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> And of course the credit card machines were always "broken" so you had to pay with cash. I never understood this line, but maybe it is local taxi regulations
by ycombobreaker 5y ago
> And of course the credit card machines were always "broken" so you had to pay with cash.
I never understood this line, but maybe it is local taxi regulations differences. Where I live the taxis cannot refuse credit payment, so if their machine is really out, they do an old school carbon copy. If they refuse that then they've basically given a free ride, so they didn't tend to put up a fight.
- tomduncalf 5y agoUsed to happen with black cabs in a London a lot too. A cynic might suggest they wanted you to pay in cash so that there was no paper trail and no need to declare all the income…
- switch007 5y agoThey’re more barefaced where I used to live: if near the end of the month they’d beg for cash because they said they have bills to pay and don’t have time for the card payment to arrive in their account.
- nly 5y agoIn the UK most new cards don't have raised numbers on them anymore, and many banks won't process 'card not present' transactions, unless they're online and go through additional authentication (like SMS or app with, or additional security questions)
- benhurmarcel 5y agoIn France they must take cards by law, and yet they systematically claim their machine is broken and only accept cash. They know that most customers won’t fight it. They’ll even stop by an ATM if you don’t have the cash. I’ve even had a taxi prefer to take the 20€ I had on me rather than take the 25€ bill by card. They don’t declare any of that income. That’s why I always avoid taxis in France, as much as possible.