Quote Originally Posted by misskit
You mentioned the foreigners doing cash only business. Not only them. My father complained to me the other day that his long time mechanic and the local muffler shop had recently refused his bank cards or check. He was thinking they did it to avoid bank fees. I suggested it was to avoid taxes, which distressed my law abiding dad.
Misskit. Its the new way of doing business to avoid paying taxes and reap pure cash. It is happening in tons of small business segments. Gardening, Landscaping, Tire shops, Car detailing, mobil auto repair. Some come right out and say it will cost you xxxx dollars but if you pay me cash I will give you 20% off. People will always take the 20% off. Even gas stations now have a Cash price versus a debit or card price. They say its to avoid merchant fees. I say BS. Our government is quite a mess from the top down.