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Old 03-06-2014, 05:50 PM   #1
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Here's $7000 cash. Two weeks ago.

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Old 03-07-2014, 07:03 AM   #2
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Here's $7000 cash. Two weeks ago.

This pic makes me laugh for so many reasons.
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Old 03-07-2014, 08:28 AM   #3
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This pic makes me laugh for so many reasons.
That went towards car parts and a new roof.

I grew up poor. Dad was a Union iron worker, our family car was a 65 beetle then a 78 Pinto wagon. Some lean times.

That was the second most cash I have ever held, and I felt a pic was indeed necessary. I have come a long, long way to be able to withdraw that.

Posted it because cash talks. I always carry cash and it often lowers the cost significantly.
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Old 03-07-2014, 08:50 AM   #4
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Buy all my parts online, do the wrenching myself with an experienced general mechanic who provides the lift and a tool room. I pay him by the day.
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Old 03-08-2014, 04:45 AM   #5
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That went towards car parts and a new roof.

I grew up poor. Dad was a Union iron worker, our family car was a 65 beetle then a 78 Pinto wagon. Some lean times.

That was the second most cash I have ever held, and I felt a pic was indeed necessary. I have come a long, long way to be able to withdraw that.

Posted it because cash talks. I always carry cash and it often lowers the cost significantly.
lol. I handed the PO of my Box 9000$ cash at his bank when I bought. I felt like a god.
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Old 03-09-2014, 01:15 AM   #6
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lol. I handed the PO of my Box 9000$ cash at his bank when I bought. I felt like a god.
I am intrigued/confused by this because there is simply no advantage to cash. It is insecure, it is actually dangerous to have large quantities around and authorities are able to scan for it so you can't even hide it. I'd rather have a cashiers check any day of the week. If anything, cash is a pain in the ass. Not to mention that large sums of cash indicate illegal or illicit activity.
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Old 03-09-2014, 05:07 AM   #7
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I am intrigued/confused by this because there is simply no advantage to cash. It is insecure, it is actually dangerous to have large quantities around and authorities are able to scan for it so you can't even hide it. I'd rather have a cashiers check any day of the week. If anything, cash is a pain in the ass. Not to mention that large sums of cash indicate illegal or illicit activity.
Or someone who works their ass off and gets paid well.......it took 5 min in my bank to get 9k. Not all cash = drug dealer or chop shop owner.

Who is going to scan my house and what tool will they use exactly ?
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That went towards car parts and a new roof.

I grew up poor. Dad was a Union iron worker, our family car was a 65 beetle then a 78 Pinto wagon. Some lean times.

That was the second most cash I have ever held, and I felt a pic was indeed necessary. I have come a long, long way to be able to withdraw that.

Posted it because cash talks. I always carry cash and it often lowers the cost significantly.
When I was a kid our family Truckster was also a 78 Pinto wagon (with the faux wood grain siding). We used to sit in the back, right above the exploding fuel tank!

A few years ago I was buying a project car and my credit union told me there was a $1000 cash limit unless I made prior arrangements. I was on my way out of state to see the car when I stopped in for the cash. They had to make a "special exception" to give me $2k in cash. You're right, cash is a great negotiating point when dealing with private to private sales. A lot of times businesses don't want to risk not reporting income much more than some guy not wanting to report the income to his wife.
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