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 Post subject: Autocab
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:47 am 
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So I know there is a certain way to see the bidding work before it comes on the drivers screen.

I know this due to the drivers rushing off when next in line. And the direction being a plush job.

Then mysteriously. A bid for a job in that area comes up and is instantly won by another driver.

I have even sat and been ninja fingered. Impossible to beat me.

But the bids are always lost and they are ALWAYS decent jobs.


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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:11 pm 
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either your happy with how much you are making and if not leave


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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:36 pm 
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westgatelad wrote:
So I know there is a certain way to see the bidding work before it comes on the drivers screen.

I know this due to the drivers rushing off when next in line. And the direction being a plush job.

Then mysteriously. A bid for a job in that area comes up and is instantly won by another driver.

I have even sat and been ninja fingered. Impossible to beat me.

But the bids are always lost and they are ALWAYS decent jobs.

It shouldn't be fastest finger first, it should be a combination of factors within the computer programme.

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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:27 pm 
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tangarinearmy wrote:
either your happy with how much you are making and if not leave



Oh. I am happy. No issues there.

But if someone has a running start to the pie. I want some of it too.

This is not an earning issue. It is principal.


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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:20 pm 
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We have ours set up to give a 30 sec bid window and dispatch to the closest bid.
Perhaps drivers are looking at the zone screen which shows jobs in 15 mins and 30 mins then driving towards them to be in with a chance of being closest bid


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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:41 pm 
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westgatelad wrote:
tangarinearmy wrote:
either your happy with how much you are making and if not leave



Oh. I am happy. No issues there.

But if someone has a running start to the pie. I want some of it too.

This is not an earning issue. It is principal.


It's a sort of, if we are all cheating then that makes is fair because everyone is doing it, philosophy? =D> =D> =D> =D>

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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:43 pm 
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grandad wrote:
westgatelad wrote:
So I know there is a certain way to see the bidding work before it comes on the drivers screen.

I know this due to the drivers rushing off when next in line. And the direction being a plush job.

Then mysteriously. A bid for a job in that area comes up and is instantly won by another driver.

I have even sat and been ninja fingered. Impossible to beat me.

But the bids are always lost and they are ALWAYS decent jobs.

It shouldn't be fastest finger first, it should be a combination of factors within the computer programme.


or no "bidding" and not on "auto" and the base op filters the work

in every particular order of feeding

1. 24/7 Car renters (£320/week)
2. Day car renters (£60/day)
3. 24/7 PDA renters (£150/week)
4. Turn up when they want PDA renters....(me) .....

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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:33 pm 
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Can you rent a car for a sat night only for 60 Quid?

We are on autocab and although I don't have anything to compare it too, I quite like it. This despite the dataheads looking and feeling like they are 20 Yrs old.

Ours is set up to auto distribute jobs and when no cars are available nearby then jobs go on the bid screen. only the pickup plot is shown. Sometimes u strike gold with a decent fare and sometimes u can end up travelling for 10 Mins for 3.50....


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 Post subject: Re: Autocab
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:34 pm 
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southwalesph wrote:
Can you rent a car for a sat night only for 60 Quid?



yeah, 12 hours/£60 you pay the fuel as well. PDA inc

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