snoop1130 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 A Bolt rider received a surprising fare of only 2 baht from a customer, leaving both parties bewildered. The incident occurred recently when a Facebook user shared their experience in the Facebook group Bolt Drivers Thailand. The post revealed that the fare displayed on the app was indeed 2 baht, causing the rider to feel awkward when asked about the fare. The rider shared in his post that he accepted the fare to not upset his customer. “After completing the ride, the customer asked how much it was. I didn’t know how to respond, feeling quite embarrassed. So, I pointed to the fare displayed on the phone. The customer was willing to pay, and I accepted. I didn’t want to refuse and upset them. #RiderLife #DriversExploitedByCompanyForever!” The post included screenshots showing the fare of 2 baht, with an additional note from Bolt indicating that the company would compensate the rider with an extra 50 baht, bringing the total fare to 52 baht. Another image showed the payment of two baht made by the customer. The post quickly garnered numerous comments. Many expressed sympathy for the rider’s situation, highlighting the challenges faced by drivers with such low fares. However, some argued that since the company compensated the rider, they were not actually losing out, as they still received the total fare. The situation sheds light on the ongoing debate about the fairness of compensation for ride-hailing drivers. While some customers benefit from promotional fares, drivers often find themselves caught in a system where their earnings might not reflect the effort and costs involved in providing the service. By Ryan Turner Image courtesy of the Bolt Rider, Ruslän Fäteehah Source: The Thaiger -- 2024-10-14 1
0ffshore360 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 No indication of what distance was covered but if the customer just paid the two baht and ran then shame on him/her ! I have been in a BKK taxi that was randomly shaken down by the RTP who had no inkling the passenger was a foreigner. I paid my eventual fare plus the 100 bht extra to a very grateful driver. 2 bht would barely cover fuel costs for 100 meters. Be no surprise this "news" is an attempt to shame the Bolt system using a glitch or a contrived scenario. 1 1
Crossy Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 A post which does not meet AseanNow community standards has been removed. "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
Jingthing Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 2 baht? Flippin' insanity. I used to say it takes 100 dollars just to get me out of bed in the morning. 1 1
Popular Post Nick Carter icp Posted October 14, 2024 Popular Post Posted October 14, 2024 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: While some customers benefit from promotional fares, That is what this story is about , the fare was a promotional fare with a 50 Baht discount for first time users and the real fare was 52 Baht 1 2 1 1
Big Bert Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 50 minutes ago, 0ffshore360 said: No indication of what distance was covered but if the customer just paid the two baht and ran then shame on him/her ! I have been in a BKK taxi that was randomly shaken down by the RTP who had no inkling the passenger was a foreigner. I paid my eventual fare plus the 100 bht extra to a very grateful driver. 2 bht would barely cover fuel costs for 100 meters. Be no surprise this "news" is an attempt to shame the Bolt system using a glitch or a contrived scenario. You did read the whole article?
French mate Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 31 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: That is what this story is about , the fare was a promotional fare with a 50 Baht discount for first time users and the real fare was 52 Baht Its look fine, but maybe the application dont show to the driver what he will really get. But since i have learn that its common with food delivery for cash to make the drivers pay if the customer not honor is command... i would not even be surprised to learn that the company promotion is passed down at the expense of the driver.
0ffshore360 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 6 minutes ago, Big Bert said: You did read the whole article? As presented here on an... yes.
0ffshore360 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 52 minutes ago, Jingthing said: 2 baht? Flippin' insanity. I used to say it takes 100 dollars just to get me out of bed in the morning. Team effort? 1
Big Bert Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 7 minutes ago, 0ffshore360 said: As presented here on an... yes. fare was 52 baht driver to be reimbursed 50 baht later. 1
0ffshore360 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 2 minutes ago, Big Bert said: fare was 52 baht driver to be reimbursed 50 baht later. So as I suggested the article misrepresented fact. hohum
Popular Post ChaiyaTH Posted October 14, 2024 Popular Post Posted October 14, 2024 Complete misinformation and typical Thai drama. The customer user his points or discount codes, which would result in sometimes nothing or a tiny amount to pay yourself. Most do this automatic and by card, in this case it was cash. An entire news story about absolutely nothing. 2 3
Ralf001 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 1 hour ago, 0ffshore360 said: No indication of what distance was covered but if the customer just paid the two baht and ran then shame on him/her ! I have been in a BKK taxi that was randomly shaken down by the RTP who had no inkling the passenger was a foreigner. I paid my eventual fare plus the 100 bht extra to a very grateful driver. 2 bht would barely cover fuel costs for 100 meters. Be no surprise this "news" is an attempt to shame the Bolt system using a glitch or a contrived scenario. The customer paid the amount qouted on the app. whats the issue ?
Puccini Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 The news article in the OP mentions customer, rider and driver. I have a fairly good idea who the customer and the drver are, but who is the rider?
hotchilli Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 Seems the customer took advantage of the situation... no way would 2 baht cover any journey. Shame on them for not offering a real fare. 1 1
jippytum Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 I hope the customer left a decent tip so the driver was not out of pocket by a technical glitch 1
Rolo89 Posted October 14, 2024 Posted October 14, 2024 What a non story. From the very start of these apps vouchers were used a lot and the drivers get reimbursed later. Nothing has changed with how these apps work. 1
BangkokReady Posted October 15, 2024 Posted October 15, 2024 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: “After completing the ride, the customer asked how much it was. I didn’t know how to respond, feeling quite embarrassed. So, I pointed to the fare displayed on the phone. The customer was willing to pay, and I accepted. I didn’t want to refuse and upset them. #RiderLife #DriversExploitedByCompanyForever!” The post included screenshots showing the fare of 2 baht, with an additional note from Bolt indicating that the company would compensate the rider with an extra 50 baht, bringing the total fare to 52 baht. How is he being exploited by the company? If I understand it correctly, they gave him 50 baht for free because the app calculated the fair to be so low, leaving them out of pocket, yet he wants to say he's exploited? Social media really does a number on people when it comes to kudos based on victimhood.
redwood1 Posted October 15, 2024 Posted October 15, 2024 LDOP........2 baht this crazy pricing......I would have tried to talk the driver down to 1 baht..... One baht should be plenty of money for a taxi ride.... Now wonder prices are going crazy in Thailand...
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