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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: silverbullet on October 18, 2023, 03:47:16 pm

Title: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: silverbullet on October 18, 2023, 03:47:16 pm
For false advertising?

Apparently, and I've never experienced it myself, a new driver can earn €1,300.00 a week for a 40-hour week.

Now, as a thirty-year veteran, how and where do I apply?

Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: watty on October 18, 2023, 04:03:27 pm
Earn up to €1,300 a week.  Probably someone did it once a few years back and that covers them.   Having said that, that's 13 jobs/day x 5 days x average €20/job so it might be possible if you really really put your heart into it for a week?

It's 'clever' advertising.  I just got a message from them that they've arranged 3 months of free Spotify for me.  But I'd get 2 months for free if I joined as a regular punter.  So the deal is not as good as it sounds.
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: silverbullet on October 18, 2023, 04:15:19 pm
Earn up to €1,300 a week.  Probably someone did it once a few years back and that covers them.   Having said that, that's 13 jobs/day x 5 days x average €20/job so it might be possible if you really really put your heart into it for a week?

It's 'clever' advertising.  I just got a message from them that they've arranged 3 months of free Spotify for me.  But I'd get 2 months for free if I joined as a regular punter.  So the deal is not as good as it sounds.
You're good at sums Watty. What would be left out of that unlikely figure of €1300, for a new driver following the App only?
Remember, he has virtually no local knowledge, only a by-rote quiz pass aided by a corporate FreeNow shill.
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: mercenary for hire on October 18, 2023, 04:22:18 pm
The most important thing for me is bus and TV adverts are expensive.We're paying them way too much commission.

I keep getting a message that ambassadors earn an extra fiver an hour.Everytime they push more work at the ambassadors Uber is giving me work.They're shooting themselves in the foot by picking favourite drivers.
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: watty on October 18, 2023, 05:15:51 pm
Earn up to €1,300 a week.  Probably someone did it once a few years back and that covers them.   Having said that, that's 13 jobs/day x 5 days x average €20/job so it might be possible if you really really put your heart into it for a week?

It's 'clever' advertising.  I just got a message from them that they've arranged 3 months of free Spotify for me.  But I'd get 2 months for free if I joined as a regular punter.  So the deal is not as good as it sounds.
You're good at sums Watty. What would be left out of that unlikely figure of €1300, for a new driver following the App only?
Remember, he has virtually no local knowledge, only a by-rote quiz pass aided by a corporate FreeNow shill.

A newbie might have the energy and enthusiasm to drive like crazy for a couple of weeks to make that sort of money?  And FN would probably give them special priority so they'd keep at it until they're 'brainwashed' enough?

I got another message from them about a new bonus 'starting soon, just click here'.  They're messing with our heads and they probably have some way of measuring all the gobshites who fall for it.
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: taxi1990 on October 18, 2023, 07:05:04 pm
I reported that thief of a taxi driver in Barcelona to Freenow, as he told me they told him to charge me 75 euro for a 17 euro fare. they said

Thank you for your message.
 
I am very sorry for what happened.
 
First of all, it is important to clarify that taxi drivers are not our employees, in fact FREE NOW works as an intermediary between passengers and taxi drivers.
 
If you want to submit a complaint, we recommend you to go to the Barcelona City Council, as we remind you that the taxi is a public service.
 
In any case, we will take note of your comments and provide them to our quality team.
 
Best regards.
Yolanda Ferreira


Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: Punter on October 18, 2023, 09:24:56 pm
Nearly 10 years ago I complained to whoever owned the App then --a pure wanker collected me --their answer Licensed by NTA go moan at them !
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: silverbullet on October 18, 2023, 11:06:44 pm
I reported that thief of a taxi driver in Barcelona to Freenow, as he told me they told him to charge me 75 euro for a 17 euro fare. they said

Thank you for your message.
 
I am very sorry for what happened.
 
First of all, it is important to clarify that taxi drivers are not our employees, in fact FREE NOW works as an intermediary between passengers and taxi drivers.
 
If you want to submit a complaint, we recommend you to go to the Barcelona City Council, as we remind you that the taxi is a public service.
 
In any case, we will take note of your comments and provide them to our quality team.
 
Best regards.
Yolanda Ferreira
Tell them "For €500 I can have the driver shot".
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: Rat Catcher on October 18, 2023, 11:14:56 pm
They probably mean take rather than earn. That's a little over €30/hour. I doubt anyone averages less than that...
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: Octavia1 on October 18, 2023, 11:57:50 pm
They probably mean take rather than earn. That's a little over €30/hour. I doubt anyone averages less than that...
I went out Monday mornin an got 41 quid ...I was so despondent..that I havnt worked since ....maybe bad luck an lack of perseverance mind ....but wen it goes bit quiet ...I generally trow the towel in ... ::sleep
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: Octavia1 on October 18, 2023, 11:59:13 pm
 ::sleep
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: markmiwurdz on October 19, 2023, 05:42:22 am
That's a little over €30/hour. I doubt anyone averages less than that...


 rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: taxi1990 on October 19, 2023, 06:43:34 am
I reported that thief of a taxi driver in Barcelona to Freenow, as he told me they told him to charge me 75 euro for a 17 euro fare. they said

Thank you for your message.
 
I am very sorry for what happened.
 
First of all, it is important to clarify that taxi drivers are not our employees, in fact FREE NOW works as an intermediary between passengers and taxi drivers.
 
If you want to submit a complaint, we recommend you to go to the Barcelona City Council, as we remind you that the taxi is a public service.
 
In any case, we will take note of your comments and provide them to our quality team.
 
Best regards.
Yolanda Ferreira
Tell them "For €500 I can have the driver shot".



lol I will tell her I will contact the Spanish Joe Duffy about it.
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: Taxi driver42 on October 19, 2023, 04:16:18 pm
That's the lads selling and delivering coke in taxus

It doesn't apply to us here
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: silverbullet on October 19, 2023, 07:13:35 pm
That's the lads selling and delivering coke in taxus

It doesn't apply to us here
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/taxi-driver-caught-with-cocaine-twice-in-a-year-keeps-his-licence/35337290.html (https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/taxi-driver-caught-with-cocaine-twice-in-a-year-keeps-his-licence/35337290.html)

Maybe if you work the airport and have to feed the childer.
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: markmiwurdz on October 19, 2023, 07:49:48 pm
6 years ago,he still tried the sports excuse

"She added that the father-of-three is heavily involved in the local community managing children's GAA, soccer and badminton teams".
Title: Re: Can we report Free Now?
Post by: silverbullet on October 19, 2023, 11:39:49 pm
6 years ago,he still tried the sports excuse

"She added that the father-of-three is heavily involved in the local community managing children's GAA, soccer and badminton teams".
I'm guessing as a bystander...the fat c**t.