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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:38 pm 
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People who order a cab and still aren't ready when I get there, despite having driven from the other side of town in the 10 minutes since they phoned!!!! Meter......ON!!


and theyve fecked off b4 u get there

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:23 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
people who want a straight away taxi but then don't come out for 10 minutes :roll:
And then at busy closing time complain that THEY'VE been waiting 10 minutes to be taken back home from the pub :roll: .
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:23 pm 
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being sent a pickup from the FRONT of a pub which is on a one-way system meaning a half mile drive through town to get out the town when the same pub has a perfect rear access and beer garden...

and the pickup spot right on a corner when the shop front is on a 1 way system after a drive all the way round when the base could say "step round the corner" making it an easy pickup...

and both the above should - legally - require a passenger to have a blue badge as the town is pedestrianised

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:07 pm 
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being sent a pickup from the FRONT of a pub which is on a one-way system meaning a half mile drive through town to get out the town when the same pub has a perfect rear access and beer garden...

Crap operator.

wannabeeahack wrote:
and the pickup spot right on a corner when the shop front is on a 1 way system after a drive all the way round when the base could say "step round the corner" making it an easy pickup...

Crap operator.

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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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wannabeeahack wrote:
being sent a pickup from the FRONT of a pub which is on a one-way system meaning a half mile drive through town to get out the town when the same pub has a perfect rear access and beer garden...

Crap operator.

wannabeeahack wrote:
and the pickup spot right on a corner when the shop front is on a 1 way system after a drive all the way round when the base could say "step round the corner" making it an easy pickup...

Crap operator.


whats worse is the 1 way system through town requires a blue badge.....

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Drivers who under-quote for an airport pick up. ](*,)

And then compound that stupidity by not being able to cover the job anyway, and then getting the hump when no one will help him out. :-$

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Drivers who under-quote for an airport pick up. ](*,)

And then compound that stupidity by not being able to cover the job anyway, and then getting the hump when no one will help him out. :-$


or do regular very cheap jobs and as soon as something better comes along contact one of my drivers and pass them over :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Sussex wrote:
Drivers who under-quote for an airport pick up. ](*,)

And then compound that stupidity by not being able to cover the job anyway, and then getting the hump when no one will help him out. :-$


or do regular very cheap jobs and as soon as something better comes along contact one of my drivers and pass them over :roll:



whose the fool?

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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edders23 wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Drivers who under-quote for an airport pick up. ](*,)

And then compound that stupidity by not being able to cover the job anyway, and then getting the hump when no one will help him out. :-$


or do regular very cheap jobs and as soon as something better comes along contact one of my drivers and pass them over :roll:



whose the fool?



unfortunately as I have said before my drivers ARE self employed so if they choose to take it on at that price it's their fuel :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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unfortunately as I have said before my drivers ARE self employed so if they choose to take it on at that price it's their fuel :wink:


so they are the fools...

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Daily punter: Always pays £8. Sometimes the job goes £7.80; sometimes £8.10 depending on how you hit the traffic lights.

Driver goes a different way. Insists on charging £8.70. Punter not happy. Office fix fare at £7. Offending driver is on the banned list for the job so doesn't do it anyway! Cheers pal!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Daily punter: Always pays £8. Sometimes the job goes £7.80; sometimes £8.10 depending on how you hit the traffic lights.

Driver goes a different way. Insists on charging £8.70. Punter not happy. Office fix fare at £7. Offending driver is on the banned list for the job so doesn't do it anyway! Cheers pal!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:



One of my drivers Friday night sent him to pick a regular customer up (short journey but only takes 3 mins) his wife uses quite often and his son etc. Bloke always pays £2.50 job normally meters £2.30 or £2.40 driver has picked him up many times but on this occasion tried to charge him £5 :shock: net result one very angry customer who refused to pay and a big dent in his door where he got it kicked plus regular customers lost for good who between them use us 150 to 200 times a year :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:20 am 
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edders23 wrote:
cabbyman wrote:
Daily punter: Always pays £8. Sometimes the job goes £7.80; sometimes £8.10 depending on how you hit the

One of my drivers Friday night sent him to pick a regular customer up (short journey but only takes 3 mins) his wife uses quite often and his son etc. Bloke always pays £2.50 job normally meters £2.30 or £2.40 driver has picked him up many times but on this occasion tried to charge him £5 :shock: net result one very angry customer who refused to pay and a big dent in his door where he got it kicked plus regular customers lost for good who between them use us 150 to 200 times a year :evil:


Get shot of driver and send a big bunch of flowers to the missus with an apology note letting them know the dickhead is history.
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Sussex
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:46 am 
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Having to pay £6 for a Big Mac meal at Dubai airport.

Partly mitigated by paying the equivilant of £2 for a giant pizza from the local Dominoes. :D

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:18 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
One of my drivers Friday night sent him to pick a regular customer up (short journey but only takes 3 mins) his wife uses quite often and his son etc. Bloke always pays £2.50 job normally meters £2.30 or £2.40 driver has picked him up many times but on this occasion tried to charge him £5 :shock: net result one very angry customer who refused to pay and a big dent in his door where he got it kicked plus regular customers lost for good who between them use us 150 to 200 times a year :evil:



1. Sack driver

2. Send cops to nick her

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