Failing to pay Taxi Fare $31.65
On 17 June 2016 at about 21:38 hours i received a Grab Booking at Mandai Hill Camp. Four NS personnel from the camp boarded my taxi. They were two Chinese guys and two Malay guys.
One Malay and one Chinese alighted at different locations in Ang Mo Kio and the second Chinese alighted at Toa Payoh.
The second Malay guy alighted at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. I waited at the Taxi stand of the said hospital while he entered the hospital to withdraw cash from the ATM machine. I waited for 30 minutes but he did not return to pay me the taxi fare $31.65.
I informed Grab Pte Ltd of this incident. Subsequently i drove to Mandai Hill Camp and informed the persons on duty at the guard room of this incident.
The person who did the grab booking was using iphone device IOS-7718111-2-062. he informed me during the journey to the hospital that he still have 7 months to serve in the national service.
You still can drive back to Mandai Hill. If i am you i go look for next fare. You really alot of time to play.
Originally posted by mAdCaB:You still can drive back to Mandai Hill. If i am you i go look for next fare. You really alot of time to play.
no mood to drive mah
Originally posted by peterpan212:report police n request the pax details from grab.
grab told me that pax details are confidential
looks like i have to report police ?
make police report also useless police will say u take him to court.do u have time to do that?even coy if u report to them,the first thing they say no goodwill fare,that means u can,t claim fr coy,
Don't waste your time reporting to police or the guards. Write to Mindef feeedback unit. They will get in touch with the camp commander who would be embarrassed that such an incident happened involving his men. Give as accurate a description and if possible the exact time they boarded the taxi. I am sure they would have booked out and a check of the bookout records and a description of the culprits will give a better chance of them being identified. You tell guard no use. They just in one ear out one ear. You tell Mindef they will make sure the matter is thoroughly investigated.
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/topics/nsmatters/header/feedback.html?t=1466210475500
thanks for your sugestions
update:
the guy (JQ) who book the taxi is not the same guy who alighted at the hospital
so grab asked JQ to call me and we spoke over the phone. JQ said he will bank transfer the money to me.
this matter has been resolved.
Originally posted by Pandanchen:Failing to pay Taxi Fare $31.65
On 17 June 2016 at about 21:38 hours i received a Grab Booking at Mandai Hill Camp. Four NS personnel from the camp boarded my taxi. They were two Chinese guys and two Malay guys.
One Malay and one Chinese alighted at different locations in Ang Mo Kio and the second Chinese alighted at Toa Payoh.
The second Malay guy alighted at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. I waited at the Taxi stand of the said hospital while he entered the hospital to withdraw cash from the ATM machine. I waited for 30 minutes but he did not return to pay me the taxi fare $31.65.
I informed Grab Pte Ltd of this incident. Subsequently i drove to Mandai Hill Camp and informed the persons on duty at the guard room of this incident.
The person who did the grab booking was using iphone device IOS-7718111-2-062. he informed me during the journey to the hospital that he still have 7 months to serve in the national service.
Next time ask him to pay by NETs since all Singaporeans who have local ATM access would have NETs access too. If he says must pay 30 cents extra, offer to absorb the 30 cents.
Originally posted by Neutral-Thinker:Next time ask him to pay by NETs since all Singaporeans who have local ATM access would have NETs access too. If he says must pay 30 cents extra, offer to absorb the 30 cents.
great suggestions from the above forums users
yes, i think the matter has to be investigated and justice has to be done. cannot just let it go, even with reasonable reasons such as time concerns, inefficient communication and follow up actions throughout the procedure. on your part as a victim, u shld raise the matter on what happened to mindef, probably via email to mindef.
and then hopefully the culprits would be caught and everybody can learn from the mistake and have a constant reminder that crimes and mistakes are wrong.
if no effort is made to try to settle the issue, and just eat the pain, there will be a vicious cycle of 'just forget about it' and more crimes will be done and less justice served
unfortunately, some taxis don't have the nets machine
Originally posted by Pandanchen:update:
the guy (JQ) who book the taxi is not the same guy who alighted at the hospital
so grab asked JQ to call me and we spoke over the phone. JQ said he will bank transfer the money to me.
this matter has been resolved.
happy for u that it's been resolved!
I wonder if before the pax go out to ATM,
Can ask pax to retain IC while they go ATM or not?
Can take photo of pax or photo of IC before they go ATM?
If car cam got the pax face, possible to find pax?
Originally posted by sg11:I wonder if before the pax go out to ATM,
Can ask pax to retain IC while they go ATM or not?
Can take photo of pax or photo of IC before they go ATM?
If car cam got the pax face, possible to find pax?
i know it is an offence to be in possession of another person's NRIC
SECTION 13 (2) National registration act
shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.
Sunday @ 19 June
i fetched a SAF senior officer from beach rd to SAFTI and told him about this case
he commented that the guy who alighted at the hospital has integrity issue. meaning "not honest"
Originally posted by Pandanchen:Sunday @ 19 June
i fetched a SAF senior officer from beach rd to SAFTI and told him about this case
he commented that the guy who alighted at the hospital has integrity issue. meaning "not honest"
Everybody has integrity issue. Big or small only. And it boils down to how much money they want to trade to lose their integrity.
mindef telephoned me this afternoon
i told the lady Priscillia that i let the matter rest, no further action is needed.
sometimes it's not that the paxs need to withdraw cash fr ATM,just that some TD want cash.all taxis have NETS
some pax stole a food guide book from my taxi.
i bought the book at petrol station :(
pandachen, next time dont put anything not within your sight in ur taxi, e.g. back seats
Originally posted by Flying grenade:pandachen, next time dont put anything not within your sight in ur taxi, e.g. back seats
i learnt a good lesson :(
You are lucky you only lost a book. Three days ago I parked at a carpark at Petain Rd and fell asleep. I woke up, drove back to Woodlands to top up tank when I noticed my front pax door not securely shut. Thinking nothing of it, as sometimes pax get off but never shut properly, I went home and then realized I couldn't find my phone. Searched the whole front seat area, and then went home, took my wife's phone, went back to the cab and dialed my nmber. The phone was switched off. While I was asleep some azzhole opened the door, and took my Galaxy S7 edge. Very expensive lesson. Now I carry a Xiaomi.