Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: mercenary for hire on March 29, 2018, 12:23:52 pm
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I was just checking the news section of the app and if you buy 40 liters of fuel a week as an Ambassador you get an 8 cent per liter discount.Regular unbranded Mytaxi scum only get 4 cent discount.I'm no mathematician but that's only fukking €3.20 (or €1.60 a week for regular scum).And what's worse is I'm only using about 20 liters a week so I don't qualify for either.I find the offers a bit insulting as everything in Topaz is already too expensive.
So my question is how dumb to they think their drivers are?To put things in perspective for every 100 pick up charges they're taking in an extra €24.These things bother me especially when they're not paying scrub fees like they used to.There must be some folk in Mount street due for retirement soon if all they can do is get excited about such a miserly offer.Hungry fuks.
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I save 9c by not going near topaz.
As yesterday Topaz shitty west €129.9
Go on kylemore Rd €120.9
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I think Whistle drivers have a better deal. What are you driving these days Tony, my Octy only holds 50 litres (c.€60).
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I think Whistle drivers have a better deal. What are you driving these days Tony, my Octy only holds 50 litres (c.€60).
I have me laguna, I had a sonata for a year but I didn't like it so I reverted back to the good ole reliable renno
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Applegreen, Maxol, or EMO. Never Topaz.
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The ambassadors get a little more than 8c fuel discount, they also get a €100 topaz gift card, a free sum up credit card machine which currently has no charges... and another few bits ‘n pieces.
I suppose the biggest advantage is they get job offers a few seconds ahead of regular drivers.
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That would go only partially in offsetting their exorbitant car repayments.
Leaving them with the same Nett earnings as someone driving a shitbox.
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That would go only partially in offsetting their exorbitant car repayments.
Leaving them with the same Nett earnings as someone driving a shitbox.
Do ambassadors need a certain type of car? There’s a 04 Corolla stickered up locally here, I doubt his payments are extortionate
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Any heap of shit will do I’d say
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I never understood how they got the cars through suitability.Are they bribing someone in the NTA because full car wraps don't pass suitability unless the regulations have changed recently.
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I think a full wrap is allowed. Random (e.g. door, bonnet) stickers have to be within specified size limits UNLESS part of a full vehicle branding?
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I still don't know.Whats the point in having limitations on signage size if you can wrap the whole car.AFAIK nothing in the rules have changed.I asked this over on Roy's too.
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Watty used to be great at digging out the rules and regulations but he's been lazy of late... probably too busy since he joined the 21st century and got himself a smartphone and a credit card reader anall!
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TAXI REGULATION (SMALL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE)
REGULATIONS 2015.
PART 7
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS.
Prohibition on advertising.
48. (2) The holder of a small public service vehicle licence shall not permit the use of any electronic advertising sign in or on the vehicle associated with the licence such that it is visible from the exterior of the vehicle unless such sign has been approved in writing by the Authority.
(5) The holder of a taxi licence shall not display, or permit the display of, any sign or advertisement on the side doors (other than the front doors) of the vehicle associated with the licence—(a) where the sign or advertisement is greater than 1,600 square centi-metres in area,
(7) The holder of a small public service vehicle licence shall not display, or permit the display of, on the exterior of the vehicle, or on the interior such that it is visible from the exterior of the vehicle, signs providing names, details or logos of industry representative groups.
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Taxi_Regulation_Small_Public_Service_Vehicle_Regulations_2015_-_S_I_No_33_of_2015.pdf (https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Taxi_Regulation_Small_Public_Service_Vehicle_Regulations_2015_-_S_I_No_33_of_2015.pdf)
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I still don't know.Whats the point in having limitations on signage size if you can wrap the whole car.AFAIK nothing in the rules have changed.I asked this over on Roy's too.
I asked the inspector in suitability about this last year, he told me that only the back doors had ad size regulations on them, you could do as you wished with the rest of the cab, I knew about regulation 7, part 48 (7), as posted above but I said nothing to him, thinking that industry representative groups means the likes of TTnH, Etc.
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That's a bit odd.No logos are permitted anywhere else except the rear doors.I've seen a few ambassador cars with multiple Mytaxi logos on different panels.Maybe the NTA are choosing to turn a blind eye?
