10 things credit cards won't buy

Credit cards can be convenient, but they won't buy everything. These are a few of the items that may require some cold, hard cash to purchase.

By Maryalene LaPonsie, CardRatings.com

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Plains Blue Sky26
Feb 2, 2013 9:39AM
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If a credit card can't buy it, it's not worth having. 
Origbless
Feb 2, 2013 7:21AM
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Transfer your student loan to a Citibank credit card and file for bankruptcy. 
REGAL MAN500
Feb 1, 2013 10:46PM
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How about strippers?They even have a place to swipe.
Teckdriven.com
Feb 1, 2013 11:36AM
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Here is a once of weed, is it going to be Visa or MasterCard? Would you like a receipt for that?

It sound crazy, but I will bet you it happens allot those days since there are allot of credit card swipers for you phone. Next they will even accept EBT cards.

 

All credit card companies care is money, and they will allow you to do anything as long as they charge a fee

 

Tigerboy
Feb 1, 2013 11:00AM
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I can't think of any dealer who would refuse a sale of a vehicle if the buyer wanted to pay any or all of the purchase price using plastic assuming the buyer's credit limit would handle it.

True, the buyer may have less bargaining power because of the merchant fees (bound to be low anyway, due to the volume a typical car dealer does with credit cards) and then losing the kick-back the dealer gets with the finance company (as most cars are financed to some degree).

Otherwise it's an easy sale.  The dealer gets all their money right away, the car is driven off the lot, and the customer will most likely have to use the dealer's service dept at some point.

So, I'm not sure where the MSN writer ever got that idea.

Yamahog12
Feb 1, 2013 10:07AM
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I've paid for a new truck and for my son's college tuition with my credit card.  This "story" just isn't accurate.
Steven (needmymtv)
Feb 1, 2013 9:37AM
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Once you get a car loan from bank or dealer you can transfer the balance to a 0% credit card. Even with fees you save and you release the lien on the car and get the title free and clear!

musiclover88
Feb 1, 2013 9:18AM
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lie...i bought over 200 in lottery tix at christmas time at my local grocery store...

did the same last year too...

 

as for a car...another lie....not only did i put a down payment (2000) once, also paid for one albeit a used one for 4000!!!

monkey324
Feb 1, 2013 8:36AM
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I bought a car on a credit card with no interest for a yr, paid it off, worked out great .

 

gordo1
Feb 1, 2013 3:32AM
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Yall better ask oblamo about that credit card thing...He uses his for anything and everything..

Suprised he still likes to use it...Its been MAXED OUT several Trillion dollars ago...?

ps...You cant spend your way out of debt....lol

Stephen Courton (SteveDFW)
Feb 1, 2013 12:34AM
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They also forgot drugs, whores, political bribes
Ohbummy
Jan 31, 2013 11:26PM
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 Credit it bought Obama another term? I'm confused is overwhelming debt bad or is Obama good?
BrandonKat
Jan 31, 2013 11:07PM
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My boyfriend bought a car entirely on his credit card and he paid it off in less than a year.  
CommentFan
Jan 31, 2013 10:42PM
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You can use - and have used - a credit card for a deposit on a new car, I did that a few years ago with a $2500 deposit.
steve246810121416
Jan 31, 2013 10:09PM
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You can't use your credit card to gamble, but you can use your EBT card ?  Nice.
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