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Originally Posted by AXiD670
I seem to be the target for Canadian or Bahamian coins. Growing up in FL, I never had a problem w/ a cashier taking the coins from me, b/c a lot of the tourists were Canadian. I never thought anything of it. The only time it was a problem was every once in a while when a vending machine wouldn't take the coins.
Then, about two years ago, while I was still living in Charlotte, I went down to the vending machine at my office building to try to get a soda. I only had the required three quarters, one of which was Canadian. The machine wouldn't take it, so I walked over to the little cafe that was in the bottom of our building and asked the lady if she could exchange it. She looked at it, and said, "This isn't an American coin. I won't take it." I asked her if she was serious. She said she was. I was FURIOUS. I have never in my life been refused to use a Canadian/Bahamian/non-US coin. What pissed me off even more was my other two quarters were still in the machine b/c the machine wouldn't let me hit the coin return button. I was so pissed. I guess if you live in a part of the country where it's common to see other currency, you never think about it, until you go to an area of the country that doesn't see as much tourism and something like this happens.
Yes, I'm still extremely bitter about that lady not exchanging my coin. Her little cafe was a piece of crap, anyways, and they always had roaches in the food.  |
Having worked in retail, I understand the lady's POV. We would not take anything outside of US currency.
And when up North, IIRC dollars are taken at face value which is great for the store as they are worth more than Canada dollars.