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fairfare · Senior Guru

Kind cabby gives me a free ride to airport when he cant accept credit card

TT_HH · A Forum Supporter

alamak.... i wonder will there be many copycats later on.... they prey on the poor silvercab....

Regit · A Forum Supporter

Stomper should be well prepared and not to take for granted that all Taxis can accept credit card or nets. If urgent he should have also book a cab with credit card facility with ample time to reach airport. Stomper shouldpay him backif he's a s'porean when he's back in s'pore. I'm not sure the cabdy is doing a service to the pax at the expense of himself, provided he's loaded and the miss earning does not caused a dent to his pocket. Sorry if i tends to deviate from doing good. I tends to view some of the pax with bad light when they do not plan properly and carry no cash except credit card. Some used credit card to boost up their status. Did the stomper pity the cabby for the lost of earning? did he intend to pay back? Only thanks him for the services done....that's all. The bottom line stomper should know that..... IN THIS WORLD NOTHING IS FREE.

uncle_dan · A Forum Supporter

From 28/04/09 10.30am at Redhill MRT t/s to catch a plane at 29/04/09 12.30amin Changi Airport......??????........ got 14 hrs to spare why in the rush ? biggrin

-- Edited by uncle_dan on Wednesday 29th of April 2009 10:19:32 PM

mecabby · Guru

uncle_dan wrote:

From 28/04/09 10.30am at Redhill MRT t/s to catch a plane at 29/04/09 12.30amin Changi Airport......??????........ got 14 hrs to spare why in the rush ?

-- Edited by uncle_dan on Wednesday 29th of April 2009 10:19:32 PM

Bro,

U are quick to spot the time element too.....

I was wondering which is which ? morning to midnight ?

fairfare · Senior Guru

what a big contrast, right?

Cabby smokes blatantly and spits on the road while driving

STOMPer Dave was disgusted by the behaviour of this cabby, who smoked and spat on the road while driving.

This STOMPer says:

"I caught this cabby smoking and talking to the taxi driver beside him while waiting at a traffic junction.

" He also opened the door and spat outside on the road.

"His behaviour was very gross!"

young taxi driver · A Forum Supporter

Dunno Y.. The past few months until now the tomato team keep on got public complaint about them.. One month at least one time sometime 2 to 3 times a month. I wonder wat had happen.. confuse

-- Edited by young taxi driver on Thursday 30th of April 2009 12:15:46 AM

TT_HH · A Forum Supporter

Regit wrote:

Stomper should be well prepared and not to take for granted that all Taxis can accept credit card or nets. If urgent he should have also book a cab with credit card facility with ample time to reach airport. Stomper shouldpay him backif he's a s'porean when he's back in s'pore. I'm not sure the cabdy is doing a service to the pax at the expense of himself, provided he's loaded and the miss earning does not caused a dent to his pocket. Sorry if i tends to deviate from doing good. I tends to view some of the pax with bad light when they do not plan properly and carry no cash except credit card. Some used credit card to boost up their status. Did the stomper pity the cabby for the lost of earning? did he intend to pay back? Only thanks him for the services done....that's all. The bottom line stomper should know that..... IN THIS WORLD NOTHING IS FREE.

yup, i agree that this is not the right way of doing "good deeds" at the expense of the livelyhood of the majorities ..... its hard work earning as a taxidriver..... hope no one spoils the market again... such practice may send wrong messages to the general public....

moshimoshi · Veteran Guru

Bro, taxis are easy targets for the public. Any little things u do that they deemed out of line,
they'll snap a pic and send to Stomp. But if a pte car driver does the same thing,
these so-called 'public-spirited' citizens won't even give them a second glance.
That's the way it is in Sillypore bcoz taxi-drivers are not unionised and there's no one
to speak up for us. Don't even think about the taxi coys, they are only concerned about
their yearly profits and pleasing the share-holders.
That's one of the main reasons for the formation of STC. Unfortunately, up to present,
we are still a distance from our target strength. Until that day comes, I urge all fellow cabbies
to be more alert and mindful while behind the wheel.
Don't let the kaypoh public have any chance to 'shoot' u.

-- Edited by moshimoshi on Thursday 30th of April 2009 12:47:23 AM

pirate · Guru

not to dampen the spirit of helpful cabbies here but as i have said other post.. fatten ourself b4 we can help.. if the pax have to make it to the airport in 45mins and during peak hr.. may god bless u, i wont try that much becos usually heavy traffic and i DONT want to cheong for sumone i dont even knows and pay anything extra just to allows them to reach any of their destination as they says they r late... if they r 15 mins late means that taxi will also reach there 15 mins late.. we cant scrap 10 mins yawn

there was once i pick up a pax and after he hop in he tells me to rush for him as he needs to go back fast... i told him i try... along the way his friend called him and they speak in my dialect and i just kept quiet.. in dialect he told his friend that he is going home to WATCH TV!!!!!!!! FK!!! knn.. on reaching he pays me and i thank him in my dialect.. he like stunt.. CB

Regit · A Forum Supporter

I'm learning as each day passed, now if pax say cheong...in my mind i will remind myself...asking me to cheong to hell is it! Got one aunty say uncle urgent drive fast fast..me thot must be something happening...so me cheong and cheong,,,reached near the place turn here turn there at last her destination...Temple. Cheong to pray to the heavenly god. Another, around 11.45pm...pax say..uncle drive fast fast...old tactic just not to beat the 12am surchange. Just remember if we cheong and cheong and behave like ambulance end of the trip we will just get the fare but if along the way something happens...kena summon for speeding, beat red light, knock down people, accident...we are the one to foot the bill and maybe pay with our life.

-- Edited by Regit on Thursday 30th of April 2009 10:48:20 AM

TT_HH · A Forum Supporter

Regit wrote:
I'm learning as each day passed, now if pax say cheong...in my mind i will remind myself...asking me to cheong to hell is it! Got one aunty say uncle urgent drive fast fast..me thot must be something happening...so me cheong and cheong,,,reached near the place turn here turn there at last her destination...Temple. Cheong to pray to the heavenly god. Another, around 11.45pm...pax say..uncle drive fast fast...old tactic just not to beat the 12am surchange. Just remember if we cheong and cheong and behave like ambulance end of the trip we will just get the fare but if along the way something happens...kena summon for speeding, beat red light, knock down people, accident...we are the one to foot the bill and maybe pay with our life.

-- Edited by Regit on Thursday 30th of April 2009 10:48:20 AM

haiz....i just kena speeding summon.... no more cheong.... now must drive slowly ...

Regit · A Forum Supporter

Oops that's bad, earning return to gov. Expensive lesson, must be careful at all times, no speeding, no entry to the bus lane during peak hrs. Me also at times cannot control myself, like hell driver but max is 120km/hr.

TT_HH · A Forum Supporter

i always drive very fast....there's a saying... "go up mountain often sure kena tiger someday"... haiz... it will be history... now must drive slow n safe liao.... : -(

Drive · Guru

ALAMAK ! All you guys......Just Get a GPS system that Tell you SLOW DOWN. SLOW DOWN , SLOW DOWN, SLOWDOWN.. until you slow down. That way it reminds you AND the Pax that you are above the speed limit. Hahaha..