$50 & $100 bills

Most all vendors take 'em.  They're used to it.  It's the ones, fives, tens and twenties that get strange looks.  
Even the twos.

I was planning on bringing larger bills too. Using them has never been a problem in the past.
I did loose a bill one time. Ouch!

there should be no problem and if there is a problem send all the 50's and 100's to me i'll gladly take them.on the other side of the coin i sold a car last summer and told the guy cash no checks, he paid in 10's and 20's you should have seen the look i got at the bank.

I've never had anyone question a large bill.  People will probably check for the strips, so it's maybe better to carry more recent versions with that feature. 

Of course the treasury changes what the darn things look like so often now to try to beat the counterfeiters, it's unfortunately harder to memorize all the (quite valid) variants.

While I've never lost one like CW, I almost did the equivalent once when I unintentionally paid for my breakfast at the golden arches with a larger bill than I thought I had handed the cashier!

-Dave

I have never had a problem with larger bills.....

I did a double take there until I realized you meant a real car(as in automobile) not a piece of rolling stock!

That must have been one big bag of 10's/20's!

-Dave

Its fine but have some smaller bills too. If you buy a $5 item with a $100 at the beginning of the meet from a member, they may not have change. its best to go to York armed with a variety of all bills, credit cards, checkbooks, gift cards. hahaha

CASH IS KING all denominations accepted

By law everyone must accept them otherwise the debt they are being offered as payment for is forgiven, ie: item you are buying is essentially free as your offer of legal tender was not accepted.  The only exception would be if you are providing legal tender maliciously and it can be proven, ie: using a $100 bill to pay for a cup of lemonade at a lemonade stand or shipping $1000 worth of pennies to someone to settle a debt.

--Greg

Our bank charges 10% to convert change into other forms of currency people want such as bills. Unless the guy owed $1,000 was willing to accept $900, he's getting pennies

I always have paid with large bills. I think that paying for a $15 item with a $100 bill would be a pain for a vender.

Cash is cash.

You are not settling a Debt,you are attempting to purchase an Item from a Private Business/individual.

They absolutely can refuse your form of currency.

Thanks everyone.  

That is a common misconception,there is no law that says they have to accept cash. 

FEDERAL RESERVE

Jerry

Glad to hear folks accept larger bills and I'm a bit larger than I used to be.

Bill, you are living the good life.  Everyone walks around York with many hundred dollar bills in their pockets.

I have not seen a Ben Franklin in my wallet since I got married... 

Almost forgot who was on the hundred dollar bill.

They better take $100s - I just finished printing a fresh batch.

As others have said, be considerate of the seller. Don't offer a $50. or a $100. for a $8. item. Many years ago I did some selling at flea markets, and there is just so much "smaller change" you can take with you.

Stop by my table in the Silver Hall B11+12. You hand me $100's I'll hand you trains. This exchange can continue until one of us runs out.

I left many of them at York and everyone said thank you.

My wife makes soy candles that we sell out of our shop and at craft shows. While cash was once king, smart phone apps with a credit card reader has boosted our sales 40%. When people know you take credit cards, they have no issue with adding items to the order. Best move we ever made...