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by avtar 3373 days ago
> 1. Cabs won't take credit cards by claiming "the machine is broken" when it's not, presumably so that they can avoid reporting tips or fees, or they might just skim your card.

I find more cabs don't use that excuse now since Uber has been breathing down their necks. Also, since you mention Toronto, there's the Beck Taxi iOS app. With it you can pick the pickup location, destination, hop in the cab, and when leaving the driver declares that the trip is over which charges one's PayPal account. It's not as cheap but if someone wants to use cabs over Uber based on principle then there other convenient options.