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Comment by Xirdus

16 days ago

A lot of it is to enable the small business owners to hide their real income. At least that's how it works in immigrant communities.

That's how it works in established US communities, too. Contractors often give cash discounts (off the record).

My lawn mower asks me to write "gift" on checks when I can't pay in cash.

Huh?

  • Based on the downvote and your reaction, I assume I misread something. We're talking about why Americans sometimes prefer paying with cash over credit card, no?