Paying in cash for birkin?
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I prefer to pay in cash as credit card exchange rates are very bad. It makes quite a bit of difference if you are buying big ticket items!
i agree. the rate does make a difference though.but that is also a big amount of cash.Just curious,How much cash are you allowed to carry with you passing through the custom?or is there another way to get a big amount of cash in paris when you are traveling?
What I do is to put the cash on my credit card, get my credit card company to lift the security clearance when I am going in. Then I get the points and the bag!
I bought a Lindy cash in Canada. They had 2 backup SAs count it, but they didn't act as if it was unusual.
^^^ Its not unusual at all. Thy have a machine to count it and counterfeit lights etc. I paid $13k cash in my own city in Canada once, before i thought to get my points as well. Its very normal...
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You would have to declare to customs if you are carrying more than 10,000euros. If you have more a few people travelling with you, just make sure its 10,000 each if you don't want to go through the customs declaration. Otherwise its a rather seamless process.
Thanks for the infomation.i wouldn´t like the idea traveling with 10k in cash.and also dont like cc due to the rates.i guess using a euro debit account for shopping is the way that suits me the best.
Thanks again cookiebaby.
My first birkin was paid for in cash and two SA counted the money. They didn't make it seem like it was unusual receiving an all cash transaction at all.
In fact, the very first time I checked out at a NY Hermes, I thought I was at a casino for a minute because there were alot of bills being counted in one of those cash counting machines. They were just missing the DING DING DING DING sounds 
My Cousin is visiting U.S and she wants to buy a lindy and some RTW in the U.S and she is planning to pay by CASH and have the purchase posted under her name. Is there a limit for CASH payment?