So far, I have never been asked at the stag of a punt for the cash, but would be happy to hand it over if required. Always paid at the end, and have never seen any WG count it, nor disappear to stash it. In one or two cases, it has been forgotten, and one of us has had to return, to collect / deliver it! Maybe I have been lucky, but even on my worst experience, I have never felt that I couldn't trust the lady, or situation. But, as yet, I haven't experienced an EE. It would be interesting to see how such a meet would pan out.