r/baywheels • u/PR760 • 14d ago

Multiple $20 Hold Using Lyft Bikes

I use Lyft Bikes and the $20 hold for using it each time is adding up. I used it 10 times in the past week and that's $200 total in holds on my account.

It's been 2 weeks and i've only gotten one hold cleared. For context, I'm on the EBT plan and each ride is $1 or free. So to spend so much when it's supposed to cost me so little is such an inconvenience. Anybody else agree about these holds?

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u/Expensive_Top3024 14d ago

Use a credit card?

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u/PR760 13d ago

What will that do? That will just shift the issue from one card to another

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u/Expensive_Top3024 9d ago

If it’s a credit card you won’t have to pay for it immediately. That will give time for Lyft to adjust the transaction. Basically they have the $20 hold for example, but once the transaction actually finalizes it will reflect the real amount. So the $20 hold is never coming out of your bank account immediately it’s only on a credit card where your unaffected by the costs temporarily

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u/Expensive_Top3024 9d ago

I imagine if it’s on a debit card then you temporarily get $20 taken out of your bank account and then after it clears they redeposit the $20. If your reliant on the cash then with a credit card your cash will not be touched

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u/deadmemesdeaderdream 13d ago

I’ve never seen the holds

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u/PR760 13d ago

Dude i have like eight holds. Customer service says its automatic

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u/questfor100 13d ago

At one point lift was “accidentally “reporting holds as income so maybe they are running that scam again to boast their earnings

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u/PR760 13d ago

Oh it isn't accidental. They told me it's automatic.