Full Show: QR Code Scam Warning and Clark’s Secret To Avoid Rental Car Toll Fees

[@sk6056]

Roger, if you're reading this: I retrained at 55 y/o and graduated w/ a RN license at 57 y/o. The work is hard but it's lucrative. Most acute care facilities are trying to hold their older workers rather than encouraging them to retire. After a couple of years experience in my field, I could work on desk if I want which will expend my work-longevity. Is the medical field for you? If it is, there are a variety of jobs (respiratory, ultrasound, etc) you can train for in 2-3 years and work anywhere in the country for almost as long as you want. If the medical world isn't for you, there a lot of fields you can chose from and just need some training. Don't give up and good luck.

[@mikecole1664]

Thank you for answering my question online 😊

[@9tenabigfathen403]

I had a traumatic enough experience using the “avoid toll” option on the gps in West Virginia that now I’m afraid to avoid. It sent us down scary mountain roads that were supposed to be 2 way but not really wide enough for 2 full size vehicles. It was awful. I thought I was going to fall off the mountain and die.

[@Clark]

😲 That's scary!

[@BrianTravis-h7x]

What were once conveniences are now hazards!

[@Clark]

💯

[@jimpease280]

I might add to the EZ toll pass . . . make sure you add your rental car license to your account otherwise you'll get hit by the rental car company.

[@Clark]

Good tip, Clarkie! 🙌

[@chrisforker7487]

Never had a problem, I use my ez pass in a variety of cars, including rentals.

[@zfdbb]

Be aware that adding the rental car license plate to your E-Z Pass account is no longer an option at some car rental companies. I used to do this routinely when traveling to avoid having to carry my E-Z pass tag when renting a car. On my last 2 car rentals, when I attempted to add the rental car license plate to my E-Z Pass account, I received an error saying that the license plate number I entered was already registered to another E-Z Pass account. I thought maybe the person who rented that vehicle before me did the same thing and forgot to delete the plate from their E-Z pass account. But when I got hit with the $25 fee plus toll from the car rental company, I realized that wasn't the case.

[@jimpease280]

@zfdbb I add my car at the rental car facility which is always Enterprise. If I get the duplicate denial, I change cars explaining why and showing them the denial. Never refused a swap out by Enterprise.

[@chrisforker7487]

Great advice on QR codes! Hadn’t thought about that. New scams every day, sadly!

[@chizukoingraham7550]

We drove by the mansion of the guy who invented the QR code in FL. The mansion is unbelievable just to see from outside, but we were told that it's open to the public during Christmas Holidays. We might go back there to tour it in Dec.

[@GaryBlouin]

Re: tolls. I have two transponders - EZPass from NC since I live in NC and get a 35% discount, but it works in 19 states including Florida. Same as the Florida transponder Clark talked about. I also have a transponder from Colorado. Although I'm not a fan of tolls, I really like my travel transponders. I typically fly to Denver and drive - another 3ish hours to Nebraska. Paying the $4.00 toll with my personal transponder is so much better than adding another 45-minute commute to my travel and not to mention, avoiding traffic congestion for the most part. I also travel to Tampa FL and use my NC EZPass there. Again, just nice to pay a few bucks and bypass the congestion and have a direct route to my destination vs. taking a long roundabout. Definitely not a fan of tolls but sometimes they are the lesser of two evils. Edit: I have yet to use my NC EZPass in NC. Although I have tolls around me, haven't had the need. Used more in neighboring states. Did drive to NH from NC and it saved about 8 hours in travel time for about $30ish in tolls.

[@Clark]

It's the age-old question - are you willing to spend money for convenience or save money for inconvenience? You & Clark are on opposite sides of the spectrum. 😂💚

[@KG-oe8oo]

I just used my transponder in a rental - it worked for 3 tolls but not the 4th. As long as I showed that other tolls charged to my account during the rental period, they said they will refund the charge but not the toll. Unfortunately that means I have to pay the non transponder price even though THEY were charged the discounted price to their corporate account .

