Taxi Driver Online

It's ok to do a runner for £19.00 then.
Reading some of the comments, there must be some right muppets in Merseyside.

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Grandad,

well no, you would just estimate it at 20 quid , if it clocks 19 quid just give him the quid back
funny enough i had one of these yesterday ( not a 20 quid , but we always ask for money up front for a certain area we go to ) the lad said i have to get the money when i get home,my wife is paying, i just said sorry, call another firm ( they all do it for that area so doubt he got 1, the fare would have only clocked about 8 quid)
i think its a great idea tbh, like they say they pay up front for most things, cinema/busses/sporting events , so shouldn't be a problem if genuine

Good move.

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IDFIMH

Not quite sure Delta are saying that.

But there must be an amount that drivers can ask for, and £20 seems right for me.

Generally down here it's out of town work with punters that have not previously used the firm or the driver that we ask for upfront.

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IDFIMH

I personally think that ALL journeys should have an up front payment. If all taxis did it, it would become the norm and then the problem would soon be gone.

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Grandad,

I personally think that ALL journeys should have an up front payment. If all taxis did it, it would become the norm and then the problem would soon be gone.[/quote]

what about waiting time?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I am surprised that Delta are letting the drivers calculate their own fares. Surely they have the ability to calculate the fares automatically via their booking software ?

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

what about waiting time?[/quote]
I said an up front payment. Not the exact fare. Any adjustments either way would be made at the end of the journey.

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Grandad,

What about chargebacks? A customer can pull a fast one and say "the payment wasn't made by me."

There are no chargebacks with cash.

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Grandad,

You can only calculate fares if the customer goes directly from A to B, doesn't stop and doesn't want to go a particular way. Using the trip meter is standard here and some systems have a meter built in to calculate fares once completed.

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

It's funny the way Delta have so many runners...and they all seem to be in Liverpool..

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

On a card I meant.