Pizza Chain: We don't need no stinkin' dollars

World Net Daily ^ | January 7, 2007 | staff

[DustyMoment]

Perhaps someone should explain to them that dollars are the official currency of the United States of AMERICA. If they want pesos so badly, why don't they move their operation to a country where the peso is the national currency?

[nevergore]

There is only one legal tender in the US to settle debts....

Mexican peso's do not fall under legal tender here...

I do believe that the chain is violating US law. If they set themselves up as a registered currency exchange (highly regulated) then they could exchange the peso's for dollars.....then for pizza....

Even US States are no longer allowed to print currency any longer...only the Feds...

[buccaneer81]

No big deal. Happens every day within 100 miles either side of the US/Canadian border.

[tioga]

-just so they do not try to not collect and pay sales tax.

[Grizzled Bear]

Pizza Hut in Mexico City accepts dollars.
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When I was stationed in Germany all the bars and clubs accepted U.S. dollars. I'm pretty sure the U.S. dollar is welcome everywhere in the world, especially in countries where the government expressly forbid their citizens them.

[buccaneer81]

I do believe that the chain is violating US law.

Then you'd better tell the T-Men to shut down every Wal-Mart, gas station, and convenience store north of Bangor, Maine.

[trumandogz]

I have never used pesos in the US but I have used dollars in Mexico and British Pounds in France, Marks in Holland, Yen in China and Egyptian Pounds in Sudan. The fact of the matter is that currency in fungible and in most nations exchange rates are posted in most stores.

As long as there is an official exchange rate or a perceived exchange rate trade will take place.

[tomcorn]

Violating US Law?...Nope. If someone wants to pay you with potatoes or pop bottles it's fine. The Gov't only requires you declare the value of those potatoes or pop bottles or pesos, or drachma as income denominated in dollars.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I don't see the problem here.

I don't either. They are free to take any currency they wish.

[trumandogz]

Did you ever trade a Willie Mays for a Mickey Mantle?


Was that against the law?

[tomcorn]

A Guy walks in with 1 million pesos ( about 98,000 dollars) and wants to buy your 1993 Toyota. Do you tell him...Sorry,I only accept US currency?

I don't think so.

[Young Scholar]

Care to explain exactly why that comment was inane? Or did it just strike a nerve?

[texastoo]

All the stores in South Texas take pesos. When I cross to Mexico,they take dollars. No big deal.

[BW2221]

"I know in Toronto I've had no problem spending US dollars, and it's not particularly close to the border."

Actually, Toronto is close to the border (if you're a good swimmer). lol

[Young Scholar]

There is only one legal tender in the US to settle debts....

All that means is that the dollar is the only currency you could be forced to accept to settle a debt (assuming the debt was in dollars). You can choose to accept whatever you want.

[buccaneer81]

And what was your screen name before you got banned and took "wiffle head" on 12/11?

Nah. Dane is still operating out in the open.

[kellynla]

"Care to explain exactly why that comment was inane?"


if you can't figure out for yourself then I can't help you.


but does the fact that TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS made by illegals, not to mention the BILLIONS OF DOLLARS of illegal drug sales are being sent back to Mexico annually ring a bell...duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
just don't pull a muscle trying to figure it out!

[packrat35]

They can take whatever payment they want, but the pizza really isn't very good.

[AlaninSA]

I'll remember that the next time someone passes me a Canadian coin...

[Young Scholar]

Ever heard of a currency exchange? As long as they're making money, it probably doesn't matter to them what the currency is.