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[Z4]

Have any of you people out there personaly owned and ran a taxi bussiness in Cyprus?

No

Do you know anything about all the hidden costs and the winter season when they have no work at all?

Boo hoo - get a second/winter job then. Do you know how long it takes to save for a 2 week holiday to Cyprus? 3 years!

Any idea about the licence fees and social security and so on?

Yes, I have a friend who is a taxi driver.

The same goes for the bars and restaurants as well.

If they charged less they would get more customers through the door - charge too much and you cutting your nose off..

The price is what it is. If you can't afford it don't use it. It's simple as that.

Some people have no other choice than take a taxi!

Complaining about the price is only a sign of jealousy towards the people who can efford it. Stick with your own class and get the bus!

That is so not true - even Rio Ferdinand hates being ripped off. It is not about being this class or that class it is about being overpriced for a simple and basic service. For christ sake, for a taxi from the airport to Coral Bay it costs 85 Euros!!!! Come on!

My rant for the evening -christ knows if I got the quotes right [/quote]

[kafenes]

kafenes wrote:
Have any of you people out there personaly owned and ran a taxi business in Cyprus?


No

Then don't complain about the price about a business you know nothing about.

kafenes wrote:
Do you know anything about all the hidden costs and the winter season when they have no work at all?


Boo hoo - get a second/winter job then. Do you know how long it takes to save for a 2 week holiday to Cyprus? 3 years!

Then take a holiday to a cheaper destination which you can afford like I do and don't complain.

kafenes wrote:
The same goes for the bars and restaurants as well.


If they charged less they would get more customers through the door - charge too much and you cutting your nose off..

Obviously if they charged less, they wouldn't be in business at all. You don't own a bar, so you wouldn't know.

kafenes wrote:
The price is what it is. If you can't afford it don't use it. It's simple as that.


Some people have no other choice than take a taxi!

If they don't have another choice then they should have calculated taxi fares in their budget before they took the holiday just like their food and entertainment.

kafenes wrote:
Complaining about the price is only a sign of jealousy towards the people who can afford it. Stick with your own class and get the bus!


That is so not true - even Rio Ferdinand hates being ripped off. It is not about being this class or that class it is about being overpriced for a simple and basic service. For christ sake, for a taxi from the airport to Coral Bay it costs 85 Euros!!!! Come on!

If they can't afford a taxi from Coral Bay, then they should stay some where closer to the airport like Yeroskipou.

BTW, who the f**k is Rio Ferdinand?

[SSBubbles]

Have any of you people out there personaly owned and ran a taxi bussiness in Cyprus? Do you know anything about all the hidden costs and the winter season when they have no work at all? Any idea about the licence fees and social security and so on? The same goes for the bars and restaurants as well. The price is what it is. If you can't afford it don't use it. It's simple as that. Complaining about the price is only a sign of jealousy towards the people who can efford it. Stick with your own class and get the bus!

Come on then Kafene, give us your cab number and we will all use you - at discounted prices for fellow Forumers of course!

[Z4]

kafenes wrote:
Have any of you people out there personaly owned and ran a taxi business in Cyprus?


No

Then don't complain about the price about a business you know nothing about.

Do you?

kafenes wrote:
Do you know anything about all the hidden costs and the winter season when they have no work at all?


Boo hoo - get a second/winter job then. Do you know how long it takes to save for a 2 week holiday to Cyprus? 3 years!

Then take a holiday to a cheaper destination which you can afford like I do and don't complain.

Is that the right attitude to have? If everyone did this Cyprus would suffer

kafenes wrote:
The same goes for the bars and restaurants as well.


If they charged less they would get more customers through the door - charge too much and you cutting your nose off..

Obviously if they charged less, they wouldn't be in business at all. You don't own a bar, so you wouldn't know.

No I don't know BUT in UK and in my town in particular there are many restaurants and the one's who offer deals and/or buffetts for set price are always busy. Scaring the customer for overpriced basic meals is not the way to go....

kafenes wrote:
The price is what it is. If you can't afford it don't use it. It's simple as that.


Some people have no other choice than take a taxi!

If they don't have another choice then they should have calculated taxi fares in their budget before they took the holiday just like their food and entertainment.

You must be a taxi driver!

kafenes wrote:
Complaining about the price is only a sign of jealousy towards the people who can afford it. Stick with your own class and get the bus!


That is so not true - even Rio Ferdinand hates being ripped off. It is not about being this class or that class it is about being overpriced for a simple and basic service. For christ sake, for a taxi from the airport to Coral Bay it costs 85 Euros!!!! Come on!

If they can't afford a taxi from Coral Bay, then they should stay some where closer to the airport like Yeroskipou.

