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What's the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought with cash?
A few years ago, Roy Chong, a solar salesman living in San Diego, spotted the Rolex of his dreams on a watch forum. The price: $8,700 — cash only. The seller, based in Los Angeles, wanted “spendable” denominations. So, Chong went to his local bank branch, withdrew 435 crisp $20 bills, stuffed them into a paper sack, and made the 2-hour drive north. In the unlit parking lot of a Korean BBQ restaurant, he was greeted by a man in a black hoodie and sunglasses. A handgun was tucked into his belt. “I thought I was a goner for sure,” Chong told The Hustle. “But he handed over the watch and it was beautiful. I ... (full story)