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Offline Rat Catcher

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Free ow Reserve Taxi
« on: January 20, 2023, 04:50:47 pm »
I see Free Now clients can pay an extra tenner for a "Reserve Taxi". How does one get onto the "reserve" fleet and how much of the tenner does the driver get paid?





Above screenshot is from the Free Now app in respect of a potential journey from the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan to Dublin Airport.
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2023, 04:51:28 pm »
Is it not the same as prebook?
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2023, 04:54:26 pm »
Dunno. The options per the screenshot give both "Taxi" and "Reserve Taxi" as being available in 3 mins. Obviously one would only select the reserve option when there's no non-reserve taxi available or there's a significantly longer wait for a non-reserve vehicle/driver.

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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2023, 04:58:36 pm »
It seems to be a form of surge pricing... or letting market forces determine price, if you prefer.

Anyone on here part of the reserve fleet (surely Ken and SB are!) and, if so, how much of the extra tenner do yisser get?
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2023, 05:19:54 pm »
It would be nice if they told the drivers they were doing this... ::fuck ::fuck
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2023, 05:41:50 pm »
I'm guessing they told the drivers who are doing it to keep their mouths shut. Is that Gobshite, Dermot, still in the depot? He'd be the very man to threaten them with the sack if they talk.... He threatened to sue me once, I kid you not!
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2023, 07:05:05 pm »
Quote from: Rat Catcher on January 20, 2023, 05:41:50 pm
I'm guessing they told the drivers who are doing it to keep their mouths shut. Is that Gobshite, Dermot, still in the depot? He'd be the very man to threaten them with the sack if they talk.... He threatened to sue me once, I kid you not!


Is that because u called him loasdsamoney !
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2023, 07:07:13 pm »
Reserve fleet is that like the fca of ta is? The reserves call them up th real guys are busy
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2023, 07:10:24 pm »
Quote from: Taxi driver42 on January 20, 2023, 07:05:05 pm
Quote from: Rat Catcher on January 20, 2023, 05:41:50 pm
I'm guessing they told the drivers who are doing it to keep their mouths shut. Is that Gobshite, Dermot, still in the depot? He'd be the very man to threaten them with the sack if they talk.... He threatened to sue me once, I kid you not!


Is that because u called him loasdsamoney !

Possibly... I honestly can't remember what yanked his chain! He's all mouth anyway!
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2023, 07:52:24 pm »
Quote from: Rat Catcher on January 20, 2023, 04:50:47 pm
I see Free Now clients can pay an extra tenner for a "Reserve Taxi". How does one get onto the "reserve" fleet and how much of the tenner does the driver get paid?





Above screenshot is from the Free Now app in respect of a potential journey from the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan to Dublin Airport.
The NTA are letting these cnuts away with murder, breaking all the rules.
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2023, 08:09:13 pm »
Quote from: Rat Catcher on January 20, 2023, 04:50:47 pm
I see Free Now clients can pay an extra tenner for a "Reserve Taxi". How does one get onto the "reserve" fleet and how much of the tenner does the driver get paid?





Above screenshot is from the Free Now app in respect of a potential journey from the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan to Dublin Airport.

10 euro extra ....outrageous extortion.....
I bet ya a tenner this will be all over the radio ...mite even end up for debate in the Dail......wer Leo will be sayin " told yis so ....uber is a much cheaper alternative"


Freenow have gone way too far this time .....
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2023, 08:12:10 pm »
She who pays the piper calls the tune, BS.
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2023, 11:16:06 pm »
What's it the Army call the FCA?...sand bags methinks...do yeh wanna be a sand bag?... ::fuck ::fuck
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2023, 04:56:53 am »
Quote from: markmiwurdz on January 20, 2023, 05:19:54 pm
It would be nice if they told the drivers they were doing this... ::fuck ::fuck
They did in the usual long protracted email just before xmas, it was well hidden in the middle of it.
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Re: Free ow Reserve Taxi
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2023, 05:13:27 am »
I opened the pre book screen just before starting last night, all the 4 job offers were listed as 'Reserve fleet' jobs.
I took a 'Reserve fleet' job a few minutes away to get me started at 8pm, he was a nice customer and we chatted about FN fares, at journey end I showed him me putting in 16.40 on my FN screen, and he showed me him getting charged 19.40 on his account, he was not very pleased !
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