how do the banks do this?

[vinnie]

i have several offers sitting here that are cash advances. they send the checks, cash the check and zero interest for 6 months :shrug:

ARE THEY FOR JOHN OR JACK :shrug:

 

[MadJack]

ARE THEY FOR JOHN OR JACK :shrug:

:mj07:

 

[marine]

they are treated as balance transfers though. Not like a ' cash advance' when you go pull money out of an atm using your CC.