[@drhenning53]

NY EzPass is best to give dis counts on tolls in NY and is good everywhere and is same costs for FL tolls where I live...

[@charlessommers7218]

Great info 😊

[@daninraleigh]

Tolls: Denver has HOV lanes with toll charges. The traffic isn't any better in the HOV lanes, from what I've seen. And, on the east side of town, they have built-in back road short cuts that bypass the exorbitant fees of the E-470 toll road.

[@Gumby1978]

Another informative show

[@domfer2540]

This is why I have gone back to cash. No charge card fees and no fake QR codes. My mother’s bank still pays bills by check that says payment enclose and you can see the check through the window.

[@chrisforker7487]

I just take my EZPass with me and use it. Never had any problems.

[@JacksCreating]

Instead of typing the whole address, just use your search engine and voice feature. It will probably be one of the top results.

[@Clark]

If you use the search/voice feature, we still recommend that you speak the entire address because some of the top results may be scam sites that look identical to the real thing. 💚

[@jenniferjohnson319]

Clark...if you attach a Venmo to one account in a dual banking account, do they only have access to that one account?

[@cindypatrick785]

I just saw a video about senior discount cell phone plans.We just switched from ATT to Consumer Cellular .We thought we had done so well getting our 1 GB of data for our 2 phones for base cost of $35.00 ( fees, surcharges =total $45 monthly). But now on this list of Sr discounts I learned about a SPECIAL SENIOR NATION 200 plan for 65+ for $19.95 monthly( not sure if other fees are added to that) Wondering now if we should ask ATT about this Sr discount ? Wondering what the 200 plan is vs our 1 GB ( no penalty if we do go over)

[@Clark]

200MB vs 1GB is a big drop in data. 1GB=1,000MB, so you're really comparing 200MB vs 1,000MB. If you don't use your phone a lot, it may suffice for you. We recommend going to your phone "settings" -> "connections" -> "data usage." This is the perfect time to do it, since we're at the end of the month. If your data usage is under 200MB for the month, you may be able to downgrade. If it's higher, 200MB may not be enough data for you. Be sure to check both phones on the plan because one person may be using significantly more data than the other. Hope this helps! 💚

[@justonebeliever]

I wish I'd known about the temporary reader at Orlando International.

[@retired8484]

Do not pay a fee to pay a bill.

[@GunnyPhillips]

I am so very happy I did the majority of my travelling before the playing field became so shamelessly predatory.

[@MarchandP]

Thank for the advice! Been listening to you for a long time! ❤ you and your sidekick

[@marietaylor5174]

Thank you Team Clark.

[@bigd756]

Moral of the story if you too geeky and keep using plastic, or technology eventually you will get ripped off or your identity stolen and lose money. all the while young people lose their jobs to technology.

[@dpporlando]

Curious I've never tried it but since many people use electronic deposits of checks using their phone app. If someone emails you a photo of a check can you upload the photo as a deposit to avoid regular mail?

[@Clark]

Hmmm, 🤔 good question! You may have to take some additional steps because most banking apps don't allow you to "upload" a photo. You can only take a picture of the check with your phone. So, if someone emails a front and back photo of the check, you'll have to print it out (in color), cut it out (check size), and take a photo of it through your app. 🤷‍♂

[@dpporlando]

@@Clark Hey C Dawg! I answered the question. First time I've ever received the option of an E Check for a rebate. I just signed the PDF check took photos withy cell of the front and back of the check from my monitor and mobile deposited 2 checks. It works!!! 😁

[@peggyedwards6404]

Wrong Clark! Accounting firms want 3 years minimum experience for entry level jobs! My kid got an accounting degree and couldn't find anything! Went into a trade 😢 mom and dad lost $$$ even with hope scholarship. AI is going to eat up the IT jobs. My advise: apprenticeships and trade schools. College is way operated. Two degrees and two who went into the trades.

