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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
I hate cab drivers who demand cash because they are lazy. My first cab driver today tried to tell me that he couldn't take credit cards because he doesn't have the machine. I flat out told him that I don't have any cash on me. He asked me a couple of times if I didn't have any cash on me, like I was going to change my answer. Then I asked him why he's got credit card logos on the window if he doesn't take them.
Somehow the credit card machine, that he didn't have, magically appeared and I paid my fare with my credit card. I even tipped him which I probably shouldn't have for his little stunt.
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The system here in Shanghai is great. You can get a kind of magnetic swipe card that you put money on and can then use for all the transit in the city, including all the cabs. Whether it's bus, subway or cab you just swipe your card and your on your way. If you need more money on it you just top it up at one of the subway stations. It's really a great system.