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 Post subject: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:12 pm 
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Given Im 8 miles from the next nearest taxi...

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 8:57 pm 
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You will find out if it's too high if the phone stops ringing.

And too low if the bugger doesn't stop.

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:12 pm 
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I undercharged someone last night, oh the pain!

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:52 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
I undercharged someone last night, oh the pain!

At those prices it could be said you undercharge most nights.

We operate at £2.80 flag and £2.20 a mile.

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:43 pm 
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THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FARE
Flag at T1 is now £2.70 2 mile fare T1 is now £5.57 10 mile fare T1 is now £20.34
Flag at T2 is now £3.57 2 mile fare T2 is now £7.31 10 mile fare T2 is now £26.60
1 mile fare T1 is now £3.74 5 mile fare T1 is now £11.05 Running mile on T1 is now £1.84
1 mile fare T2 is now £4.92 5 mile fare T2 is now £14.49 Running mile on T2 is now £2.40


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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:40 am 
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You must have to carry a hell of a lot of change, with all those odd pence at the ends, round them up or down for even money


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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
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skippy41 wrote:
You must have to carry a hell of a lot of change, with all those odd pence at the ends, round them up or down for even money


like a discount?.............

I did it on a spreadsheet with formula, etc

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:21 pm 
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Have you allowed your dead mileage back to your place?


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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
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roythebus wrote:
Have you allowed your dead mileage back to your place?


not an easy way to do that but will keep the chart in the car, remember im PH, prebooked, giving me chance to quote beforehand

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:21 pm 
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To cheap I'd say...85p per travelled mile minimum, 10miles £17.00.


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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:19 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
You must have to carry a hell of a lot of change, with all those odd pence at the ends, round them up or down for even money



i disagree keep the odd pence in equates to punter rounding it up


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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:19 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Given Im 8 miles from the next nearest taxi...

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Jasus you creep £3 minimum ffs sake no wonder the trades in the poop with mugs like offering FREE rides...you need to double every quote ffs

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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
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TBH it seems a bit on the cheap side. I charge around £1 a mile including dead mileage to the pick up and from the drop off back to home. On things like runs from my place to Ashford Station, the rate is down a bit, 14 miles each way, fare £25, but then there's other mugs who do the same run for £18 then wonder why they can't make money...


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 Post subject: Re: Is this too high?
PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:10 pm 
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I did a job from next door - 8 miles each way - £25 return, but i was shopping in the same Morrisons they went to so it saved me a trip...lol

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