Originally Posted by
HarryS
Using a $5000 bill to make a $300 purchase may be accommodated, but in many cases won't be easy for the businesses, especially the smaller ones. It's like walking into a convenience store and buying a small inexpensive item in the USA with a $100 bill.
If we all start using these $5000 bills it will be a large burden on the businesses who are not used to keeping large amounts of change around. Especially during the slow season I just don't think the small businesses have the cash on hand to keep giving thousands of dollars in change. I think thats the reason that the cambios and ATMs give $1000 bills. (I'm also a business owner myself and while I don't turn money away, if I get lots of large bills early in the day and can't get to a bank it becomes a problem, you can only keep so much change on-hand)
I'm also not trying to hand a bartender $5000 for a small tab then having to wait for my $4700 back, or even $4400 if I have a second drink... leaves way too much room and time for "error".
It's also not just the smaller businesses - I had to wait for change from $1000 for my last beer at Catcha before heading to the airport, so they weren't trying to keep me drinking - they knew I had to go.
