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A straw purchase is a purchase that is made on behalf of someone else. An automobile straw purchase made by a person other than the new owner, usually because the new owner has poor credit or is otherwise unable to make the purchase themselves.
It may harken back to the day when the Israelistes were slaves for the Pharoh and he increased their quota of bricks to make and withheld the important component of straw. I imagine the slaves had to procure the necessary straw through a straw purchase, since they could not purchase the straw for making the bricks. That is my guess until a better one comes along.
The term "straw purchase" originated from the straw man, a person who stands in place for another to conduct a transaction. In the context of purchasing, it refers to someone buying an item for another person who is unable or unwilling to make the purchase themselves, often for legal or deceptive purposes.
Upon researching to find where one can purchase a straw hat it has been found that they are widely available. Straw hats are available at stores such as J. Crew, Roots, The Gap, Gucci and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Straw purchases apply to firearms.
NO PROBLEM. IF the lender will let you sign the loan papers, you ARE responsible till death do you part. DONT DO IT. GIVE them a cheap PAID FOR CAR and let them SAVE to buy their own. Good Luck You may be able to keep your name off of the title, but the bank will probably insist that your friend also sign the note. Actually, financing a car for another person is called a straw purchase, and most, if not all finance companies will not allow it if they know it's a straw. In a few states, straw purchases are actually illegal. Before anyone mentions this: Co-signing is not the same as a straw purchase.
Paillasse (from the french word 'paille', straw).
A synonym for a piece of straw could be a stalk or a reed.
Paillasse (from the french word 'paille', straw).
Barley straw in German is called "Gerstenstroh."
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