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Could you have "Whites Only" on the bonnet?
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That would break the rules.But if it was incorporated into Mytaxi branding the NTA might turn a blind eye.
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I've had my app on for 3 hours today and not one job offer.They seem quite sensitive about this branding issue.Not one offer..
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Went into topaz killester.....
Can I have a jet wash an a hoover pleese...
That'll be 10 euro pleese....
8 for wash an 2 for hoover....
No paper or gloves in the place
yu can shove it up yur
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Poo tunnel
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Went into topaz killester.....
Can I have a jet wash an a hoover pleese...
That'll be 10 euro pleese....
8 for wash an 2 for hoover....
No paper or gloves in the place
yu can shove it up yur
A Fucking Jet Wash ? Thought ya bought a Lentil Prius ? 8)
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8 for wash an 2 for hoover is extortionate no matter Wat ya bough silver
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That's a bit odd.No logos are permitted anywhere else except the rear doors.I've seen a few ambassador cars with multiple Mytaxi logos on different panels.Maybe the NTA are choosing to turn a blind eye?
Read it again MFH;
"The holder of a small public service vehicle licence shall not display on the exterior of the vehicle signs providing names, details or logos of industry representative groups."
As in only Rep group logos are not permitted for example TTnH, Irish Taxi council, Etc.
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Could you have "Whites Only" on the bonnet?
TAXI REGULATION (SMALL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE)
REGULATIONS 2015.
PART 7
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS.
Prohibition on advertising.
48. (3) A person shall not display, or permit the display of, any sign, symbol or advertisement in or on a small public service vehicle that contains threatening, discriminatory, obscene or offensive words or images.
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Ken the name of the unions or rep group is a separate issue to adverts.Only ads allowed are on the small panels.
I remember some wiggle room for wraps but it's so long ago I can't find the relevant section.
This is the important part...
'Advertising, except electronic signs, is generally allowed in
or on taxis and wheelchair accessible taxis.
Any advertising must be inoffensive.
The door signage (branding) must be the only feature on
both front doors, i.e. no other logos, branding or
distractions.
Electronic displays (including messaging displays), visible
from the exterior are not permitted unless with prior written
consent.
Only the official card acceptance logo may be displayed, see
Fig 3, Page 56.
Signage/adverts displayed on rear doors cannot exceed
1600 cm2
in area (per door)'
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8 for wash an 2 for hoover is extortionate no matter Wat ya bough silver
When ya said jetwash:
(https://s9.postimg.cc/6tvzr1w6j/Fastjet_Being_Washed.png) (https://postimg.cc/image/6tvzr1w6j/) 8)
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Ken the name of the unions or rep group is a separate issue to adverts.Only ads allowed are on the small panels.
I remember some wiggle room for wraps but it's so long ago I can't find the relevant section.
This is the important part...
'Advertising, except electronic signs, is generally allowed in
or on taxis and wheelchair accessible taxis.
Any advertising must be inoffensive.
The door signage (branding) must be the only feature on
both front doors, i.e. no other logos, branding or
distractions.
Electronic displays (including messaging displays), visible
from the exterior are not permitted unless with prior written
consent.
Only the official card acceptance logo may be displayed, see
Fig 3, Page 56.
Signage/adverts displayed on rear doors cannot exceed
1600 cm2
in area (per door)'
Yea, that's about it MFH, the full TAXI REGULATION (SMALL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE)
REGULATIONS 2015.
PART 7
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS.
Prohibition on advertising.
Section 48.
I have a link here fer your perusal;
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Taxi_Regulation_Small_Public_Service_Vehicle_Regulations_2015_-_S_I_No_33_of_2015.pdf (https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Taxi_Regulation_Small_Public_Service_Vehicle_Regulations_2015_-_S_I_No_33_of_2015.pdf)
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I gaurantee ya if someone is bothered enough to contact the enforcement team they branding will be modified to remove the additional logos.
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I doubt it MFH, it would seem that they have their homework done and are not breaking any Taxi regulations.
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Anyone can put whatever they want on a car once it's been passed out.