Pedicab Drivers Behind New Square Scam

By  |  July 22, 2013
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Popular mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solution provider Square’s card readers are allowing bicycle-powered rickshaw workers to charge exorbitant fees for services, a report from The New York Post revealed.

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    Reports have surfaced that some passengers have been charged as much as $720 for using rickshaws because of what some the call lax protections offered by the devices. Read the full report here for more details.


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