Rent/buy a licensed ph car

toots · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:40 am

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

After reading how much you charge for a fully services vehicle, could I point out that you could buy a brand new car with insurance and meter fitted for less than £100 per week, and by putting another £25 away each week to cover servicing
So the driver would save £800 a month getting his own rather than paying you

Not guilty ma' lord.

rambo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:22 am

My last day tuesday GBC, ive got a new job I start on monday. Hooray!!

GBC · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:41 am

rambo wrote:

My last day tuesday GBC, ive got a new job I start on monday. Hooray!!

Wimbledon Wombledon, common are we, the Wombles of Wimbledon common are we . . .

:wink:

Taxi_boss_Uk · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:32 pm **Posts:** 316

rambo wrote:

My last day tuesday GBC, ive got a new job I start on monday. Hooray!!

Good luck in your new job, i hope things work out well for you.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:11 pm

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

After reading how much you charge for a fully services vehicle, could I point out that you could buy a brand new car with insurance and meter fitted for less than £100 per week, and by putting another £25 away each week to cover servicing
So the driver would save £800 a month getting his own rather than paying you

the "benefactor" wants to help out the £38K/year drivers who cant get HP....(/quote)

BTW, when ive rented a radio for a week, thats 24hrs a day 7 days a week, no extra to pay, and if i choose to pay for a drivers badge to man it an extra shift i dont see how i should pay more radio rent/settle, anyone who falls for paying extra (or double even) needs to check out the local bases to see if they do the same), after all, i COULD choose to work 18 hour shifts, would that cost more?

I am not aware of any of any of my past/current drivers that clear £38k per year after costs, what ever gave you that idea? You certainly didn't get it from me!

Individual drivers are limited to work no longer than 12 hour shifts on my circuit (safety issue), however where i come from commission drivers (jockeys) may also drive the owners car for a further 12 hour's at a charge of only £2.00 per shift (they can even manage to pay for there own PH license). Not a bad deal for all concerned if you ask me, at the moment our circuit rent is the cheapest in town bar none, 180 drivers can't all be wrong or can they? probably not as no other PH/hackney company in my area has more drivers!

well it wasnt me who said your firm handled 93* cars and £4Mill of fares

= £38K per unit

*now 110

PS, after so long as a PRIVATE HIRE boss, you above all people should know you cant use the word TAXI applied to your business :lol:

Taxi_boss_Uk · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:32 pm **Posts:** 316

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

After reading how much you charge for a fully services vehicle, could I point out that you could buy a brand new car with insurance and meter fitted for less than £100 per week, and by putting another £25 away each week to cover servicing
So the driver would save £800 a month getting his own rather than paying you

the "benefactor" wants to help out the £38K/year drivers who cant get HP....(/quote)

BTW, when ive rented a radio for a week, thats 24hrs a day 7 days a week, no extra to pay, and if i choose to pay for a drivers badge to man it an extra shift i dont see how i should pay more radio rent/settle, anyone who falls for paying extra (or double even) needs to check out the local bases to see if they do the same), after all, i COULD choose to work 18 hour shifts, would that cost more?

I am not aware of any of any of my past/current drivers that clear £38k per year after costs, what ever gave you that idea? You certainly didn't get it from me!

Individual drivers are limited to work no longer than 12 hour shifts on my circuit (safety issue), however where i come from commission drivers (jockeys) may also drive the owners car for a further 12 hour's at a charge of only £2.00 per shift (they can even manage to pay for there own PH license). Not a bad deal for all concerned if you ask me, at the moment our circuit rent is the cheapest in town bar none, 180 drivers can't all be wrong or can they? probably not as no other PH/hackney company in my area has more drivers!

well it wasnt me who said your firm handled 93* cars and £4Mill of fares

= £38K per unit

*now 110

PS, after so long as a PRIVATE HIRE boss, you above all people should know you cant use the word TAXI applied to your business :lol:

Like i said we have 180 drivers....so yes your figures are right for a cars(unit) takings.....they are wrong for driver takings.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:53 pm

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

Taxi_boss_Uk · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:32 pm **Posts:** 316

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

rambo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:02 am

GBC wrote:

rambo wrote:

My last day tuesday GBC, ive got a new job I start on monday. Hooray!!

Wimbledon Wombledon, common are we, the Wombles of Wimbledon common are we . . .

:wink:

Not yet, waiting for points to come off my licence.
Top secret at the moment.............

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:01 am

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

Try telling the taxman that, or the DSS that the driver is self-employed/NMW doesnt apply...kerching, see you in court

Taxi_boss_Uk · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:32 pm **Posts:** 316

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

Try telling the taxman that, or the DSS that the driver is self-employed/NMW doesnt apply...kerching, see you in court

None of the jockeys/owners or myself have had a problem with it for the last 18 years!

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:13 pm

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

Try telling the taxman that, or the DSS that the driver is self-employed/NMW doesnt apply...kerching, see you in court

None of the jockeys/owners or myself have had a problem with it for the last 18 years!

YET.....

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10846

Taxi_boss_Uk · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:32 pm **Posts:** 316

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

Try telling the taxman that, or the DSS that the driver is self-employed/NMW doesnt apply...kerching, see you in court

None of the jockeys/owners or myself have had a problem with it for the last 18 years!

YET.....

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10846

This debate is nothing new, infact when i first got my badge (20 years ago) the scare mongerers were talking about exactly the same thing then and nothing ever came of it. Like i said previously, we've not had a problem in 18 years.

MR T · **Joined:** Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:26 pm **Posts:** 8529

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

Try telling the taxman that, or the DSS that the driver is self-employed/NMW doesnt apply...kerching, see you in court

None of the jockeys/owners or myself have had a problem with it for the last 18 years!

YET.....

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10846

This debate is nothing new, infact when i first got my badge (20 years ago) the scare mongerers were talking about exactly the same thing then and nothing ever came of it. Like i said previously, we've not had a problem in 18 years.

Out of curiosity....... how many of your owner drivers are VAT registered.

Taxi_boss_Uk · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:32 pm **Posts:** 316

MR T wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

Taxi_boss_Uk wrote:

wannabeeahack wrote:

80 of the drivers are jockeys on wages?

they arent profit sharing, the bag goes to the owner....

The jockeys earn between 40-50% of the takings depends on what deal the owner offers them.

Try telling the taxman that, or the DSS that the driver is self-employed/NMW doesnt apply...kerching, see you in court

None of the jockeys/owners or myself have had a problem with it for the last 18 years!

YET.....

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10846

This debate is nothing new, infact when i first got my badge (20 years ago) the scare mongerers were talking about exactly the same thing then and nothing ever came of it. Like i said previously, we've not had a problem in 18 years.

Out of curiosity....... how many of your owner drivers are VAT registered.

I'm sorry but You would need to ask then that question, it just wouldn't be proper for me to start discussing their business arrangements would it? Nice try though.....LOL :lol:

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