Taxi's are a rip off! - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 10-23-2005, 06:28 PM

Last night I took a taxi ride home after being at a club/bar downtown. The bar was exactly 20 miles away from my house; I know this because I've measured it before. I also knew that the typical taxi with the company I use gets about 20 miles per gallon, when all is said and done. The price of gas at the station near my house yesterday was $2.73 per gallon. Knowing all of this, I had figured I could get a taxi ride home for under $3.00. The gas was only $2.73, I don't see why it would cost me much more.

Once home the taxi driver told me I owed him $25. I was appalled. He wanted $25 for a trip that only cost him $2.73?! Absurd! I'm never dealing with that taxi company again.

High Quality · 10-23-2005, 06:29 PM

$25? Thats it? A 40 mile ride from jfk to 43rd st now costs $100.

I'd say you got a good deal bro.

sumphatpimp · 10-23-2005, 06:30 PM

so next time push your wheelchair the 20 miles.

Spunky · 10-23-2005, 06:31 PM

Much more cheaper than an impaired charge

blazi · 10-23-2005, 06:33 PM

I agree with Spunky!!

SmokeyTheBear · 10-23-2005, 06:34 PM

lol if you only factor in the gas and not labour , car cost , maint, vomit cleaning . etc etc

SmokeyTheBear · 10-23-2005, 06:34 PM

btw i need a ride to the store , wanna swing by and pick me up for $3

SmokeyTheBear · 10-23-2005, 06:36 PM

i would say on most products people sell in any form that cst $25 , prob cost about 2.50 in real cost

Oracle Porn · 10-23-2005, 06:36 PM

some people amaze me

SuckOnThis · 10-23-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Last night I took a taxi ride home after being at a club/bar downtown. The bar was exactly 20 miles away from my house; I know this because I've measured it before. I also knew that the typical taxi with the company I use gets about 20 miles per gallon, when all is said and done. The price of gas at the station near my house yesterday was $2.73 per gallon. Knowing all of this, I had figured I could get a taxi ride home for under $3.00. The gas was only $2.73, I don't see why it would cost me much more.

Once home the taxi driver told me I owed him $25. I was appalled. He wanted $25 for a trip that only cost him $2.73?! Absurd! I'm never dealing with that taxi company again.

No shit, I agree. Having said that your dedicated Dual Xeon 2.4 GHz server that you offer for $2500 a month I figure only cost you maybe $500 a month at the most. Absurd!

Sly · 10-23-2005, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

lol if you only factor in the gas and not labour , car cost , maint, vomit cleaning . etc etc

Wait a minute... let me get this straight. Are you telling me there's other expenses involved?

Vehicle maintenance
Vehicles
Driver fees
Parking and traffic tickets
Dispatcher fees
Taxes
Insurance
Garage fees
Mechanic fees
Licensing
Advertising
Accounting fees
Lawyer fees

I don't understand. Why should I have to pay for any of those?! Gas only costs $2.73, I should only be paying that much. I'm a good customer that never causes problems and I didn't even throw-up!

skinnay · 10-23-2005, 06:42 PM

that trip would cost you $43 in nyc

tranza · 10-23-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by skinnay

that trip would cost you $43 in nyc

for sure!

BlackCrayon · 10-23-2005, 07:00 PM

you really expected to get a cab that cheap? i figure its nearly 1 buck a minute depending. i agree taxis are a total rip off.

edit: ah i see, this post was made to make a point.

SmokeyTheBear · 10-23-2005, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Wait a minute... let me get this straight. Are you telling me there's other expenses involved?

Vehicle maintenance
Vehicles
Driver fees
Parking and traffic tickets
Dispatcher fees
Taxes
Insurance
Garage fees
Mechanic fees
Licensing
Advertising
Accounting fees
Lawyer fees

I don't understand. Why should I have to pay for any of those?! Gas only costs $2.73, I should only be paying that much. I'm a good customer that never causes problems and I didn't even throw-up!

FUCk my goddamn sarcasm detector seems to be malfunctioning..

Alex · 10-23-2005, 07:10 PM

$25 is about right.

You figure its $0.20 per ever 1/5 mile. Then the $2 that is already clocked when he gets there, and the cost that is charged when the taxi is at stop. I think you got off cheap.

VAIRES · 10-23-2005, 07:17 PM

20 miles for $25 is fucking CHEAP, would cost me $80-$100

Vitasoy · 10-24-2005, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunky

Much more cheaper than an impaired charge

Brings up a very valid point

ssp · 10-24-2005, 06:49 AM

The word is taxis.

PlugRush Sascha · 10-24-2005, 06:51 AM

Kill them. Kill them all!

dylan4U · 10-24-2005, 07:00 AM

The worst can drivers are in Prague CZech rep. If you are a foreigner , they will rip you off. It is better to call a cab company.

PlugRush Sascha · 10-24-2005, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylan4U

The worst can drivers are in Prague CZech rep. If you are a foreigner , they will rip you off. It is better to call a cab company.

Or threaten their lives if they try to rip you off.

BRISK · 10-24-2005, 07:02 AM

Damn you and your metaphorical trickery!

EroticySteve · 10-24-2005, 07:09 AM

Would have been a $60 ride here. Did a $12 mile ride saturday night $30 each way with tip.

Sosa · 10-24-2005, 07:11 AM

ya they are expensive. But fuck if I'm gonna drive around in a city I'm not familiar with when I'm traveling.

