Best way to get paid in advance?

[taxi1990]

Say someone wants you to drive from Dublin to Cork for a fare. You want a deposit paid in advance, what is the best way to do this?

[John m]

Come up with a ball park figure say 320 and ask for half up front in Cash .Or do a fixed fare deal and get paid in full before you go .

[taxi1990]

Come up with a ball park figure say 320 and ask for half up front in Cash .Or do a fixed fare deal and get paid in full before you go .

You can't get cash before you leave Dublin. They are in cork. I'm talking about how they can pay me digitally in advance. I'm talking about strangers here as well, someone you never met before. I never take them kind of trips if they are that long but I might if I can get paid a substantial deposit before I leave to do the trip.

[silverbullet]

Come up with a ball park figure say 320 and ask for half up front in Cash .Or do a fixed fare deal and get paid in full before you go .

You can't get cash before you leave Dublin. They are in cork. I'm talking about how they can pay me digitally in advance. I'm talking about strangers here as well, someone you never met before. I never take them kind of trips if they are that long but I might if I can get paid a substantial deposit before I leave to do the trip.

Revolut

[watty]

How about a simple bank transfer?  All they'll need is your IBAN and account number, I think...

Or go old school and send a PayPal invoice if you have it. Lose a bit on commission though.

[Malone]

If you have a credit card terminal you can take a phone payment, take a deposit of say €150 all you need is card number, expiry date and ccv number,if you have sum up you can send a peyment link to potential customer.

[taxi1990]

Come up with a ball park figure say 320 and ask for half up front in Cash .Or do a fixed fare deal and get paid in full before you go .

You can't get cash before you leave Dublin. They are in cork. I'm talking about how they can pay me digitally in advance. I'm talking about strangers here as well, someone you never met before. I never take them kind of trips if they are that long but I might if I can get paid a substantial deposit before I leave to do the trip.

Revolut

I don't use it.

[taxi1990]

How about a simple bank transfer?  All they'll need is your IBAN and account number, I think...

Or go old school and send a PayPal invoice if you have it. Lose a bit on commission though.

Thanks. I have PayPal.

The reason I don't go for those long journey pick ups with strangers is what if it's a prank or someone who has a grudge, setting you up on a wild goose chase. Could they then dispute the charge with PayPal or the bank?

[taxi1990]

If you have a credit card terminal you can take a phone payment, take a deposit of say €150 all you need is card number, expiry date and ccv number,if you have sum up you can send a peyment link to potential customer.

I have sumup. Didn't even know you could do that.

[Malone]

If you have a credit card terminal you can take a phone payment, take a deposit of say €150 all you need is card number, expiry date and ccv number,if you have sum up you can send a peyment link to potential customer.

I have sumup. Didn't even know you could do that.

Go into checkout put in price it gives you 2 options card reader or payment link then send via sms then customer can pay via the app or a a guest.

[taxi1990]

If you have a credit card terminal you can take a phone payment, take a deposit of say €150 all you need is card number, expiry date and ccv number,if you have sum up you can send a peyment link to potential customer.

I have sumup. Didn't even know you could do that.

Go into checkout put in price it gives you 2 options card reader or payment link then send via sms then customer can pay via the app or a a guest.

Just after seeing this before I read your message, thanks.

Do any of you do similar trips? I'm talking about 2 to 4 hour trips, pick passengers you don't know up a few hours away.

[Malone]

If you have a credit card terminal you can take a phone payment, take a deposit of say €150 all you need is card number, expiry date and ccv number,if you have sum up you can send a peyment link to potential customer.

I have sumup. Didn't even know you could do that.

Go into checkout put in price it gives you 2 options card reader or payment link then send via sms then customer can pay via the app or a a guest.

Just after seeing this before I read your message, thanks.

Do any of you do similar trips? I'm talking about 2 to 4 hour trips, pick passengers you don't know up a few hours away.

Yes many times the fact you don’t know them I’d be looking for full fare upfront or at least half , never had a problem myself.

[taxi1990]

If you have a credit card terminal you can take a phone payment, take a deposit of say €150 all you need is card number, expiry date and ccv number,if you have sum up you can send a peyment link to potential customer.

I have sumup. Didn't even know you could do that.

Go into checkout put in price it gives you 2 options card reader or payment link then send via sms then customer can pay via the app or a a guest.

Just after seeing this before I read your message, thanks.

Do any of you do similar trips? I'm talking about 2 to 4 hour trips, pick passengers you don't know up a few hours away.

Yes many times the fact you don’t know them I’d be looking for full fare upfront or at least half , never had a problem myself.

Must give it a try. Would you always use sum up?

[Jack Meoff]

Why would you go to Cork to pick up someone you don’t know.

[taxi1990]

Why would you go to Cork to pick up someone you don’t know.

Well it would be a good fare.