Don't you have bigger bills?

[bunnyboy]

Eh I'll err on the side of cautions and say maybe that's... no wait went past 10's and 20's yeah he's compensating.

[BowserKoopa1]

I know that many businesses believe that when someone purchases for small amounts and pay with a big bill it is an attempt of counterfeit money.

I think this is a sound attitude, especially when you see that the client has small bills enough to pay for the merchandise.

Or it could also mean this guy is trying to short change you by trying to get you all confused. He probably would've asked for the 100 back and then pay with a 20. My rule is, once I make change, I'm not going to let the customer switch it out. Sure they'll get all huffy and everything, but that's their dam problem. I'm not about to be written up because I let them short change me. Better safe than sorry. But it definitely sounds like this guy was being a dick.
Thing that really bothers me is when people say, "I don't want to break my big bill" Ok, so what if you do break that big bill? Its money for crying out loud people! Its not good for anything else except buying stuff. Sometimes I wonder where peoples' brains are, and then I remember they are customers

[bunnyboy]

Or it could also mean this guy is trying to short change you by trying to get you all confused. He probably would've asked for the 100 back and then pay with a 20. My rule is, once I make change, I'm not going to let the customer switch it out. Sure they'll get all huffy and everything, but that's their dam problem. I'm not about to be written up because I let them short change me. Better safe than sorry. But it definitely sounds like this guy was being a dick.
Thing that really bothers me is when people say, "I don't want to break my big bill" Ok, so what if you do break that big bill? Its money for crying out loud people! Its not good for anything else except buying stuff. Sometimes I wonder where peoples' brains are, and then I remember they are customers

Exactly, I've had a few try it, one of the things that gets them upset is closing the till, which slows things way down at my 8-12, even more fun is that IO do this after every change of bill, most don't even get past the first till close, and heaven forbid you try it with anything larger than a 10 because that's dropped, usually right after the till is closed.

[PepperElf]

the only time i try to get 100s is when i'm planning to use them specifically for paying a large bill in cash.

[EricKei]

I've had the same experience -- If someone give you a (pointlessly) large bill and then asks for a different type of change, chances are that they're trying to swindle you. Give them the change you had originally planned upon, then tell them to go to customer service.

And yes, many places that carry only inexpensive items (gas stations, fast food joints, etc) refuse to accept ANY bill larger than a twenty, and have signs saying as much. I seldom even use 50's or 100's even to pay my rent, per my landlord's request.

IIRC, I have seen threads around here saying that fives are actually among the most-commonly counterfeited bills...After all, who's gonna check those? ~_~

[Android Kaeli]

I try and NOT take anything larger then a $20, even if I've got the change -- because people really don't seem to like waiting for me to get change for that large bill, don't want small bills, or just don't like me checking it's real. We've gotten several fake $100's before, so yeah.

[Argabarga]

My Grandma sends me $50 bills in a nice card for holiday gifts, I always feel like a nuisance when I have to break it somewhere ....

I'm sorry! Really!

[XCashier]

My Grandma sends me $50 bills in a nice card for holiday gifts, I always feel like a nuisance when I have to break it somewhere ....

I'm sorry! Really!

You could always take them to your bank and ask them to break it for you. I wish customers did that themselves.

[Amajean]

One time I tried to crack a joke saying "That is the worst you can do to a cashier!" behind an old friend who gave the cashier at my fav store a 100, when she had a small order. He's like "actually, no it's not. blah blah."I awkwardly walked away....