GrabHitch/RYDE-car pooling services

[Yeshe]

https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/passenger-accuses-grabhitch-drivers-being-greedy-arrogant

 

I am starting to get irritated with Grabhitch drivers and their cars! They are getting more and more arrogant and greedy and I am not sure why Grab isn't doing anything about it! Was rushing for time so decided to take Grabhitch from Shenton Way back to my house in Punggol as it was only $12. My booking got accepted 3 minutes before booking ends and my driver will only arrive in another 5 minutes.

 

When my car arrived, I got into the car and the driver told me that he will look at the app to see if there are anymore request along the way, I told him not to as I am rushing and he start calling me a cheapo and nagged at me saying that I should go for grabcar or taxi if I am rushing, I told him off that I chose Grabhitch because taxi has got all the surcharges and grab and uber are surging ridiculously, $28 and $29 respectively, mind you, he is just a part timer working in CBD who have just finished poly and waiting to be enlisted to NS, I dont know why young punk can behave like this. HE EVEN DARE TO TELL ME OFF THAT IF I DON'T LIKE, HE CAN DROP ME OFF AND ASK ME TO MAKE ANOTHER BOOKING. As I didn't want to waste my time again, I gave in to him. At the red traffic light ahead, he saw and accepted 3 more request close to time with only 1 pax each at AXA tower , Cecil St, and Cross St, all going towards Sengkang and Punggol.

I was the more unlucky one to be the last to drop off, and instead of a 25 minutes journey, my journey became 50 minutes because of the detour and guess what, the rest of the 3 passengers all chipped in for the CTE ERP and even tipped him!!! I got even mad and when I got off his car, I just don't bother closing the door and make him come down and close the door! I can't imagine that recently Grabhitch drivers tend to display an obnoxious attitude towards riders and keep giving the impression that they are not obliged to give us a ride and keep on bearing the thought of us being cheapskates in their minds. Grabhitch drivers now are also forgetting that we passengers are paying them for them to enjoy a "free" car and also offsetting their costs of having a car!

I guess it's time to go back to taking bus and MRT even if I am in the rush unless grab can train their Grabhitch drivers, taxi companies can stop all the surcharges and grab/uber to stop their surge pricing before I even go back to taking grab or Grab hitch.

Please share this post as I want Grabhitch drivers or there to behave themselves and be more customer minded than money minded! We passengers are helping them understand? Everybody wants a cheap ride, if not because of all the unnecessary taxi surcharges and surge pricing, why would there be Grabhitch in the first place? And grab, please only allow commercial cars to do Grabhitch as the drivers are more well trained.

Maurice

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One word, cheapo rider wants cheap n good service

[Buadongdong]

One word, cheapo rider wants cheap n good n fast service

You forgot Fast as well.

[Fsn3576]

No worries bro. I am also a grabhitch driver but I drove Uber for 8 mths last year so I don't mind if they sit behind or in the trunk.

 

Those with attitude just think of you pitying them.

 

Most important, did U enter code to get $20 incentive?

 

no. thanks for the heads up.

just goggled and read up about it. 

[Benarsenal]

First of all, I suspect A.S.S. are simply starting to troll us and stir trouble, because some of these 'letters' and 'submissions' simply sound far too ridiculous to be true. Even worse than Straits Times.

 

But if this complaint is true, all I can say is, the rider is such an entitled d*ck. Does he not know how GrabHitch works?

 

F*ck these type of people.

[Solar]

tried my first GratchHitch as driver. (on my way to work-no detour)

pick up 1 young female strawberry generation passenger

(with more than 70 hitch rides in profile)

went straight to back seat. really treated like taking a cab.

stared at phone and slept through-out journey

bad experience. dun like such feeling as driver.

 

Is it mandatory for passenger to take front seat when taking GrabHitch?

 

 

good as spare petrol\parking $, but not nice feeling.

Exactly the same reason as u after doing it a few times.

 

Was ok as described initially, then as Grab and Uber introduced more services to compete with conventional taxi, I think people become confused and started treating hitch like taxi too.

[13177]

Exactly the same reason as u after doing it a few times.

 

Was ok as described initially, then as Grab and Uber introduced more services to compete with conventional taxi, I think people become confused and started treating hitch like taxi too.

Maybe not all people are familiar with all the different type of ride Grab have lo, i also confused what is the difference between all the difference type of rides?! Lol.

[Stratovarius]

tried my first GratchHitch as driver. (on my way to work-no detour)

pick up 1 young female strawberry generation passenger

(with more than 70 hitch rides in profile)

went straight to back seat. really treated like taking a cab.

stared at phone and slept through-out journey

bad experience. dun like such feeling as driver.

 

Is it mandatory for passenger to take front seat when taking GrabHitch?

 

 

good as spare petrol\parking $, but not nice feeling.

Nope. Hitchers are encouraged though.

Been trying for a month. I would say it's 70 rear 30 front for me.

