No cash sales of ammo at Walmart?

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"Cash cannot be refused in the United States."


Sorry, your answer is wrong.

Per the United States Department of the Treasury website FAQ; see the offset, bolded section:


Question - I thought that United States currency was legal tender for all debts. Some businesses or governmental agencies say that they will only accept checks, money orders or credit cards as payment, and others will only accept currency notes in denominations of $20 or smaller. Isn't this illegal?

Answer - The pertinent portion of law that applies to your question is the Coinage Act of 1965, specifically Section 31 U.S.C. 5103, entitled "Legal tender," which states: "United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues."

This statute means that all United States money as identified above are a valid and legal offer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor.

There is, however, no Federal statute mandating that a private business, a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise.

For example, a bus line may prohibit payment of fares in pennies or dollar bills. In addition, movie theaters, convenience stores and gas stations may refuse to accept large denomination currency (usually notes above $20) as a matter of policy.


http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/currency/legal-tender.shtml



There are a number of stores in the DC metro area that have, as a matter of policy over the years, stopped accepting cash and will accept payment only by check or credit card. The policy is posted on the doors, and has been done to foil robberies.

SCAN furniture was the most notable one to do so.
 
There are a number of stores in the DC metro area that have, as a matter of policy over the years, stopped accepting cash and will accept payment only by check or credit card.
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I don't doubt this to be true....but they can only do so because no one has challenged it in court.

The fact that legal U.S. currency cannot be refused is what makes our economy as stable as it is.
This why sellers cannot demand English Pounds or French Francs or Euros or gold as payment for goods.
 
I would bet it's an error in their cash register programming and a simple letter to management would straighten it out.

Just like the destruction of small arms cartridge cases by DOD.
 
"The fact that legal U.S. currency cannot be refused..."


YOU ARE WRONG.

Did you read what I quoted from the United States Department of the Treasury, right off their web site?

There is, however, no Federal statute mandating that a private business, a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as for payment for goods and/or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash unless there is a State law which says otherwise.

NO law mandates that cash MUST be accepted. NONE.

If you can find a law that says that US currency MUST be accepted by everyone, then I suggest you bring it to the Treasury Secretary's attention.

This has been, for decades, one of the BIG misconceptions about US currency.

Another one is that it's illegal to deface US currency.

It is NOT illegal to deface US currency by writing on it, tearning up bills, hammering coins flat, putting them on train tracks, etc.

It is ONLY illegal to deface US currency if the purpose is to defraud -- for example altering a $1 bill so it can be passed off as a $10 bill is illegal.
 
I use cash, almost always. Not a problem for the many Wally's in my part of the country. Some of them have asked for a zipcode for handgun ammo, but just like at Radio Shack, I smile, say "nope", and wait for the response. I always walk out with my selected merchandise.

Always request the presence of the manager, someone with authority to implement/execute the asserted 'policy', someone more aware that they can hang on the hook, beyond being merely fired, for 'misbehavin'.

And be careful of any employee, anywhere, who gains even temporary possession of your credit cards (and especially 'debit' cards, whose 'charges' place more of the onus/burden upon the owner, in the event of fraud). Swiping cards on 'portable-readers' is en vogue among the more sophisticated thieves.
 
Cash cannot be refused in the United States.
Credit cards can be refused, debit cards can be refused, gold can be refused, but U.S. minted and U.S. printed money cannot be refused.
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Tell that to the toll collection state agencies here in FL where many off ramp toll booths are electronic toll passes only. They don't even offer an unmanned exact change option - sort of screws visitors, because the fine for running one is $100.00
 
I wouldn't know for sure beause I haven't been lucky enough to catch ammo in stock at wally world but my guess would be that they are enforcing their 3 boxes rule. At my walmart they have a sign up limiting purchase to 3 boxes. Just a guess.
 
For those of you claiming cash has to be accepted in trade for merchandise, at a place like Wallyworld, please cite the federal law or court decision stipulating this to be in fact true.

It is a simple request. Mike and I have stated the reasons why it can be rejected you just claim that it has to be accepted. So state your justification for it.
 
It may be store specific. My guess is that management may be concerned about selling bullets to gangsters (who don't have bank accounts) without tracking them.

Re: legal issues. Tender cannot be refused, but sales can be refused. And the right to refuse a sale can be based on tender. That is why it only applies to debts.
 
I just got back from walmart and I bought 4 boxes of ammo (6 box limit). I paid cash for them just like always. Matter of fact, the clerk handed them to me, I put them in my cart, did some more shopping, and paid for everything up front. Just like normal.

Now, here's the best part: I bought
2 boxes of 45acp value pack 100 bullets each $29.97 each (or something like that)
2 boxes of 380 auto remington UMC (YES>>>>> 380 auto) $15.97 a box.

And again, it was all in cash. They had 4 boxes of the 45acp, I took 2. They only had 2 boxes of the 380 so I bought those. And that was at 2pm this after noon. About 20 minutes ago.
 
Don't underestimate how badly wal-mart wants to track your information for marketing purposes. THat is what all those customer loyalty programs are about:
Our figures show 99% of 24 YO white males come to Kroger and buy Beer, Potato chips, cold cuts, and bulk packs of dinty oore beef stew. Advertise those items on Topgear and The Daily Show!!!
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"Don't underestimate how badly wal-mart wants to track your information for marketing purposes. THat is what all those customer loyalty programs are about:"

I think you've come a lot closer to the true answer than anyone else.

WalMart is a market media research monster.
 
I'd buy that answer if it was a walmart policy company wide. But when I can go into any of the walmarts in my state and pay cash for ammo, then I don't believe it's a big brother issue. But then again, 85+% of ALL eligible citizens in our state own at least 1 gun. So maybe there aren't so many problems here. Yes, places like walmart are a bit scarce with ammo. But that's because Walmart is distributing to many other places. Of the 3-4 other gun shops in town, I can buy just about any ammunition I am looking for. And they aren't $30-$40 a box. 45acp, 38spl, 357mag, 9mm, etc... all are in the $17-$25 range. Hi-Po SD/HD rounds are about normal. Hydra-shocks 357mag are $21 a box of 20. Maybe there's a conspiracy going on that walmart is tracking people. But until ALL the walmarts stop taking cash, I'll believe that certain states just suck and have a lot more crime and they're trying to keep some of the ammo out of certain people's hands.
 
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