I've exchanged 500 bill few times, without problem. Actually, bigger problem is to use dollars. Not sure why they are looking at dollars with suspicion. I've heard dollars is easier to falsify.

Anyway, much bigger problem for Eu is that now Turks and Kosovo Albanians are free to enter .

Anything over 500 CZ Krown, ($25) I pay for with a card.

Roofers who want to be paid in cash to avoid paying taxes. Ask the OP.

This is only of concern to criminals. From those who want to be paid in cash to avoid taxes to drug dealers.

30% of the euros in circulation are 500 bills...

it has nothing at all to do with fighting crime or terror, denominations of bills do not influence crime or terrorism in any way because most criminals use hawala and bank accounts to move money...terrorism does not cost a lot of money anyway...

I can have almost any amount of money in almost any neighboring country delivered in 5 minutes...nothing crosses the border...just a phone call...remember how the rotschilds got rich? well people copied the model...

Legitimate winnings paid by a casino have taxes withheld
You can prove the cash you were carrying was from casino winnings with a fuckin' slip of paper. You can get a casino check and that is as good as a certified check from a bank to transport the money.

Who carries thousands of dollars in a suitcase? Idiots, drug dealers or other shady characters.

I don't give a fuck if a bartender, waitresses or cab drivers prefer cash and I know why -- cash income leaves no records. You can collect welfare benefits, collect SSI disability or fraudulently of evade income tax if you are paid in cash. I pay income taxes why should the 'cash economy' get a free ride at taxpayer expense.

What are you going to buy 'on the spot' with a 500Є banknote? or a $500 or $1,000 banknote?

More bills in a wallet?

Tried to pay sometimes with a 200 bill. Nobody accepts it. Supermarkets, stores, not even the big gas stations at highways accept it here. A legal form of payment is getting denied literally everywhere.

You often hear the 'counterfeit' argument, but they don't counterfeit 200 or 500 bills because that stands out too much. €20 and €50 bills are most counterfeited.

Must be some great roofing (or any other legitimate, but avoiding tax) business that it would be a problem to carry 200 bills :1orglaugh

yeah, if you buy fuel for 6 euros no wonder that no gas station will accept 200 euro bill:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:winkwink:
its mostly because they dont have enough change. if everybody would be paying in 200 euros, they would have no change to give.

the main plan is the the hole Eu zone gonna be poor so wont use 500E bill

Fitty clampdowns :pimp

yes, mostly your "hole"

Its about storage space :winkwink:

The things is that only very few would pay in 200, so there would be PLENTY of 100 and 50 bills to give change. It would come out even better for station in those terms.

The powers that be will do ANYTHING to keep their bubble economies going long enough til they die. LOL

Negative interest rates + the elimination of cash = total control over the economy (and population).

Get ready, it's coming.

Cashless translated means turning your chip off if you don't bow down and conform.

Unless you're self sufficient, You can't buy shit. You can't eat.
:2 cents:

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whether the total is ?50 or ?195, they won't accept a 200 bill.

So obviously its not about change. What mineistaken said.

it's just too big ! I wouldnt accept it either.:winkwink:
whatever you do, small notes 10,20,50 are the best:winkwink::winkwink::winkwink:

its bullshit ! what difference would it make for you if your cash will occupy box of cigars, box of chocolate or box of shoes ?
unless you are billionaire it doesnt matter at all...if it will occupy something big like bathtub or garage, you may always spread it around..into small boxes...you may buy diamonds, gold, bitcoin, whatever....
god damn really, some people have "important" problems in this life.......:winkwink::winkwink:

i.e. worship the beast.

12clicks why are you complaining about this? You should be thrilled that you no longer have to make excuses to the bums hanging out on the corner as to why you can't spare some change...

The propaganda comes first

'El Chapo' Guzmán's Sinaloa cartel was melting down its profits to sneak them out of the US - Yahoo Finance

I had to scroll all the way down to this before I found someone who understood the significance.

sad state of the intelligence level of GFY.

