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A comment on Parking-app convenience fees in 312 U.S. cities (median $0.35 per session). Parent comment

Re:Parking-app convenience fees in 312 U.S. cities (median $... by OptionOfT on Monday November 09, 2026 @10:42PM (#50435793)
I find it weird that it's okay for a city to pay someone to come around to collect the coins, at no additional cost to the customer, but swiping/tapping? Absolutely not, that must be passed through to the customer.

I'm sure for the city tap to pay is cheaper for them than collecting the $, even without a fee.

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Re:Parking-app convenience fees in 312 U.S. cities (median $... by SoftTalker on Monday November 09, 2026 @11:09PM (#50435950)
Cities have plenty of employees without much to do.
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Re:Parking-app convenience fees in 312 U.S. cities (median $... by hdgvhicv on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @02:34AM (#50437209)
In most countries debit/credit fees are far less than the fees to deposit cash in a bank.

The main purpose for taking cash is tax evasion, which outweighs the increased cost of cash handling.

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