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You can't even spend a penny in the Rhondda
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"A spokesman for HM Court Service said: "Anything over 20p in bronze is not legal tender. You don't have to accept it." "
Well, use 5p coints then - its not bronze right? -
It means staff have to spend two or three hours counting out pennies and bagging themComment
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Originally posted by AtWThey charge for such coin exchange thing, think something like 7% or so.
Even assuming there is a 7% charge at the court's local supermarket, that's a cost of £2.80 on a £40 fine. Somewhat better value for money than three hours of some public sector worker's time.
Alternatively, they could take it to the nearest bank and say "can you change this for two twenties please, love?", then the bank will count it for them using their money counting machine.
So I repeat, typical thick as tulipe public sector workers.Comment
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Originally posted by Lucifer BoxEven assuming there is a 7% charge at the court's local supermarket, that's a cost of £2.80 on a £40 fine. Somewhat better value for money than three hours of some public sector worker's time.
If want to commit a transaction then its your responsibility to have legal tender - these coins aint for a good reason, so tough sh1t - he has got a choice to offer legal tender or go to jail for non-payment, clear cut case IMO.Comment
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I agree, Zeity, old boy. Displays of initiative might infringe on the rights of less motivated staff.
Shame it took them until he'd already paid £540 before they did anything about it which, by their calculations, is 40 hours of time spent counting before they twigged.Comment
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Could he not simply queue up hand over 20p in pennies. Get them to mark his card (or whatever way payment is recorded) queue up again repeat.
Fecking fat Welsh courts!Throw them to the lions - WC2 5.4Comment
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Originally posted by AtWWell, its not their job to be fair - yet again I have to say that this coinage act is sensible way to deal with nuisance people like that dude. He was convicted of careless driving (much worse than mere speeding), that's a very serious offence that could have easily killed someone - in such cases one does not have to self-incriminate oneself (unlike in speeding cases), so I don't exactly have sympathy for his case.
If want to commit a transaction then its your responsibility to have legal tender - these coins aint for a good reason, so tough sh1t - he has got a choice to offer legal tender or go to jail for non-payment, clear cut case IMO.Comment
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