UBER and out

[Punter]

I am open to correction but in the 80/90s did Gerry Devlin (Metro) not charge freight plus 9%,likewise City  and Dalkey (NXT) they still charge 8 % on the discounted HSE work !
But then again it was accepted that the fares were inflated to compensate with the former but the latter appeared to take all of the inflated fares I think !

[U Wha]

I am open to correction but in the 80/90s did Gerry Devlin (Metro) not charge freight plus 9%,likewise City  and Dalkey (NXT) they still charge 8 % on the discounted HSE work !
But then again it was accepted that the fares were inflated to compensate with the former but the latter appeared to take all of the inflated fares I think !

I think it was the freight plus 10% or so on account work. The pickup charge nullified it. Sort of.

[U Wha]

Yeah I hear what your saying,but the erm says FN are broke,so I cant understand how trad dispatchers are surviving,surely they have overheads also

They wouldn't survive if they stuck to dispatching. As the bould Denis O'Brien once said "Stand still and you are history". Ebbs at least is diversifying. Into courier work now. Which is a growing sector. He also got rid of a lot of th3 rental fleet with the rent to buy deal. Still had enough work to keep a loyal core of drivers going and laid off most  of the unneeded mechanics and telephone operators.

[dalymount]

I always reckoned of all the trad dispatchers,Ebbs was streets ahead of the others when it came to business. Im talking among other trad dispatchers of course

[U Wha]

I always reckoned of all the trad dispatchers,Ebbs was streets ahead of the others when it came to business. Im talking among other trad dispatchers of course

He has been around  the block all right. Have to get up early.

[U Wha]

He didn't try to compete with free now.

Looks like he adopted the new technology (apps) and built it in to his existing system. Best of both worlds for passengers.

Covid might have caused some pain but the necessary cost cutting and reduction in staff helps move towards more technology and less people (in the office).

They use the autocab system in conjunction with the icabbi app. Uber bought out autocab this year. Uber is trying to buy out free now.

Ebbs could end up exiting the taxi game if the right offer is  made especially as Lynk has diversified into parcel deliveries. Right up Ubers Street.

He  must  be at the age now where he is considering Florida and the golf  courses.

Wonder how he feels about Uber having access to his data.

[silverbullet]

He went from being a bookie exploiting mugs, to renting taxis to mugs.

[U Wha]

He went from being a bookie exploiting mugs, to renting taxis to mugs.

I thought he owned newsagents shops?   

If he got out of the bookie game for the taxi game then he was the mug.

Lot more to be made back then as a bookie. Expanding and/or waiting for a  big buyout.

[Punter]

His Mother Kay was a manager with Harry Barry on Malahide rd and then went on to open shop on Aston quay  that ended up Ladbrokes !