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Decided to start paying predominantly cash again
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Been thinking of trying this. Thing is nobody uses cash anymore around here (Nordics). In supermarkets I know for sure I can use cash, but restaurants, bars or small business it's going to be hit and miss. I guess I'd have to endure the awkwardness of asking in every single place if they take cash or not
Businesses aren't legally required to accept cash?
No, same in the UK. How could you force them to take cash if they don't want to?
What if you only had cash?
Then you can't buy anything
It's a private contract between the business and the customer, you are supposed to ensure you have means to pay beforehand.
In the US cash is considered "legal tender for all debts" by law currently.
That's changing though as some places won't accept cash even still.
It's the same in the UK but "legal tender" doesn't mean what most people think it means.
When you buy something from a shop you're technically offering to enter a contractual relationship for the purchase of said goods. If the shop agrees to your terms, including how you'd like to pay, then the contract is ratified. If they don't accept your preferred method of payment then there is no contract of sale and there is no debt to be paid.
This is also why shops don't have to honour pricing errors; when you bring the item to the checkout you're technically just offering to buy it for the listed price and they can choose to reject your offer.