Can you pay using card at ice-cream vans these days?

[diamount]

Apart from one ice cream van that my sister hired for her wedding 2 years ago, I don't think I've seen one since the mid 90s.

Sounds like your area is full of old people.

 

[BDEE]

They only accept thrupney bits

 

[Dalandius]

I'm sure they will accept the plastic card and pin number if they don't have a card machine.

It is a pin, not a pin number!

 

[Squid Vicious]

I find that if they don't take card they're open to a bit of bartering.

 

[SPG]

Yes, they will take your credit/debit card in return for a 99 Flake.

Ahh the ice cream van flake, gram for gram its more valuable then gold.

 

[cainer]

just tell your ice cream van man that you want ice creams for free for "secure access to your neighbourhood"

 

[Dolph]

It is a pin, not a pin number!

The n in pin stands for ninja, not number. A common error.

 

[Uther]

I think they only take cash, but I can't find one to prove it.
I hear an ice cream van all the time, but when I look outside I can never find it.

That's Tinnitus isn't it?

 

[I cant post photos]

Ah rubberduck, it's been a while since you posted a thread.


Did you have red sauce or brown sauce on your breakfast this morning?

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

Sounds like your area is full of old people.

You're spot on correct as Stafford is a safe Tory seat

 

[LeeUK]

Local no-name sandwich van that visits work take contactless payments. Never used an ice cream van in years.

 

[jpaul]

has there been any tech/quality improvement in the ice cream too, since the 90's ... so, should I be using a van ?

... wiki page suggest it may now have palm oil, but the 'twist' option looks interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_serve

 

[andy_mk3]

They take bitcoin too you know.

 

[On Holiday]

 

[DXP55]

I will never buy a ice cream from a van again. - I was at a Fair type gathering a couple of years ago and stood there watching the ice cream van - He served his last customer then just stuck his finger up his nose and had a good poke around - Found something sticky and wiped it on his trouser leg.

 

[Mobius 1]

If you get the chance, try the toblerone ice cream. They’re really good !!

And no, most ice cream vans deal in cash.

 

[d_brennen]

When I was a kid you could buy cigarettes and newspapers from the ice-cream van. Yay progress, 2019 and no freaking ice-cream van has Marlboros

 

[Iamzod]

Yep, iZettle makes it really easy. We have around 40 vans or trailers that take card payments in my family. I don't know any other ice cream van owners that aren't taking payment now
Though if it's somewhere on very fast turn-out like a music festival then we won't bother as there can be periods where one worker could be serving 90 customers an hour depending on the event.



In the past 5 years or so there's been a lot of movement to inverters and large battery setups rather than using petrol generators for ancillaries such as fridges / slush machines etc.

The mixture itself, nah, still same old.

Ice cream machines in the vans are generally still driven by drive-shaft and so aren't taking up as much of the "newer" tech as the ones you see in shops which is generally going to be more efficient freezing, self-cleaning etc.
A lot of the ice cream machines in the vans are going to be well over 10-15 years old still.

iZettle in 40 vans?, if you are doing enough turnover for 40 vans surely iZettle must cost a fortune with their rip off transaction rates?

 

[azazl187]

I have a question. Why does the ice-cream van round my way turn up between 6:30 and 7 blaring out his dumb ass tunes just as my kids are going to bed!?!?

I mean who wants a sugar hit at that time of day?!

 

[LOAM]

Sorry for off topic but does anyone know how big a shed is?