Today at my local Post Office

[RJUKL]

After I had mailed some parcels and paid for them with a card payment I asked the postmaster if he could change a fiver for me. He said they were not allowed to. I queried this and he said again that they were not allowed to. In disbelief I asked why and he said "someone has to pay for it". I asked who and he kept saying that someone has to pay for it. I only needed change for a car park which did not take notes or give change. I am still mystified as to why he should say they are not allowed to give change. He was the postmaster after all.

[sara3]

maybe... maybe...... maybe he owns the car park, and wanted to make sure you got a parking fine!

then you'll have paid!

[beejay1124]

not v helpful^

[RJUKL]

Why does "some one have to pay for it" when I was merely asking that a note be changed into coins?

[society]

I don't understand, this doesn't make sense.. you have to pay to get change? Or did I misunderstood you opening post?

[sara3]

beejay, go to bed, mate.

[ummmm]

He was just being an elbow....

[welshlibranr]

He was probably just one of those sad people, the know the type, won't do anything they don't have to!! I've met a few, not many thankfully! I'd take my custom elsewhere if I were you in future, even if it meant I had to drive 5 miles!.................

[cherrychapstick]

hmmmm oh well ....did you get change eventually ...suppose if you got a parking ticket your argument could be someone has to pay for it!!

[Riss]

Perhaps he misheard you.

[dothawkes31]

I would have bought a second class stamp and he's have had no choice but to give change. It's one thing asking someone on a tillpoint to do a 'No Sale' to open a till, but most POs have the money on a dispensing cache. I suppose he must have to open his cash drawer to put the note in, but as for 'someone has to pay for it' pay for what? It's not like you're asking him to count thousands of pounds out and take up his precious minutes!!

[RJUKL]

My son in law is going to ask for change for a fiver next time he goes to post parcels!

[bednobs]

perhaps he means someone has to pay for his time (0.3 milliseconds) to do the changing up