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  1. 03-09-2022, 10:36 #1
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    Default Best payments for Shuttles 2022

    Guys

    What are the drivers preferred payment method for shuttle payments this season?
    Cash, Credit Cards, Venmo etc.?

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  2. 03-09-2022, 10:47 #2
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    Cash. Not always service for phone apps, they do not take CC's
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    AT Map 1: Complete 2013-2021
    Sheltowee Trace: Complete 2020-2023
    Pinhoti Trail: Complete 2023-2024
    Foothills Trail: 47.9
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  3. 03-09-2022, 10:54 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mogster View Post
    Guys

    What are the drivers preferred payment method for shuttle payments this season?
    Cash, Credit Cards, Venmo etc.?

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    cash only. i've been stiffed using Paypal
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  4. 03-09-2022, 11:00 #4
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    Just plan on a major increase in shuttle fees this year. The cost of gas is a big part of a shuttle and I do not see prices coming down anytime soon.
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  5. 03-09-2022, 11:03 #5
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    Cash is king, no doubt. The problem is, with gas prices going up, that may be a legitimate concern. For example, I'm planning a hike from Springer to Damascus this summer. My plan is to take Amtrk to Gainesville, GA and a shuttle to Amicalola SP. I wonder how much cash I will have to carry on me
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Wolf View Post
    cash only. i've been stiffed using Paypal
    Did they just not put the payment in or was the payment somehow cancelled in paypal?
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    Here’s a thought for rapidly changing shuttle costs:
    Debit card + ATM = $ cash. Anywhere.
    Or. A credit/debit card at a service station = Full or partial shuttle payment in fuel + balance in cash.
    All worked out with shuttle driver in advance.
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    Given the extreme increase in the price of gas lately, I would voluntarily offer a bit more if a negotiated price was agreed to more than a few weeks ago. It's getting ridiculous and might get more so. Almost all small business owners prefer cash to avoid the fees associated with electronic payments, so I always carry cash on the trail.
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  9. 03-09-2022, 19:39 #9
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    Ha! Something we have in common, LW.
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    Gas has gone up about $1 a gallon here in WNC.
    I get about 30 miles per gallon. So the difference is about 3.3 cents per mile; anticipate +5 cents by summer?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Wolf View Post
    cash only. I've been stiffed using Paypal
    Knowing LW he probably trusted the hikers to pay him once they got service, and then they never sent it.
    Trail Miles: 4,980.5
    AT Map 1: Complete 2013-2021
    Sheltowee Trace: Complete 2020-2023
    Pinhoti Trail: Complete 2023-2024
    Foothills Trail: 47.9
    AT Map 2: 279.4
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    CDT: 85.4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gambit McCrae View Post
    Knowing LW he probably trusted the hikers to pay him once they got service, and then they never sent it.
    exactly.......
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