Community Chat

[germanshepherdlove]

I would like to put it to the test to see if a credit really is applied to my store loyalty card and then applied to my next shopping trip yet I too always use a debit card. 

Considering that I haven't seen one of those tickets print out in a long time for cents off various products or sometimes the random $5 credit out of the blue....I think they could have the decency to just eat the difference. 

They can well afford to especially since people are continuing to buy in bulk quanitities if not outright hoarding whenever possible. I'm still buying paper goods whether I need it or not. so sue me...

[jeanlake]

@suzyQ3  Made me laugh. In 2020, I've snoozed and unfriended people right and left. I must have accepted friendships during better days or when my endorphins were high. I do enjoy keeping up with retired friends who moved south and friends from college and some from high school. But some folks are definately having out of skull experiences. 

[VaBelle35]

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@DiAnne wrote:

I thought I heard something a while ago that stores did not want cash because it is dirty.  

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Chick Fil A asks that you not use cash for safety reasons

[homedecor1]

Upon entering Dollar Tree today the sign stated "coin shortage" preferred method of payment - Credit or Debit card only.

Ridiculous, I bought cards total $2.24.  I gave the cashier $20.24 -- she told me she did not have enough cash in drawer to give me change ...what???  Then I had to use cc ...

First toilet paper shortage NOW this🤔🤷‍♀️

[Toppers3]

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@jeanlake wrote:

@suzyQ3  Made me laugh. In 2020, I've snoozed and unfriended people right and left. I must have accepted friendships during better days or when my endorphins were high. I do enjoy keeping up with retired friends who moved south and friends from college and some from high school. But some folks are definately having out of skull experiences. 

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If you don't mind, I think that I'm going to borrow your highlighted phrase!

I think that it's hilarious! 

LOL!! 

I'll usually be thinking..."What planet are you from/on" when I get frustrated about something, but I like your phrase even better!!  

[Group 5 minus 1]

 DH made the comment that the stores should round down.

I have a feeling that (rounding up ) is illegal. Don't know for sure.

[Tinkrbl44]

I've heard about this, but thought, with so many people out of work, that everyone would have raided and cashed in any coin jars they had accumulated and we'd have LOTS of coins available.   Interesting.   

[KailaS]

I have consciously been paying with change over the last few weeks. I normally take saved coins to the bank, but our drive throughs in my area, the only banking " avenue" other than online banking available to me, have been accepting only two rolls of coins during each transaction. So, my "savings" have been sitting here, wrapped, and waiting to be " cashed in.". When I started seeing signs about coin shortages, I started paying at the market, at the grocery store, and even at my vet with a few dollars worth of change at each transaction. 

[novamc1]

@KailaS 

Three times in the past two weeks, I've taken some of my husband's  vast hoard of rolls of pennies to various retailers. 

The first two visits were to  a Quik-Trip gas station/convenience store.  Manager was thrilled to get them and I walked out with six dollar bills the first time and seven dollars the next time.

Yesterday, I stopped in at a Waffle House and asked the manager if he'd be interested.  I showed him 16 dollars' worth of pennies and he bought them all.  Said he had three Waffle House restaurants and could easily use them.

My DH is still sorting out what seems like a million-pound stash of heavy coins.  Glad to get rid of them.  He's selling more valuable coins to dealers.  I'm glad to see those go, too.  

[novamc1]

Old pennies made of real copper with the wheat motif  can be sold to coin dealers for about three cents each.