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>In the US you constantly deal with the "I don't take cards" bullshit Sounds like a free ride, to me. In my city cabs have to accept credit cards by law. This
by wcummings 9y ago
>In the US you constantly deal with the "I don't take cards" bullshit
Sounds like a free ride, to me. In my city cabs have to accept credit cards by law. This means if the machine is broken, the cab is unfit for service. If a driver refuses to take a credit card, you don't have to pay them. If they're rude about it, you can call 911, there's a whole division of the PD dedicated to dealing with cabs. The threat of having an officer show up and a possible fine or suspension is probably enough to "fix" their machine.
- srj 9y agoPersonally I prefer a simple feedback system that kicks out bad drivers to confrontation and a need to call 911. Not to mention that there's quite a gap between good service and service that complied with the law. If a driver is rude, swears at me, drives dangerously, what can I do about that? Spend part of my day calling a hackney division that probably doesn't care? A rating system is actually superior to getting the government involved.
- wcummings 9y agoYou might be right but I'm js you do have some recourse. You can file a complaint and your leisure. It only takes a couple complaints to trigger a fine.
- Bartweiss 9y agoNot exactly appealing... The last time I went through that, I ended up with a cabbie following me down the street in his car, making threats and watching where I was going, in a town with police response times of 20+ minutes. A ride experience where I don't have someone threaten me while I call 911 is worth some money to me.