Originally Posted by
margarita girl
I do too. I was just asking how they get you to pay a double fare if they have to drive back.
Ah! Yea, the burden would be on them to collect... they'd have to add it as an additional (as toll fees, if coming out of the driver's pocket, are settled) which would have to approved. Or demand a very large tip.
Originally Posted by
margarita girl
Quick story: At Danang airport I ordered a Grab car. While I was looking at my phone and the cars, a guy came up to me and said he was a Grab driver. He asked to see my phone, then canceled my ride! I realized when we got to his car that it wasn’t the correct license plate. I wanted to walk away, but my male friend said “let’s just go”. I was seething in the back seat thinking this guy was expecting me to pay the full Grab fare without having to pay a commission and probably not properly insured plus I couldn’t charge it to my credit card! I didn’t have a lot of cash, so when we got to hotel, I short paid him 20-30%. When he started to complain, I told him to report me to Grab and walked away!
I could see the same thing happening if someone asked me to pay a double fare.
That's wild. I wouldn't expect this in Danang. At SGN, the scam drivers are so High tech I've seen some brandishing a fake app resembling Grab to lend legitimacy (to them and their BS fares). Just reminds that malfeasance is far more likely to come from a provider claiming to be a Grab driver than an actual one who has to deal with a lot of checks & balances to brazenly fleece the customer.