In message Larry in AZ
wrote:
>Waiving the right to remain silent, SMS said:
>
>> You see more and more businesses in general moving cashless. A few
>> retro-grouch customers are lost, but there are sufficient advantages to
>> not taking cash to still make it a net positive.
>
>On our US currency it is printed: "This note is legal tender for all debts
>public and private" As such, anyone not accepting it in the correct amount
>is most likely breaking federal law.
Indeed -- Note the key word "debts"
If the airline were to announce prices, serve drinks, then request
payment, a debt is owed and legal tender cannot be refused.
However, if the airline requires payment for drinks in advance, there is
no debt, and therefore any choice of payment method is acceptable, if
the parties cannot come to terms then there is no deal, and no money nor
product changes hands. |