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Sussex
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:12 pm 
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8 cars :lol:

That is 8 empty cars.

Who knows how many they have with punters.

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8 cars :lol:

That is 8 empty cars.

Who knows how many they have with punters.

the other one. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Just out of interest how do they keep it "legal" for wirral cars to work Liverpool can they prove that all the calls were received within legal parameters after all mobile technology is designed to link to the nearest mast so is that the point at which the call is received or is it the location of the computer that counts ?

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Just out of interest how do they keep it "legal" for wirral cars to work Liverpool can they prove that all the calls were received within legal parameters after all mobile technology is designed to link to the nearest mast so is that the point at which the call is received or is it the location of the computer that counts ?

This is where it gets confusing. To be granted an operators license I would say that they had to have an office within the district that takes the bookings. Does this happen, I don't know.

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A tad bored so just had another look.

Same amount of cars free but the surge is happening.

2.8 times normal rate.

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Sussex wrote:
A tad bored so just had another look.

Same amount of cars free but the surge is happening.

2.8 times normal rate.

Who pockets the cash from the surges?
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A tad bored so just had another look.

Same amount of cars free but the surge is happening.

2.8 times normal rate.

Who pockets the cash from the surges?

The drivers get their normal % of the total, as do Uber.

So in practice they both pocket it.

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grandad wrote:
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Just out of interest how do they keep it "legal" for wirral cars to work Liverpool can they prove that all the calls were received within legal parameters after all mobile technology is designed to link to the nearest mast so is that the point at which the call is received or is it the location of the computer that counts ?

This is where it gets confusing. To be granted an operators license I would say that they had to have an office within the district that takes the bookings. Does this happen, I don't know.


They have offices in Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley etc. The job comes in and the computer recognises what licence the driver has and bounces it through the computer in the appropriate office. I.e if a wirral driver is in Liverpool and a job goes to the driver it will show it has been sent via the Wirral office computer, clever things computers they do recognise borders even if it's only to make things look legitimate. I was told I could work anywhere apart from London and my work would be fed through the Wirral computer.

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so you are a convert to uber then are you toots ?

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toots wrote:
grandad wrote:
edders23 wrote:
Just out of interest how do they keep it "legal" for wirral cars to work Liverpool can they prove that all the calls were received within legal parameters after all mobile technology is designed to link to the nearest mast so is that the point at which the call is received or is it the location of the computer that counts ?

This is where it gets confusing. To be granted an operators license I would say that they had to have an office within the district that takes the bookings. Does this happen, I don't know.


They have offices in Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley etc. The job comes in and the computer recognises what licence the driver has and bounces it through the computer in the appropriate office. I.e if a wirral driver is in Liverpool and a job goes to the driver it will show it has been sent via the Wirral office computer, clever things computers they do recognise borders even if it's only to make things look legitimate. I was told I could work anywhere apart from London and my work would be fed through the Wirral computer.



Where is there wirral office?
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Where is there wirral office?

California. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Where is there wirral office?

California. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:



or at the top of Birkenhead tower :lol:

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Where is there wirral office?

California. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Liscard Road opposite the ambulance station

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Where is there wirral office?

California. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Lid arid Road opposite the ambulance station



You have some bizarre street names up there toots !

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Should have said Liscard Road, flamin' auto correct on my iPad :lol:

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