I was staying at an Embassy Suites the other day in D.C. (why doesn't Embassy have a rewards program?) and before I went to my meeting, I checked out but checked my bag at the hotel until the afternoon.

The Bell-Hop asked me if I needed a cab later (there is a cab stand outside the hotel and cabs are waiting-- it wouldn't be a problem getting one by myself) and I said yes. He asked what time and I told him 4pm.

He said he would have a car waiting for me...

I got back early at 2:30pm and decided to go to the airport early.. I get my bag and I see a line of cabs outside waiting for passengers.

A different bell-hop asks me if I needed a cab or did I already get one outside when I walked in? I said I hadn't and he said he would have a cab for me in 5 minutes and asked if I would take it?

I said yeah...

Is there some kind of side dealings here between cabbies and bell-hops?