There is big problem in Miami Beach called buying the door, it is a practice of some cab drivers paying door men for choice rides.
Hummm sounds familiar hotel's like the Hyatt Westshore, and others in and around Tampa, where certain drivers seem to get the better rides, and the dispatchers in jest (we hope) are always telling some drivers that the Hyatt needed donut's sandwiches etc etc etc.
I had a call from the Harbor Island Hotel a while back, the fare was standing outside I asked there name and it matched the name that I was given by dispatch so I loaded there luggage and we about to pull away when the door men came running out, he asked my fare "don't you want the cab I called for you"?
The fare told him we never asked you for a cab and and they called themselves, at that point a cab plus pulled alongside and right after that my fare told me they where going to Orlando with the doorman right there, I smiled at him and said oh now I get your game and left.
So make no mistake people this goes on each and every day and it happens everywhere and anywhere, and with how bad the economy is it is with out question it is worse now then it ever is, so lets watch out and be safe out there everyone.
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This is a common problem at the Hilton in downtown St. Pete, where the bellmen force cab drivers to pay them $15.00 for airport trips. The cabs charge $50.00 for a trip that runs about $44.00 on the meter. 15 bucks for making a phone call...What a scam. One guy with Metrocar towncar service name Dave sent a memo to the bellmen saying He would pay 25 for the trips, and unaware customers are charged 65 for the towncar when all them wanted was a cab to the airport. A bellman maned Hector is so greedy He won't even put a guest in a cab when it is alrealy there so He can get His tip'''KICKBACK!!!
The manager of the hotel, Bob Spoto, says this is against company policy and would lead to immediate termination. He's probably getting a percentage of the extortion. I wonder if the IRS knows about all this extra income these guys get. Call Bob Spoto, the general manager at 727-894-5000 and see what He has to say about it. I'm gonna contact Action News!!!
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