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'Genius': You gotta see this uncle who uses an Eftpos machine to get his family to pay for gas

Not him coming through with a receipt!

One uncle has pulled a clever move, outsmarting the whole fam by getting them to cough up their fair share for his driving services.

He’s only gone and sussed himself a portable EFTPOS machine, charging the family for all the drop-offs and pick-ups he’s doing.

“Look at this, LOOK!” one member of the whānau yelled, filming the machine and cracking up at the shock of copping a twenty dollar charge.

“Ei, this is for all the times,” uncle quickly shut her down for being cheeky.

She pushed things even further after the transaction was approved, telling her uncle to “transfer the money back”. But all she got was a receipt to remind her it’s cheaper to walk next time.

The video has gone viral on TikTok, raking in almost half a million views and hundreds of comments in just 24 hours.

Honestly, it’s a incredibly smart play from old unc. Might have to invest in my own and pull it out next time my mates test their luck on riding passenger.

People are equally as impressed with the idea, with one commenter writing: “Genius, lemme write this down.”

“Uncle’s onto something 😂. Watch everyone get an EFTPOS machine for home now,” said another.

Someone else added: “Your uncle really said ‘work smarter, not harder’.” While a fourth said: “It’s giving *can’t hustle a hustler*.”

Others reckon uncle might not be rolling in the cash despite charging Uber-like prices.

“He will be paying EFTPOS fees each transaction, so he won't be getting the full payment, lol,” said one commenter.

Another asked: “How much does he pay for renting the machine though?”

Don’t let uncle see these comments, or he might start upping his prices.

I just hope none of my whānau catches wind of this and gets any bright ideas…