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Offline Shallowhal

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #75 on: September 21, 2017, 12:24:50 pm »
I understand that, Hal... also, it'd be difficult to choose one charity over another on behalf of 10,000+ contributors and it'd be difficult to end such a scheme. For example you might say we're gonna raise €10M for ANO, when the target is reached ANO are gonna tell you what great work they've done with it and show you what a difference another €10M will make...

My missus works with a multinational and she contributes a percentage of her salary to the chosen charity which they rotate yearly,there might be two or three charities that they donate to in that year.

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #76 on: September 21, 2017, 01:14:14 pm »
Joe Heron misses the point, again:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/taxi-federation-defends-new-2-mytaxi-booking-fee-1.3228907

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The President of the Irish Taxi Federation is defending approval for MyTaxi drivers to charge an extra €2 as a booking fee.
In the past, MyTaxi had requested drivers to discount this NTA approved fee for their customers.
Joe Heron told Newstalk Breakfast that most drivers have to travel to take a fare and that the €2 fee is to cover that.
Earlier on the programme Tim Arnold, the General Manager of MyTaxi in Ireland, said the company has decided to lift the ban on booking fees in a bid to improve service.
He pointed out that that there are now fewer taxi drivers than at any time in the last ten years. For every new driver, three leave the business, he said.
“I am confident that this will offer an improved service.”
Mr Heron said he anticipated most drivers will charge the €2 fee. “It is a very small fee for a good service.”
“Most drivers have to travel for a job, that’s what this fee is for. When you tap the MyTaxi App the driver could be a couple of kilometres away from you.”


He obviously doesn't realise that PUC compensates for the cost of the job, maybe he doesn't know that drivers have to pay dispatchers?

Still, I guess it's a slight improvement on telling Matt Cooper that PUC wasn't an issue for drivers.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #77 on: September 21, 2017, 01:38:33 pm »
Now that is using the head....and they call me cynical? If I can bore you for one minute there Shallow?.....Football again, sorry, but it's an analogy of how people sometimes miss the bogeyman. 2 Dublin players and 2 country players are nominated for "Footballer of the Yr"....ok?

Grand so....Dubs think like this....that's bleedin' deadly...2 fuckin' men nominated.... Culchies....Fuckin' gurriers have no brains...dey doesn't realise we're splittin' their vote...

Jaysus hasn't Mick O'Leary made a right bollix of tings at Ryanair... dem shares is gonna drop like a sack of spuds... the fukkin eejit!

Still wouldn't like to second guess what that genius is up to.....He'd give Warren Buffett a run for his money in the sharp practice game....Buy 12 and one free kinda stuff.

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #78 on: September 21, 2017, 01:49:40 pm »
Joe Heron misses the point, again:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/taxi-federation-defends-new-2-mytaxi-booking-fee-1.3228907

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The President of the Irish Taxi Federation is defending approval for MyTaxi drivers to charge an extra €2 as a booking fee.
In the past, MyTaxi had requested drivers to discount this NTA approved fee for their customers.
Joe Heron told Newstalk Breakfast that most drivers have to travel to take a fare and that the €2 fee is to cover that.
Earlier on the programme Tim Arnold, the General Manager of MyTaxi in Ireland, said the company has decided to lift the ban on booking fees in a bid to improve service.
He pointed out that that there are now fewer taxi drivers than at any time in the last ten years. For every new driver, three leave the business, he said.
“I am confident that this will offer an improved service.”
Mr Heron said he anticipated most drivers will charge the €2 fee. “It is a very small fee for a good service.”
“Most drivers have to travel for a job, that’s what this fee is for. When you tap the MyTaxi App the driver could be a couple of kilometres away from you.”


He obviously doesn't realise that PUC compensates for the cost of the job, maybe he doesn't know that drivers have to pay dispatchers?

Still, I guess it's a slight improvement on telling Matt Cooper that PUC wasn't an issue for drivers.


Over on thejournal.ie Uber are getting plugged left right and centre as a great alternative....had they not "caved into the unions"...great craic.
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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #79 on: September 21, 2017, 02:49:48 pm »
Joe Heron is brain dead
He's a danger to the industry.

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #80 on: September 21, 2017, 02:52:33 pm »
Is he the Rep who said some of his members were  to stupidity to register on the taxi driver identity app.

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #81 on: September 21, 2017, 03:28:26 pm »
He moved into John ushers chair.

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« Reply #82 on: September 21, 2017, 03:29:44 pm »
Now that is using the head....and they call me cynical? If I can bore you for one minute there Shallow?.....Football again, sorry, but it's an analogy of how people sometimes miss the bogeyman. 2 Dublin players and 2 country players are nominated for "Footballer of the Yr"....ok?

Grand so....Dubs think like this....that's bleedin' deadly...2 fuckin' men nominated.... Culchies....Fuckin' gurriers have no brains...dey doesn't realise we're splittin' their vote...


Jaysus hasn't Mick O'Leary made a right bollix of tings at Ryanair... dem shares is gonna drop like a sack of spuds... the fukkin eejit!


Still wouldn't like to second guess what that genius is up to.....He'd give Warren Buffett a run for his money in the sharp practice game....Buy 12 and one free kinda stuff.


If he fell in shit he would come out of it smelling of shit but wealthier    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/airline-capitalises-on-slump-by-buying-back-12m-of-its-shares-36150111.html 

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #83 on: September 21, 2017, 04:37:37 pm »
Now that is using the head....and they call me cynical? If I can bore you for one minute there Shallow?.....Football again, sorry, but it's an analogy of how people sometimes miss the bogeyman. 2 Dublin players and 2 country players are nominated for "Footballer of the Yr"....ok?

Grand so....Dubs think like this....that's bleedin' deadly...2 fuckin' men nominated.... Culchies....Fuckin' gurriers have no brains...dey doesn't realise we're splittin' their vote...

Jaysus hasn't Mick O'Leary made a right bollix of tings at Ryanair... dem shares is gonna drop like a sack of spuds... the fukkin eejit!

Still wouldn't like to second guess what that genius is up to.....He'd give Warren Buffett a run for his money in the sharp practice game....Buy 12 and one free kinda stuff.

Cute whore that O'Leary fella... eh bey?
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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #84 on: September 21, 2017, 04:52:36 pm »
Apart fro TD42,how many have being adding the €2....any customer reaction?

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #85 on: September 21, 2017, 05:04:29 pm »
There's lot's of customer reaction on social media. Contributors don't seem to be very happy but I guess that is to be expected. If it costs us our Saturday bonus we're gonna have to blame the 'erm...
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« Reply #86 on: September 21, 2017, 05:05:01 pm »
I logged in a few hours ago and so far 3 out of 3 weren't aware of the change.I suppose folks don't check all the emails.

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« Reply #87 on: September 21, 2017, 05:19:47 pm »
I logged in a few hours ago and so far 3 out of 3 weren't aware of the change.I suppose folks don't check all the emails.

Were they aware you had added the €2?

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #88 on: September 21, 2017, 05:26:44 pm »
4 of 4 weren't aware until I told them.They're a bit pissed off but understood.Drunks might not be so forgiving..Maybe Mytaxi should send out a text...Kesh is empty and enforcers on T1 playing with thier smartphones too.

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Re: mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares
« Reply #89 on: September 21, 2017, 05:29:51 pm »
Cead Mile Failte... it's a 9Km walk to the city centre.
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