50 Paisa coins are not Indian any more?
It has been quite frustrating to see that shopkeepers around Delhi region are no longer accepting 50 paisa coins.
It was already pretty disappointing to see Banks not accepting damaged notes from customers.
What is wrong with the 50 paisa coin? I can still buy stuff for that amount of money. Some toffees are still selling for that much amount.
Combine two 50 paisa coins and you can buy an Alpenliebe toffee which is excellent stuff.
I think the same government is issuing the 50 paisa coins which is issuing the Rs. 1000 note! Have they announced that the coins are no longer to be accepted in transactions?
Would it be illegal for a shopkeeper to refuse to accept a perfectly legitimate 50 paisa coin? I am not sure.
But someone has to tell me what am I supposed to do with soiled torn notes which no one including my own bank would accept.
August 18th, 2007 at 05:13 am
Legally, you have to go to the Reserve Bank of India, where they exchange the note for a brand new one, free of cost. Or if you live in a society (I doubt that), you have these guys who come around every Sunday and replace it for a nominal charge.
Or you can always use my trick. You go to dhabhas regularly, go and eat over there, and when it comes to paying the bill, place that note over there, and tell ‘em thats the last note you’ve got.
“Bhai sahab, yeh note nahi chalega, main kya karunga iska?”
“Jaise maine chalaya, waise tu bhi chala”
October 3rd, 2007 at 11:49 am
As per my experience, recently I have been to Dharamshala and Maclloedganj, at a place I had my brkfast and after paying to the hotel owner she gave back two 50-paisa coins along with the other cash to me. It was really a great surprise to me and i was wondering that where to use those coins as now I am back in Delhi but those two coins are still with me.
October 3rd, 2007 at 12:05 pm
so i am not alone who has seen shopkeepers not accepting these coins!