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grandad
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:02 pm 
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What happens if a customer asks for a price?

All our PH have meters, if the customer wants a price we can give them an estimate explaining that it's a metered fare depending on time/distance.

We can of course give them a fixed fare or tariff discount on certain journeys and the driver can always agree a set fare at the start of the journey, which if within the borough cannot be more than the council metered rate.

Again we have this thing about the driver giving the price. If this is the case why are so many pleading poverty by saying that the base sets the fare? if the driver can set the fare, why do they work for nothing? Why are they not charging the customer one price and telling the base that they were paid a lower price?

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Sussex
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:19 pm 
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I will have to read our council policy again because I am sure it states that for private hire, the fare must be agreed before the start of the journey.

Possibly, but that's a local rule, not a national one.

I also think should it be challenged your council will lose.

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I can just see Delta giving a price to every person that rings them, me thinks not :wink:

What happens if a customer asks for a price?

You give them an estimate in the same way you would if they asked for a price of a taxi.

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Action has started. :shock:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27674773

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sasha wrote:
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What happens if a customer asks for a price?

All our PH have meters, if the customer wants a price we can give them an estimate explaining that it's a metered fare depending on time/distance.

We can of course give them a fixed fare or tariff discount on certain journeys and the driver can always agree a set fare at the start of the journey, which if within the borough cannot be more than the council metered rate.


How come the council set the rate for ph :?

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How come the council set the rate for ph :?

They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are. It's those rates which cannot be exceeded within the borough. Sorry for the misleading quote I meant 'cannot exceed the rate that a company has lodged with the council'. #-o
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How come the council set the rate for ph :?

I suspect they don't, but journalists are not that offay with taxi law.

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They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Looks like Uber are looking a bit iffy, it appears they are only valued at $17 Billion. :shock:

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uber- ... 34476.html

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Moneys no excuse to ignore the rules and the law.

The LTDA have a few million as well. Enough to keep the men in wigs in gainful employment.

Uber could become compliant tomorrow if they wish, just like the other Minicab operators licensed by TFL.
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Summonses for a selection of drivers went out this week.

Unfortunately its looking like November for a hearing date, but at least the balls rolling.
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Sussex wrote:
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They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Looks like the La are seeking an early meeting with the competition commission. Price fixing is illegal under anti-competition rules except in the case of taxis.
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Sussex wrote:
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They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:


The same legislation that says a plumber/window cleaner/decorator or builder can charge what they want you NUGGET
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roythebus wrote:
Sussex wrote:
sasha wrote:
They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Looks like the La are seeking an early meeting with the competition commission. Price fixing is illegal under anti-competition rules except in the case of taxis.

Where do you get price fixing from?

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Price fixing, the LA may be informed of a company's price structure but cannot force them to keep to it; that would be price fixing. Except in the case of taxis, when, as we know, the metered fare is the maximum that can be charged. Much the same way that bus fares cannot be fixed by a local authority or between operators except if the service is tendered by and operated on behalf of the local authority when they can set the fare structure.

If operators collude to fix prices, then that is illegal, hence the anti-collusion clauses that often appear in council tender documents.
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