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Originally Posted by Black Page
THANK YOU!!! You understood exactly my point...
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If this is what bro you trying to implement.. I would strongly support this suggestion.
My first sentence to ojek/taxi will be (Amount i wish to pay) usually fixed sum while holding on my hand which i will normally pass it onto them before the ride as sometimes they will need that money to top up gas first) +
(name of the place that i wanna go)
There are usually 3 typical types of replies:
1) Driver without saying a word, giving you a "come on" hand sign.
2) Driver trying to bargain for extra 5-20k more with excuses like they cari makan (finding money for food) or have children at home waiting to be feed. In this case i might or might not be firm on my price will depends on the driver attitude. Most i will top up 5k or walk away/towards another driver in the area. In this scenario, most of them will chase after me and accept my offer.
3) Driver replying with a firm carrot chopping price which i will walk away straight without even trying to bargain for lower. In this scenario, if they chase after me i will tell them my fixed price with a take it or leave it look.
Please note that in Batam there are no lacking of taxi/ojek anywhere, even in those kampung area at Tiban/Sekupang !!!!!!!!!!
By the way, my regular price for ojek as follow:
Sekupang-Nagoya 40k
Batam Center to Nagoya 25k
Harbour Bay to Nagoya 10-15k (wearing harbour bay shirt ojek usually take my 15k offer to Peniun)
Jodoh-Nagoya (Nagoya Hill Mall Area) 10k
Nagoya-Peniun (BCS Mall) 10k
Batam Center to Peniun 20k
Batam Center to Sekupang 35k
Nagoya-Nagoya 10k (this price i am very very firm)
Nagoya/Harbour Bay/Jodoh/Peniun- Utama 15k
Some tips for getting above rate:
1) look for older generation ojek
2) look for ojek that are alone and not in a group, this is because when they are in groups, they take turns for passenger and that might take up an hour or so before it is their turn. When it is their turn, it is understandable that they want to charge more..
I usually also add 1k for ojek that goes through the gantry for parking, 2k for taxi. This usually makes them happier. However, they are some who will ask you for it automatically as well.
Disclaimer: The above rates are for reference and sharing only. I dont underpay the ojek/taxi nor i had any argument with them before..
1 way to reject the ojek/driver offer without being offending them, Ah Bang tak mau ma, saya cari lagi lo.. (with a smile, i add the ma and lo to make the conversation less formal but i not sure if it is the correct way to say it.)
My Translation
= Brother you don't want what, i find others lo
However, my sentence i know sure wrong but so far they understand and had no issue with it
