're locked in a safe at home.

[Shabo]

The reason most places won't allow you to open the drawer to make change without a purchase is because that was how a lot of thieves were robbing cash registers for a while. It certainly does deter the more ignorant robbers if you tell them you can't open the drawer without a sale, causing some of them to either leave or pay with a credit card or something stupid. But that's also pretty risky to do if the robber knows the cashier is just trying to play dumb.

[Imogene]

I never understand people who leave their credit cards at home. I hope they're locked in a safe at home.

In my case? I forgot I left it by my computer so I could reset an online banking password when I grabbed my wallet. No one else is home, so no chance of it getting stolen.

[draftermatt]

I meant more of someone breaking into your house. But I know stuff like that happens.

[Imogene]

Happy hunting.

*has learned to keep silent on that subject*
Oooo! Do I get to wear my pink camo hoodie?

[mattm04]

We are no longer allowed to make change unless the bill is used to pay for the purchase. If you have hundred and you pay for a pack of gum with a five, we can only give change for the 5. If you hand me the 100 for the purchase I will make the change, if i have it. We still have a NO SALE function but the is only to be used if you need to open the drawer to make change for another register because of a purchase, other register only has fives gives you two fives, you give them 10, etc or a hold-up.

[Pagan]

The reason most places won't allow you to open the drawer to make change without a purchase is because that was how a lot of thieves were robbing cash registers for a while.

Or the quick-change scammers that seem to hit around Christmas.

What I don't get with the $100 bill crap, these people do realize that banks have other (smaller) denominations, right?

[Hon'ya-chan]

Or the quick-change scammers that seem to hit around Christmas.

What I don't get with the $100 bill crap, these people do realize that banks have other (smaller) denominations, right?

The reason i've heard is that Tellers will start from the biggest bill first, Unless the customer requests otherwise.

Why banks don't just make it $50 bills and below is beyond me.

[MoonChild2007]

What I don't get with the $100 bill crap, these people do realize that banks have other (smaller) denominations, right?

Unless the customer cashes a check for over 1,000, I definitely see where you coming from. A customer will cash a check for 300 and want 100 dollar bills. What doesn't make much sense to me is that some people will say they will deposit the money anyways into another bank's account. Why does it matter if its big bills or not, its the TELLER who has to count the money anyways.

[Andara Bledin]

The reason i've heard is that Tellers will start from the biggest bill first, Unless the customer requests otherwise.

Why banks don't just make it $50 bills and below is beyond me.

I've never made a withdrawal at a teller without the teller asking me quite specifically how I wanted the bills.

In every case, I was taking the money (which was over my $300/day ATM limit) and using it to purchase a large money order or pay for a large dollar purchase. If I'm just withdrawing money for general use, the largest bill I will hold is a $20, unless I know I'm going to be spending over $50 somewhere.

^-.-^

[earl colby pottinger]

In my case

I've never made a withdrawal at a teller without the teller asking me quite specifically how I wanted the bills.

The tellers always ask "Are large bills ok?", but no matter how they are wording it they are giving you the option to ask for smaller bills only.

[Pagan]

You know, now that I'm thinking about it....maybe people are trying to make us think that they've got a lot of money? Or maybe impress the people around them?

[Sableonblonde]

Whenever somebody pulls out a 50 or a 100 to pay (especially since their purchase is usually between five and ten dollars and we are a little snack bar) I always roll my eyes to myself. The other day it was right at opening and this guy pulled out a hundred to pay for an $11 purchase. I told him I couldn't break the bill and asked for a smaller one. He told me it was the only one he had, so I ended up having to give him a whole bunch of fives and ones. Why would you come to an amusement park with JUST a hundred dollar bill? I hate people.

Most of the time it does seem really pretentious to me when people pay with 50's or 100's. Maybe there is a tiny element of jealousy there, that someone is paying for their purchase with more money then I am going to make standing at my register for eight hours

[Geek King]

The other day it was right at opening and this guy pulled out a hundred to pay for an $11 purchase. I told him I couldn't break the bill and asked for a smaller one. He told me it was the only one he had, so I ended up having to give him a whole bunch of fives and ones. Why would you come to an amusement park with JUST a hundred dollar bill? I hate people.

I got this several times when I worked games at Kings Island amusement park. Once, it was the first customer of the day, and I had to give him two packs of fifty singles and call for an immediate change run. Yeah, my sup just LOVED having a change run two minutes after the park opened.