[@paulstechcorner8529]

You can at least with an android phone use your camera and over it over the QR code it will show you what the address is to confirm that it is correct. however with that said manually entering an address only works if your going to a legitimate address instead of a fake one. So still requires understanding how web addresses work etc.

[@Clark]

Good point! 💚

[@retired8484]

Mindy needs to transfer that IRA to Fidelity immediately.

[@bobwittock3157]

Orlando is a criminally toll rip-off city. I avoid driving there at all costs.

[@mangeshp3289]

Add Miami to the list.

[@mrlindsay123456]

Whoa! Clark pronounced Norfolk like he’s from the area! Go Hampton Roads!

[@Clark]

Ha! 😂

[@donaldrhyne9417]

We codes , I have even run into scam/ virus codes on websites. So I don’t click on them anymore.

[@Clark]

Great tip, Clarkie! 🙌

[@retired8484]

Switch your Internet service to wireless.

[@charliemagoo7943]

I just did this and setting the account up they gave me a qr code. Start filling it out and it's a gym membership 1000 miles from me. My 3 cards declined payment due to suspicious site.had to cancel all the cards.

[@Clark]

@@charliemagoo7943 😲 Wow! A digital QR code from the wireless company? Sounds like you were on a scam site (the criminals make the sites look identical to the real thing). So happy your bank had your back! 💚

[@chrisforker7487]

Pay tolls or gas, you’re paying either way!

[@Clark]

Good point! 💚

[@gghhiiyy456]

The parking garage should have known when suddenly no money was coming in

[@FlagstaffChief]

Clark, you must have loved the Automat. Or do you remember them? No human interaction, just get the food from a box in the wall. “Modern technology” is fine, as long as it works perfectly. As soon as any part of it fails, it creates more trouble than the expected convenience was worth. 5:47

[@rentalcarman]

I run a car rental company, and we get an average of 400 to 600 toll notices and tickets per month. The time it takes to look up, copy, write letters, mail violations, follow up to make sure they are paid and then sometimes even pay the tolls is immense. Also, sometimes when we get a notice from the toll issuer, there are fees added by them that can sometimes be over $100. In DC, speed camera violations can be $500, and they double if not paid promptly. So perhaps you should tell people to be more responsible when they do go through a toll and pay a violation notice promptly. Oh, and the customer initials at the onset of the rental that they will pay a toll violation plus a $40.00 administrative fee. It's very costly for rental companies to deal with tickets and that's what justifies the fees.

[@retired8484]

Why would anyone ever scan those codes? Obviously you never do that.

[@donna-n5h]

I’ll have to be careful when viewing a menu with a QR code( or a code elsewhere) . The only time I write a check now is for a home service. Thanks Clark & Team for all the research you do for us Clarkies

[@ESUSAMEX]

Yet another reason to hate cellphones.

[@trackguy4038]

The new Vanguard CEO is going to change things.

[@chrisforker7487]

I sincerely hope so! He has a lot of work to do! Employee morale is horrible Mid level Leadership has caved to senior leadership Service is abysmal

[@trackguy4038]

@@chrisforker7487 Vanguard had to break from hiring from within where each CEO was just concerned with cutting costs.

[@FlagstaffChief]

Clark, please give a little background on this toll charging situation. I don’t live in toll country, and when I have come to toll roads on trips, I generally pay with cash. Is this an East Coast phenomenon? 22:01

[@dansaver8247]

Good video. Krista looks hot.

[@lizh6578]

Lots of age discrimination in the computer field. Don’t do it.

[@drhenning53]

Clark obviously doesn't know churches where most of our members including me put che cks in tithe evelopes.. Also lots of cash... very few use ach or cards...Frankly most are older... my check is only one I write..😊

[@Clark]

It depends on the church and the age of the congregation. While yours mostly use checks and cash, many others primarily use text and online tithes/offerings. 💚