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Honestly, who carries 22 thousand bucks in cash with them? Think about it. You’re selling your car for $20,000. A guy from out of state shows up at your door and says, “Ok, here’s $20,000 in cash.” Bet ya dollars to donuts you’d think something was fishy.

‘Honestly, who carries 22 thousand bucks in cash with them?’

I carried amounts like that periodically between my business and my bank. No way around it. I was always leery of cops stopping me in Las Vegas. You want me to leave it piled up in a safe in a store (think employees)? Or should I not accept cash (think, no business)?

Since when in America is it a crime to pay for things in cash? Since when is it a crime to buy a car for $20, $30, $40 thousand dollars in cash? Whose business is it if anyone wants to pay for anything in cash? I thought people were innocent until proven guilty in America. Since when is it assumed that if one is paying a large sum of cash up front for anything that it is a crime and the cash being spent is deemed "suspect"?

What a sad time we live in when our freedoms have eroded to this point where law abiding citizens are viewed as criminals or involved in criminal action because they are purchasing anything expensive in cash.

Two weeks ago I visited a Porsche dealer for the fun of it. In talking, one of the sales people said that one client recently came in and wrote a check for $135,000 to buy a Porsche. If the individual had chosen instead to cash his own check and walk into the dealer with $135,000 in cash, I guess you would automatically assume that he was involved in criminal activity.

While I do not carry 22k in cash around, or even have that kind of money, I am sure there are loads of law abiding Americans who do and that is not a crime.

One more thing; today $22k for a car is nothing.

I don’t really give a ratsass what you think is fishy.

krankor, you’re a good poster but, I carry butt loads of cash for a variety of situations.

One situation was an internal problem with my bladder. I knew I needed an internist and found one of the best in my area.

They wanted a referral from an insurance company approved doctor.

Told them I didn’t have one but, I have cash, no checks/ no credit cards. Just plain old lettuce.

Saw them the next morning paid full price even after they insisted on giving me a discount.

Told them I am an easy customer and next time I expect the same service.

They have less paperwork, get cash and hopefully I never go back.

how much better could it be for both of us?

BTW, the visit was $400 bucks and with his recommendations problems went away.

Good money.

To: dontreadthis

Honestly, who carries 22 thousand bucks in cash with them? Think about it. You’re selling your car for $20,000. A guy from out of state shows up at your door and says, “Ok, here’s $20,000 in cash.” Bet ya dollars to donuts you’d think something was fishy.

I’m told by my neighbors that some of the Amish work exactly this way. Cash only and when they go to buy a new vehicle or a piece of farming equipment you can always tell who the bag-holder is by the number of men surrounding him as he goes to make his purchase.

Now mind you the the Amish I personally know use a checking account like the rest of us. But no credit cards or debit cards.

I was a building contractor in NC during the 70-80's. I regularly went to the bank on Fridays and cashed a check for payroll, usually $30-50k. I always did that so the workers would keep working until knock time on Fridays. I wrote checks to them all, then cashed them so they could bypass the bank if desired.

No excuses for leaving early, and rarely anybody did... because they knew it would be Monday or Tuesday before they got theirs...

I also kept $5-10k around in case there was something good to buy at the pawn shops! Cash is king there!!!

You must be a cop.

Honestly, who carries 22 thousand bucks in cash with them? Think about it. You’re selling your car for $20,000. A guy from out of state shows up at your door and says, “Ok, here’s $20,000 in cash.” Bet ya dollars to donuts you’d think something was fishy.

Real estate auctions usually require a buy in price of several thousand dollars. Cash may not be common at those auctions but not uncommon. Some cash businesses will make that much in a weekend and regularly transport it to their bank