From:  "Rob." 
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air uk.finance
Subject: Re: D Tel: Travellers with over ? must tell taxman
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:24:35 -0700
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On 18 Jun, 22:26, Hatunen  wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:19:10 +0100, "Rob."
>
>
>
>  wrote:
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> >>> But if you write a bad cheque, or stop a good one after you have taken
> >>> delivery of the vehicle, you can offer cash, and if the seller refuses
> >>> legal tender, you are in the clear. :)
>
> >> Then you don't understand about legal tender.
>
> >To quote again:
> >Legal tender has a very narrow and technical meaning in the settlement
> >of debts. It means that a debtor cannot successfully be sued for
> >non-payment if he pays into court in legal tender. It does not mean that
> >any ordinary transaction has to take place in legal tender or only
> >within the amount denominated by the legislation. Both parties are free
> >to agree to accept any form of payment whether legal tender or otherwise
> >according to their wishes. In order to comply with the very strict rules
> >governing an actual legal tender it is necessary, for example, actually
> >to offer the exact amount due because no change can be demanded.
>
> >So presumably it has to go to court for the "legal tender" rules to be
> >relevent?
>
> I have no idea what you're quoting, but I quote the US Treasury

If I were to go out an buy a car today I could agree with the dealer
to pay in any currency that we both liked.

We could agree that I pay by cheque, card or direct debit.

We could agree, if he so desired, that I paid with paper clips, goats,
or a lifetime supply of faggots!

Any of these would be legal.

If I defaulted and he took me to court and I offered the remained in
legal tender he cannot sue for non payment.  I hardly think that the
judge, magistrate or whatever is going to care what the US treasury
says.  I forgot to add before my quote was from the RM website.