I have had two very unpleasant experiences with Yellow Cab in Everett and I will never use them again. The first time, I had an important appointment and I called a few hours before I needed the cab and asked them to pick me up at my house at 10:30 am. The guy arrived at about 10:10 and I wasn't ready yet, I was still putting on my shoes and stuff. I told him I asked for the cab at 10:30 and that he was early and I wasn't quite ready to go. He SCREAMED at me and told me that Yellow Cab would never send another taxi to my house and that this was all my fault. After he left, I called the dispatcher and explained what happened. He apologized and sent another cab, which turned out ok, so I used them a few more times.
Then the last time, a few weeks ago, I called the DAY BEFORE I had a grooming appointment with my border collie dog (45 pounds, clean and well-behaved). I made sure they accepted dogs in their taxis and made an appointment for them to pick me up about a half hour before my appointment, which was about 15 minutes away. When the guy got there, he called my phone and said he was out front. He wasn't - he was halfway down the block. I went out and walked toward him and he rolled down the window and started yelling "no, no, I do not take a dog, it is not right!" I told him I called in advance and asked if they took dogs and they said yes. He kept saying, "it's not right, it's not right." He was looking at me suspiciously. Finally he asked where I was going, and I said to the groomers at PetSmart, 15 minutes away at most. He just kept looking at me suspicously and saying, "no, I don't take dogs, it's not right." Finally, I started walking away. He started honking and shouting "wait, wait!" I just kept walking. He yelled, "does this mean you don't want a taxi?" I went inside and called dispatch and told them what was going on. They said that the cab driver had just called them and told them I wasn't ready to go yet. I explained what really happened and they asked if I wanted them to send another cab. I was so mad and humilated by this guy yelling at me that I told them to forget it and rescheduled the appointment. I will never use them again. read more