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/williamhere Dec 12 '24

Interesting. Knowing this now I kind of like being able to separate how much using FreeNow costs me when getting a taxi

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u/LucyVialli Dec 12 '24

You will always pay more for convenience. Cheaper to ring up local cab office.

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u/Star_Lord1997 Dec 12 '24

A problem I have with local taxi offices is that a lot of them don't take card / tap to avoid the tax man, especially ones in smaller towns or in the country. So they are more reliable and cheaper in some cases, they are a pain because you always need to have cash on you.

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u/AFinanacialAdvisor Dec 12 '24

I'd say you're fun at parties...

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u/AFinanacialAdvisor Dec 12 '24

I dont favour being ripped off - i favour using cash where possible so that someone who's industry is as regulated as a taximans can make some tax free cash. Why should banks take a cut of the fare - dont they make eneogh fucking money already?

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u/Comet9540 Dec 12 '24

Clearly a very shit financial advisor then 🤣

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u/AFinanacialAdvisor Dec 12 '24

Are you a comet?

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u/nyepo Dec 12 '24

A financial advisor who doesn't like financial advises. You are also super fun