Let me start off by saying that generally they are always on time, or too early if that makes sense.... and the drivers I have had MOST of the time are very friendly, its only when you try to pay with card that they become a bit combative.
Look, I realize they don't like you to pay with a card because its probably a hassle since they don't have electronic readers and have to carbon swipe them, they have to remit a fee to the c-card company (though that should not be the drivers responsibility, so why would they care), they have to report their tips to the IRS if its on a card and documented (god forbid).
However, I almost NEVER have cash, I just don't carry it, it only ends up going to beggars at the Maple/Oak lawn gas station anyhow (now i just open up my wallet and say look, no cash, but some of the craftier bastards then ask for me to buy some shit on the card inside). Plus, you guys ADVERTISE you take cards, so tell your drives to stfu about it. Oh and by the way, not that I should be in ANY way obligated to do this, but i generally tip VERY generously when I use a card and I tell the drives that I am going to do so because I know they don't like me using cards, which is my attempt to pacify them if they get annoyed about it.
So where did this get me, and why do I have a 2 star review if I am generally pleased? When reviewing my credit card statement recently I noticed a $19.95 charge from Yellowcab, which seemed odd to me because I never take a cab ride that costs more than $6-$8, plus .... $19.95 just seems like an odd number for a cab fare. Also it had been AT LEAST 3 weeks plus since I had used Yellowcab, so I thought something was fishy here. Upon reviewing it with Bank of America's fraud department it turns out the charge was at 3:00 p.m. on a Tuesday (this is the time they actually ran the card, not posted it) -- I would have been at work.
Unless I'm missing something and making a mistake, which is possible but i don't see how, this means some asshole cabbie gave himself a nice tip BEYOND the nice tip I already gave him. The ONLY reason I didn't officially dispute it is because I would have to go through the annoying process of getting a whole new debit card, memorize a new card number AGAIN (i JUST got a new card not 2-3 months ago because of fraudulent charges), and wait several weeks for them to review it. For $20 i figured i'd just let the guy have it, and monitor my statement for more shadyness. On a separate not this is kind of making me pissed at Bank of America, how can 4-5 different instances of fraud across TWO different cards happen within a 6 month span? Some security.
So, cab driver who tipped himself hoping I wouldn't find out..... I am going to eventually figure out which driver you were, and then I hope you are as good at driving a wheelchair as you are at driving a cab. read more