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Chris the Fish
PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:55 pm 
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I don't accept that

We will then CC, have to agree to differ, until there is a definitive answer from Parliament or the Judiciary anyway.

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My view is the actual price the customer pays in total is the fare.

That includes any booking or admin fees, and for that matter also VAT.


yes, that's how I read the law too - the thing you point to which is highly instructive is the VAT - all taxi fares a VAT inclusive - I would wager if it ever gets to court a court will conclude the sample principle applies to card charges.

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You are not charging the punter any more for the taxifare...he is being given the opportunity to pay in a different way ..if he wants to..his choice...

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captain cab wrote:
Sussex wrote:
My view is the actual price the customer pays in total is the fare.

That includes any booking or admin fees, and for that matter also VAT.


yes, that's how I read the law too - the thing you point to which is highly instructive is the VAT - all taxi fares a VAT inclusive - I would wager if it ever gets to court a court will conclude the sample principle applies to card charges.

The driver only gets the fare, the passenger chooses to not pay cash and so incurs a bank charge - pay cash, no bank charge.

What would you wager CC, I suggest a Lady Godiva and the money to charity of the winners choice. We just need someone to go through the Courts with it. It could be a while before the RNLI get your fiver.

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MR T wrote:
You are not charging the punter any more for the taxifare...he is being given the opportunity to pay in a different way ..if he wants to..his choice...

Mr T you are spot on correct. =D> =D>

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captain cab
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of course mr fish - you accept credit cards don't you? :lol:

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of course mr fish - you accept credit cards don't you? :lol:

But I won't be charging you, the RNLI will.

Just in case it turns out that I am wrong, your choice of charity?

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of course mr fish - you accept credit cards don't you? :lol:

But I won't be charging you, the RNLI will.

Just in case it turns out that I am wrong, your choice of charity?


It'll be the Casey Mercedes Fund :lol:

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of course mr fish - you accept credit cards don't you? :lol:

But I won't be charging you, the RNLI will.

Just in case it turns out that I am wrong, your choice of charity?



I don't want to pay more than it says on the taximeter

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captain cab wrote:
of course mr fish - you accept credit cards don't you? :lol:

But I won't be charging you, the RNLI will.

Just in case it turns out that I am wrong, your choice of charity?



I don't want to pay more than it says on the taximeter


So pay cash, simples :D

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So pay cash, simples :D


I don't carry cash :lol: :lol: :lol:

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So pay cash, simples :D


I don't carry cash :lol: :lol: :lol:


You do know it's an offence to get in to a taxi and be taken somewhere without the means to pay for it?

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So pay cash, simples :D


I don't carry cash :lol: :lol: :lol:


You do know it's an offence to get in to a taxi and be taken somewhere without the means to pay for it?

=D> =D> =D> =D>


That's one I owe you Toots - start the list.

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My pleasure, I wonder how many I'll have because it's nearly a year away :wink:

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I tend to only pay drivers that are from the area where I am #rossendale

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