So you havent gotten offeres to pay cash a week or two in the future?? I get quite a few of those. Hell, one guy wanted to write me a check.....Mmmmmmm NO.
I usually try to say in my opening PM offer I am prepared to meet asap so folks know I'm serious.
I have had people ask me to hold something until pay day. They had a good enough track record that I did and it worked out fine.
A check though, wtf