Running a small business is a labor of love, but it’s not without its fair share of challenges. One of those challenges that can be particularly frustrating is dealing with credit card transaction fees that seem to chip away at your hard-earned profits. In an effort to keep more of what they earn, some small business owners turn to their customers for a bit of help by kindly asking them to pay in cash.
But as any business owner knows, even the most reasonable requests can sometimes be met with, shall we say, creative interpretations. Customer who decide to maliciously comply with your request by paying in change.
This is what one reddit user shared when a local restaurant they frequented asked customers to pay in cash for a cheaper meal. They decided to use malicious compliance and pay in quarters, but people in the comments weren’t having it. Read on for the details.