Sending Cash Domestically

[isaaceuler]

I've been sending cash across the US to a vendor. I think this cash finally might have been seized ($3.8k, departed from the sort facility in my state 2 days ago, never to be received in the target state). Do you guys think it's safe to send cash (vacuum sealed, put in a mylar balloon, packed in a priority mail box w/ peanuts) domestically? My only other option is finding someone in my area willing to send bitcoins for cash, but I don't feel comfortable buying $4k-$6k in cash at a time.

[isaaceuler]

I just don't know a safe way to anonymously buy a couple thousand dollars in bitcoin!

[ModernLove]

Maybe a stupid question, but why would your cash get seized? Sending cash in the mail is not illegal.

[Magic Man]

As long as it's vacuum sealed it should be fine domestically since dogs can typically sniff out cash.
It may not be illegal sending cash in the mail, but they will still try to seize it until you can prove it is clean money which can be a huge hassle.

Lately the feds are putting on a huge rush to seize all cash that cannot be verified to be made legitimately. Looks like they are trying to get extra funding anyway possible.

[Jack N Hoff]

I have never had a problem shipping much larger amounts of cash domestically or internationally.

[oracle]

Allow me to introduce you all to something called "bitcoin".

[Jack N Hoff]

Allow me to introduce you all to something called "bitcoin".

I was personally speaking from a time before bitcoin was invented.  I have been doing this before bitcoin, before Liberty Reserve, before Pecunix and even before egold.  Shipping cash was the way to handle large exchanges of currency back then.

[oracle]

Ah, ok.

[RTRAN]

The best way to send cash in the mail is locked inside a bank/courier bag it will not raise red flags and the only way to open the bag is with the key or cutting it open.

[Sir William Wonka]

Cashier's check haha

[AliceInHolland]

Maybe a stupid question, but why would your cash get seized? Sending cash in the mail is not illegal.

It is not illegal in the US (although you should insure/track it to be sure it really arrives). However, OP is talking about sending across the US border. I know of a few countries where it is illegal to mail cash (which is ridiculous of course) so there is a good chance it has indeed been intercepted at the border.

[Hiniguel]

Maybe a stupid question, but why would your cash get seized? Sending cash in the mail is not illegal.

It is not illegal in the US (although you should insure/track it to be sure it really arrives). However, OP is talking about sending across the US border. I know of a few countries where it is illegal to mail cash (which is ridiculous of course) so there is a good chance it has indeed been intercepted at the border.

OP is talking about domestically, meaning US to US

[Figment]

Allow me to introduce you all to something called "bitcoin".

I'm guessing the OP buys drugs in bitcoin, sells them for cash, and needs to convert that cash back to bitcoin to reup their supply. The US government has increasingly regulated bitcoin transactions for the last year and requires a lot of information collected from people buying bitcoin. There were vendors on the road who would cash out bitcoin for vendors and accept envelops of cash for bitcoin from buyers, taking a percentage as their fee and saving either party from having to declare their identity to a banker.

[AV]

bump old thread

Is stealth actually important for cash in the mail?

I've always thought that just making it blend in was enough....and making it so it can't be felt through the package?

They actually seize it? Really? Glad I found this thread.

[VanillaRoyale]

I've never had cash seized.  Make the inside of the package look completely professional, pretend you are sending money to a lawyer.  Definitely don't just bag it and send it.  Include invoices among other things.  No don't put peanuts in the same package.  I've also heard of people making good use of carbon paper, not for blocking x-rays (myth) , but it improves the overall look of the inner packings.  I've had a business refund me on a purchase through cash in mail and they have done it this way.  Stay safe!

[shadyjeff]

greendot money packs. they can be purchased anonymously almost everywhere and after purchase all you need is the pin off the card and the cash can be loaded to any one of a ton of prepaid visa type cards which can be used anywhere and at atms or what have you I've been doing this for a while back and forth all over the US and have never had an issue besides having to buy mulitple money packs and using multiple cards to keep suspicion low on the chance that green dot itself pays attention to what cards their pins get loaded on that way no actual cash is exchanged between the two and also can help keep things a little safer when dealing with new business associates until a trustful relationship can be established

[border warrior]

You may luck out and it'll show up as it's the Postal Service's busiest time of the year. We sent item out an order and it was delivered but the postal system didn't update status for 2 days & it was a priory shipment

[Censor]

You don't have to worry about your cash getting seized, you have to worry about it getting STOLEN. Make your package look like any other package, tape it shut securely and neatly, and there should be no issues.

You don't need to vacuum seal it but I would suggest putting it in some sort of barrier to conceal it in any situation. The only packages that are sniffed out are ones that are obviously sketchy looking, reaking odor, or leaking liquid - or that have been tipped off. They don't put the dog on the belt to sniff all packages and they don't X-ray all packages. XRaying would take too long. Dogs work only by them isolating the dog with the package and if he alerts on it then they will open it. Since there is drug residue everywhere, dogs will alert on just about anything, so your best bet is to make the outside of your package look as normal as possible.


And NEVER send cash in First-Class mail. Use Priority or express only. First-Class gets 'lost' in transit too easly.

[Jonesen]

^ Seriously and this ain't bullshit. Also DO NOT USE FEDEX to send cash. Someone sent me cash using FedEx about six months ago and they stole all 5k. Mother fuckers. Last time I use FedEx. Assholes didn't do shit about it when I reported it. In fact they blamed it on me!