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View submission: Scammers have sunk even lower. How absolutely disgusting.
Thin sheets of metal was what someone suggested years ago. Whatever you can do to make it as heavy as possible, without making the envelope break open. I've sent back pennies, because in Canada, banks won't accept them, and they're useless now.
Edit: I stand corrected! They are still accepted, though businesses can choose not to accept them. I'd thought as of 2015, they weren't accepted, as the former business I'd worked for no longer accepted them across the country.
My thanks to the redditor who corrected me, and my apologies to anyone I mislead!
Comment by radicldreamer at 25/02/2022 at 15:39 UTC
106 upvotes, 5 direct replies
I just get whatever is close.
Sometimes it’s a handful of uncooked macoroni, sometimes it’s glitter. Sometimes it’s other junk mailers crap.
Comment by Endulos at 25/02/2022 at 16:30 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Uh, Banks still accept pennies in Canada and you can still pay for stuff with pennies. They're just no longer handed out.
https://cba.ca/phasing-out-the-penny-in-canada
If I’m paying a bill at my bank, can I use pennies?
Yes
Can I still bring pennies into the bank to deposit?
Yes, financial institutions continue to allow customers to redeem or deposit their pennies as long as they are rolled or wrapped for deposit.
How long will I have to bring in my pennies for deposit?
Pennies continue to retain their value indefinitely, so there is no time limit on when pennies can be deposited.
Comment by Zipzzap at 26/02/2022 at 00:04 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I fill credit card applications with competitors applications. Send junk mail back to the junk mailers.
Comment by NarutoKage1469 at 25/02/2022 at 19:04 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Why would a business not accept money? In the US, legal tender is legal tender and must be accepted. If someone wants to pay in pennies and you refuse it, that's the same as refusing payment and usually results in your debt for that payment being nullified.