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I parked at an airport parking lot that would only let you pay through an app. If a smartphone is necessary for daily life, it's a unfair burden on those who ei
by sojournerc 5y ago
I parked at an airport parking lot that would only let you pay through an app. If a smartphone is necessary for daily life, it's a unfair burden on those who either can't or don't wish to pay that expense.
- ghaff 5y agoYou could make the same argument about the car you're parking--and the plane you're flying on from the airport.
- sojournerc 5y agoI could, but I wouldn't. It used to be you could feed real currency into a machine to pay for parking. Requiring a specific device for payment is putting undue burden on the consumer. I can pay cash for a car quite easily. That may be harder for a plane ticket, but not out of the question. My point is there isn't even an option in the parking lot.
- bastardoperator 5y agoHave you tried paying cash for a car? I did. The dealership said absolutely not. They don't accept cash but they're happy to take a cashiers check. On a side note, I do agree forcing people to use an app to pay for parking is complete BS.
- sojournerc 5y agoYes. I buy used cars from private owners.
- ghaff 5y agoEven if you take the smartphone out of the equation, there are a ton of things you can only pay for with a credit/debit card. And we all know that will only become more widespread.
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- cptaj 5y agoTo me the biggest offense is forcing me to download your shitty app XD
- leephillips 5y agoThat’s...surprising. What airport and parking lot?
- sojournerc 5y agoRTD lot on the train line into DIA (Denver)
- leephillips 5y ago“Must pre-pay at the lot with credit/debit cards or with the Passport Parking app” You don’t need the app.
- sojournerc 5y agoI think they have not updated the information. The kiosks to pay with card have been removed (at least at the lot I was at). Believe me, I would've used it if available.
- leephillips 5y agoThat’s disturbing, even given that it’s a private lot. I have a smartphone, but I strongly resist installing apps, and would really not want to install this. And what if the app doesn’t work with your particular phone/Android version? I would support a law that required all merchants to accept cash for purchases under, say $1,000—I also despise those stores that only accept payment cards and refuse cash.