I feel for you. During my first week, hitched a lao lian. Got into the rear seats w/o even a "hi". Shortly afterwards, took out her phone and speak to her friend loudly and even shouting to her own genitalia when an ambulance sounded the siren and frightened her. But soon after, you will get used to it. On the other hand, hitchers taking the front seat will want to talk to you. Still a good experience for me.

[13177]

Nope. Hitchers are encouraged though.

Been trying for a month. I would say it's 70 rear 30 front for me.

I feel for you. During my first week, hitched a lao lian. Got into the rear seats w/o even a "hi". Shortly afterwards, took out her phone and speak to her friend loudly and even shouting to her own genitalia when an ambulance sounded the siren and frightened her. But soon after, you will get used to it. On the other hand, hitchers taking the front seat will want to talk to you. Still a good experience for me.

Heard from my friends who drive for grabhitch, they can fetch quite a good money although only allow to drive 2 times per day.

[Leo72]

Exactly the same reason as u after doing it a few times.

 

Was ok as described initially, then as Grab and Uber introduced more services to compete with conventional taxi, I think people become confused and started treating hitch like taxi too.

then you got try RYDE? Am thinking of trying drive grabhitch but see all the feedback, sian liao...

[Stratovarius]

Heard from my friends who drive for grabhitch, they can fetch quite a good money although only allow to drive 2 times per day.

If you can hitch 2 to 3 hitchers per trip, 2 trips per day and longer distance you can probably get a good amount. My friend purposely do east to west and hitch additional ppl along the way. But it's tough work. I'm more casual. Only do it on the way home during week days and normally only one hitcher.

[Solar]

then you got try RYDE? Am thinking of trying drive grabhitch but see all the feedback, sian liao...

It's the same..

Okay initially, then the hitch rider either sat behind and and did their own thing, or just ignore u totally.

 

Fly aeroplane or make u wait also became common.

 

Heck it. Not worth my time.

If you can hitch 2 to 3 hitchers per trip, 2 trips per day and longer distance you can probably get a good amount. My friend purposely do east to west and hitch additional ppl along the way. But it's tough work. I'm more casual. Only do it on the way home during week days and normally only one hitcher.

Your friend is not hitching on the way, but solely to fetch people?

 

The returns is so low might as well sign up the Grab or Uber instead.

 

He probably didn't factor the fuel, car wear and tear and time spent?

Edited May 26, 2017 by Solar

[Fcw75]

Sign up for grab or Uber have to buy commercial insurance, etc.

[Yeshe]

Nope. Hitchers are encouraged though.

Been trying for a month. I would say it's 70 rear 30 front for me.

I feel for you. During my first week, hitched a lao lian. Got into the rear seats w/o even a "hi". Shortly afterwards, took out her phone and speak to her friend loudly and even shouting to her own genitalia when an ambulance sounded the siren and frightened her. But soon after, you will get used to it. On the other hand, hitchers taking the front seat will want to talk to you. Still a good experience for me.

Sorry, I will insist the hitcher takes front seat. So far 100% of my riders took front seat.

[Solar]

Maybe not all people are familiar with all the different type of ride Grab have lo, i also confused what is the difference between all the difference type of rides?! Lol.

Anyway.. it was an experience.. but is enough.

 

Now not going to let strangers into my new car. Later get complain for telling people off lol

[13177]

Anyway.. it was an experience.. but is enough.

 

Now not going to let strangers into my new car. Later get complain for telling people off lol

If using my own car to provide such hitch service, dont think i will do it lo cause i dont really like the idea of strangers getting in and out of my car. Lol.

[Stratovarius]

It's the same..

Okay initially, then the hitch rider either sat behind and and did their own thing, or just ignore u totally.

 

Fly aeroplane or make u wait also became common.

 

Heck it. Not worth my time.

Your friend is not hitching on the way, but solely to fetch people?

 

The returns is so low might as well sign up the Grab or Uber instead.

 

He probably didn't factor the fuel, car wear and tear and time spent?

He wasn't working that time. To and fro maybe can get 80,90 bucks. Petrol cost will probably be around 15 bucks. Anyway he did more than 2 trips per day so who knows. Wear and tear no prob coz he was gonna scrap his car soon. He did not do very long though.

 

Grabcar needs commercial insurance and they will take commission from your earnings. There are also more regulation for those professional drivers.

[Buadongdong]

If using my own car to provide such hitch service, dont think i will do it lo cause i dont really like the idea of strangers getting in and out of my car. Lol.

Dont think you will say that if got chio bu for you to pick. hahahaha...

Jokes aside, anyway going along the direction in which you are going mah.. Most riders I picked are quite chatty (including guys) and takes the front seat without me telling. Only a few black sheeps will wanna take back seat.

[13177]

Dont think you will say that if got chio bu for you to pick. hahahaha...

Jokes aside, anyway going along the direction in which you are going mah.. Most riders I picked are quite chatty (including guys) and takes the front seat without me telling. Only a few black sheeps will wanna take back seat.

I default take the front seat no matter what type of car i take de, cause i have motion sickness. Lol.