I did take payment with a $1000 bill once. From a japanese tour group guide in Banff. And yes I checked that puppy thoroughly
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I had a co-worker almost refuse a $2.00 bill, because she had never seen one before.
I get those once in a while."Oh, very good....Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. 'Ghosts are transparent.'" Severus Snape
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I've seen a lot of counterfeit money on display and more than a few $20s in the wild... I've yet to see one that even remotely looks real. US money has an incredible amount of detail in it -- check out the eyes on the portraits sometime, or they way you can read the names of the states engraved on the Lincoln Memorial ($5 bill). If you look closely at a bill and you're not impressed with the amount of detail, it's phony. I'm sure there are master counterfeiters in the world who can come close, but they're unlikely to be buying cigarettes with fake $20s at the local convenience store.I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it. -- Raymond Chandler
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Quoth Kiwi View Posthehe in kiwi land we have plastic money
thats right, its not paper, its ACUTALLY plastic...WHY DO YOU TEMPT WHAT LITTLE FAITH IN HUMANITY I HAVE!?! -- Kalga
And I want a pony for Christmas but neither of us is getting what we want OK! What you are asking is impossible. -- Wicked Lexi
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Quoth Crosshair View PostWe had someone accept a $1 with pieces of a $50 taped onto it at Sears when I worked there. I heard that the local Best Buy accepted $800 in counterfit $100 bills once. They accepted them because they passed the "pen test". From people I talk to, Best Buy gets scammed on counterfits quite often and doesn't seem to do anything other than use the easily fooled "pen test".
Cashiers where I work live and die by the pen test. They won't listen to me that:
(a) it isn't accurate
(b) it takes more time
(c) the watermark is SO much more accurate and less time consuming.
There's also the feel of money. In the 4 years I've cashiered, I'm sure I've held several million dollars. I know what money feels like. I've never had a counterfeit, but I'm pretty sure I'd catch one if I had one. I check anything over a $20, and I feel $20s. The stupid pen is just a tangible thing, it doesn't do much though.Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
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I don't think I've ever come across a bill large than $100 - although that was this annoying woman (a pretty famous basketball coach's wife) who came through the coffee drive-thru at 6am and gave me $100 for her $4.00 of coffee.... yeah cause I have that amoutn of change in my till - would you like 20 $1, and 10 $5s, etc??? Clear out my till thanks! She even though she was "entitled" to special treatment of us taking her $100 bill (we didn't take them normally) b/c she's this guy's wife. WHATEVER!!! I HATED when people would do that.
When the money changed (colors/images) it was always funny to hand it to people b/c they would give you a look like "is this monopoly money"? I've also given people $2 and $.50 pieces and had them look at me like I was trying to pull something.......
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Quoth Mr. Rude View PostI did take payment with a $1000 bill once. From a japanese tour group guide in Banff. And yes I checked that puppy thoroughlyProud to be a Walmart virgin.
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I've had sales for large ticket items such as lawn tractors or a complete bathroom or kitchen reno, where the customer paid cash with $1000 bills. It was obvious they had just come from the bank with them.
I don't believe the Canadian banks issue that size of bill any more, though.
I think $100 is the highest that the Canadian currency goes, now.Too tired of living and too tired to end it. What a conundrum.
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someone was passing counterfiet $500 where i work. i never have seen a $500 i dont even know if $500 REALLY exist."Hello, my name isNiki....Jessica."
"Oh we're a lot of things Niki, but we're not crazy." Jessica, Better Halves
Niki's Chronicles
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Quoth amarisse View Postsomeone was passing counterfiet $500 where i work. i never have seen a $500 i dont even know if $500 REALLY exist.
Of course, before I researched this question, I should have probably been clear on which country you're in."Crazy may always be open for business, but on the full moon, it has buy one get one free specials." - WishfulSpirit
"Sometimes customers remind me of zombies, but I'm pretty sure that zombies are smarter." - MelindaJoy77
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Quoth Seanette View PostThey are still legal tender (although I suspect even a bank would have qualms about taking one), but generally held by collectors, not being circulated.
Of course, before I researched this question, I should have probably been clear on which country you're in.The only words you said that I understood were "His", "Phone" and "Ya'll". The other 2 paragraphs worth was about as intelligible as a drunken Teletubby barkin' come on's at a Hooter's waitress.
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Quoth XCashier View PostThe iodine pens are nearly useless for testing money. Most counterfeiters aren't stupid enough to use cheap paper. It's best to check for watermarks, raised print, etc. http://www.secretservice.gov/know_your_money.shtml
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