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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't know if it's the same in the US, but in British law, when you buy something in a store, the legal situation is that you're making the store an offer for the goods, which they are free to accept or decline as they wish, so that's what gives them the option of whether or not to accept cash.
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That's interesting, Harry. My first guess is that it is the opposite here.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 required businesses open to the public (as opposed to private clubs) to be open to the entire public.
So I would conclude that it is first the merchant who makes the offer (by opening his doors), and the member of the public who accepts.