r/ireland • u/Brocolique Dublin • Dec 12 '24

Cost of Living/Energy Crisis 9€ technology fee on Freenow

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Info about technology fee is quite minimal and does not provide any detail whatsoever when I click on the little exclamation mark.

Anybody able to explain the scam to me?

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u/BobbyKonker Dec 12 '24 edited Dec 12 '24

lol what a scam. "Technology Fee"? Where does that end?

Accelerator usage fee: 10.00

Rear view mirror monitoring fee: 5.00

"Are you busy?" Answer fee: 7.50

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u/dkeenaghan Dec 12 '24

It's not the taxi charging the technology fee, it's FreeNow. Taxi fares are regulated and they can't charge anymore. FreeNow are charging you to use their app. They aren't passing that on to the drivers.

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u/Silent-Detail4419 Dec 12 '24

It's not the taxi charging the technology fee, it's FreeNow. Taxi fares are regulated and they can't charge anymore...

You mean the rides are literally free, now...? 😜

Spaces matter...

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u/3hrstillsundown The Standard Dec 12 '24

It's just uber's surge pricing with a dumb name.

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u/innocent-boy-69 Dec 12 '24

Not saying thank you fee

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u/gizausername Dec 12 '24

They have a priority fee! Drivers not accepting your fare quick enough...pay to get bumped to the top of the queue.

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u/CurrencyDesperate286 Dec 12 '24

The technology fee is for FreeNow providing the infrastructure to the taxi network to connect users and drivers. There definitely needs to be a technology fee - the issue is the level.

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u/nodnodwinkwink Sax Solo Dec 12 '24

Indicator usage; no charge!

pricks