Valid Complaint?

[eastcarolinafan]

So, what happens if you go to one of these establishments and the only form of payment you have is cash? Then what? I know NUMEROUS people who do not have credit cards or even debit cards (I personally couldn't imagine living without either ), but I understand why some people don't. What happens then? I don't buy the argument that cash is too tempting. Credit cards are just as tempting for employees too. I've had credit card numbers fraudulently used by employess where I have used those cards. Unfortunately, the problem with today's economy is due in part to people using credit cards and not monitoring the cash leaving their hands. Maybe it's different depending on the area you live in...but I've been to country clubs, private clubs, etc., and cash is always gladly accepted. I just thought our incident at the beach was odd...in my 35 years I've never had anyone refuse cold hard cash!

If you are at one of those places that don't take cash, you are out of luck. And if you have been to country clubs that take cash, we are simply going to different country clubs. Look, no busness in this country is obligated to take any kind of American currency you desire to whip out. You can go to 7-11 and buy a candy bar with a dollar bill. If the owner of 7-11 says he won't take that dollar bill, there is nothing you can do about it. It's legal tender, but there is no U.S. law that says 7-11 or any other business in the country has to take it.

The original poster was teed off because the cashier wouldn't take a coin. The coin looked fake. No matter how indignant the poster became, nothing can change the fact that Disney World has every right to say "thanks, no." Don't like the rules? Write to Disney World. Heck, if they want, Disney World can say they no longer want to accept dimes and there is diddly squat you are going to do about it.

I have never seen such an inconsequential event cause so much trauma to so many people. It's a dollar coin, people. And the guy who "just wanted to educate the poor girl" could make a point, sure. He could take 20 minutes out of his trip to whine to the poor girl about a dollar coin. He could take another 20 to whine to the manager who likely had never seen the coin either. And the whole tiime he was whining about it -- I'm sorry, EDUCATING HER -- the line for the ride or show or concession would just grow and grow and grow.

Suddenly, you are standing 40-deep at the snow cone line because he just wants her to know what the coin is (which she will see twice more in her lifetime). As the guy behind you, waiting while you "educate" her, I will say I don't appreciate that. I have to wait three hours to watch Fantasmic. I don't care to wait 20 minutes while you discuss currency.

You have a $100 bill. It's recognizable currency. Use it and write a letter when you get home outlining your deep concern with the American education system and public currency.

But please, pretty please, we are in Disney World. Move along.

 

[MaumeeMom]

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The original poster was teed off because the cashier wouldn't take a coin. The coin looked fake. No matter how indignant the poster became, nothing can change the fact that Disney World has every right to say "thanks, no." Don't like the rules? Write to Disney World. Heck, if they want, Disney World can say they no longer want to accept dimes and there is diddly squat you are going to do about it.

Yes, Disney could declare that they aren't going to accept certain forms of payment; however, I think that the OP had a valid complaint as Disney just publicized a joint effort with the US Mint to circulate these coins (see this link for info.).

The OP most likely received the coin as change at Disney and therefore, the OP should be able to spend that coin in the park. If the parks are going to be circulating these coins the cashiers are going to be seeing them often and need to learn about them.

From what I understand from the first post the OP didn't hold up a line or anything, just used their $100 bill and vented here later.

Just a hypothetical "what if": by breaking that $100 & getting $97 in change, the customer may have cleared out the register of ones. I hate waiting while a cashier has to get change for their drawer and it can hold up a line. The OP had close to the correct change, change promoted by Disney and they have every right to expect the cashier to accept it.

Originally, I wasn't going to add this little anecdote but what the heck. We often use the $1 coins - I love them. My Dad gives them to the kids when he sees them like my Grandma would give us quarters (inflation, I guess). Well, when DS#1 was about 4 or 5 he went to go on a train ride at the mall. The train ride cost $1 and he had a "Grandpa Dollar" in his pocket. I stood back to get a spot to take a picture and DS went to pay the attendant. As you can guess, she wouldn't take the coin because she didn't know what it was. I went to help him out and tried to explain to her what it was. Finally, I gave her a bunch of other change, quarters, pennies, etc. because I didn't have a $1 bill and she didn't have change for a $20 bill. She was not too friendly as she counted my coins and was mumbling. Finally, she decided that I had given her enough and that the kid could ride. As I guided my kid to the train he turned to me and said, "That blonde musta skipped kindergarten!" Yes, he said it loud enough for half the mall to hear and I wanted to disappear. Outta the mouths of babes!

 

[Pecobill]

Yes, Disney could declare that they aren't going to accept certain forms of payment; however, I think that the OP had a valid complaint as Disney just publicized a joint effort with the US Mint to circulate these coins (see this link for info.).

The OP most likely received the coin as change at Disney and therefore, the OP should be able to spend that coin in the park. If the parks are going to be circulating these coins the cashiers are going to be seeing them often and need to learn about them.

