8,800 pennies

[MMW]

What I think is worse than towing is wheel locks. That is BS. You could be standing there looking at your car, with money in hand, and nothing you can do.

Unless you have a sawzall in your trunk

 

[Sean]

I would not have taken the pennies. I would have sent him to the bank, or the grocery store to an auto counter. If the cops say it is federal law, I would have told them get the FBI out here.

 

[Sean]

Unless you have a sawzall in your trunk

True, but that might come back and get ya.

 

[double_e5]

I guess it must be the first time in history someone on the Internet was wrong.

TwoHeadsBrewing has already posted a link that agrees with me, you should take a look. It was also mentioned to take this to the debate forum, so we can if you would like.

 

[dataz722]

TwoHeadsBrewing has already posted a link that agrees with me, you should take a look. It was also mentioned to take this to the debate forum, so we can if you would like.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I refuse to enter or post in the debate forum. Moving this in there would mean I would have a post in there.

 

[double_e5]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I refuse to enter or post in the debate forum. Moving this in there would mean I would have a post in there.

Haha, that was even funnier than the video.

 

[Tonedef131]

TwoHeadsBrewing has already posted a link that agrees with me, you should take a look. It was also mentioned to take this to the debate forum, so we can if you would like.

There is nothing to debate, they didn't specify to him that they do not accept pennies before towing his car. It said in the link that a business is free to specify what currencies they will or will not take, they didn't specify that they will not accept pennies. They simply told him it was $88 and he showed up with $88. I don't understand this hate for copper that everyone has saying they wouldn't take the pennies. This business is already going to have to go to the bank to make a deposit, take the pennies along and they will dump them in the machine.

Had I been in the situation of the employee I would have told them that the quantity of pennies would need to be verified by a coin counting machine, leaving him 2 options:

1. He can go to the bank, turn them in, and come back with it either rolled or in paper bills.

2. He can wait while an employee of the company goes to the bank, which would probably take longer than he would want to wait, and likely caused him to do it himself.

Either way had they kept their cool and not reacted like some brain dead redneck it would have been a very anti-climatic experience for him and would not likely be on youtube. I guess I have just dealt with enough customers trying to pull a fast one on me that I have learned that staying relaxed and giving them options leaves you in control of the situation.

 

[RC0032]

The next thread topic: Is the penny outdated or needed in today society?

 

[dataz722]

Yes its needed, not to us but to banks and huge corporations it is VERY needed. Because if interest were to be rounded to the nearest .05 it could mean millions of dollars.

 

[double_e5]

Tonedef121: I agree.

 

[Zul'jin]

In before the move.

Pennies is money. They charged him money. He paid money.

The cops came because they were called. They were called because the tow yard wouldn't accept the money they were charging the guy to get his car back. It's the tow yard who wasted the resources.

 

[Sean]

The next thread topic: Is the penny outdated or needed in today society?

Super duper waste of resources and money. Just cause we do not have a penny, does not mean we would change the way we count. Still calculate to the 100th, or 1000th, then round. The most it would cost anyone would be 2.5Cents. Give or take a 100th.

I understand about the interest thing. Some corps have sweep accounts, and make money on overnight deposits, but they generally do not withdraw that interest daily. So it could still accumulate, then be rounded at withdrawal.

 

[jpc]

In before the move.

Pennies is money. They charged him money. He paid money.

The cops came because they were called. They were called because the tow yard wouldn't accept the money they were charging the guy to get his car back. It's the tow yard who wasted the resources.

Again, you're wrong. The company has the right to determine the form of payment, not the person making the payment. It really is that simple.

The towing company was doing its job. The douchebucket ******* in the video was intentionally acting like an immature fvckhead. If the cops didn't have their heads up their asses, they should have arrested him for using 911 for a non-emergency call.

 

[dataz722]

Again, you're wrong. The company has the right to determine the form of payment, not the person making the payment. It really is that simple.

The towing company was doing its job. The douchebucket ******* in the video was intentionally acting like an immature fvckhead. If the cops didn't have their heads up their asses, they should have arrested him for using 911 for a non-emergency call.

for the what seems like the 10,000th time they can determine their form of payment but the fact that they accept cash means that they have to accept pennies. If they said no cash or money order only then there would be no issue.

I do agree about the 911 for non-emergency though.

 

[Gremlyn]

So the towing company decides to hold his property after he has brought payment as set forth by them and this kid is the ******?

Where does it stop? Can I bring in singles and pay that way? If I can pay with 88 one dollar bills, why can't I pay with 352 quarters? 880 dimes? 1760 nickles?