BTW, who the f**k is Rio Ferdinand?[/quote]

A taxi from Shropshire to Leeds (UK) costs £70. This is approx 150 miles. A taxi from aiport to Coral costs 85 Euros and is approx 30 miles....petrol in UK is more expensive....work that one out!

Rio Ferdinand plays for Man United BTW

[Z4]

Have any of you people out there personaly owned and ran a taxi bussiness in Cyprus? Do you know anything about all the hidden costs and the winter season when they have no work at all? Any idea about the licence fees and social security and so on? The same goes for the bars and restaurants as well. The price is what it is. If you can't afford it don't use it. It's simple as that. Complaining about the price is only a sign of jealousy towards the people who can efford it. Stick with your own class and get the bus!

Come on then Kafene, give us your cab number and we will all use you - at discounted prices for fellow Forumers of course!

He will still charge 80 Euros from Airport to Coral Bay

[Svetlana]

I have no problem with taxi drivers if they turn the meter on, as ther are required to do by law but, so often, don't.

Still, Istanbul taxi drivers are the scariest in the world and British taxi drivers have just been voted the most miserable ocupation in the UK!

Lana

[Oracle]

Why would I pay €3 for a bus ride when I can get a taxi for only €80!

Lana

Exactly! The taxi ride is too cheap for such a brilliant and unique place

If I was Presidentess of Cyprus I would make the bus fare €30 ...

Fare's fair! ... or is that Fair fares?

[kafenes]

kafenes wrote:
Have any of you people out there personaly owned and ran a taxi business in Cyprus?


No

Then don't complain about the price about a business you know nothing about.

Do you?

Obviously more then you.

kafenes wrote:
Do you know anything about all the hidden costs and the winter season when they have no work at all?


Boo hoo - get a second/winter job then. Do you know how long it takes to save for a 2 week holiday to Cyprus? 3 years!

Then take a holiday to a cheaper destination which you can afford like I do and don't complain.

Is that the right attitude to have? If everyone did this Cyprus would suffer

That is our problem. Now you're worried about the wellbeing of Cypriots?

kafenes wrote:
The same goes for the bars and restaurants as well.


If they charged less they would get more customers through the door - charge too much and you cutting your nose off..

Obviously if they charged less, they wouldn't be in business at all. You don't own a bar, so you wouldn't know.

No I don't know BUT in UK and in my town in particular there are many restaurants and the one's who offer deals and/or buffetts for set price are always busy. Scaring the customer for overpriced basic meals is not the way to go....

The place you are talking about is not a holiday resort and works all year round with much more local population. I can have a full size kebab at my local kebab shop which deals with the locals all year round and the price is a fixed 4.00 euros.

kafenes wrote:
The price is what it is. If you can't afford it don't use it. It's simple as that.


Some people have no other choice than take a taxi!

If they don't have another choice then they should have calculated taxi fares in their budget before they took the holiday just like their food and entertainment.

You must be a taxi driver!

Even worse, I am a musician.

kafenes wrote:
Complaining about the price is only a sign of jealousy towards the people who can afford it. Stick with your own class and get the bus!


That is so not true - even Rio Ferdinand hates being ripped off. It is not about being this class or that class it is about being overpriced for a simple and basic service. For christ sake, for a taxi from the airport to Coral Bay it costs 85 Euros!!!! Come on!

If they can't afford a taxi from Coral Bay, then they should stay some where closer to the airport like Yeroskipou.

BTW, who the f**k is Rio Ferdinand?

A taxi from Shropshire to Leeds (UK) costs £70. This is approx 150 miles. A taxi from aiport to Coral costs 85 Euros and is approx 30 miles....petrol in UK is more expensive....work that one out!

A taxi accross Moscow is 200 euros. You work that out! Why are you comparing?

Rio Ferdinand plays for Man United BTW [/quote]

Who gives a sh*t!

So far I have ran factories, restaurants and all sort of businesses around the world including setting up and managing duty free stores for Allders International. I have the best sales records they ever recorded. Instead of complaining I have learned to do my homework well before I start anything. If I go wrong (which I have many times and learned from it) then I blame myself and not others.

[Nikitas]

I will have to remind Kafenes of our Famagusta taxi standbys Acropolis and Karydas. You called them, they arrived at your doorstep in seconds, charged 5 shillings a ride and they knew ALL streets of the town.

There was no tourism back then yet the taxi drivers made a living. Now with tourism they charge whatever they want, but seem not to be able to make a living. There is a conclusion to be drawn from that......

Last year I paid 70 Euros to go from Limassol to Nissou. No meter. Same distance in Greece is about a third, while diesel and cars are more expensive.

[Tim Drayton]

About bl00dy time too!

I wouldn't mind one going in direction of Limassol..

There is one return journey per day!