Originally posted by Sgm40 vps:juz now when my pax alighted at Queen St Bus Station, a pax approached me, wanting to go Pasir Ris urgently. I told him sorry. I need to go into CBD to pick as there is a $6 diff (I told him honestly pointing to the traffic light just ahead of us!)
To my surprise, he offered $6 in addition to meter. wtf? Dun wait liow.. took him to PR. That's why I came home early tonite.
Originally posted by darkbeauty:
it seems like i am not alone when i saw this post since some time ago, even when i put busy or hand sign no thank you, i still have pax opening door and offering to pay special to certain places. sometime its the male partner of a couple, sometimes its a lady, but mostly foreigners, locals very few. some of the usual is like $20 to LPS or club st or amara, or CQ or mandarin or hilton. some of the highest i ever came across is like $40 to airport after peak hours. some others will ask for a price. i think this is quite common in other countries, maybe asia. at first i quite paiseh. dont know how to say. then after those other offers i start to have an idea where is how much value. until now quite a few times if the pax will accept, we will get there they will pay up no problem. some of them still smiling and happy like fark. i thinking this is just like normal business practice just simple market supply and demand, whats wrong if willing buyer willing seller what. secretly i still waiting the $50 durian drop, i wonder what will it be like :)
Some things are best left to be unspoken...
These things are also best left for coffee table sharing...
just dont get caught.
U guys are all right. Tks for sharing & advise.
I don't even tell them that I'm on my way into the city for the $6.50. I just say to anyone that I'm already On Call and have a customer waiting for me to pick her up. That's it! No point accepting the extra $$$ and expose yourself to possible coffee date with LTA. Just put BUSY and go into the CBD area quietly...
Originally posted by darkbeauty:walao eh i jus found out why some pax smiling happy like fark liao! i ask around and from other friends who know other friends, they say depending on who the pax and where, if further to ly or sbw is common can straight 100 or at most come down a bit to 80. no wonder some always stop oneside at some joints most of the time and come out walk walk see see smoke no need hunt round and round like blind rabbits. one two time napshot can liao. me and my stupid durian is nothing man
u refering to orchard towers?
Originally posted by Bo Call Liao:u refering to orchard towers?
Those at Orchard Towers are not TD, they are pimps.
Originally posted by Insg:Those at Orchard Towers are not TD, they are pimps.
wah bro u also know :p . prius out already? doing late runs tonite bo? kopi if time allows.
Originally posted by Bo Call Liao:wah bro u also know :p . prius out already? doing late runs tonite bo? kopi if time allows.
bro, i got eye see the mah. still waiting for parts leh.
kopi next time lah. u only got 6 hours to drive, before the sun rise you need to siew chia, can't bear to spoilt your tan lui kang tao.
Originally posted by Insg:bro, i got eye see the mah. still waiting for parts leh.
kopi next time lah. u only got 6 hours to drive, before the sun rise you need to siew chia, can't bear to spoilt your tan lui kang tao.
ok bro. vehicle out , if u doing late runs , find me at my usual spot .
Originally posted by Bo Call Liao:ok bro. vehicle out , if u doing late runs , find me at my usual spot .
no prob, ur usual spot nobody q one, very quiet one, except u & me.
paper cannot wrap fire for long....
once, twice, thrice, and fucx......
If i am not wrong , if pax offer , TD can accept but if pax from behind jab u then i dunno liao.
From the years 2003 to 2004 , my cab inside also carry 'parang' , dun wish to go into details but after a while, feel its not worth it.
Every nite play hide and seek with LTA officers ,go back cannot sleep in peace . scared this scared that, for wat?
i cleaned up my act after some self reflection. now just press meter and go.
low fare , high fare just take la.
LV , Poolman , Sgforums do not encourage that .
I meant take fare not from taximeter .
Infringement of the law .
Cos i valued my taxi license .
unless i millionaire , not need this taxi license .
Originally posted by Poolman:LV , Poolman , Sgforums do not encourage that .
I meant take fare not from taximeter .
Infringement of the law .
Cos i valued my taxi license .
unless i millionaire , not need this taxi license .
i also value. If $5 b $60s or $10 $120 s come out 1-2-3 , then i dun need this cb license liao haha
For pax who offer me flat fare, I will inform them that it is against the law and I can lose my license. If they take my cab, I cannot issue receipt. Is it OK ? If they say YES, end of story.
If they insist on receipt, then they must produce IC and sign acknowledgement form before journey start. Again end of story.
LTA never gave me any problems.
Ya cheat a few dollar dun wan lah. Small money not worth the risk. But hor I also want to confess. Last new year eve around 5am opposite Vivo when I cruising to interview pax to go home. Suddenly I saw a man waving a $50 bill. So I stop open window. He ask East Coast $50 can. Of course can lah. I think quite ok lah. That type of situation can get taxi happy liao who want to complain?
But hor...this year new year eve Sat leh. Must watch BPL dun think can drive. Sianzzz
Originally posted by f1taxidriver:For pax who offer me flat fare, I will inform them that it is against the law and I can lose my license. If they take my cab, I cannot issue receipt. Is it OK ? If they say YES, end of story.
If they insist on receipt, then they must produce IC and sign acknowledgement form before journey start. Again end of story.
LTA never gave me any problems.
Limo/Chrysler pax may offer flat fare. Other normal cabs very seldom pax will offer flat fare.
Only at CQ during 4.00+ early Sunday morning got those chao ang mo "offer" to pay $20, $30 for a short trip but I dun trust those chao ang mo & tell them off.
Very few normal cabbies will accept flat fare even if offered. It is my own experience.
I came back from Malaysia holiday with my family. Total 6 pax plus luggage landed at Queen Street early in the morning and needed to go back. Blue yellow cab dont want my business. See us also scared. I fully understand. So I asked a red fire engine cabby to help me. I say wont sabo him and will pay 8 + meter. Heng ah the cabby smiled and let us in. Transcab wish cabbies are a special breed. This act of breaking LTA law in order to help the passenger is called super excellent service. Too bad I cannot write in and praise the cabby.
1 adult and 1 kid in front. 3 more adults plus kid number 2 behind. This fire engine cabby broke many LTA laws to help me. That is why I like him.
woh!
This guy is really a cheapo to pick 6 paxs, so desparate meh.