United Cab has gotten into the advertising business sort of in a big way. No, they are not trying to drum up business for the cab drivers, so we can have more calls which would benefit them because they would be able to hire more drivers.
No. They are selling these cheesy on the roof ads that the cab drivers have no choice about. Well, you sort of have a choice. You can pay a higher lease to not have one!
When you hit 60 MPH or cross one of the area bridges, it sounds as if a reindeer has landed on the to roof of the taxi. Needless to say, the customers do complain and want to know if this is really necessary, especially if they are on an important phone call.
Just something for the company to consider.
How much revenue can the Gold Club and Morgan & Morgan really generate with this type of advertising?
Larry is right again. Those guys in the shop are given orders to put the signs on the cabs. A few bucks to him can keep you off, or at least, at the end of the list. They never have enough signs. Also, stay out of the shop except for routine service. On, Crown Vics use the power windows as little as possible and keep the child locks on the windows on. The passengers don't need the windows down. Any repair will put you in the shop long enough for the shop steward(BOSS) to get a sign put on.And you Hacks know, those signs SUCK!!!...CRACKER
Posted by: CRACKER | Saturday, 04 April 2009 at 09:05 PM
Do they reduce the rent by any amount for having those big windbrakes on the roof? How much extra is it to NOT have one vs. how much is lost buying extra gas?
Gotta be costing significant gas to push that sail through the air and make all that noise for the passengers...
Just curious how the numbers break down and what $/gallon would make the break even point of NOT having one.
Posted by: dc4bs | Friday, 03 April 2009 at 09:56 PM
United has been put those tubs on top of the cab's for a long time now. They started before I got sick which has been two years now. As you know I always gave the mechanic who did the service on my car a little something. When they started putting them on car's I asked that they don't put them on my car until the last. There are drivers out there that said tipping the machinic's for doing there job is something they wouldn't do. Those same drivers snivel because Mrs. Jane Doe, didn't tip them for "doing there job"
Posted by: Larry | Tuesday, 31 March 2009 at 11:28 AM
I admit that I notice them and read them as they pass by. Also, sitting at lights, it's about the only thing to do. Thus, I see why they have them. But really, how many people then run home and dial up the number? or even bother to remember the number or write it down?
Posted by: Denis Baldwin | Monday, 30 March 2009 at 11:05 AM
On the subject of revenue. Anyone catch that there is a movement to force the PTC to enforce its' special act as written and require any taxi or limousine entering Hillsborough to be licensed or face criminal charges? Currently the PTC allows cabs and limos to enter if the trip started in an outside county but the special act contains no provisions for such and therefore the PTC is violating its' own state law:
S-7(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating a public vehicle on the public highways of the county unless that person has complied with the provisions of this act.
S-7(2) Any person desiring to engage in the business of operating any public vehicle in the county must first acquire a certificate from the commission and must first make written application to the commission on a form provided by the commission for that purpose……
S-11(1) In addition to any other civil penalties contained elsewhere in this act, any person who violates or fails to comply with or who procures, aids, or abets in the violation of any provision of this act or any rules adopted in accordance with this act is guilty of a criminal offense and misdemeanor in accordance with section 775.08, Florida Statutes, and is punishable by law.
S-11(2) any person who operates a public vehicle upon the public highways without a certificate, permit, or public vehicle driver’s license as provided for by this act… may be enjoined by the courts of this state from any such violation.
Posted by: zak | Friday, 27 March 2009 at 01:57 PM