Ich habe das an einer Tankstelle gesehen. Ich bin gespannt zu wissen. Gibt es einen Grund, warum dies der Fall ist?
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Von Abby_As
Ich habe das an einer Tankstelle gesehen. Ich bin gespannt zu wissen. Gibt es einen Grund, warum dies der Fall ist?
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Von Abby_As
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It’s for security reasons. (Mostly because they are high value targets for forgery)
Aus Sicherheitsgründen – for security reasons. They are worried about counterfeits probably.
A lot to give change from. Also some places have limits on how much cash they keep on stock and €500 may over do that. Plus, you see it so rarely it may not be as clear to staff if it’s real or not. A place I used to work had to call a manager to check £50 notes if the cashier was too new.
Because of the high damage a single counterfeit 500€ note does to the business, I guess. With smaller notes it’s not as bad if it happens. But a 500€ note causes you 500€ of loss.
Mainly because they are unwieldy and also it’s hard to check if they’re fake or not in a gas station. The latter is for other notes, too, but at 500 euro you looking at higher damage then when someone slips you a couple of fake 20s. It’s also more economical to fake 500€ notes than 20s, so it’s higher risk of getting a fake.
Many retailers refuse to accept €200 and €500 banknotes due to concerns about counterfeit money or insufficient change. Although all euro banknotes are legal tender, merchants can legally refuse high-denomination notes if the payment is disproportionate to the purchase amount. However, they must clearly inform customers about this policy in advance.
Because if its a forgery the gas station didnt just lose on the sale and gave out gas for free but also gave back change. So if someone pays with a fake 50€ note they lost 50€. Here they lose 500€.
Also what regular person walks around with 500€ bills in the first place. No regular ATM has them. So the setup is already suspicious from the start.
while 500 euro bank notes are legal currency most store refuse to take them.
for a lot of reasons.
not alot of exchange money,counterfeits, them being really fucking rare as thier rarly given out to normal people.or simply that most people dont want to deal with 200 notes already 500 are just a headache
500 Euro notes are also preferentially used in money laundering and drug dealing schemes and the business owners don’t want the additional stress of being potentially legally involved.
In Saudi Arabia, if 10 customers pay with 500-riyal-note per day, we’ll run out of change, and most customers pay with a card.
I used to work at a gas station when I was younger, the owner explained if many people pay with 500€ notes you need to hand out change and theoretically refill the register with new change and you’d quickly overcome the amount they’re insured for. Or you’d need to make a run to the safe often which isn’t feasible.
Germans and their cash money addiction
They are not produced anymore….very popular for forging.
How is one of the main facts ignored?
The cash register holds a certain amount of money from 1 Cent (mostly) up to 20€, maybe some 50€ notes. So what would happen if two, maybe three customers fuel for 80-100€ and pay with a 500€ note? Exactly, there are only 500€ note in your register and if then someone’s ordering a coffee and pay with a 10€ note, you might not give him change.
So then you have to call a colleague or your boss to grab those 500€ notes, take them to the bank to get it changed – good luck doing that on Saturdays or Sundays and in addition: Until the change comes back, customers only can pay cashless…in Germany 😅
While still legal currency – they don’t even produce €500 notes any more. The reason the ECB gave was because they are primarily used for money laundering, tax fraud, and financing terrorism.