Anyone pay cash at Chanel
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I've never seen anyone make big cash payments in-store in the U.S. boutiques, at least in my experience but I've seen it often in Europe, big cash payments mostly by Russian, Arab or Asian tourists.
The biggest factor being credit cards - Americans want to accrue reward points with their CC's and most US credit cards have no foreign transaction fees. And Americans also don't typically carry that much cash with them on the daily or while traveling, for safety reasons. In other countries, most of their Credit cards either charge foreign transaction fees or don't have high spending limits on their CC's.
The biggest factor being credit cards - Americans want to accrue reward points with their CC's and most US credit cards have no foreign transaction fees. And Americans also don't typically carry that much cash with them on the daily or while traveling, for safety reasons. In other countries, most of their Credit cards either charge foreign transaction fees or don't have high spending limits on their CC's.
I do pay in cash sometimes, in exact change
I paid in cash for my jumbo back in November. My bank card doesn’t let me spend over a certain amount and my credit cards are low spending limits so cash was my only option lol
I’ve seen it a few times, twice at a stand alone and once at Neiman Marcus.
At the stand alone boutique, they had a counter, like the ones in a bank and ran the stack of cash through the counter. At Neiman Marcus the SA counted by hand. The cash purchase I saw at the stand alone, two girls purchased the XXL bag and at Neiman Marcus a m/l classic flap was purchased. I was in shock that in all the situations they carried that much cash with them.
At the stand alone boutique, they had a counter, like the ones in a bank and ran the stack of cash through the counter. At Neiman Marcus the SA counted by hand. The cash purchase I saw at the stand alone, two girls purchased the XXL bag and at Neiman Marcus a m/l classic flap was purchased. I was in shock that in all the situations they carried that much cash with them.
Yes, I have seen customer at Beverly Hills store paying cash, US$6500 and counting 
Before Corona, paying cash was (at least in Central Europe) very common. I'd say that I paid most of my purchases cash at my local boutique. When purchasing something e.g. in Paris or London, I pay with my CC.
I’m in the UK, and see people pay cash very often at the Manchester bounique. Usually tourists but the SAs have to do a double count/check as it’s obviously always a lot of cash. I see it often but it amazes me every time.
Thank you everyone. I stopped using credit cards last year and was worried it might be weird to pay with cash in large amount. Good to know it’s pretty normal.
I do pay in cash as a tourist in Europe. However I do have a really good credit card with no international fees, so I might try credit cards next time.
In my home country of Australia, it’s credit cards!
In my home country of Australia, it’s credit cards!
Yes I have done it & seen others too. They will count and weigh your $. I brought in $6500 cash as the most... I have seen other pay more. They will never turn down cash
