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[Jack123456767]

Has anyone ever tried just letting people get on their Segway for a few minutes? Charge them $3.00 or something? I am wondering if that would work.

Thanks,
Jack

[austin@SOH]

It is definately a way to make some quick cash but when you start charging people for rides, there is a lot of liability. If someone would get hurt then technically you would be responsible.

Austin Colby (Austin@SOH)
Segway of Hagerstown
339 West Antietam Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (301) 766-0488 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm EST
Fax: (301) 766-0215

[sholloway]

I would think the liability is there whether you charge for the ride or not. We are thinking about trying a "pay for ride" project sometime this fall. We will have them sign waivers and wear helmets because that's what my insurance company has told me to do.
I'm not certain about the liability aspect, but rest assured, if someone gets hurt on your Segway and wants to sue someone, $3 or not, you'll be sued.

[fourwinns170]

What insurance company do you have for the Segway? Is it for just you riding it or for renting them for rides? How much is it a year?

[X-man]

I know someone who got a double sawbuck from a individual for a short ride.


Bob.

Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.

[Sal]

I once got 1/10th of a double sawbuck! A guy gave me a $2 bill for letting him have a ride, and he insisted I keep the 2 bucks!

-Sal

Think Different
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Segway Chat Member since July 2003
Segway Owner since August 2003

[Jman44]

yeah I also got 10 bucks for letting a guy and his wife try my segway, I told him it was free but he insisted.

Justin

[Mr_Laurenzano]

I pulled in 800.00 one weekend at a festival in our town. It can be done.

Segway-
Half the speed of a car,
Twice as Smart.
www.centralcoastsegwave.com

[KSagal]

I was at an Alternative Transportation festival recently, and we were giving free demos. Up the hill and a few hundred meters away, a rental company was giving the same demo for $ 5.00. People said they would rather the free one, but seemed to have no problem ponying up the cash.

It is a matter of your own values. I don't charge. I also don't feel the obligation either. Everyone has to make their own call...

I believe that if you were sued as a result of a demo, it would be looked upon differently as a matter of liability if you were doing it for profit or not. That few dollars would not be the deciding factor, but would surely be an influence in the assignment of liability...

Karl Ian Sagal

Each road you travel should be just a bit better for having had you pass.

[Billy Kirkland]

We did Segways ride last Sat for $5.00 for a hurricane fund and took in $400.00 in two hours.


Billy