Whistle Taxi App

[Rat Catcher]

If drivers buy into the concept of a revolution they will turn mytaxi off... and the passengers will come looking for them.

Things have changed since Bill Cullen sought your counsel. Read the editorial in the magazine linked in this thread, that kinda sums up where mytaxi is at. Drivers have grown to hate Pinnington and Arnold nearly as much as they hate Kearns and Ebbs. Timing is key, I guess.

[john m]

I remember one poster on Roys thought there was a small chance that you were actually slightly smarter that a brush so I present your previous statement as evidence of your cleverness Im sure loads probably tens of people will join you in your support for them when they read your outstanding testimony .

I like the way Whistle is being marketed i.e. as a revolution with a changeover date on which drivers will take back control of their trade. I’m not sure about it’s corporate structure and a few other bits and pieces seem contradictory but I wish it every success. A taxi firm that’s interest lies in dispatching taxis might be a step backwards but it’s a welcome one IMO.

 So your not sure who is behind it and it contradicts itself and you welcome it ?






















 Ah Fuck Rodent now I see your Intelligence at work .I was out late last night on the Piss so I nearly missed it.You welcome this crowd as you know they will fail and so will do no harm .

[Rat Catcher]

I like the way Whistle is being marketed i.e. as a revolution with a changeover date on which drivers will take back control of their trade. I’m not sure about it’s corporate structure and a few other bits and pieces seem contradictory but I wish it every success. A taxi firm that’s interest lies in dispatching taxis might be a step backwards but it’s a welcome one IMO.

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[john m]

I like the way Whistle is being marketed i.e. as a revolution with a changeover date on which drivers will take back control of their trade. I’m not sure about it’s corporate structure and a few other bits and pieces seem contradictory but I wish it every success. A taxi firm that’s interest lies in dispatching taxis might be a step backwards but it’s a welcome one IMO.

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Cheap bit of editing there Rodent at least let the site remain true .

[Rat Catcher]

So your not sure who is behind it and it contradicts itself and you welcome it ?

I know who's behind it, the guy behind White Dove Taxis Ltd. I haven't examined it's corporate structure and I have no intention of doing so. The contradictions are easily dismissed as sales banter. If it offers work at 50c/job that's good enough for me as a driver. If it gets swallowed up by Daimler or Uber or Toyota or VAG or someone else some time down the road so be it... it will have proved that drivers hold the key, regardless and will inspire someone else to follow suit, we live in an ever-changing rock and roll world.

[Rat Catcher]

I like the way Whistle is being marketed i.e. as a revolution with a changeover date on which drivers will take back control of their trade. I’m not sure about it’s corporate structure and a few other bits and pieces seem contradictory but I wish it every success. A taxi firm that’s interest lies in dispatching taxis might be a step backwards but it’s a welcome one IMO.

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Cheap bit of editing there Rodent at least let the site remain true .

No editing, quoted as typed. If it had been edited that and by whom would be recorded at the bottom of the post.

[Shallowhal]

White Dove....he must be off his face!!

[Rat Catcher]

If he's sufficiently off his face to avail of the erm's consultancy services he'll be advised to shelve the idea.

[U Wha]

It has absolutely no chance of success a total waste of time and money .Why would a passenger use an app that charges full fare and a PUC ?For any counter app to work against Mytaxi it would require tens of millions invested in advertising and free giveaways.Only UBER or Lynk/NRC/Xpert combined could attempt to take on Mytaxi.

  For any app to get off the ground it will need drivers the same drivers will be running the Mytaxi app so why would passengers abandon Mytaxi if they are still providing a no PUC 5 minute waiting service .Another reason the PUC will never be reintroduced if Mytaxi bring back the PUC they only hand the possibility of PUC free apps to the opposition .

 So here is the most likely outcome UBER re enter the European taxi trade with a similar but different offer than Mytaxi possibly shorter free waiting a better quality app and no quibble scratch payment .Drivers run both apps the result More WORKCAPTURE then the freight is increased as passengers get App indoctrinated .

 Typical taxidriver Logic what we need is more of what we dont need .The more apps there are the more passengers will use them so less full fare street hails .Yee are becoming APPUNKIES ye cant get enough of them .

It would work if drivers supported it.

Customers would try and use apps with no PUC, but if drivers covered less of the other app work and promoted their own 'co-op' app, it would cause a lack of availability on the other apps. That would get customers to an app that has availability.

The real threat to its success is that it is too hard to get taxi drivers to work together or agree on anything even if it is in their interest, due to suspicion, paranoia and begrudgery.

I am not involved with whistle, but I think a co-op app owned by drivers is a great idea.

Especially if the costs to the driver are low and if enough drivers were on board it could make a profit that could be used to employ professional (non taxi driver) industrial relations staff that would properly represent taxi drivers.

[Shallowhal]

The problem with a co op with regard to taxi drivers is too many chiefs and there's always someone tryin to fuk someone else over....that's why drivers prefer to just go and make their few bob....maybe i'm just gettin too old and grumpy to be listening to cu nts bollockin out of them.

[Rat Catcher]

It would work if drivers supported it.

Customers would try and use apps with no PUC, but if drivers covered less of the other app work and promoted their own 'co-op' app, it would cause a lack of availability on the other apps. That would get customers to an app that has availability.

The real threat to its success is that it is too hard to get taxi drivers to work together or agree on anything even if it is in their interest, due to suspicion, paranoia and begrudgery.

I am not involved with whistle, but I think a co-op app owned by drivers is a great idea.

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[john m]

 There are huge Data Storage and retention issues for apps plus they will need a clearing house for Credit Card transactions .I cant see it getting off the ground .To quote the Ugly Bird off Dragons Den "I wont be investing "

[Rat Catcher]

Sumup provides developers with simple API access for card processing. There's two ways to approach that problem. One would be requiring drivers to maintain their own Sumup accounts, the other would be integrated card payments a la mytaxi, Uber, etc... Either way the cost of chargebacks needs to be considered.

[The Liffey Lip]

The problem with a co op with regard to taxi drivers is too many chiefs and there's always someone tryin to fuk someone else over....that's why drivers prefer to just go and make their few bob....maybe i'm just gettin too old and grumpy to be listening to cu nts bollockin out of them.

That first sentence could apply to all workplaces, Shallow. Not having water-coolers is what appeals to me about this taxi game, notwithstanding humans being an enigma wrapped in a puzzle for the most part.

[Shallowhal]

Very true Lip...and that's why i like doin what i'm doin(which is watchin Tina Turner on Sky Arts(bleedin legs on that burd)
I'm sure White Dove arn't investing their time n energy for nowt,even if they initially got a bullseye of every Dublin driver it wouldn't be long before the bucket was being passed around again,i'm sure they'll publish all necessary info in due course!