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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:52 am 
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One driver, who wanted to be known only as Scott, said he was pocketing as little as £7 for nine hours' work.
He said: "We've lost at least two-thirds of our usual takings


By all accounts even with the two thirds back they aren't earning much :?

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This has left customers unable to contact the business, and the firm's 150 drivers, who pay £230 a week to lease their taxis, say they are losing money despite working long hours


I hope the firm aren't expecting it's drivers to make this payment

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http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Bristol-taxi-firm-s-telephone-nightmare/article-735344-detail/article.html

another eusasmiles.zip

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It seems like there will be only 1 winner here, if more phone suppliers go under, BT and they wont reduce there rates.
Is it time to bombard OFCOM and get them to get the mobile companies to reduce there call charges, or even better let everyone use there own land line number on there mobiles


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Phone calls are about 50% cheaper, IMO, now that they would have been under the monopoly called BT.

Did anyone ever try to get BT to fix a line, or add a line. The cost was massive.

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Phone calls are about 50% cheaper, IMO, now that they would have been under the monopoly called BT.

Did anyone ever try to get BT to fix a line, or add a line. The cost was massive.


I think the cost is still massive and you have wait so long for them to come do it as well

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Phone calls are about 50% cheaper, IMO, now that they would have been under the monopoly called BT.

Did anyone ever try to get BT to fix a line, or add a line. The cost was massive.


But some of the 'new' firms are rip off merchants.

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But some of the 'new' firms are rip off merchants.

Only if you let them.

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Sussex wrote:
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But some of the 'new' firms are rip off merchants.

Only if you let them.


but they pull the wool over peoples eyes and replace equipment that doesnt need replaced and steal telephone numbers :shock:

Then threaten to sue you if you change supplier because the service they provide keeps breaking down and costing you customers.

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These guys are asking for a solution. Can no -one think of a way round it?? I am thinking along the lines of a temporary freephone No. On a taxicall divert to the office till they sort it out. They could get free press coverage and a radio advert or something. Any one else?? A solution


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http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/localnews/4161491.Portland_taxi_firm_hit_by_loss_of_phone_number/

and another

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with a 0800, 0500, 0870 or 0845 you can divert to any landline or mobile

the divert can be changed in seconds to suit

if the base has defaulted on its contracts with the car owners then they have no need to be charged for the week, doubtless they wouldnt have joined a circuit with no incoming phone lines, while the base tried cost cutting and look what happened....

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if the base has defaulted on its contracts with the car owners then they have no need to be charged for the week


I've yet to any contract between a base and it's drivers :?

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toots wrote:

I've yet to any contract between a base and it's drivers :?


aint seen one of those ever...either.

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captain cab wrote:
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I've yet to any contract between a base and it's drivers :?


aint seen one of those ever...either.

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Probably never will although there should be one, not quite sure what would go into though :?

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