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5 years 9 months ago #595635 by MYoung
Will you accept cash from clients on larger sessions like weddings and such? Are there any negatives to collecting cash? 

Let me know please. 

I've been only accepting check or paypal, however have had some requests for for cash payments.  So considering. 

Thanks in advance.   
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5 years 9 months ago - 5 years 9 months ago #595695 by Nikon Shooter
What ever method of payment, you did, or will, produce an
invoice I imagine… and that's the only thing that counts when
it comes to business: paid invoices.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 9 months ago #595699 by effron
Cash is still king.
Why so serious?
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5 years 9 months ago #595774 by garyrhook
How can that possibly matter? Cash is the only sure (well, almost, barring counterfeiting) thing.

The only downside I can see is having to carry a lot of it around. But that's just me.

When I sold my last car, the buyer paid in case, and pulled out a very large wad of bills, peeled off $4000 dollars and had plenty left over. He seemed perfectly comfortable, while I insisted we meet by my credit union so I could immediately deposit it.

In retrospect, I think we've been trained to perceive risk where none necessarily exists.
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5 years 9 months ago #595784 by Conner
Heck yes, I will take a bag of coins 
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5 years 9 months ago #595841 by MYoung
Good points.  I wasn't sure if some felt it was dated in terms of accepting cash vs newer alternatives like Apple Pay, or credit cards or who knows with people Crypto Currency!  ha ha ha
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5 years 9 months ago #595842 by garyrhook
To summarize, I don't see how it's a question of either/or. It makes sense to be able to handle cash, checks and credit cards. If someone knows how to use Apple Pay or PayPal, or other less common payment "methods", then they know enough to send a payment electronically.

I'll stick the basic, ubiquitous three. And cross any bridge when I come to it.
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5 years 9 months ago #595846 by MYoung

garyrhook wrote: To summarize, I don't see how it's a question of either/or. It makes sense to be able to handle cash, checks and credit cards. If someone knows how to use Apple Pay or PayPal, or other less common payment "methods", then they know enough to send a payment electronically.

I'll stick the basic, ubiquitous three. And cross any bridge when I come to it.



OK, good point.  Just checking to see how others were collecting $$
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5 years 9 months ago #595877 by Ian Stone
Not trying to be a wise a$$.  However I will accept what ever the client wants to pay me with.  As long as I can take that to the bank.  
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5 years 9 months ago #596032 by Foggy
I take what ever the client wants to pay with
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5 years 9 months ago #596203 by Nathan D
Ha!  I'm the same way.  I don't discriminate when it comes to methods of payments accepted.  If my bank will accept the deposit, I'm ok with it.  
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5 years 9 months ago #596204 by Nikon Shooter

effron wrote: Cash is still king.

Are you still living in the after depression era, Ernesto?

Ian Stone wrote: However I will accept what ever the client wants to pay me with.  As long as I can take that to the bank.  

Obviously. the only way to go!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 9 months ago #596243 by effron
No "shooter", I don't live in canada.....You don't take cash?
Why so serious?
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5 years 9 months ago #596244 by Nikon Shooter

effron wrote: No "shooter", I don't live in canada.....You don't take cash?


I've been living in Europe for the last 30 years and NO client
ever pays in cash… I hardly see any cash any given month!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 9 months ago #596250 by garyrhook

Nikon Shooter wrote:

effron wrote: No "shooter", I don't live in canada.....You don't take cash?


I've been living in Europe for the last 30 years and NO client
ever pays in cash… I hardly see any cash any given month!


Europeans adopted smart cards much faster than Americans, which (I think) made the switch to the euro that much easier. That said, the few times I've been there I've still needed cash. It's silly to not use cash for small purchases. But we're not talking about that, we're talking (I think) about significant sums of money.

Older Americans (in general) are stubbornly attached to the green stuff. Therefore, one needs to accept whatever form of payment is offered, within reason.
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