Greedy *ankers

Jun 25, 2025

No Cards. Just Cash.

At Bikerent we keep things simple:
Cash only. No cards. No exceptions.
Not because we’re old-school, but because we’ve had enough of the modern-day financial circus. Here’s the full, uncensored story:
1. Card Fees Are Legalized Pickpocketing
Every time someone pays by card, a bunch of invisible hands dive into the transaction. Banks, payment processors, middlemen—everyone wants a piece. For what?
A few numbers zipping through cyberspace?
They charge 2% to 5% like it’s nothing. On a €30 bike rental, that’s 1,50€—gone, straight into some banker’s champagne fund.
We’d rather keep things fair. You pay us. We give you a bike. No parasites involved.
2. Governments Love Control (And Your Money)
Let’s not kid ourselves: cashless = trackable = taxable = controlled.
Governments say it’s about “convenience” and “security,” but what they really mean is:
“We want a cut of every transaction and to know where your money goes—always.”
They’re like the mafia, but with fancier suits and worse excuses.
We’re a bike rental, not an ATM for tax-hungry bureaucrats. We believe in freedom, not feeding a system that punishes small businesses while mega-corporations write off yachts as “company cars.”
3. Cash Is Fast, Private, and Problem-Free
Cash doesn’t decline. It doesn’t depend on Wi-Fi. It doesn’t need an app, a PIN, or an upgrade.
You hand it over, we hand you a bike.
Done in 10 seconds flat. No tech meltdowns, no awkward “card not working” dance, no hidden fees. Just honest, direct trade, the way it used to be before the world lost its mind.
So yeah—cash only. Not negotiable. Not sorry.
We’re here to help you ride, not feed the financial-industrial complex.
And another thing, why are most bankers fat and ugly old men?
See you on two wheels. ✌️

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