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> It means you can walk out without paying and if they sue you, they'll just get the dollars anyway.

I'm pretty sure dine-and-dashers don't just get sued - they get arrested.

I'm wary of people offering legal advice and interpretation without some credentials.

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Good luck calling the police on someone who's leaving because the restaurant won't take the cash they have

I'm getting the popcorn for that

Even better luck trying this in front of a judge

In fact, VISA could suffer a lot of blowback if a campaign was organized for people to go to the restaurants that took VISA up on their offer, IGNORE the restaurant's signs, order a large meal and insist on paying with cash. There's literally nothing the restaurant can do about it. It would be a big embarrasment for the campaign and would make at least restaurants (and other establishments that don't take payments up front) wary of signing a pledge not to take cash!!

For those of us who want to fight "on the other side" of the war on cash -- ie to keep it in circulation -- such a campaign would be worthwhile. I, for one would participate. Someone should make a website with a list of the establishments that partnered with VISA on this crap and post it here :)

Even better luck, for most restaurants and similar business, trying it in front of the court of public opinion; even if you could win in court, it won't be worth it.

what basis do they have to arrest you when the restaurant won't take your money?

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