Paying cash for tires - any issues with that?

May 13th, 2015 6:27 pm

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fooit [OP]: Deal Addict; Mar 9, 2005; 1992 posts; 154 upvotes; Vaughan

May 13th, 2015 6:27 pm

Paying cash for tires - any issues with that?

I need to get new set of tires and can get a small discount if I pay cash - is there any disadvantage paying cash (or certified cheque) for tires?
I am not sure if I can take any advantage from additional "warranty" from credit cards or anything else.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

May 13th, 2015 6:32 pm

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drz400: Deal Addict; Sep 27, 2011; 3895 posts; 2812 upvotes; Toronto

May 13th, 2015 6:32 pm

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May 13th, 2015 6:40 pm

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thetim: Deal Addict; Jan 7, 2007; 1224 posts; 92 upvotes

May 13th, 2015 6:40 pm

Sometimes places give a cash discount because using debit or credit incurs a cost to the business - moreso on the credit side of things, which I believe the vendor pays 2-2.5% of the charge to Visa/MC/etc, which is nonrefundable to them.

May 13th, 2015 6:41 pm

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Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 26924 posts; 11358 upvotes; Socially Distanced

May 13th, 2015 6:41 pm

CoolDudeClan wrote: ↑No warranty on wear items I imagine, so paying cash is fine.

Most tires have warranties, check the ones your considering on google for more information

In fact in Rand McNally they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people

May 13th, 2015 6:54 pm

#5

iddqd85: Deal Addict; Jul 22, 2014; 2252 posts; 749 upvotes; Ottawa, ON

May 13th, 2015 6:54 pm

The only disadvantage I see is taking time to go to the bank.. Other then that, who cares what you pay with?

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May 13th, 2015 7:00 pm

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Kasakato: Deal Expert; Mar 25, 2005; 22382 posts; 3257 upvotes

May 13th, 2015 7:00 pm

As long as the discount is larger than the reward forgone.

May 13th, 2015 7:01 pm

#7

macnut: Deal Fanatic; Oct 26, 2008; 6865 posts; 2661 upvotes; BC

May 13th, 2015 7:01 pm

No problem at all - as long as they give you a receipt for the cash payment and will stand behind the product and the service supplied (install & balance).

May 13th, 2015 7:14 pm

#8

krypton: Deal Addict; Aug 19, 2006; 1992 posts; 353 upvotes; Mississauga

May 13th, 2015 7:14 pm

No problems, I paid cash for mine, just get a receipt. Seller doesn't need to pay CC so passes savings onto you

May 13th, 2015 7:31 pm

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conix67: Deal Addict; May 2, 2010; 1646 posts; 165 upvotes; Toronto

May 13th, 2015 7:31 pm

As long as you get the full receipt along with warranty, no issue with paying cash.

May 13th, 2015 10:48 pm

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speedkar9: Deal Addict; Aug 3, 2014; 1258 posts; 1350 upvotes; Toronto, ON

May 13th, 2015 10:48 pm

conix67 wrote: ↑As long as you get the full receipt along with warranty, no issue with paying cash.

The thing is most times paying cash means no receipt as the transaction goes under the table (no taxes, hence no GST number on the bill). I'd be hesitant since most tires come with a warranty.

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May 13th, 2015 11:18 pm

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DealCanuck: Deal Fanatic; Aug 27, 2014; 7507 posts; 3681 upvotes; Canuckland

May 13th, 2015 11:18 pm

speedkar9 wrote: ↑The thing is most times paying cash means no receipt as the transaction goes under the table (no taxes, hence no GST number on the bill). I'd be hesitant since most tires come with a warranty.

BS.

I bought new sets last year ~ 1 K paid cash, tax free and got my receipt for rebates.

May 13th, 2015 11:22 pm

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Inclemental: Deal Addict; Jan 20, 2012; 1100 posts; 731 upvotes; Toronto

May 13th, 2015 11:22 pm

DealCanuck wrote: ↑BS.

I bought new sets last year ~ 1 K paid cash, tax free and got my receipt for rebates.

+1, i paid cash last yr for my winter tires. Got both receipt and MIR. I paid cash as well when I bought tires from costco.

May 13th, 2015 11:29 pm

#13

daivey: Penalty Box; Dec 27, 2013; 8003 posts; 4031 upvotes; Toronto

May 13th, 2015 11:29 pm

cash means your a drug dealer!

May 14th, 2015 1:01 am

#14

conix67: Deal Addict; May 2, 2010; 1646 posts; 165 upvotes; Toronto

May 14th, 2015 1:01 am

DealCanuck wrote: ↑BS.

I bought new sets last year ~ 1 K paid cash, tax free and got my receipt for rebates.

How do you purchase *anything* without paying tax?

May 14th, 2015 2:59 am

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DealCanuck: Deal Fanatic; Aug 27, 2014; 7507 posts; 3681 upvotes; Canuckland

May 14th, 2015 2:59 am

conix67 wrote: ↑How do you purchase *anything* without paying tax?

Mafia

May 14th, 2015 11:13 am

#16

Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 26924 posts; 11358 upvotes; Socially Distanced

May 14th, 2015 11:13 am

DealCanuck wrote: ↑Mafia

You make a good point, its not a tax, its a protection fee.

In Ohio the party of big business wants to get around constitutional laws that prevent the government charging people money to vote in elections by making a voter identity card mandatory that costs money. It should be technically legal, but it accomplishes the same thing as the illegal act.

In fact in Rand McNally they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people

May 14th, 2015 11:34 am

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smacd: Deal Guru; Oct 6, 2007; 10100 posts; 8120 upvotes; Kootenays

May 14th, 2015 11:34 am

Inclemental wrote: ↑+1, i paid cash last yr for my winter tires. Got both receipt and MIR. I paid cash as well when I bought tires from costco.

You didn't even read the sentence you quoted. It said tax free. You didn't get your tires tax free from Costco. (nor any kind of discount for cash!)

Paying cash for tires - any issues with that?

Paying cash for tires - any issues with that?

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