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Can you make boating purchases with an ATM or a Credit Card?
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On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 10:23:51 -0400, EmpacherFan wrote:
And if so which is better?
I'm hoping for a 300-post thread here. Don't let me down.
When I bought my Key West, the dealer and I agreed on the price. Then he asked how I wanted to
finance it, offering me a choice of three banks/loan organizations he worked with. I told him I
wanted to put it on my VISA. He gave me a funny look, like, "Are you bull****ting me?" Then he said
he had to make a phone call. He came back and said I could put only $10,000 on VISA at one time -
rules of his accounting firm (?). OK, so I said I'd put up $10,000 as a down payment, and then pay
off the boat when it came in. He said that would work. Then, when the boat came in, I put another
$10,000 on my VISA. Because of the rewards program, I got 3% of the $20,000 back. The dealer wasn't
thrilled. I pulled a similar deal when I bought my 5th wheel trailer.
The credit, for the month or so of each charge, was free!
Yeah, sure, credit is free. Dumbass, you still don't get it and never
will, apparently.
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