He got really nasty and acted like I was a scam artist and said he was going to call the cops on me. I even mentioned that the taxi company told me I could pay with a credit card/debit card . His answer was basically, "I don't care what the taxi company told you! That's really not my problem what they told you! I don't accept credit card/debit card payments!" Wow. I felt really insulted and harassed. I am not a scam artist and he had no right to talk to me that way. He drove me to a local Walgreens where I was willing to take a fee for using their ATM which is not my bank branch.
Their ATM did not accept my card. I briefly thought,"This could be really bad." Luckily, I was able to use it as a debit card and get cash back in order to get enough for the taxi ride in cash. I paid the rude driver and hoped to never see him again. I should have written down his information and reported him, especially after I found out that all taxis are required to take credit card/debit card payments.
On another day, I used a taxi driver after gambling in the casino. I mentioned that I only had the credit card/debit card on me and mentioned that I could go to Walgreens and get cash back. I mentioned the incident with the rude taxi driver and this new taxi driver was actually nice and mentioned that he accepted credit cards/debit cards as payment and apologized for the rude taxi driver claiming he was out of line to treat me like that, especially since ALL taxi drivers are supposed to take credit card payments. He even told me he didn't want a tip when I offered it to him. He was so nice, it kind of made up for the rude taxi driver.
So, any experiences with rude taxi drivers?
My friend took a cab from Philadelphia to Atlantic City, was given a good rate of $80. When the cab got there at the casino, he parked away from the casino entrance(to not cause a scene), extorted her to pay $200. She had her luggage in the trunk, was in a bad position and gave in to his demands. Had she kept her luggage in the back with her, she could have just thrown $80 at him, told him to eff off and walked into the casino. Never put your luggage in the trunk if possible.
Quote: onenickelmiracleIn Philadelphia, I think I was ripped off for a few bucks. As soon as we stopped, the rate went up $3. The driver had some resume in the back seat, portraying he had graduated from a university with a degree in accounting, but that was probably a confidence scam to make you guilty thinking an African immigrant with a college degree has to drive a cab, so you'll throw extra money at him. The fare should have been $8, but I still gave $13 reluctantly over the $11 rip off. Didn't care at the time, but didn't see it so clearly until later. I thought about giving exact fare thinking he had stolen his tip, but his resume guilted me and it worked.
My friend took a cab from Philadelphia to Atlantic City, was given a good rate of $80. When the cab got there at the casino, he parked away from the casino entrance(to not cause a scene), extorted her to pay $200. She had her luggage in the trunk, was in a bad position and gave in to his demands. Had she kept her luggage in the back with her, she could have just thrown $80 at him, told him to eff off and walked into the casino. Never put your luggage in the trunk if possible.
Well, that's just nasty. Charging someone almost 3 times the offer? No, just no! I JUST did some research and a taxi ride from Philadelphia to Atlantic City is only $150 before tip. So he jipped her out of $50. I guess she should have seen red flag alerts when he offered to charge her almost half the rate. Offering her a $140($10 off ) ride is reasonable if he's in a good mood. Offering a $70 discount is a mega shady, mega red flag alert!
On a side note, a woman told me she was disabled and a cab driver charged her extra money for putting her packages in the trunk before she got in. So damn sad! She's disabled! Have some sympathy and compassion for her!
Quote: NathanI am an adult who is old enough to have a 16 year old teenager(32)
Whoa, you were 15 or 16 when you knocked up her mother?
*golf clap*
Quote: MrVWhoa, you were 15 or 16 when you knocked up her mother?
*golf clap*
No. I don't have any kids. I'm just saying I am old enough to have a 16 year old teenager. On a side note, when my mother was the age I am now, I was already 15.
Still, Uber is perfect for folks that don't want to carry cash
Quote: ZourahMost of those cabbies have their information in plain sight -- I just take a picture when I get in the cab and try to be subtle about it.
Still, Uber is perfect for folks that don't want to carry cash
I downloaded Uber and they flagged my credit/debit card as fraud because I plugged in the wrong security number by one number. Even after I plugged in the right security number, they still called it fraud.