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Bluestone, which now has 20 stores in the U.S., went cashless last October.
A big reason: Nearly 90 percent of customers [...] never paid in cash.
Another reason: The lines move faster when employees don't have to make change.
"We see a lot of guests that pay for a meal with a credit card, but will always leave a cash tip. And I think people like doing that. People like palming a bartender a $20 or palming their server a $10. Palming the bus boy a couple bucks," said Fileccia.
There are also people, he said, who want to keep their meal off the books — if they're having an affair, for example.
No, businesses are not required to accept cash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_tender
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(Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Tuesday January 09 2018, @07:20PM
Yes, there's a reason it's a "gray area," because it's not as clear as you make it out to be either. Yes, you're correct that if someone refuses to pay after a debt is created, and they decided to sue you to recover the debt, they must accept any legal tender in court or whatever.
But things are a lot more shaky if there's a posted policy on payment options in advance. Even though sales are mostly handled informally, they are basically governed by contract law. A business that clearly informs customers of restrictions on payment in advance is basically stating the terms under which they are willing to render a service or sale. They could easily argue that acceptance of any service is a tacit agreement to said terms. (And on a much more solid legal footing than, say, an obscure clause in an EULA.)
I dare you to try to do what you claim: go to a restaurant that has a clearly stated and posted policy stating "We don't accept bills larger than $20" or whatever. Then try to offer a $50 or $100 and try to leave when they refuse. Claim that your "debt is discharged." They will call the police. And you will likely end up paying one way or another. (Unless there's a state law prohibiting said business policies.) Eventually you might end up in court. And eventually they might end up being forced to accept your $50 bill there. BUT I guarantee you you're not getting away with "Oh, too bad, my debt is now discharged and I owe you nothing."