Money Matters: Is it legal for a shop to only accept cash as payment?

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Money Matters: Is it legal for a shop to only accept cash as payment?
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Every week we will break down, debunk and demystify your rights as a shopper in Australia. 9News

Every week we will break down, debunk and demystify your rights as a shopper in Australia. This week we are looking at retailers who specify what type of payment they want and whether that's legal.

That's why each week we'll answer a question surrounding what shoppers are – and aren't – entitled to when dealing with retailers and manufacturers.No cash, no sale? In simple language, as long as it is made clear before a product has been purchased or a service has started, it is legal for a business to dictate how it would like to be paid - as long as the other party agrees, of course.Many businesses accepted card payments only during COVID-19 over fears of handling physical money.

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