Payment at card shows?

[Snapolit1]

Seller's want cash so they can avoid any tax issues.

Yes, call me Mr. Obvious.

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Seller's want cash so they can avoid any tax issues.

Yes, call me Mr. Obvious.

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[Beastmode]

If I'm at a show, any you have some nice PSA 9's from the 70's, and they are priced reasonably, and you take plastic, we will do a lot of business.

If you only take cash, then your s*** out of luck, and IMHO, are probably not someone I would do business with anyways.

I wouldn't know how to take that kind of cash out of my account anyway. And walking around Atlantic City with +$10,000 in cash doesn't sound like a good idea to me. But that's just me.

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Seller's want cash so they can avoid any tax issues.

Yes, call me Mr. Obvious.

Great point. Not so obvious in that no one else mentioned it. No one pays taxes on a cash transaction.

[junkwaxjunkie]

I started collecting again last summer, and I've been to maybe 5-6 shows over that span. I noticed the exact same thing as the OP. I just take cash with me, then when I run out, I make another trip to the ATM. This last show I actually made 2 trips to the ATM, even though it was about a 10 minute drive from the hotel.

I do find it frustrating that dealers haven't evolved with the technology that makes life so much easier as consumers, but it is what it is. I understand the points that others have brought up here, but it's still a strange business model... I readily admit I don't spend as much at shows as I would if plastic were accepted. You'd think that limitation would be enough for most dealers to upgrade (as it has worked in just about every other industry/market that exists).

All that being said, I try to use cash whenever I can when buying my cards, especially at my LCS. I understand the fees associated with plastic are a burden that the seller bears, so I like using cash to help out where I can.