From what I understand from the first post the OP didn't hold up a line or anything, just used their $100 bill and vented here later.

Just a hypothetical "what if": by breaking that $100 & getting $97 in change, the customer may have cleared out the register of ones. I hate waiting while a cashier has to get change for their drawer and it can hold up a line. The OP had close to the correct change, change promoted by Disney and they have every right to expect the cashier to accept it.

Originally, I wasn't going to add this little anecdote but what the heck. We often use the $1 coins - I love them. My Dad gives them to the kids when he sees them like my Grandma would give us quarters (inflation, I guess). Well, when DS#1 was about 4 or 5 he went to go on a train ride at the mall. The train ride cost $1 and he had a "Grandpa Dollar" in his pocket. I stood back to get a spot to take a picture and DS went to pay the attendant. As you can guess, she wouldn't take the coin because she didn't know what it was. I went to help him out and tried to explain to her what it was. Finally, I gave her a bunch of other change, quarters, pennies, etc. because I didn't have a $1 bill and she didn't have change for a $20 bill. She was not too friendly as she counted my coins and was mumbling. Finally, she decided that I had given her enough and that the kid could ride. As I guided my kid to the train he turned to me and said, "That blonde musta skipped kindergarten!" Yes, he said it loud enough for half the mall to hear and I wanted to disappear. Outta the mouths of babes!

Just going to point this out but if I was given a $100 bill for something that cost $3 your change would be 4 $20 bills,1 $10 bill,1 $5 bill,and 2 $1 bills.That's what all cashiers would do as well.Your never supposed to give a large amount of lower bills when you can give less higher bills.

 

[cindyfan]

She's just a Cast Member probably making minimum wage.
WDW employs almost 50,000 people....
It's very posible that not ALL of them got the memo about this new coin!
Being in retail myself, I have alot of people that work for me that may not be aware that these new coins are in circulation.

IMHO... there are many many more important things to get in a tiff about.

 

[bgohre]

Just going to point this out but if I was given a $100 bill for something that cost $3 your change would be 4 $20 bills,1 $10 bill,1 $5 bill,and 2 $1 bills.That's what all cashiers would do as well.Your never supposed to give a large amount of lower bills when you can give less higher bills.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[MaumeeMom]

Just going to point this out but if I was given a $100 bill for something that cost $3 your change would be 4 $20 bills,1 $10 bill,1 $5 bill,and 2 $1 bills.That's what all cashiers would do as well.Your never supposed to give a large amount of lower bills when you can give less higher bills.

Yes, that would be ideal, if they have those denominations in their drawer.

I have been given nine $1 bills because the girl didn't have any fives. It happens.

I put myself through college as a cashier and I know that you can run out of small bills, especially on the weekend when there is no bank run. I was using this as a hypothetical situation - ideally, the cashier should have taken the dollar coins.

By the way, I used to count back change as well without relying on the register to tell me how much to give the customer. That seems to be a lost art.

 

[lunapnp]

If you are at one of those places that don't take cash, you are out of luck. And if you have been to country clubs that take cash, we are simply going to different country clubs. Look, no busness in this country is obligated to take any kind of American currency you desire to whip out. You can go to 7-11 and buy a candy bar with a dollar bill. If the owner of 7-11 says he won't take that dollar bill, there is nothing you can do about it. It's legal tender, but there is no U.S. law that says 7-11 or any other business in the country has to take it.

The original poster was teed off because the cashier wouldn't take a coin. The coin looked fake. No matter how indignant the poster became, nothing can change the fact that Disney World has every right to say "thanks, no." Don't like the rules? Write to Disney World. Heck, if they want, Disney World can say they no longer want to accept dimes and there is diddly squat you are going to do about it.

I have never seen such an inconsequential event cause so much trauma to so many people. It's a dollar coin, people. And the guy who "just wanted to educate the poor girl" could make a point, sure. He could take 20 minutes out of his trip to whine to the poor girl about a dollar coin. He could take another 20 to whine to the manager who likely had never seen the coin either. And the whole tiime he was whining about it -- I'm sorry, EDUCATING HER -- the line for the ride or show or concession would just grow and grow and grow.

Suddenly, you are standing 40-deep at the snow cone line because he just wants her to know what the coin is (which she will see twice more in her lifetime). As the guy behind you, waiting while you "educate" her, I will say I don't appreciate that. I have to wait three hours to watch Fantasmic. I don't care to wait 20 minutes while you discuss currency.

You have a $100 bill. It's recognizable currency. Use it and write a letter when you get home outlining your deep concern with the American education system and public currency.

But please, pretty please, we are in Disney World. Move along.

Obiously we are going to different places, country clubs, etc. I believe, for whatever reason, people are taking such offense to this thread. I posted my original post to state the fact that I have never been anywhere that doesn't take cash. Sorry if I offended you by that comment. Even though I myself RARELY have cold, hard cash in my pocket...I like to think that if I do, I can use it! Oh well, guess to some I'm living an unrealistic dream. I will now crawl back into my sheltered world that takes cash!

