What's the amount of kids this guy has have to do with taxis? Apart from an obvious inference with his surname
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed May 15, 2013 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a difference |
Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a difference A FATHER of eight has set up his own taxi firm in March. Simon Stiff, of Norfolk Street, Wimblington, left Dart Taxis earlier this year to set up Daddy Cabs, who specialise in airport and long distance contract work. Mr Stiff hopes his love of technology will give him an advantage in a competitive market. His taxis have Wifi, his website allows online bookings and passengers can pay by card. He said: “I have always wanted to give it a go myself and I see this as a last ditch effort to make it on my own. “I’ve done everything myself, including the promotional video on the website. “I think it is important to move with the times and I’m a technology freak myself so I’ve introduced a few things which other taxis don’t have, such as Wifi. I just want this to work.” Mr Stiff says the taxi business is almost unrecognisable from the one he entered nine years ago. He said: “The business is so different to when I first started. “Back then taxi drivers would shy away from contract bookings because there was such a strong cash trade, with lots of demand on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night from people leaving the pub. “Now things are very different and some places are even closed on Friday night.” The inspiration for his name came from his children. He said: “Lots of people call me Daddy Cab, mainly in my own house, so I decided it should be the name of my business.” To find out more about the business and to make bookings go to www.daddycabs.co.uk source: http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/f ... _1_2195488 |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed May 15, 2013 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
Do punters ask for wifi and the like on airport runs? Or does it all come down to price? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed May 15, 2013 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
What's the amount of kids this guy has have to do with taxis? Apart from an obvious inference with his surname
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| Author: | blackpool [ Wed May 15, 2013 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
captain cab wrote: What's the amount of kids this guy has have to do with taxis? Apart from an obvious inference with his surname A very apt surname 
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed May 15, 2013 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
I was more Interested in the Cabubble link on his Website..any of you chaps heard of it? http://www.cabubble.co.uk/ |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Wed May 15, 2013 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
I just hope he gets his costings right on airport runs. In my part of the world it's all down to price. 40p a mile IF you're lucky. the only airport I go to is Lydd, a 4 mile run out of town!! £10 a trip. Why go to Gatwick for £75, a 165 mile round trip? Good luck to this guy anyway. |
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| Author: | Blackcab Bob [ Wed May 15, 2013 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
Sussex wrote: Do punters ask for wifi and the like on airport runs? Or does it all come down to price? Price, Price , Price , Ive lost job,s for £5 difference !!! Airport run's are not very profitable and the Airport specialist's will soon find the miles they are putting on there vehicle's are running them to Scrap very quickly |
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| Author: | Tico [ Wed May 15, 2013 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
well good luck to him at least he try an he add handy tech for use |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu May 16, 2013 7:44 am ] |
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Blackcab Bob wrote: Airport run's are not very profitable and the Airport specialist's will soon find the miles they are putting on there vehicle's are running them to Scrap very quickly The airport specialists (if they can be called that) that I know all work together and share work, and at the weekend they earn fortunes. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu May 16, 2013 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
Sussex wrote: Do punters ask for wifi and the like on airport runs? Or does it all come down to price? Price almost every time if you quote 10p more than the next bloke you don't get the fare |
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| Author: | Daddy cabs [ Tue May 28, 2013 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
edders23 wrote: Sussex wrote: Do punters ask for wifi and the like on airport runs? Or does it all come down to price? Price almost every time if you quote 10p more than the next bloke you don't get the fare yes I've been asked a couple of times for a Wi-Fi connection but it does all come down to price
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| Author: | Daddy cabs [ Tue May 28, 2013 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
Sussex wrote: Blackcab Bob wrote: Airport run's are not very profitable and the Airport specialist's will soon find the miles they are putting on there vehicle's are running them to Scrap very quickly The airport specialists (if they can be called that) that I know all work together and share work, and at the weekend they earn fortunes. |
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| Author: | Daddy cabs [ Tue May 28, 2013 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
Tico wrote: well good luck to him at least he try an he add handy tech for use cheers buddy
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| Author: | Daddy cabs [ Tue May 28, 2013 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
Blackcab Bob wrote: Sussex wrote: Do punters ask for wifi and the like on airport runs? Or does it all come down to price? Price, Price , Price , Ive lost job,s for £5 difference !!! Airport run's are not very profitable and the Airport specialist's will soon find the miles they are putting on there vehicle's are running them to Scrap very quickly
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| Author: | Daddy cabs [ Tue May 28, 2013 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Father of eight launches March taxi firm with a differen |
bloodnock wrote: I was more Interested in the Cabubble link on his Website..any of you chaps heard of it? sorry you wasn't interested in me Lol ... http://www.cabubble.co.uk/ it's a nice system when you get used to it's quite difficult for the operator to sort out....But for the customer I've only had positive response a few using their Facebook login details and a few signing up... and for how much they charge it's definitely worthwhile 
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