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did a job at the weekend to Heathrow.
the bloke got in the car asks how much.
the firm usually charge about £90. :sad:

anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210.
so I said i would do it for £195.

he was happy and i was happy.

by all accounts he was a lad from Northumberland that works like a **** for ten days at a time.
and then goes home for a week.
him and his mate share a flat.
he even told the punter that they have a blow up bed for when they are waiting in the feeder park. :shock:

but the £210 price was from 'the book' he said.
bit like down here with the dodgy black book. [-X

anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210.

Cgull wrote:

anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210.

It was more than likely on the day of one of the bombings. [-(

Ollie

Should of had their car from our area, new company started and doing Gatwick 60 mile journey for the grand sum of 45.00 thats 76 pence per mile :roll:

Should of had their car from our area, new company started and doing Gatwick 60 mile journey for the grand sum of 45.00 thats 76 pence per mile

But how long will they last charging that price.

Author:	Guest [ Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:43 pm ]
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did a job at the weekend to Heathrow. the bloke got in the car asks how much. the firm usually charge about £90. anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210. so I said i would do it for £195. he was happy and i was happy.

Author:	GBC [ Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:29 pm ]
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Cgull wrote: did a job at the weekend to Heathrow. the bloke got in the car asks how much. the firm usually charge about £90. anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210. so I said i would do it for £195. he was happy and i was happy. The favours we do for you. But seriously, the recommended price that was agreed between HALT, BAA and the LTDA is £170 (57 miles). Albeit recommended and not enforceable. Probably an ex - minicab driver?

Author:	Guest [ Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:28 pm ]
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by all accounts he was a lad from Northumberland that works like a **** for ten days at a time. and then goes home for a week. him and his mate share a flat. he even told the punter that they have a blow up bed for when they are waiting in the feeder park. but the £210 price was from 'the book' he said. bit like down here with the dodgy black book.

Author:	GBC [ Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:34 pm ]
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Cgull wrote: by all accounts he was a lad from Northumberland that works like a **** for ten days at a time. and then goes home for a week. him and his mate share a flat. he even told the punter that they have a blow up bed for when they are waiting in the feeder park. but the £210 price was from 'the book' he said. bit like down here with the dodgy black book. Sharing with a mate, blow up beds? Sure he does'nt live in your area?

Author:	Ollie [ Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:06 am ]
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Cgull wrote: anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210. It was more than likely on the day of one of the bombings. Ollie

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Author:	GBC [ Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:12 am ]
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Ollie wrote: Cgull wrote: anyway this bloke said the cab that brought him down charged £210. It was more than likely on the day of one of the bombings. Ollie Gosh if it was and he had gone in a Taxhee instead of a Taxi, that would have cost him the best part of a new minicab.

Author:	tcabbie [ Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:00 am ]
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Should of had their car from our area, new company started and doing Gatwick 60 mile journey for the grand sum of 45.00 thats 76 pence per mile

Author:	GBC [ Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:04 pm ]
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tcabbie wrote: Should of had their car from our area, new company started and doing Gatwick 60 mile journey for the grand sum of 45.00 thats 76 pence per mile Their drivers will be a commited bunch then? I wonder how long that price will last ? At the rate Derv is going up, that should just about cover their costs plus Lunch.

Author:	Sussex [ Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:45 pm ]
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tcabbie wrote: Should of had their car from our area, new company started and doing Gatwick 60 mile journey for the grand sum of 45.00 thats 76 pence per mile And would it surprise any of us if someone undercut that price?

Author:	Roger_Roder [ Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:51 am ]
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Quote: Should of had their car from our area, new company started and doing Gatwick 60 mile journey for the grand sum of 45.00 thats 76 pence per mile But how long will they last charging that price. These fly by night P H firms seem to rip off everyone they can on the short runs and come out with absolute stupid prices on the longer runs. I was speaking to a P H driver the other day and commented on his new meter which he had purchased he said, "ya its great charging tariff 4 when I tout out of the town, looks much better when I ask for the fare."

Author:	Sussex [ Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:44 pm ]
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Roger_Roder wrote: But how long will they last charging that price. Too long, but even when they go punters will think you are fleecing them when you charge the proper fair price.

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