Comment by nobody9999

>As far as I know this is not accurate. A business may be required to accept cash in order to settle an outstanding debt that it is owed, but I don't think anything prevents them from simply refusing to do business with you from the outset if you don't accept their payment terms.

That depends on where you are. In NYC, businesses have been required to accept cash in person since 2020[0]. In 2025, New York State[1] followed suit.

[0] https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3...

[1] https://qns.com/2025/06/cash-payments-to-protect-unbanked-sh...