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.

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IAmBroom 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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.

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esseph 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Huh?

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Xirdus 14 hours ago | parent [-]

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?

	▲	esseph 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I just don't understand the statement. Can you explain the process or idea?
	▲	IAmBroom 11 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I think it was the "immigrants" comment. To me, it's like claiming "black people like chocolate!". They do. So do most people. Why single out black people?