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Posted By: Matt

I've paid for every card I've ever bought at card shows with cash, but I've never bought anything that was more expensive then the amount of cash I felt comfortable carrying. With an eye on the upcoming Ohio vintage card show, I'm looking to pick up at least 1 card worth $2,000 or so and wanted to know how people usually pay for such purchases at card shows.

I'd imagine that a dealer with a booth has at least that much cash handy, but I'd like to hear from those who don't have booths and are walking around with wallets or dealers who are selling to people - is the expectation still that major purchases are paid for in cash? Would it be possible to pay with a personal check and have the dealer ship the card once the check clears?