 

[Princess Disney Mom]

Yes she should have know especailly since Disney is promoting the $1 coin.
This girl did not know and eventually she will figure it out somehow and realize, "Hey that guy must have given me those". If you want to complain go ahead but I don't think it's a big deal.

 

[dzorn]

Just going to point this out but if I was given a $100 bill for something that cost $3 your change would be 4 $20 bills,1 $10 bill,1 $5 bill,and 2 $1 bills.That's what all cashiers would do as well.Your never supposed to give a large amount of lower bills when you can give less higher bills.

Yes that would be the intelligent thing to do. Of course the cashier should have done the intelligent thing in the first place and accepted the $1 coins.

Denise in MI

 

[Feralpeg]

I doubt very much that the CM knew anything about Disney's push of the new coins. Disney doesn't do that great of a job distributing information to its castmembers. Things get posted on the HUB, but there are pages and pages to the Hub. If you don't know where to look or have the opportunity to spend time online, you wouldn't see it. The CPs/ICPs have very little off time. I doubt they spend it looking for new policy information.

In the grand scheme of things, I think this is a very small thing and the OP shouldn't spend any more time worrying about it. There are many, many more important things to worry about.

 

[puntagordabob]

While I agree the poster handled this with class...

WHAT IF he DIDNT have any other money on him at that moment(maybe he had money back in the room safe etc)... How humiliating that would be in many circles...

Why didnt the CM "read" the coins to see that they were USA coins? Also, its not like most people can "print a coin out" on a printer ROFL

 

[Gina]

Not practical for everyday use? Then how have countries like Canada and the UK survived? That's kind of a silly statement to make.

I don't think it's silly... there's a vast gulf between an economy "surviving" and something just being annoying. To actually prefer the bulk and weight of coins over nice, light paper money is what seems silly to me, but hey, I don't live in Canada or the UK.

 

[NikitaZee]

While I agree the poster handled this with class...

WHAT IF he DIDNT have any other money on him at that moment(maybe he had money back in the room safe etc)... How humiliating that would be in many circles...

Why didnt the CM "read" the coins to see that they were USA coins? Also, its not like most people can "print a coin out" on a printer ROFL

Bolding is mine ...
Maybe some would consider THAT an acceptable time to bring in help from the manager .Further evidence that the person who points it out to those in charge does the rest of us with $1 coins a favor

 

[Pecobill]

I don't think it's silly... there's a vast gulf between an economy "surviving" and something just being annoying. To actually prefer the bulk and weight of coins over nice, light paper money is what seems silly to me, but hey, I don't live in Canada or the UK.

I've lived in both countries and they were really annoying.You know how everyone has their pants falling down as fashion? That came from England because of all of the Pound coins

 

[Charitycase20]

One of the most useful things they could do to help the use of the $1 coins is to mandate vending machines to accept them...after all, if it takes $2 now to get a Coke, and the paper money slots are horribly unreliable and annoying, why not accept the coins? But they have not done so yet, so new mechanisms will continue to be made that won't take the coins, and all they will do is be given as change and weigh down your pockets...the other thing they need to do to speed acceptance is remove paper bills from circulation as well, like other countries did.

Bolding mine...I haven't read the whole thread yet but I have to comment on this, I work for Coca Cola in Maryland and all of our changers in Vendors take $1 coins!

 

[doconeill]

Bolding mine...I haven't read the whole thread yet but I have to comment on this, I work for Coca Cola in Maryland and all of our changers in Vendors take $1 coins!

I haven't seen any that obviously take them yet. I know the one at work we have does not (I've dealt with issues with the mechanism...) but we bought that used.

 

[chuckml]

Bolding mine...I haven't read the whole thread yet but I have to comment on this, I work for Coca Cola in Maryland and all of our changers in Vendors take $1 coins!

She's right. I live in Delaware, about 30 minutes from Salisbury, MD-- PP's home town, and where I also work--and have never had any problem using $1 coins in any store or vending machine.

By the way, did you grow up in Salisbury, or move there? I graduated from Wi-Hi, and its nice to see a local on the board. Truly a small world!

 

[Disneyholic]

Just going to point this out but if I was given a $100 bill for something that cost $3 your change would be 4 $20 bills,1 $10 bill,1 $5 bill,and 2 $1 bills.That's what all cashiers would do as well.Your never supposed to give a large amount of lower bills when you can give less higher bills.

Depending on what is in the drawer, there may not be any larger bills iff a lot of people paid in smaller bills. A lot of places have to do a money drop into a safe when they get up to a certain amount of money in a drawer. If you walk up just after the drop, they might not have $97 change in larger bills.

 

[SydneyFalco]

When I can, I like to pay in a jaunty song.

 

[NikitaZee]

When I can, I like to pay in a jaunty song.

Love it!