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Sovereign citizen send in a fake coupon to pay their phone bill, T-Mobile doesn't think so, sovcit is digging themselves a deeper hole. (lemmy.world)
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[–] vrek@programming.dev 11 points 9 months ago (9 children)

There is law that they must accept any official us currency to pay debts. This is not official us currency.

If this is a prepaid phone then it doesn't matter. They can say they accept/decline any payment they want if you have not received the goods/services yet.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

There is law that they must accept any official us currency to pay debts. This is not official us currency.

The following is according to the federal reserve. It may be different in another country, but it looks like this post is from the US.

There is no federal statute mandating that a private business, a person, or an organization must accept currency or coins as payment for goods or services. Private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether to accept cash unless there is a state law that says otherwise.

This is why, when people are pissed about a bill, then try to pay several hundred dollars in pennies, the place can turn the payment down.

[–] kimjongunderdog@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In the US, a government agency must accept any legal tender, including pennies. A private business can refuse specific forms of payment.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Yes, that's why I posted a statement about businesses. This is a bill from T-Mobile.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Depends on the government. Some state governments don't have to accept cash, they can require that you pay by check or money order or card.

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