Man arrested for using $2 bills at Best Buy

fireshoes
fireshoes Posts: 3,167
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
I **** you not.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2005
    Wow.

    Stupid BB employees and stupid cops. Actually, its not that shocking afterall.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited April 2005
    I know someone who works there (or used to).
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited April 2005
    I have over $150 in $2 bills. That's insane... some people need some edjamakashun.

    I'll never spend any of mine, tho. In the hopes that someday they will be worth at least $2 :P
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2005
    That stinks. I actually have two $2 bills......would never spend 'em....
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2005
    Ignorance and arrogance, a winning combination!

    I don't shop BB, but the next time I'm up there, I'm buying something and paying with $2.00 bills.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2005
    maybe we should make a bunch of fake ones because they already feel like **** so they aren't going to question their authenticity again....sounds like a plan, i think i'll go buy a kenwood receiver with $2 bills, woo hoo
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by Airplay355
    maybe we should make a bunch of fake ones because they already feel like **** so they aren't going to question their authenticity again....sounds like a plan, i think i'll go buy a kenwood receiver with $2 bills, woo hoo
    lol @ "I don't have to take these if I don't want to"

    that'd be the poind where I would slap her with my pet mule and tell her she's done worse things for 2 dollars.

    uhhh :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    I'd sue those **** for acusing me of a crime within earshot of other people.

    This won't happen at CC, part of our procedure is to count $2 bills when the registers are closed.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by PolkThug
    This won't happen at CC, part of our procedure is to count $2 bills when the registers are closed.
    :D:D that always gets in the way... i always enter fives in it....

    stupid POS... and i mean piece of ****..

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    :D:D that always gets in the way... i always enter fives in it....

    Sadly, I've done the exact same thing when I'm in a hurry.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2005
    You expect stupidity in Best Buy but Im suprised at the total stupidity of the cop.

    Not only would I sue Best Buy but Id sue the idiot that arrested me. :rolleyes:
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  • dlew308
    dlew308 Posts: 530
    edited April 2005
    Wonder if BB employees would call the cops if you paid with $1 coins :)
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  • jarros
    jarros Posts: 84
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by dlew308
    Wonder if BB employees would call the cops if you paid with $1 coins :)

    Or pennies... :D
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    :D:D that always gets in the way... i always enter fives in it....

    stupid POS... and i mean piece of ****..

    -adam

    oddly i never had that problem when closing out a register... :p :cool: :p

    It's rediculous though... i think we should post in all the forums that we respectively go to and get everyone to go buy something from best buy next week paying with $2 bills... doesn't matter if it's a cd, batteries, or a Hi-Def TV, the point is the message that we're sick of big companies trying to push us around...

    I'm gonna pick up a cd sometime next week using $2 bills...
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2005
    i was thinking the same thing the poster on that forum said, "For Baltimore County police, said spokesman Bill Toohey, "It's a sign that we're all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world."
    What the hell does someone bombing an international trade center have anything to do with counterfeit money. rediculous. i can only hope something like this happens to me so i can get rich off of the stupidity of others:D
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited April 2005
    Damn, that Best Buy is about 3-4 miles down the road from where I work.

    Stupid F-ers! I should get some $2 bills and go shopping!



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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited April 2005
    I emailed Best Buy about it just for the hell of it and this was their response:
    Thank you for contacting Best Buy via email. I'm Eric with Customer Care.

    We appreciate your concern about the incident in our Baltimore area store. We
    are aware of the article that you reference, and the situation that occurred at
    the store. Best Buy does regret the incident took place, however, we also have
    an obligation to contact the police when it appears counterfeit money is being
    used. The fact the police were concerned enough about the money to take the man
    into custody, and felt the need to contact the Secret Service, further
    validates the store's concern. While I was happy to know that the money was
    found to be legitimate, I am sorry to read that the situation left you with a
    negative feeling about our company.

    Thank you for sharing your comments with Best Buy. Please don't hesitate to
    contact us with additional questions or concerns.

    Best wishes from Best Buy,
    Thank you for contacting Best Buy via email. I'm Eric with Customer Care.
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