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bazzyb

Deleted_User wrote: »

My local chinese takeaway has a sign up saying strictly cash only. Is that legal?

No, by law they have to accept AMEX cards for all dishes contains chicken on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Dizzy_Ditzy

bazzyb wrote: »

No, by law they have to accept AMEX cards for all dishes contains chicken on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

But only if the card number doesn't contain the number 8 :rotfl:

SimonSays

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

But only if the card number doesn't contain the number 8 :rotfl:

They changed the law. Its now if the number doesn't start with a 3

dodger1

DCFC79 wrote: »

There needs to be a sign that clearly states the payment options otherwise it will be illegal. The driver also needs to offer halal foods to his/her customers.

As long as the animal is slaughtered on the back seat next to the passenger.

scottygirl_2

It is correct that it's a legal requirement to show all method of payments a retailer takes in their store at the point of sale ie cash tills these are usually the small signs beside the tills showing visa MasterCard Amex cash ect also shown on shop windows,doors ect. Trading standards will check for these among many others when they do their legality checks in all retailers , It is not illegal however to put a a4 stating cash only if the systems are down .if anything it is good customer service putting the sigh up at the pump giving customers the choice to fill up or not,these things do happen

d123

scottygirl wrote: »

It is correct that it's a legal requirement to show all method of payments a retailer takes in their store at the point of sale ie cash tills these are usually the small signs beside the tills showing visa MasterCard Amex cash ect also shown on shop windows,doors ect. Trading standards will check for these among many others when they do their legality checks in all retailers , It is not illegal however to put a a4 stating cash only if the systems are down .if anything it is good customer service putting the sigh up at the pump giving customers the choice to fill up or not,these things do happen

Really? Could you point to the legislation that required this?

I've seen the Visa MC JCB card stickers, never seen one with cash or cheque or bartering included.

I also never heard it said on any TS visit that such signs were legally required in any shop visit I witnessed them make...

michaelvintner

pollypenny wrote: »

Or the slippery floor in a Premier Inn bathroom!

Where did the Premier Inn thread go. I remember something about staff smoking drugs and the manager knocking down doors in the middle of the nigh stark naked yelling Donkey Face.

michaelvintner

MamaMoo wrote: »

Must remember to tell the multitude of retailers, market traders, indie shops, door-to-door salesmen etc that they must all close down as they don't accept cards

How about Ladies of the night as far as I am aware many of them do not take cards.

sharnad

Emz11 wrote: »

passenger carriage act 1931.

and the shell staff insulted my mother, a 62 year old woman, suggesting she could not pay for fuel with card.

You must never have been insulted in your life if you think that's an insult. Off to shell for some diesel

Pollycat

SimonSays wrote: »

They changed the law. Its now if the number doesn't start with a 3

But what law is that?

Is it the Trading Standards Act 1864? :rotfl:

Maybe Emz11's friends (Graham the conservatory guy and B&Q Nigel) could confirm this for us as they both seem so au-fait with this Act.