[ExI] cart before horse

[William Flynn Wallace]

I tried to buy a car with Visa - no deal..  They said that Visa would take
up to 5% of the sale price.   bill w

On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 2:13 PM MB via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, September 16, 2021 14:49, Dave Sill via extropy-chat wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 2:39 PM MB via extropy-chat <
> > extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> My neighbor bought a new car with cash.
> >>
> >
> > Assuming we're talking about actual paper currency, carrying large
> amounts
> > is very dangerous due to the practice of Civil Asset Forfeiture. Cops can
> > take and keep it on the grounds that they think it was obtained
> illegally.
> >
> >
>
> Indeed, this is true.  I'm pretty sure neighbor paid by personal check.  I
> would not pay with folding green, it's too risky, as you say.
>
> Perhaps I misunderstood the original post? Most people arrange big loans
> for large expenditures, hardly anyone saves up in advance.   Pity.
>
> Some years back I knew a doctor who put a brand new Ford Expedition on his
> credit card - his other car had fallen apart during vacation and he was
> disgusted, didn't want to see it again. Funny.  Dealership there had
> difficulties with that as well.  :D
>
> Regards,
> MB
>
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