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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 12:13:52 pm

Title: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 12:13:52 pm
Fair play to Free Now. They're giving us commission charged on tips back as a bonus. January's is in this week's wages.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: mercenary for hire on February 04, 2020, 12:27:37 pm
It only took them five years though.Drivers have been looking for their full tips since Dermot and Dave were in Hailo.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 12:33:00 pm
I guess it helps soften the impact of the recent 25% freight increase. I got €2.14 back for January with freight around the €250.00 mark... so an otherwise c.€50 increase in freight comes right down to a mere €48 extra paid.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: mercenary for hire on February 04, 2020, 12:34:25 pm
I say Ken has hacked your account but the grammar is too good so it is..
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Octavia1 on February 04, 2020, 12:34:52 pm
Wat ya mean as a bonus? Is it permanent?
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 12:37:16 pm
Ken's freight for one week of January would be €250, MfH... with his Ambassador status anall.

I think it's permanent, Octy... they just call it a bonus rather than a credit or refund.. semantics.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 04, 2020, 12:37:49 pm
I taught it was a Scrub , got €5.37 back
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: vandriver on February 04, 2020, 12:38:08 pm
I got €9.63 back which really softened the €650 I paid in commission.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 12:41:24 pm
That's a lot of tips on account jobs, STC.

Did you check the invoice as well as the summary? Could be a scrub and 37c tips bonus? My total Scrubs & Bonuses Paid to You by FREE NOW is €52.14, €50 for a Quest and €2.14 for tips commission.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: mercenary for hire on February 04, 2020, 12:58:22 pm
I got zero back..not because I'm a bollix but I did one job since 29 December.No phone calls from the call center either.Maybe they're learning.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 04, 2020, 01:37:48 pm
That's a lot of tips on account jobs, STC.

Did you check the invoice as well as the summary? Could be a scrub and 37c tips bonus? My total Scrubs & Bonuses Paid to You by FREE NOW is €52.14, €50 for a Quest and €2.14 for tips commission.

Rats

January Commission on Tips Bonus 1 5.37 €  as listed on the invoice, I'm such a nice guy they give me the tips to Shut the Fcuk up
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 02:09:00 pm
That's good tips... and a couple of the lads on here were only saying there's no tips on account jobs.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: mercenary for hire on February 04, 2020, 02:10:33 pm
Probably has pictures of his grand kids on the dashboard and his dog.Anytime I see that in a taxi it just screams gimme more money.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Octavia1 on February 04, 2020, 02:14:35 pm
Ide say fn are damage limitation exercising after the 15% hike.....ide say fellas switching it off an protesting has had a result ...small one but
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 02:15:21 pm
Account tips are preset.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 04, 2020, 02:18:03 pm
Probably has pictures of his grand kids on the dashboard and his dog.Anytime I see that in a taxi it just screams gimme more money.
Only thing on me Dash is me Red Devil, I recon they take pity on me becuase Man Utd are shite at the moment
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: mercenary for hire on February 04, 2020, 02:20:08 pm
I wonder if them lads with the boxing gloves hanging out of the mirror can actually fight or is it like a fake CCTV camera for security?
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 02:23:09 pm
Ide say fn are damage limitation exercising after the 15% hike.....ide say fellas switching it off an protesting has had a result ...small one but

Not that small, Octy. VD got nearly a tenner back, that's €2.50 per week, give or take... and he paid less than €200/week freight.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: vandriver on February 04, 2020, 03:51:56 pm
Ide say fn are damage limitation exercising after the 15% hike.....ide say fellas switching it off an protesting has had a result ...small one but
It was announced in the same email.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: dalymount on February 04, 2020, 04:25:38 pm
I think thats fantastic.they are so generous they are giving you ,your OWN money back.there is no accounting for the generosity of dispatchers
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 04, 2020, 04:38:35 pm
I think thats fantastic.they are so generous they are giving you ,your OWN money back.there is no accounting for the generosity of dispatchers
Am I dreaming or was there a stipulation you had to have earned so much tips in a month ?
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Shallowhal on February 04, 2020, 05:09:12 pm
I think thats fantastic.they are so generous they are giving you ,your OWN money back.there is no accounting for the generosity of dispatchers
Am I dreaming or was there a stipulation you had to have earned so much tips in a month ?

That's correct STC's.....can't remember what that figure is off hand,would need to check e-mails.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 04, 2020, 05:12:34 pm
I think thats fantastic.they are so generous they are giving you ,your OWN money back.there is no accounting for the generosity of dispatchers
Am I dreaming or was there a stipulation you had to have earned so much tips in a month ?

That's correct STC's.....can't remember what that figure is off hand,would need to check e-mails.
Have to earn a Sky Diver in tips to get the rent back :

No Commission on Tips:
From 13th January, FREE NOW will return any commission taken on tips on a monthly basis.  This will be included in the first payment of the following month (unless affected by a bank holiday).

Example - For all of February 2020, it will be included in the first payment of March.     

This is provided the driver is active and not currently suspended, and that the total tips earned in the full month are at least €5.  This does not accumulate.

In addition to no commission on tips, Pay with FREE NOW and wheelchair accessible jobs continue to be commission-free.
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 04, 2020, 06:00:22 pm
I doubt anyone would have less than a fiver account tips for a whole month... or miss the <75c if they did! But then, all those 75c's add up... I guess you could add a tip to a cash job to bring yourself up if required?
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Vikkiz on February 04, 2020, 09:47:22 pm
I guess it helps soften the impact of the recent 25% freight increase. I got €2.14 back for January with freight around the €250.00 mark... so an otherwise c.€50 increase in freight comes right down to a mere €48 extra paid.
I got 2.17 back from my tips with freight less than The Bull and Double Tops
WAY down on last years commission
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 05, 2020, 09:23:56 am
I guess it helps soften the impact of the recent 25% freight increase. I got €2.14 back for January with freight around the €250.00 mark... so an otherwise c.€50 increase in freight comes right down to a mere €48 extra paid.
I got 2.17 back from my tips with freight less than The Bull and Double Tops
WAY down on last years commission
My commission down on last year as well , think its because we are getting older, grumpier and more ulgier
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: Shallowhal on February 05, 2020, 11:59:14 am
I guess it helps soften the impact of the recent 25% freight increase. I got €2.14 back for January with freight around the €250.00 mark... so an otherwise c.€50 increase in freight comes right down to a mere €48 extra paid.
I got 2.17 back from my tips with freight less than The Bull and Double Tops
WAY down on last years commission
My commission down on last year as well , think its because we are getting older, grumpier and more ulgier

What's this "we" shit....pale face?
Title: Re: Commission on Tips Bonus
Post by: stonethecrows on February 05, 2020, 01:08:53 pm
Pale Tomatoes...

Two women are talking while gardening. "Oh, I am SO jealous of your tomatoes. Mine are so pale and yours are bright red.".

"It's easy, just walk out in your nightgown early in the morning and flash them. They'll be bright red after a couple of days."

They meet again a few weeks later.

"Hey, did my hint about your tomatoes help?"

"Huh. The tomatoes are still pale, but my cucumbers are like five feet tall"