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  • I-like-flings(m)'s Avatar
    12,439 posts since Feb '04
    • Originally posted by FireIce:

      yes. 10% on top of the fare.


      yes... it's fcuking high... knn.. dunno what the fcuk they are doing...

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  • GHoST_18's Avatar
    18,494 posts since Jun '03
    • i think the surcharge goes to the cab companies...

      $0 goes to the cab driver..

      tat's y they geh siao...

      this was told to me by a taxi driver...

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    155,343 posts since Dec '99
    • yah... if passenger use cc, they no cash.... and later have to file the claim...bery ma fan.....
      even the nets one and the cashcard one (still in use ma?) oso they like to geh siao.....

  • ALN's Avatar
    282 posts since May '05
    • me actually don’t mind card payment… unless pax dropping off at a very busy street… so far comfort very neat in cashless payment to me… in fact some pax take my cab cos other cab in front no nets or cc… btw, extra 10% goes to credit card companies fee, not earned by comfort or cabbies… likewise, the extra 20c for nets goes to cost of net payment, not comfort.

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    155,343 posts since Dec '99
    • cc co. charge 3% nia
      the rest is to cover the cab co.'s costs in installing and setting up the machine and payment and claiming procedures...
      and i think oso got earn a bit....

  • thelionsleepstonight's Avatar
    21 posts since Mar '08
    • 10% of metered fare and another 7% GST on the 10%, so effectively it's 10% + 7%.  If credit charges are collected on fridays or holidays, it may take up to 3 days to be paid to cabby's account. Those who need cash will most likely 'refuse' credit payment.

  • Poolman's Avatar
    8,971 posts since Oct '03
    • Credit card ma fan ?

      No leh .... i get the $$$ on the next working day .

      Good for me as hirer , the amount can be used to deduct rental thru' GIRO .

      Dunno why many cabbies reject credit card .... although i earn nothing , i have to thank Comfort for putting the machine in my cab , cos i got many customers got down from one cab and hop into my cab ?

      Why ?

      That cab cannot use credit card .

      With the facility , i got extra income thru' extra customers , those cabbies dun know how to think one .

  • Poolman's Avatar
    8,971 posts since Oct '03
    • Especially midnight , many customers cut Q cos their reason : " Infront the cab cannot pay by credit card or nets  ! "

      Why are they paying by credit card or nets ?

      Cos their taxi fare is going to be like $28 per trip !!

      From Double O to Woodlands = $28 like that .

      They either found it lay-chey to go atm , or they quite broke , do i care ?

      No , as long as they pays .

      So companies like TransCab , Silver Cab , Smart Cabs , SMRT , Prime taxis , some cabbies lose out on this cashless facility .

      Those who can pay by cash , usually short distance , $10 or less . Of course cash still king la .

  • thelionsleepstonight's Avatar
    21 posts since Mar '08
    • I would prefer cashless payments too. More convenient, no need to give change and less trips to the bank.

  • BangHong's Avatar
    894 posts since Sep '03
    • I think cash is the only way now la... they always like to ge siao, sibei dulan.... say dunno how to use, say down...etc

  • ALN's Avatar
    282 posts since May '05
    • my stupid crown MDT also down… recently a pax asked can use credit card, i say yes… halfway my MDT down… me switch off and on 3 times to get it up… luckily it was up just when we reached destination… shit man crown

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    6,171 posts since Feb '08
    • Originally posted by ALN:

      my stupid crown MDT also down… recently a pax asked can use credit card, i say yes… halfway my MDT down… me switch off and on 3 times to get it up… luckily it was up just when we reached destination… shit man crown

      is the MDT by motorola..icon_question.gif

  • ALN's Avatar
    282 posts since May '05
    • not sure… but one night i need to off and on at least 3 times… shit man… changed the whole MDT liao also like that… i think should just throw the whole crown away… stupid comfort… say one thing, do another… always talk about safety, but then they use china made tyres

  • thelionsleepstonight's Avatar
    21 posts since Mar '08
    • I love the tyres, can drift the car when cornering, can slide the car when braking, no need to do 3 point turn just pull handbrake, raining lagi best, car don't go where you want to go. So exciting, keeps me awake.

  • ALN's Avatar
    282 posts since May '05
    • yeah.. once i accelerate a bit faster at 2nd gear can also skid.. WTF

      for more challenging road try paya lebar from upper paya lebar down…if raining wow lan eh

  • googoomuck's Avatar
    1,574 posts since Feb '06
    • Originally posted by FireIce:

      yah... if passenger use cc, they no cash.... and later have to file the claim...bery ma fan.....
      even the nets one and the cashcard one (still in use ma?) oso they like to geh siao.....

      What about the e-vouchers? I booked taxi by phone. Told operator I would be using e-voucher. No taxi available for 30 minutes. I had to take a feeder bus to the nearest taxi stand to get a taxi. I flashed the e-voucher after I reached the destination. The driver had no choice but to accept. KNN.

  • ALN's Avatar
    282 posts since May '05
    • hmm what e voucher? u mean those paper type or comfort cab card? i am ok with both. Only thing i cannot accept is the nets charge by paper type… meaning somehow your nets cannot go through and need to fill up paper form…and i need to go down to sin ming to purposely submit it to comfort for claim… that type i rather forgo your business… as long as it is seamless and automated, me any card also can…

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