I wouldn't expect a failure to understand the concepts behind the post. :1orglaugh

i don't think it's that.. one can only listen to 'its a conspiracy' so much before they accept that no one really wants to talk about any of this

every so often someone will think they have discovered something special, and then attempt to educate and inevitably lambaste people for perceived 'stupidity'.. when in reality they're just new to the party

no, its what I said. And there's no conspiracy. Its simply being done with the bottom not understanding the reasons or consequences because, "I've never even seen one"

You theory might be correct, but it is not smart to pretend it is 100% correct. As if there is not even 0.000001% chance that they decided it for simple reasons such as - it is not being used by virtually no one, shops do not take them etc. So printing unusable bills (and only cater to hoarders who prefer their 1.000.000 euro in 2kg and not 5kg) may not be the viable business or common sense decision. Are you sure there is not even 0.000001% chance that it is for those reasons? Chance of conspiracy must be 100.00% and not even 99.9999%? :)

well.. ahh... you are saying there is a plan by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful. i am pretty sure that is the definition of 'conspiracy', regardless if it's true or not.

Furthermore, you're saying so means you're theorizing the existence based on evidence you see/have/feel.

and now you will realize there has been years already spent making sure people who are theorizing conspiracies have already been framed as less than intelligent ( not to say you are, i mostly agree with you about this subject.

I understand!!! (raises hands, and tell him that he still loves you...)

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no I'm not so I didn't read any further

further reading.
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The Plot to Kill the $100 Bill - WSJ
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...-the-100-bill/

Sad state? When were they *ever* bright? :1orglaugh

But you're totally right the "Porn Nerd" hit the nail on the head and the 99% sheeple, as always, have no clue what's on the horizon.

I forgot how many people on GFY wear tinfoil hats. LMAO

atm, the finance ministers are only asking for an investigation into the ban of the note due to the possible corruption & laundering using the notes.

If the governments wanted to take control, they would ban cash & notes immediately, there'd be nothing anyone could do about it, if it was a world wide determination. US have had large notes recalled for years, there's no major issue, especially as most have said, 5 100 notes in your pocket is no big deal & at no point do you need to carry this amount around with you or you're looking to be robbed :2 cents:

https://www.theguardian.com/business...uro-note-crime

the highest USD bill is $100 - that's 87.50 €

there is zero use for a 500 € bill

i don't give a fuck - about the bill or being called sheeple

Negative interest rates are the biggest scam this year

FRB: Interest on Required Balances and Excess Balances

The ECB rules are similar.

I put a lot more credence with the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank than bozos at GFY pointing to the sky is falling claims at zerohedge
Yes, currency would be more voluminous to hoard without larger denomination banknotes. Hard asset commodities or precious metals or gems might be a better way.

Of course the banks may try to take advantage of the negative rates their reserves are charged by passing along higher fees for small depositors. see: Negative interest rate bank account impact - Business Insider

stopping the €500 note because of:

money laundering;
no real use;
it has germs and is the 'lergy

is about as true as 2257 being to 'protect the children', and the old bill being able to do what they want dressed in riot gear because of 'terrorism', and tubes starting out with thousands upon thousands of 'user uploads', and 'rogue programmers' being at fault for 1,250 naughty things that were genuine mistakes, and chris mallick being a victim of funds in motion.

Another problem with paper money - from the banks perspective - is there's so much of it floating around that many banks won't agree to take it! That's right, banks are outright refusing to store huge quantities of cash, or in some cases charging for it. So there's another reason.

But the #1 "problem" with conspiracies in general is not that they are happening (of course they are) it's that the average person (you and I) can do absolutely nothing about it. It's like watching a Pro Wrestling WWE match and thinking you can influence the outcome in any way.

Read up on the new 2016 EU bank Bail Ins that have been implemented for the next round of financial problems.

Source

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The last place you want to have money is in a bank :2 cents:

I'll post it here again, in case someone missed it on page 1

This is a 1000 Swiss francs note. Which is equal to USD $1000

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