Hail the Cabbie: Historic Tour of Edinburgh, 1 taxi for up to 5 people…read more
I wanted to let you know what happened today, 7/9/19. I booked the Historic Tour of Edinburgh 1 taxi for 5 people, Booking #BK-699051924.
The driver e-mailed me through Viator yesterday afternoon, but I got the e-mail very late. This morning he called me. It was set. He picked us up for our 1 - 1/2 hour tour. We were in the rain.
It was very uncomfortable as two of us had to sit backwards on a foldout seat. The other 3 barely fit on the seat.
He kept going and showing us more. We didn't understand why. He showed us his castle where he lived, he drove by there. He stopped a lot and turned around and talked to us while the vehicle was stopped. I was thinking, drive and talk. At the end he asked if anything else, and I said my Dad wants souvenirs. He took us to a place for 1/2 hour and then wanted to take us to more places. I said, back to the ship. We got back, 4 1/2 hours later. I handed 30 pounds to Glyn, the driver (thinking that was a good tip) and he said no, and gave it back to me. He said I owed him 187 pounds!!! He gets 50 pounds an hour. I said, no one told me that. I have a ticket here that shows I already paid you for this tour. He said, no, that he would call the police. I said, okay, call them. My Dad is 86, and walks slow, my Mom is 84 and another 65 disabled person, and my boyfriend was with me. My boyfriend was going to give him 20 pounds too for a tip, so he would have had a 50 pounds tip. I asked my parents to go on the ship, but they said they didn't want to leave their daughter! Gllyn came over and asked if we would pay 150 pounds. I said, no. I guess my boyfriend offered 100 pounds and he said no. I spoke to the security guard and the traffic enforcement person about this.
We waited for 40 minutes. The police never showed up. My daughter called me and I told her what happened, she said, just leave. So, I went to Glyn, and said, I just spoke to my daughter and she suggested to leave and that is what I am going to do....I asked him nicely would you like the 30 pounds I wanted to give you for the tip? He said, no. I walked away and he started yelling at my boyfriend saying, "Now, you made me change the way I feel about Americans!" "You guys Fucked Me!"
I was shaking when I left because I explained to him that I bought this tour and paid for it already. I also told him, I never heard about the 50 pounds an hour. If I did, would I have gone shopping for souvenirs for 25 pounds for the 1/2 hour, that is crazy, I could have gotten a regular taxi? He didn't want to hear anything, just kept saying I get 50 pounds an hour.
I talked to his supervisor on the phone and explained all that, but she just said, can I talk to the driver again. So, I gave him back his phone!
He wanted our ship information, cabin #, etc. I told him, you have my name, my phone #, and e-mail address, you don't need anything else.
He is knowledgeable! We learned a lot! I told him, he should have told us that, that is what he got paid, or after 1 hour he should have said this is the end, if you would like to stay longer it will cost you 50 pounds an hour and I would have said, please take us back to the ship.
I thought you should know what happened.
First e-mail received from his wife 7/9/19 9:29 a.m.
Perhaps the way you and your party behaved is commonplace in your country but it's illegal in Scotland.
Can't believe you where once a teacher, no wonder the rest of the world laughs at Americans.
Hope one day your pupils and grandson realise what a despicable human being you are. Nothing but a common thief.
Depriving someone of their livliehood is disgusting, would you have done the same to the cruise company? Totally disgraceful
2nd email from wife: For someone who is supposed to be educated, you really are a piece of work
Not only are you a thief you are also a liar.
"You fucked me" jolly nice expression not used in the uk.
If you'd bothered to read the website you would see that it's about taxi tours not trips.
My husband drove past our house, don't think so.
Just face the truth you are a liar and a thief and it's completely disgusting what you've done on trip advisor. Offered £100, don't think so, and for your information the police did arrive, so why didn't you wait for them.
My husband doesn't use swear words. How does it feel to totally humiliate a decent, HONEST human being, you are scam artists and you know it.
3rd e-mail from his wife:
Just read what you have written, he showed you the castle that he lived in, are you for real. He told you he lived NEAR a castle. You Americans understand nothing about the UK.
Obviously your friends are going to take your side, even when you've told them a pack of lies.
Glyn helped your disabled relatives into the taxi and indeed has a disabled son himself.
As for the phrase you used, you've fucked me, as stated this sounds
