all i can is from here to BHX they want £108 return for 3 adults/car job
id be well happy with that
£181 for a minibus
im gonna be rich
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Taxiquoter question |
I have been pestered by a company called Taxiquoter, they say that for £250.00 i can have more work than i can handle...id be guranteed to make the £ 250.00 fees back within a fortnight from all the extra work theyed be sending my way. now heres the Rub, ive tested out their Taxiquoter site and put in a Spurious Quote question...A run from Newcastle to Near Berwick, A round trip distance of around 120 miles.. Taxiquoters Best quoted price was around £75.00....very cheap i thought. the odd thing was the Taxi was going to be from a Keswick, Cumbria company who would need to do a round trip of around 250 miles..no way for 75 quid.. they even quoted a Manchester based Company as offering a price of £116.00 for the same run. Anyone had any dealings with these people..are they Hooky or just Naive?? |
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| Author: | JD [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxiquoter question |
bloodnock wrote: I have been pestered by a company called Taxiquoter, they say that for £250.00 i can have more work than i can handle...id be guranteed to make the £ 250.00 fees back within a fortnight from all the extra work theyed be sending my way. now heres the Rub, ive tested out their Taxiquoter site and put in a Spurious Quote question...A run from Newcastle to Near Berwick, A round trip distance of around 120 miles.. Taxiquoters Best quoted price was around £75.00....very cheap i thought. the odd thing was the Taxi was going to be from a Keswick, Cumbria company who would need to do a round trip of around 250 miles..no way for 75 quid..
they even quoted a Manchester based Company as offering a price of £116.00 for the same run. Anyone had any dealings with these people..are they Hooky or just Naive?? The company or whoever it is may be registered in those areas but who knows where the hackney carriage vehicle might be? It could even be possible but highly unlikely that the Keswick firm is registered in Keswick but has the bulk of its private hire drivers operating legally out of Newcastle. In reality I am as mystified as you at the low quotes and the location of the companies but if they are correct then there may well be a plausible explanation. Regards JD |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:30 pm ] |
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they may be also trying to break into the pickup area and not have any subbies but could approach the locals on the strength of jobs "hi there, this taxi quoter, wonder if you could help, we have a job...... btw, you could join taxiquoter - we have no cover in your area" |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxiquoter question |
JD wrote: bloodnock wrote: I have been pestered by a company called Taxiquoter, they say that for £250.00 i can have more work than i can handle...id be guranteed to make the £ 250.00 fees back within a fortnight from all the extra work theyed be sending my way. now heres the Rub, ive tested out their Taxiquoter site and put in a Spurious Quote question...A run from Newcastle to Near Berwick, A round trip distance of around 120 miles.. Taxiquoters Best quoted price was around £75.00....very cheap i thought. the odd thing was the Taxi was going to be from a Keswick, Cumbria company who would need to do a round trip of around 250 miles..no way for 75 quid.. they even quoted a Manchester based Company as offering a price of £116.00 for the same run. Anyone had any dealings with these people..are they Hooky or just Naive?? The company or whoever it is may be registered in those areas but who knows where the hackney carriage vehicle might be? It could even be possible but highly unlikely that the Keswick firm is registered in Keswick but has the bulk of its private hire drivers operating legally out of Newcastle. In reality I am as mystified as you at the low quotes and the location of the companies but if they are correct then there may well be a plausible explanation. Regards JD It is a mystery...and on top of that they offer students a 15% discount..how can they do that without the Operators agreement? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:39 pm ] |
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all i can is from here to BHX they want £108 return for 3 adults/car job id be well happy with that
£181 for a minibus im gonna be rich |
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| Author: | JD [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:51 pm ] |
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I might say gentlemen, someone's doing a very good job advertising this outfit. Is it the general consensus that this outfit is not fit for purpose and should be avoided at all costs? Regards JD |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:08 pm ] |
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JD wrote: I might say gentlemen, someone's doing a very good job advertising this outfit.
Is it the general consensus that this outfit is not fit for purpose and should be avoided at all costs? Regards JD thats what i feared...I'l save my money for now then |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:03 pm ] |
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i know people who pay far more for far less.... having said that, if they get top of google ratings then it cant hurt |
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| Author: | MR T [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:10 pm ] |
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It might just be a way of filling your car or taxi on a long lonely journey home... Oh and getting paid as well... not a lot.... But more than being empty 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxiquoter question |
bloodnock wrote: I have been pestered by a company called Taxiquoter,
If they are pestering you then they ain't worth a toss, as if they were then you would be pestering them. Keep hold of your money. 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:05 pm ] |
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as i told the judge ill try anything once 
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxiquoter question |
Sussex wrote: bloodnock wrote: I have been pestered by a company called Taxiquoter, If they are pestering you then they ain't worth a toss, as if they were then you would be pestering them. Keep hold of your money. True....and they did hound me day in day out for over a week |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:07 pm ] |
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MR T wrote: It might just be a way of filling your car or taxi on a long lonely journey home... Oh and getting paid as well... not a lot.... But more than being empty
explain please? ive put a few trips into the system and the prices seem more than adequate am i missing something? |
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| Author: | MR T [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:44 pm ] |
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Simple really.... if you take a person from A to B... and it's a long job... and they can supply you with a Return Job you're laughing.... even if you only get half of what you would normally charge.... the job back is all profit 
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| Author: | Tulsablue [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:03 am ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: all i can is from here to BHX they want £108 return for 3 adults/car job
id be well happy with that £181 for a minibus im gonna be rich Where is here ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall") How many miles is the job 
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