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Originally Posted by Nodrog
But you wouldnt, thats the point. If fives had a repuation for being dodgy then youd surely try to get rid of your fives and hence use them as much as possible
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Legal tender doesn't mean you're forced to conduct a business exchange though. I tried to buy something in a shop and someone said "No, I'm not accepting that, it's a fake mate." I had other money so it didn't matter, but what could I have done to "force" her to accept the money? Phone the police? Sue her?
And if I was really worried about getting dodgy fives, why wouldn't I avoid spending (say) £4 and then paying with a tenner (or other situations where I'm likely to get a fiver). Cash machines could be set up to give out fivers I guess, but aside from that, enforcing people accepting specific legal tender seems a bit practically difficult.