Uber are getting shirty
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Vaud said:
Expenses. You are paying on corp or personal card and then reclaiming.
Ah, OKVaud said:
Plus, who wants to carry cash these days?
Me, and everyone else I know who doesn't claim. Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.popeyewhite said:
Me, and everyone else I know who doesn't claim. Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.
My last few Android Pay transactions:
popeyewhite said:
Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.
Have you been living under a rock for the last 5 years?I pay for as many everyday items as I can by card, and so does Lady Marylebone, who incidentally almost never carries any cash on her and expects everywhere to take cards.
With the explosion in contactless payments it's never been easier to just tap your card to pay for small items, and with things like Apple Pay, you don't even need to have a card on you, just a phone.
Why wouldn't everyone pay for everything by card? It doesn't cost you any more and stops you having to constantly visit cash machines and carry round wallets and purses full of bits of paper and metal like something from medieval times.
I can't think of a single advantage to carrying cash around these days.
The only thing cash is useful for is private sales/purchases of used goods, and getting 20% off the bill from any tradesmen by offering them the chance to get their hands on some lovely tax free loot.
Legacywr said:
How offensive are you Frank7?
Not sure of your meaning here Legacy, I never get out of hand when I've had a few drinks, I have been known to tell the odd risqué joke, but not in front of a woman, unless I knew without a shadow of a doubt that she'd be okay with it.I don't go out of my way to upset people, but, as you've read for yourself, I do get extremely hacked off when I read complete and utter bull***t portrayed as the truth.
Frankly, I'd be amazed if anyone with a thimbleful of intelligence gave any credence to the slowing down on approaching traffic lights cobblers.
If by declaring that those fairy stories are just that, fairy stories, I come across as offensive, then I can only say that I'm inclined to be offensive when confronted by calumny.
But my story of the taxi driver actively looking to make a stop at lights is 100% true, and, it's true of many journeys. If it happens say 4 times, it adds up...
I must repeat, this isn't in London, or a black cab, but a prebooked service. It also occurs when I know it is on a quiet night!
I must repeat, this isn't in London, or a black cab, but a prebooked service. It also occurs when I know it is on a quiet night!
popeyewhite said:
Me, and everyone else I know who doesn't claim. Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.
<£5, yes cash, if I have it on me. Above that or in supermarkets, etc, card for anyone that will accept it, especially contactless. Cabs - well, yes, if they take them but my journeys tend to be longer and on expenses.
Locally I drive or take the train where I have to use a card (they have removed cash option from the ticket machine)
Not London. Yorkshire...
popeyewhite said:
Me, and everyone else I know who doesn't claim. Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.
I don't know if I'm typical, but I'd say I was pretty representative of London. I've typically used contactless payment (on my mobile) 4-5 times before I even get to the office most days... I rarely carry more than a couple of coins.C70R said:
I don't know if I'm typical, but I'd say I was pretty representative of London. I've typically used contactless payment (on my mobile) 4-5 times before I even get to the office most days... I rarely carry more than a couple of coins.
Indeed, I pay almost everything with my phone, even grocery shops.Lord Marylebone said:
Have you been living under a rock for the last 5 years?
I pay for as many everyday items as I can by card, and so does Lady Marylebone, who incidentally almost never carries any cash on her and expects everywhere to take cards.
With the explosion in contactless payments it's never been easier to just tap your card to pay for small items, and with things like Apple Pay, you don't even need to have a card on you, just a phone.
Why wouldn't everyone pay for everything by card? It doesn't cost you any more and stops you having to constantly visit cash machines and carry round wallets and purses full of bits of paper and metal like something from medieval times.
I can't think of a single advantage to carrying cash around these days.
The only thing cash is useful for is private sales/purchases of used goods, and getting 20% off the bill from any tradesmen by offering them the chance to get their hands on some lovely tax free loot.
Manchester's not London bit it's not really like back in the Stone Age either. I pay for as many everyday items as I can by card, and so does Lady Marylebone, who incidentally almost never carries any cash on her and expects everywhere to take cards.
With the explosion in contactless payments it's never been easier to just tap your card to pay for small items, and with things like Apple Pay, you don't even need to have a card on you, just a phone.
Why wouldn't everyone pay for everything by card? It doesn't cost you any more and stops you having to constantly visit cash machines and carry round wallets and purses full of bits of paper and metal like something from medieval times.
I can't think of a single advantage to carrying cash around these days.
The only thing cash is useful for is private sales/purchases of used goods, and getting 20% off the bill from any tradesmen by offering them the chance to get their hands on some lovely tax free loot.
Are you seriously inferring everyone who is paid in cash is on the fiddle?
Vaud said:
popeyewhite said:
Me, and everyone else I know who doesn't claim. Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.
<£5, yes cash, if I have it on me. Above that or in supermarkets, etc, card for anyone that will accept it, especially contactless. Cabs - well, yes, if they take them but my journeys tend to be longer and on expenses.
Locally I drive or take the train where I have to use a card (they have removed cash option from the ticket machine)
Not London. Yorkshire...
jamoor said:
C70R said:
I don't know if I'm typical, but I'd say I was pretty representative of London. I've typically used contactless payment (on my mobile) 4-5 times before I even get to the office most days... I rarely carry more than a couple of coins.
Indeed, I pay almost everything with my phone, even grocery shops.C70R said:
popeyewhite said:
Me, and everyone else I know who doesn't claim. Surely you don't buy everyday items - a paper with a card? What about a bottle of water? A haircut? Locally (Mcr) a taxi is £6 to get home and I wouldn't consider paying by card. But I accept that this is a London phenomenon.
I don't know if I'm typical, but I'd say I was pretty representative of London. .
desolate said:
popeyewhite said:
You pay with your phone?????? Christ it really is a different world....
I am an old fart and I paid for a few small rounds with phone last friday. In Manchester.I even bought a sandwich for lunch when I forgot my wallet.
Everyone's at it.
Legacywr said:
But my story of the taxi driver actively looking to make a stop at lights is 100% true, and, it's true of many journeys. If it happens say 4 times, it adds up...
I must repeat, this isn't in London, or a black cab, but a prebooked service. It also occurs when I know it is on a quiet night!
Fair enough Legacy, on re-reading your post of last night, you DID say that you don't live in London, but James B., who quoted you, did seem to be bringing the discussion back to London taxis, so maybe I owe you an apology for making the assumption that you too meant Black Cabs.I must repeat, this isn't in London, or a black cab, but a prebooked service. It also occurs when I know it is on a quiet night!
I don't know how your driver thought that gaining 20p per set of lights by slowing down to try and catch a red was a good idea, I mean, how desperate for money can you be to do that?, but having been at the sharp end myself, holding the wheel, and knowing beyond all doubt that trying to catch a red for 20p was totally alien to me and every Black Cab driver I know, I couldn't help but smoulder then explode.
popeyewhite said:
Are you seriously inferring everyone who is paid in cash is on the fiddle?
But what I will say is that everyone I know, without exception, who is self employed or owns their own business/company, has at one time or another, or regularly, stuffed lots of undeclared cash into their pockets if the opportunity arose. I honestly do not know anyone who has declared all their income. That's just stating a fact.
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