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So I had my better than average MF 175 for sale. I was asking $4800 and figured I'd get haggled down to $4500. Well, the ad misprinted and listed it for $4500. I was determined I would stand my ground there and go no lower. These two legal Mexican fellows from way down south in Miami drove 8 hours to look at it. I was ready for a scam or a robbery, so I'm glad I've got a carry permit. Anyway, they offered me $4000, I said "No Way". They said they had more to look at in the area and would come back if they wanted it. They talked for a minute then the dude counted out 43 crisp $100 bills, that weren't counterfeit. Next thing I know we were loading it up! He had me fill out some information for customs, he said they make alot of money reselling tractors in Mexico! Asked me where they could find more to buy. Think I'll get started rebuilding the other 175 I have! Go figure.

JBM
 
It's my observation from long experience that when someone sees a pile of hundred dollar bills they get a whole lot less fussy about whether the pile is quite as thick as they originally hoped for!
 
Do you suppose those guys also had a permit to carry? That's a lot of cash to be walking aroud with.

Christopher
 
When I was selling used cars, it always amazed me how many people would count out several thousand dollars cash for a car. Even local people you knew and wouldn't have hesitated to take a check from.
 
Sold a pickup that way, Whole family of Mexicans showed up, Dad and the boys crawled all over around and under the truck. Offered me close to what I was asking and Mama counted out the $100's
They were in a van with Mexico tags. They said they resell them south of the border. They stuck an old tag on it and drove away. I saw they also had a tow bar and a set of tow tail lights in the van. This is in the northern part of Virginia. Must be good money to be worth traveling this far for a used Chevy.
 
Goose
that's the way i have bought most of mine
I have noticed lately that a $100 doesnot talk as loud anymore.
 
I read something a few years ago, that 30% of all new car sales are still for cash. I know my neighbor bought a suv, paid 34K cash. I asked why? - they have a 0%, 5 year financing. He laughed, said he didn't know if he was gonna live 5 years, and he didn't want to bother with a payment.
 
I would have held out....if they had 43, they had 45 of them! Sometimes you take the deal and be happy anyhow.

If I get cash at the bank, I usually get "hunnerts" as they are fun to pull out at a store instead of using plastic.
 
These days, with Craigs List, lots of folks are going farther afield than they used to with want ads in the local paper. I always take the Mrs. and my handy cash envelope, because I want to finish the deal in one trip rather than get a cashier's check and come back.
 
I go to a few big auctions and have noticed, Mexicans and Almish there, if they want it, they will buy it, you won't have enough money...
 
A bunch of years ago I sent a fellow down to a big box store with 23 one hundred dollar bills to buy all the fans he could get. Store wasn"t open but a clerk came to the door and said they didn"t open until noon. My guy spread those 23 one hundred dollar bills in a fan shape and the clerk said he"d get the manager.

Got my fans.

Cash gets the deal done. Hundreds are nice.

Bob
 
I sold something a few months ago and the guy showed up with several $100 bills. For some odd reason, I suggested we meet in town, at the parking lot at my bank. He got nervous when I said we could complete the deal and make my deposit at the same time, inside. The sale fell through and the guy got arrested. About half of the bills were fakes. The ones on top were legit but inside the stack were not. After that, I will always insist on doing the transaction at a bank, if I am buying or selling. That covers both parties.
 
Good buddy of mine bought an implement dealership back in middle '70's. He had had some experience in banking and had seen big money before but one day a local farmer came in to pay for a big new combine he had bought and pulled 58,000 dollars in cold cash out of his wallet he had in his bib overalls bib pocket. He thought the guy did it just to shake him up....and it did at the time.
 
I'm sure you could have got your full price if they were going to be reselling it at a profit in Mexico. $4300 for a good 175 seems like a good deal to me. Still it was only $200 cheaper. Dave
 
I paid cash for my Ford Edge. We came to a price and when we went to do the paperwork, I wrote a check. Guy got really hot. He lost money on not running it through Ford Credit.
I told him...we had a price. No one said a thing about credit.
As far as 0% intrest...sure, but they will charge you 37.50 per month for every 1000 remaining financed. If that is not intrest...what do you call it?
 
Sold a 81 Ford pick up that was going to Mexico. Not real sure it made it. Now this was in northern Illinois. I said check the oil on each gas fill up. These buyers always have a pocket full of 100 dollar bills.
 
This is one one way to send drug money to Mexico. Buy legitimate merchandise and take it to Mexico, it's money laundering.

Of course, they could just be Mexican tractor jockeys. Money laundering hides in perfectly legitimate businesses, otherwise it would be easy to spot and stop.

An interesting movie involving money laundering is "A Taxing Woman", about a Japanese business man hiding income from the government and the tax agent trying to catch him.
 
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