Jul 26 2016, 12:30 AM
QUOTE(2feidei @ Jul 25 2016, 02:56 PM)
No, it was quite late at night, the KL Tower had closed. The rider had dinner at the tower itself, requested ride home. So, I drive up (after I spoke to security to let me in). Then, as I drove up to lobby, the rider is not ready, aka talking and talking selfie (fine with me, after all, the area is quite quiet, closed, no traffic, can wait), suddenly, one fella (I don't want to put the race here) come towards me, asking me what I am doing here, I thought he is the security or staff of KL Tower, so, I told him, I'm here to pick up somebody, please let me wait for a while.
Suddenly, he shouted "Oh...you Uber/ Grab driver? What the hell you doing here? You illegal ok!" and walking towards my car (initial distance about 3 meter), with very menacing look, only I realized there is one taxi parked there (and he must be expecting the rider will use him, a big windfall for him, as it already past midnight), so, to avoid any further confrontation, I decide to drive further (i.e. little bit downwards, as you need to drive up hill in KL Tower) and quickly call my rider to explain and apologize. Thank God, she extremely understanding the situation, while I keep apologizing to make her walk (about 50 meter). She was shock and angry at the same time (as the taxi driver also keep shouting and scolding her say "Do you know Uber/ Grab is illegal? Why you still want take Uber/ Grab despite it illegal?). She was extremely pissed with the taxi driver keep repeating, who said Grab/ Uber is illegal? Even if illegal, she would rather, without any second thoughts taking Uber/ Grab ride rather than this sort of rogue taxi drive! And, she was totally understanding, despite me keep apologizing to her (I think I apologized no less than 20 times
)
And, she told me they are also expecting another Uber ride too, and I told her, quick to call her friends, be careful, quickly jump into the car, don't wait and drive away. Good thing is that it is only 1 taxi there, but, the area is really quiet and deserted.
What really embarrassing is the my rider is with some foreigner friends/ tourist, and they witness the whole incidents. One words to describe, these taxi drivers really mermalukan Malaysia in eyes of the world. And, honestly, I believe it the rider preference what mode of transportation they want, we, Uber or Grab driver did not take away their business, it is them themselves break their own rice bowl and blame on others by cheating and fleecing passengers. They are all welcome to drive for Uber or Grab to compete if they want, it purely economy 101, demand and supply. No wonder out of 10 riders I pick up, 10 of them say after they took Uber/ Grab, they will never ever go back taking taxi anymore, no matters what.
illegal / legal Suddenly, he shouted "Oh...you Uber/ Grab driver? What the hell you doing here? You illegal ok!" and walking towards my car (initial distance about 3 meter), with very menacing look, only I realized there is one taxi parked there (and he must be expecting the rider will use him, a big windfall for him, as it already past midnight), so, to avoid any further confrontation, I decide to drive further (i.e. little bit downwards, as you need to drive up hill in KL Tower) and quickly call my rider to explain and apologize. Thank God, she extremely understanding the situation, while I keep apologizing to make her walk (about 50 meter). She was shock and angry at the same time (as the taxi driver also keep shouting and scolding her say "Do you know Uber/ Grab is illegal? Why you still want take Uber/ Grab despite it illegal?). She was extremely pissed with the taxi driver keep repeating, who said Grab/ Uber is illegal? Even if illegal, she would rather, without any second thoughts taking Uber/ Grab ride rather than this sort of rogue taxi drive! And, she was totally understanding, despite me keep apologizing to her (I think I apologized no less than 20 times
)And, she told me they are also expecting another Uber ride too, and I told her, quick to call her friends, be careful, quickly jump into the car, don't wait and drive away. Good thing is that it is only 1 taxi there, but, the area is really quiet and deserted.
What really embarrassing is the my rider is with some foreigner friends/ tourist, and they witness the whole incidents. One words to describe, these taxi drivers really mermalukan Malaysia in eyes of the world. And, honestly, I believe it the rider preference what mode of transportation they want, we, Uber or Grab driver did not take away their business, it is them themselves break their own rice bowl and blame on others by cheating and fleecing passengers. They are all welcome to drive for Uber or Grab to compete if they want, it purely economy 101, demand and supply. No wonder out of 10 riders I pick up, 10 of them say after they took Uber/ Grab, they will never ever go back taking taxi anymore, no matters what.
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