Give the kid his car back.

There's making a point and then there's being a ******. He was doing the latter, besides it's been done and is completely unoriginal. And as I said he wasted the police officers' time and the tax payers money to pull off his little stunt. They had THREE cops there for ****'s sake, how is that worthwhile?

 

[Sean]

There's making a point and then there's being a ******. He was doing the latter, besides it's been done and is completely unoriginal. And as I said he wasted the police officers' time and the tax payers money to pull off his little stunt. They had THREE cops there for ****'s sake, how is that worthwhile?

I agree partially, but it ain't like those cops would have been doing anything useful anyway. Arresting someone not wearing a seat-belt perhaps.

 

[Joos]

He had every right to do what he did.Douchey or not.And it was pretty damn funny too.I don't know what he got towed for,but that would greatly sway my opinion.The fact that nobody else knows makes me wonder why there is so much arguing in this thread.

 

[jpc]

for the what seems like the 10,000th time they can determine their form of payment but the fact that they accept cash means that they have to accept pennies. If they said no cash or money order only then there would be no issue.

I do agree about the 911 for non-emergency though.

One last time...

No, they do not have to accept pennies. They are allowed to reject anything they want. This is just like a convenience store, where they don't have to accept $50 or $100 bills.

It is no different, and it is 100% legal on behalf of the business.

 

[dataz722]

One last time...

No, they do not have to accept pennies. They are allowed to reject anything they want. This is just like a convenience store, where they don't have to accept $50 or $100 bills.

It is no different, and it is 100% legal on behalf of the business.

The only problem with you're logic is that they have a government contract. A private company can deny service to anyone they choose but a government contracted company that you have no choice to do business with has to take money.

 

[Joos]

One last time...

No, they do not have to accept pennies. They are allowed to reject anything they want. This is just like a convenience store, where they don't have to accept $50 or $100 bills.

It is no different, and it is 100% legal on behalf of the business.

You are wrong.If the company says they accept "cash" then they leaglly have to except any form of it.

U.S. Treasury - FAQs: Legal Tender Status of currency

there ya go.

 

[Joos]

EDIT: I didn't hear them say the accept cash,but I think that was Dataz point:rockin:there are private tow companys out there.

 

[dataz722]

This is just like a convenience store, where they don't have to accept $50 or $100 bills.

It is no different, and it is 100% legal on behalf of the business.

That is saying that just because a qwiki-mart says no credit purchases under 10 dollars doesn't mean they really can do that. It is a direct violation of their contracts but they still do it. As far as the 50 and 100's go I do not know if there is some loop hole or not. I would venture to say no, but just because they do it does not mean they can.

 

[Joos]

dataz722 read the link I just posted.It is from the federal website.A private company can accept or deny any legal tender.

 

[dataz722]

Well I said I didn't know about the 50's or 100's but I am assuming (yes I know just assuming) that the reason his car was towed was due to where it was parked. If it was parked illegally and towed because of that then that means that the tow company was working for the government and then would not fall under many private company exceptions.

 

[Joos]

Notg trying to argue with you ,but thats not actually true.The town I live in has a private company that tows for the PD.Reguardless The video was funny:rockin:

 

[dataz722]

Notg trying to argue with you ,but thats not actually true.The town I live in has a private company that tows for the PD.Reguardless The video was funny:rockin:

Whats not true? And as far as I know all most all PDs have private companies contracted to do their work?

 

[Joos]

lol "if it was parked illegally and towed because of that then that means that the tow company was working for the government and then would not fall under many private company exceptions." thats not true,and you just shot yourself in the foot man.I was trying to defend you.Again read the link I posted.It's from "whitehouse.gov"

 

[dataz722]

I wasn't arguing with you I was asking what you meant. The government does not just call up random tow companies to come do something, they have a signed contract with certain facilities to cover a specific area. Those contracts also take away some liberties that the company would normally have as a private company. It also gives them some as well.

But instead of staying up debating i am going to bed.

 

[Joos]

haha G'night man.

 

[craigd]

They are allowed to reject anything they want. This is just like a convenience store, where they don't have to accept $50 or $100 bills.

It is no different, and it is 100% legal on behalf of the business.

Actually it's quite a bit different IMO. The convenience store is not billing you to give you back your own property. The guy is not buying a twinkie where he can choose to take his business to some place that will take his pennies. To some extent towing companies are acting as a billing proxy for the govt so they don't have to pay to have you towed and recoup from you. Towing companies make collection agencies shake their head in disgust so I feel no real sympathy here.