DutchTeenCash · 10-24-2005, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oracle Porn

some people amaze me

yeah what a joke uh take a taxi in London or Paris or NY and youll know what to pay

northboy · 10-24-2005, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuckOnThis

No shit, I agree. Having said that your dedicated Dual Xeon 2.4 GHz server that you offer for $2500 a month I figure only cost you maybe $500 a month at the most. Absurd!

Project-Shadow · 10-24-2005, 07:22 AM

... Expensive 0.o?
A 20 mile trip from the local club costs me £40 [read $70] i'd kill to only have to pay $25.

dynastoned · 10-24-2005, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Oracle Porn

some people amaze me

haha no shit... is this guy fucking dense or what?

Screaming · 10-24-2005, 08:22 AM

Sober ride is free.

Dalai lama · 10-24-2005, 08:24 AM

Just $25, damn thats cheap. It would feel like a double anal if you had to pay your taxi bill in Holland. Stop complaining.

supermann · 10-24-2005, 09:57 AM

Dude, you pay for SERVICE. Same thing with Mcdonalds, a bag of 2lbs of potatoes cost like 1$, but they charge you 1$ only for a small hanfull portion. Wake up, its a COMPANY looking for profit. Microsoft sell Windows XP for 300$, but the CD probably doesnt even cost them 1cent. With the taxi, you had no other option of getting home, so he charges you for the service he gives you.

Morgan · 10-24-2005, 10:00 AM

much cheaper than a DUI

SAM SIYC · 10-24-2005, 10:10 AM

that's one common thing for all countries......taxi rip off

that's when you don't get a "pirate cab" in some countries!

pushpills · 10-24-2005, 10:16 AM

but you didnt have a problem with the club charging you 10 bucks for 75 cents worth of booze?

Libertine · 10-24-2005, 10:36 AM

GFY is full of idiots.

He works with a hosting company, and is using gas as a metaphor for bandwidth.

escorpio · 10-24-2005, 10:53 AM

I know Sly is being sarcastic but I drove cab for a year and you'd hear shit like that all the time.

escorpio · 10-24-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screaming

Sober ride is free.

Please don't perpetuate the myth that the cab is free if you're drunk as fuck.

10-23-2005, 06:28 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,329	Taxi's are a rip off! Last night I took a taxi ride home after being at a club/bar downtown. The bar was exactly 20 miles away from my house; I know this because I've measured it before. I also knew that the typical taxi with the company I use gets about 20 miles per gallon, when all is said and done. The price of gas at the station near my house yesterday was $2.73 per gallon. Knowing all of this, I had figured I could get a taxi ride home for under $3.00. The gas was only $2.73, I don't see why it would cost me much more. Once home the taxi driver told me I owed him $25. I was appalled. He wanted $25 for a trip that only cost him $2.73?! Absurd! I'm never dealing with that taxi company again. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

10-23-2005, 06:29 PM	#2
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10-23-2005, 06:31 PM	#4
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10-23-2005, 06:30 PM	#3
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10-23-2005, 07:00 PM	#14
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	you really expected to get a cab that cheap? i figure its nearly 1 buck a minute depending. i agree taxis are a total rip off. edit: ah i see, this post was made to make a point. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day.. Last edited by BlackCrayon; 10-23-2005 at 07:01 PM..

10-23-2005, 07:10 PM	#16
Alex So Fucking Banned (YEA!!) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10,963	$25 is about right. You figure its $0.20 per ever 1/5 mile. Then the $2 that is already clocked when he gets there, and the cost that is charged when the taxi is at stop. I think you got off cheap. __________________ Care about me? Who? Me! Who?

10-23-2005, 07:17 PM	#17
VAIRES Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 292	20 miles for $25 is fucking CHEAP, would cost me $80-$100

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10-24-2005, 07:00 AM	#21
dylan4U Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 521	The worst can drivers are in Prague CZech rep. If you are a foreigner , they will rip you off. It is better to call a cab company. __________________

10-24-2005, 07:02 AM	#23
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10-24-2005, 07:09 AM	#24
EroticySteve Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 4,365	Would have been a $60 ride here. Did a $12 mile ride saturday night $30 each way with tip. __________________ You deserve to make more money. I'll help you do that. Our affiliates earn up to $3/email or $107/sale email steve <at> eroticy.com - icq 290153464

10-24-2005, 07:11 AM	#25
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	ya they are expensive. But fuck if I'm gonna drive around in a city I'm not familiar with when I'm traveling.

10-24-2005, 07:22 AM	#28
Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	... Expensive 0.o? A 20 mile trip from the local club costs me £40 [read $70] i'd kill to only have to pay $25.

10-24-2005, 08:22 AM	#30
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10-24-2005, 08:24 AM	#31
Dalai lama Strength and Honor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 16,540	Just $25, damn thats cheap. It would feel like a double anal if you had to pay your taxi bill in Holland. Stop complaining. __________________ A program you can trust. Gallerybooster Run multiply TGPs of 1 script

10-24-2005, 09:57 AM	#32
supermann Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 412	Dude, you pay for SERVICE. Same thing with Mcdonalds, a bag of 2lbs of potatoes cost like 1$, but they charge you 1$ only for a small hanfull portion. Wake up, its a COMPANY looking for profit. Microsoft sell Windows XP for 300$, but the CD probably doesnt even cost them 1cent. With the taxi, you had no other option of getting home, so he charges you for the service he gives you.

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10-24-2005, 10:10 AM	#34
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10-24-2005, 10:53 AM	#37
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