I think it's really all about the credit card fees. Cab drivers, at least in the US, are often on a small enough margin, with high fixed costs, that the few percent taken by the card companies can be the difference between a worthwhile and a wasted fare. Next time a cabbie doesn't want your card, offer him 10% more and watch him change his tune.
On May 9, 2010, at 11:01 PM, ty...@mit.edu wrote: > On Sun, May 09, 2010 at 06:31:14PM -0700, Dan Harkins wrote: >> >> I have had cab drivers in the US try to force me to pay cash >> in similar situations. Saying they don't accept credit cards and >> then, when I say that's all I have, telling me how much longer >> it will take to get me out of their cab if I really want to use >> a credit card. In these cases I just kept insisting on the card >> and eventually (like, within a minute) all was settled the way I >> wanted it to be settled: with the credit card. >> >> It may seem anachronistic to some, but the rule of law does >> apply in the US today and asking to have a police officer settle >> the dispute is a good way of getting quick resolution. If all >> else fails maybe taking a picture or two (driver and taxi permit) >> with a camera phone might tend to elicit a change of attitude. > > I talked to a cab driver in Boston, and he's not very happy with > credit cards, because he was forced to use a new system for credit > cards, and it takes what he considered an unfairly large percentage > when customers pay by credit cards. After learning that, I've > generally tried to pay cash when I can, and if I really have to pay by > credit card, I'll give a bigger tip as compensation. > > - Ted > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
