Reddit reviews Dri-Mark 351B1 Smart Money Counterfeit Bill Detector Pen for Use w/U.S. Currency

Craigslist. Meet during the day in a coffee shop/restaurant or inside of a mall where you know there are security cameras. Parking lots should be avoided simply because it allows for an easy exit if they try to grab and go. Make sure YOU pick the place. Take a friend as well. If they don't show up with the exact amount of money you agreed upon just walk away.

Count the money several times and buy yourself this to make sure it isn't funny money.
If the buyer starts giving you shit for checking the currency don't worry about it, you'll never see that person again. Don't hand over the goods(which your friend is holding) till you got the full amount and have checked/counted it.

There's no rule against you checking bills you get. There are markers (plenty others similar to this one) to help too.

For appointments, I recommend getting a slashproof bag with locking cable. Once you've received the cash, test it for counterfeits. Then put it (and other valuables) in the bag, and lock the bag to the plumbing under the bathroom sink.

For traveling between locations, use a money belt or a stash bra. I recommend keeping a decoy wallet with some cash and expired cards in it, so that if you are mugged, you can give them your decoy, while keeping the rest of your cash safe.

For storing cash at home, I'd make one or more "pipesafes" with some black iron pipe. Wrap and band the cash, then put it in a fire resistant bag. Then put it in the pipe, and plug the pipe with a pair of "test plugs". You can see what I mean at this instructable for making a survival cache with PVC pipe.

I recommend using black iron pipe instead of PVC because it provides some fire resistance, but you can use PVC pipe instead. You can find black iron pipe at hardware stores, and "test plugs" can be ordered online or purchased through plumbing supply stores.

Split up your money among several "pipesafes" in different locations around your apartment. That way, if you're ever robbed, the thieves may find some of your money, but they probably won't find all of your money. The best places to hide your pipesafes will vary from location to location, so you'll want to size them to fit in your preferred hiding spaces.

Be sure to write down your pipesafe locations somewhere! You will forget where they are!
I recommend storing them as a note in bitwarden, then give your bitwarden account info to a trusted friend or relative. That way, if you die or get sick/injured, your loved ones can find them and access your funds.

Why not a safe, you might ask? A safe can also work. However, thieves know to look for safes. If the safe is portable, they can just tear it out of the wall and walk out with it.

If the safe is heavy enough to prevent easy transport, then it will be a pain the butt for you to move as well. Most sex workers are young, and move or travel frequently. Pipesafes can be moved relatively easily. Plus, you could leave them behind if need be, as they're not that expensive to make.

How much cash should you keep on hand? That will vary depending on your circumstances and risk tolerance.

Personally, I would first build up a cash emergency fund of about $5 K for unexpected expenses, like car repair, "get out of dodge money" (stalker, legal action), medical bills, etc. Top up this fund as you make payouts from it.

Next, I would pre-pay a $5 K retainer with criminal defense attorney who has successfully defended a number of sex work cases. If you're ever in legal trouble, the cops may freeze your assets, making it difficult to hire someone to defend you. Prostitution / solicitation cases cost between $5 - $25 K to defend, so pre-paying at least enough to get started is a good idea.

Eventually, however, you'll probably want to deposit much of your cash in a bank account. If you ever want to purchase a house or car, having an established history of regular cashflow will be necessary. A bank account also makes it much easier to interface with the rest of the financial system.

However, any funds you deposit will become known to the IRS. So you should expect to pay taxes on those funds. You'll need to set aside around 30% of those funds for tax payments.

As an anti-money laundering and anti-tax avoidance measure, banks are required to report cash deposits / withdrawals (called a Cash Transaction Report for CTR) greater than $10000 to the government. Most banks have systems that send these reports automatically, electronically, along with your tax information.

Bank staff can optionally flag and any cash transaction as "suspicious", known as a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). For example, they might flag a deposit as "suspicious" if they think it was artificially structured to avoid the reporting requirement. (For example, making four deposits of $2499 in a 24 hour period might cause them to make a SAR.)

Due to previous government crackdowns on politically unpopular groups (gun dealers, payday loan vendors, sex workers), banks and other financial institutions are particularly skittish about providing services to sex workers.

So, if you suddenly start making a lot of cash deposits, the bank will likely ask you the source of your funds. If you don't have a good answer, they may close your account. So, be sure to have a plausible story for the source of the cash before you start making significant deposits.

Brokerages, currency exchanges, precious metals dealers and other financial institutions have similar Know Your Customer / Anti-Money Laundering regulations.

You might want to invest in a counterfeit bill pen detector when you sell the MoBoard.
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For counterfeit bills, you can just get one of those testing pens that you've probably seen some stores use. I'm pretty sure Staples carries these in store if you want to just pick one up locally. Those are plenty good enough. You're not going to get a master counterfeiter trying to buy your old bike.

For the transfer, I don't know about NJ, but in PA there are "Auto Tags" places all over that function as notaries and will handle everything for you: title transfer, DMV registration, etc. However, they do charge their own fees on top of whatever the normal DMV fees are, so you'll have to make sure the seller is ok with that. Also, at least in PA, you must have proof of insurance to register, so make sure the seller has contacted an insurance company beforehand and has it ready to go.

+/u/changetip @throwthisoneout2 $0.20 verify| good call and this marker is your best friend (except for maybe mace or similar) ESPECIALLY if you make bank/credit union deposits...and simply doing it front of most people makes you look "pro/legit". just say it's nothing personal, which, it isn't

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