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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:18 am 
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Cabhappy wrote:
Good Job Reggie.

The app your using is getting better. No point in slagging off competitors is there now. Doing a great job emphasising the future of apps and e-com for taxis too.
I'm intrigued though.
How do you charge customers for non cash jobs without taking card details?
Or pay drivers for the card jobs without holding their bank details?

Setting aside Über for now it's geared up mainly for the PH market. Oh that's right Cordic sells to PH too. That's why it works best through a booking office. Booking offices cost plenty to run, well you know that because you pay the fees.
But Taxis are public hire and don't need a booking office. Worth paying a bit for extra jobs. Some agree some not.

But what about an app that can do everything a booking office does without the huge costs, now that's the future eh!
An app owned by drivers, designed by drivers, promoted by drivers, working for drivers, and used only by Taxi drivers.
An app where the only details you need to provide are name, phone, email and vehicle. Bank details are a choice.
Driver choice, don't want card jobs - don't. Do cash only.

A taxi drivers app!

If only.

I'm sure you can work out the Two answers Cab Happy :wink:

My bank details are much safer where they are thank you very much, Uber as I've shown have a massive target on their back, it reads, HACK ME :lol:

Uber upon signing up as a customer require your bank details, what you describe is what we use just now, local apps such as the Cordic one provided, do the same job as the Uber App, these are the kind of App we as a trade should be getting behind, not jumping in to bed with the likes of Uber, a company who does dilute a drivers earnings and at any cost, a company that just shrugs of customer complaints, a company that cannot guarantee customer safety, a company that can be duped by infiltrators who just want to attack single women and/or even worse commit an act of terrorism, a company that uses dirty tactics against anyone giving them bad press, a company that uses dirty tactics to wipe out the competition, a company that cannot be trusted with your details or you or your customers whereabouts, a company willing to hold bad against you and your customers, a company that doesn't care is a company that cannot be trusted, we should be getting behind an App like the Cordic Smart Booker 2, it does the job, the Cordic App has never let me or my punter down but it's not a big part of our business, the App market in Edinburgh is small, it's growing but the Cordic App is sufficent.

I'm not rattled by Uber, they haven't been granted a booking office licence as yet, all the bad press though has come in handy :wink:

Until they do though it's onwards and upwards but we are ready, the Cordic App is a match for any App out there, so come on Cab Happy provide a link to an App that beats the Cordic App I've provided, Uber excluded :shock:

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:22 am 
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Skull wrote:
Cabhappy wrote:
Good Job Reggie.

The app your using is getting better. No point in slagging off competitors is there now. Doing a great job emphasising the future of apps and e-com for taxis too.
I'm intrigued though.
How do you charge customers for non cash jobs without taking card details?
Or pay drivers for the card jobs without holding their bank details?

Setting aside Über for now it's geared up mainly for the PH market. Oh that's right Cordic sells to PH too. That's why it works best through a booking office. Booking offices cost plenty to run, well you know that because you pay the fees.
But Taxis are public hire and don't need a booking office. Worth paying a bit for extra jobs. Some agree some not.

But what about an app that can do everything a booking office does without the huge costs, now that's the future eh!
An app owned by drivers, designed by drivers, promoted by drivers, working for drivers, and used only by Taxi drivers.
An app where the only details you need to provide are name, phone, email and vehicle. Bank details are a choice.
Driver choice, don't want card jobs - don't. Do cash only.

A taxi drivers app!

If only.



I think the Uber app has everything pretty much covered. =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>


https://partners.uber.com/signup/london ... 10434bcd86


You Are...

An experienced professional driver with a private-hire license and commercial insurance.
Your Vehicle Is...

An executive-level, new shape E-class or equivalent vehicle that comfortably seats 4 passengers.



You Are...

A professional driver with a private-hire license and commercial insurance.
Your Vehicle Is...

A saloon or MPV that comfortably seats 4-8 passengers.


You Are...

An experienced professional chauffeur with a private-hire license and commercial insurance.
Your Vehicle Is...

A chauffeur-level, recent model long wheelbase Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, or equivalent.



You Are...

Currently a taxi driver certified and licensed by the city.
Your Vehicle Is...


A commercial taxi vehicle.
This is the one for Dougie.ImageImageImage

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:20 pm 
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Skull wrote:
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Cabhappy wrote:
Good Job Reggie.

The app your using is getting better. No point in slagging off competitors is there now. Doing a great job emphasising the future of apps and e-com for taxis too.
I'm intrigued though.
How do you charge customers for non cash jobs without taking card details?
Or pay drivers for the card jobs without holding their bank details?

Setting aside Über for now it's geared up mainly for the PH market. Oh that's right Cordic sells to PH too. That's why it works best through a booking office. Booking offices cost plenty to run, well you know that because you pay the fees.
But Taxis are public hire and don't need a booking office. Worth paying a bit for extra jobs. Some agree some not.

But what about an app that can do everything a booking office does without the huge costs, now that's the future eh!
An app owned by drivers, designed by drivers, promoted by drivers, working for drivers, and used only by Taxi drivers.
An app where the only details you need to provide are name, phone, email and vehicle. Bank details are a choice.
Driver choice, don't want card jobs - don't. Do cash only.

