Taxis not accepting card payment

Unless you actually see them hiding money from revenue, the taxi driver and chinese restaurant, you dont know why they might prefer cash, so stop acting like you know everything about other peoples business.

😂 meanwhile in the real world. They will leave you there so its a good idea to have cash on you, unless you like walking home.

It's so simple the only people who could have an issue with it are the people trying to pull a fast one.

You post in bad faith, make silly claims that are easily disproven, like that a taxi driver can arrive at your house the next morning with the guards if he won't accept payment, or how the majority of people don't have contactless cards, or this doozy

Or the time you compared people demanding to pay with card to nazi Germany.

Any of these sound familiar, I can provide links.

Camera phones might not exist in your world, luckily they exist in the real world.

🤣 sounds like something you would do, how sad.

"I couldn't care less to be honest" says you. Clearly you care a lot judging by the shitehawking you're doing here. You a taxi man yourself?

thats none of your business.

Haha, I think the lady doth protest too much.

So when I get a taxi I have to be prepared to undertake bank wire transfers in the backseat of someone elses car, just in case they cant meet their own required ability to accept payment? Do you see how this is ridiculous?

Fair enough. It's not clear but it just shows that the passenger should just pay by card to avoid any nonsense.

It's totally ridiculous. For my account you'd need a card reader as well. FT!

Take the card driver or jog on would be my attitude.

I did indeed mistake what you were stating. I am not sure how many taxi drivers would be happy providing their bank details to a complete stranger, perhaps if you were one you would have no problem, but I doubt many drivers would want to or would have them to hand to do so.

From my own perspective I dont really want to make unnecessary banking processes to people I dont have some form of relationship with, and deal with the hassle of "Oh it hasnt come through yet" or "I never got it, can you check with bank or resend" with a stranger. In such an example as we have been discussing, I have only one form of payment on me which I know you are legally obliged to accept (which may be partly reason for only having one form of payment on me) which I am willing to make payment of said fare, end of. If there is an issue with the drivers equipment, its not on the customer to offer solutions nor accept any offered by you (though as ive said I would purpose cash the following day).

Im sure its not ideal that the drivers equipment means they are not able to take payment, and I would sympathise with them having to drive out again to collect a cash payment, but perhaps they should ensure their legally required equipment is working at all times? Or if its a signal issue, use hotspot on your phone. This is available on all phones these days, and uses very limited data.

Was just going to post the same.

I have given my bic and Iban to lots of customers. Never any issues.

You wouldnt make a good detective would ya?

Sumup is 1.7% +5c per transaction.

Say an average fare of 12 euro is 25.4c with Sumup so in reality it's about 2%

NTA gave a 1% rose in fares. That assumes they consider that 50% of fares will remain as cash. I am not sure if that is the reality at this stage.

As a little task lads might look at the time it take for the next taxi fare. Give it 5 minutes between fares( and that is a minimum) and figure out his hourly rate. Out of that he must pay his car costs( tax insurance, licence fees fuel maintenance and replacement costs). Add to that 6 weeks wages for holidays and allow for if anything happens and he cannot work.

On tax I am an agnostic. In the long run card machines raise the cost of services. The reality is if the business has to pay more tax's and charges it will charge more for its services simulate to insurance and diesel costs. It's immaterial whether it's a plumber or a painter. If the market will not bear the costs then they either accept the reduction in income or exit the business.

In this case it's a regulated entity a taxi driver. If it's not viable for them to operate after a while you will see a reduction in the service as drivers leave the business

I have my difficulties with taxi drivers but there is a need them. However from some of the comments here it easy to see why they may exit or as they retire or reduce there service level ( many older drives only work days finishing from 6-9 pm) or take on more contract work. There is many taxi drivers making a living doing hospital or commercial work

It's easy to see why, if you end up in an area of poor coverage ( and I have seen sum up machines not work) the attitude of a free fare can piss off drivers mobile coverage is patchy in places.

1-2 trades people I get work done by will actually send you a link over WhatApp or email you can pay over. However it depends on a certain amount of honesty if a taxi drive was dependent on it. Revolute isan option as well

Generally to avoid charges the trades people or contractors I deal with regularly like to be paid via bank transfer.

However after all that these technologies will rise costs and they may fail to attract younger workers into the industry.

Next time before you get narky over it consider that a bit of cash may keep him in the industry.

Sum up charge 1.7%+5 cent so

1200*0.17= 20.4 add to that 5 cent makes 25.2 cent I cannot understand your maths

I only get a taxi maybe once a year, if even, even if it's the airport I generally get a bus or that.

After one particular long haul, I got a taxi and it was the taxi man who mentioned the new law on the drive home of his own accord.

General chat about the trip and that. Came to payment. There was an issue with the machine. I genuinely had no cash. The machine issue was then resolved.

When it was, the machine was hovered into the back seat to tap. An extra tenner on the display almost half covered by his hand.

When I mentioned it compared to the metred fare, he said it was sunny and his finger must have pressed the wrong digit. Quickly reduced to the real fare. Gave him the benefit of the doubt but we both knew that excuse was a load of balls.

I know it's one experience and not representative across the board. But nah, will leave taxis off another while again. Some fellas in the industry are ruining it for the rest of yous.

maths not your strong point?

1.7% of 12 is .204 so 20.4 cents

Ya there is a percentage of dodgy characters in the business. There is two lads locally that do it in Limerick neither would be salt of the earth types neither would probably do you either.

However one of them no longer works nights and if he works on a Saturday he finishes at 6pm. Mostly only Monday to Friday and finishes at 6-9 pm depending on the day.

As he said it's not worth the hassle after 8-9pm especially Thursday or Friday night or after 6pm Saturday. Someone gets sick in the car what you earned for the night is gone plus probably the following day. People getting stroppy with drink. I imagine as well as younger people all use cards virtually no cash work as well as getting a long-distance fare where you will get no return fare on the journey

It makes more sense to work days. Ould ladies doing the shopping, running some one for a hospital appointment and collecting someone else to take home. Doing a parcel run for an MNC or a medical run for a hospital ( mind you they will not accept them through Cashless app it only through another one that is a set fee per month)

I think he said that APPs were costing him a few Hundred/ month cannot remember exactly.

Letting 1 taxi driver who may or may not have made a genuine mistake, put you off getting taxis is like a taxi driver quitting the job after 1 abusive customer, which there are loads of.

The post office don't charge to lodge money.