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Not certain how the rest of the HB will weigh in on this one, but having had a friend get his throat cut driving cab, you get my vote |
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Or there could be special "Taxi Notes" - currency that cannot be used anywhere except in taxis. |
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Like subway tokens. Or pre-paid accounts only. |
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I don't see any reason for carrying cash at all these days. Smaller amounts could always be transferred by rechargeable, encrypted smart cards to maintain anonymity. |
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hmm, a creditcard cab eh? Baked in London. Well and truely. |
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However, if you're proposing cabs that only take creditcards, then I accept that this is a newish idea, but one that would only work if every cab did it. I'd then mark you for deletion as advocacy. Holding back for now. |
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how about setting up accounts at dispatches, where they will be able to bill you monthly via mail invoices. Could be another option. |
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[phundug] there are. They're called 'Cabcharge', and they're cheques that you use for taxis. |
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I think in a city only some on even one cab could be a creditaxi. It would be best if they or it were distinctly marked so people would know. I think it would compete well. A creditaxi might be the only cab you could summon to some parts of town. |
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It seems to me that the cab companies would like the creditaxi because drivers and passenger cheating would be less likely. Crooked dispatchers who are enriching themselves at the expense of the company would probably hate it. |
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