A taxi drivers app!

If only.



I think the Uber app has everything pretty much covered. =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>


https://partners.uber.com/signup/london ... 10434bcd86


You Are...

An experienced professional driver with a private-hire license and commercial insurance.
Your Vehicle Is...

An executive-level, new shape E-class or equivalent vehicle that comfortably seats 4 passengers.



You Are...

A professional driver with a private-hire license and commercial insurance.
Your Vehicle Is...

A saloon or MPV that comfortably seats 4-8 passengers.


You Are...

An experienced professional chauffeur with a private-hire license and commercial insurance.
Your Vehicle Is...

A chauffeur-level, recent model long wheelbase Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, or equivalent.



You Are...

Currently a taxi driver certified and licensed by the city.
Your Vehicle Is...


A commercial taxi vehicle.
This is the one for Dougie.ImageImageImage



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:27 pm 
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And that's the thanks I get for trying to help you out with your future employer... :sad: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem? =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:58 pm 
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Its not a cheap app, £400 return for £500 earned before rental or running costs off vehicle,fuel subtracted etc.
Make more you subtract more as its a percentage, a radio could end up as cheap.
Apps will come into play and im all for them, not uber tho.
Too expensive and too much controversy.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:00 pm 
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I use Cab App in Aberdeen but slow in getting g off the ground. If Uber does only use licenced taxi and PH I don't really see the problem.
Cab App uses only licenced Hackney drivers .
I'm maybe wrong by a long shot but I thought Uber used non taxi and ph drivers??
Will have to check Uber out properly but for a street car Uber or any similar app would be a bonus to their normal work pattern.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:40 pm 
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Skull wrote:
You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem?


I can see that becoming Uber's problem.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bi ... introd.pdf

PART 3 CIVIC LICENSING
Taxis and private hire cars
60 Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision
61 Testing of private hire car drivers

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:43 pm 
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gusmac wrote:
Skull wrote:
You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem?


I can see that becoming Uber's problem.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bi ... introd.pdf

PART 3 CIVIC LICENSING
Taxis and private hire cars
60 Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision
61 Testing of private hire car drivers


Well, first they would have to determine what exactly is "overprovision" by carrying out a survey and they've never done it before. :-|

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:46 pm 
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gusmac wrote:
Skull wrote:
You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem?


I can see that becoming Uber's problem.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bi ... introd.pdf

PART 3 CIVIC LICENSING
Taxis and private hire cars
60 Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision
61 Testing of private hire car drivers



that's a really interesting point - but how does the council determine provision?

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:51 pm 
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chrismas wrote:
Its not a cheap app, £400 return for £500 earned before rental or running costs off vehicle,fuel subtracted etc.
Make more you subtract more as its a percentage, a radio could end up as cheap.
Apps will come into play and im all for them, not uber tho.
Too expensive and too much controversy.


It's cheap by comparison when you are forced to pay radio dues, months in advance for work you've not actually realised. Oh and don't forget you are not paying for work when not out working.

I would have thought an app like Uber, would be a godsend for street cars when things are quiet? And it's not like anyone is forcing you to work the app when the streets are busy. =D> =D> =D>

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:53 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Skull wrote:
You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem?


I can see that becoming Uber's problem.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bi ... introd.pdf

PART 3 CIVIC LICENSING
Taxis and private hire cars
60 Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision
61 Testing of private hire car drivers



that's a really interesting point - but how does the council determine provision?



By determining there is no unmet demand I would imagine? :-k

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that's a really interesting point - but how does the council determine provision?



By determining there is no unmet demand I would imagine? :-k[/quote]


in respect of PH that is such a scr*wed up view of what PH actually is

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that's a really interesting point - but how does the council determine provision?



By determining there is no unmet demand I would imagine? :-k



in respect of PH that is such a scr*wed up view of what PH actually is[/quote]

I agree.... :-|

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Skull wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Skull wrote:
You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem?


I can see that becoming Uber's problem.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bi ... introd.pdf

PART 3 CIVIC LICENSING
Taxis and private hire cars
60 Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision
61 Testing of private hire car drivers


Well, first they would have to determine what exactly is "overprovision" by carrying out a survey and they've never done it before. :-|


We have plenty of examples of taxi demand surveys returning the results that they were paid to find. I dare say a council seeking to limit PHC plates would have little trouble the same thing.

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captain cab wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Skull wrote:
You see, Uber is only using fully licensed drivers and vehicles so what's the problem?


I can see that becoming Uber's problem.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bi ... introd.pdf

PART 3 CIVIC LICENSING
Taxis and private hire cars
60 Refusal to grant private hire car licences on grounds of overprovision
61 Testing of private hire car drivers



that's a really interesting point - but how does the council determine provision?


61 would give them all the right to set an entry criteria - knowledge test etc - which could be as easy or as hard as they want it to be.

Between 60 and 61, Uber could struggle to put new vehicles on the road, leaving them competing with the rest for the existing pool of vehicles and drivers.
Staying within the rules could seriously limit their potential to flood a market.......

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