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Please were you there ....during out stay at Asvem every moring on the beach a man raqn past my sunbed, he had a black dog with him and a small pink pig with cerise spots on it...he ran past bedrock to the inner lake area and then carried on into the forest heading towards Mandrem...did you see him , non of my friends did and they are all convinced I was...on something . If you saw him please post so they dont think Ive completley lost it .. :rofl :rofl .

Sad loss. as stated we were picked up by the driver Ive used for the past 6 yrs and whom I regarded as a distant friend, we treated him well, bought gifts for his children, went to their home for meals and this year he ripped us off with our trips to Ashvem . For some unknown reason he charged us 1200 rupees to take us and then charged us 1200 to return us to Candolim there was no waiting time as he dropped us off and picked us up as arranged 2 and 3 days later ...I asked him at least 3 times if the price was correct and he stuck to it .so he didnt get used to the airport and lost out on a 1000 tip.,our towels and a new phone we had taken him.....very sad but he wont be used again .....going rate for the trip is 800.from Candolim.....
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Great report liz these taxi drivers can,t win we all find them out,they get to greedy :que
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Maxmum

Before I continue with my post I'm not knocking what you do with your money that's your choice - Everyone earns their money and everyone spends it as they choose.

I don't consider myself to be a mean or heartless person but ....

We've been to Goa now 7 times over the last few years. We tend to use the same taxi driver who picks us up from the airport and takes us to a quiet beach or wherever we want to go. We always ask him for a price to go somewhere (after first checking elsewhere what the going rate is) he takes us, we pay him and because he is very good and it's a nice vehicle we give him what we consider a decent tip usually around 15% sometimes a little more depending on the length of the trip. We know him well and he's trustworthy and reliable.

We pay for him for the job he does - we don't buy him expensive presents or inexpensive ones come to that and as yet he's never tried to rip us off.
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Looking forward to the rest of your report.As I have stated many times on this forum the taxi drivers are not your friends.You found out the hard way.I would have not used him on the return trip.No matter how they try to attach themselves to you it is always a business transaction that will benefit them more than you.

Even the price of 800 you got was cetainly inflated and could have been reduced by haggling.

Tough lesson but get over it and move on.

Those who think the they have taxi drivers as friends IMHO have more money than sense.Not meaning to offend anyone but thats the way I see it cynical t*** that I am.

Papa
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Love your report. We also use the same taxi driver all the time. He's never ripped us off ... yet ... and I hope he doesnt. He gave me a gift in November to thank us for our good business :) I thought that was quite nice of him.
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For some unknown reason he charged us 1200 rupees to take us and then charged us 1200 to return us to Candolim there was no waiting time as he dropped us off and picked us up as arranged 2 and 3 days later ...I asked him at least 3 times if the price was correct and he stuck to it .so he didnt get used to the airport and lost out on a 1000 tip.,our towels and a new phone we had taken him.....very sad but he wont be used again .....going rate for the trip is 800.from Candolim.....


Good on you maxmum!! I think thats the best way ... just dont use them again...vote with your feet!

I too am very cynical I am afraid Papa, i knew a lad for 15 years... was our first ever driver... and we watched him grow up and marry and have kids etc we always used him...and became godparents to his son... but eventually got sick of the constant requests for money ...even calling us in UK with sob stories, in the end he too started to overcharge, not by very much, and by then we were living here so didnt use him a lot ...and he always seemed to visit us here when he wanted money (and not small amounts, we didnt oblige) but it just hurts and you get hard I suppose. We did and have just not made contact this year at all ... sad...
chilly
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