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Re: [93attendees] so, was there any crime?

"Bert Wijnen (IETF)" <bwietf@bwijnen.net> Mon, 27 July 2015 17:24 UTC

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On 27/07/15 16:26, David C Lawrence wrote:
> Pretty much the worst "being taken advantage of" that I experience
> almost certainly had nothing to do with my injury but rather the cost
> of convenience.  When I asked my hotel for a taxi to the hospital they
> arranged one, and said it would be 250 CZK (~ 10 USD) for the ~ 1 km
> trip.  Further, the taxi didn't take credit cards so the desk clerk
> spot-changed $20 USD for me to 460 CZK, which isn't highway robbery
> but was certainly on the lower end of exchange.
>
> The return trip from the hospital, arranged by the people there, was
> 80 CZK (~ 3.25).
At the previous IETF we were also warned about the possibility that
taxi drivers might be cheating.

I then noticed that when taking a hotel taxi you were 100% sure to be cheated
or taken advantage of.
When taking a normal taxi, there was a chance to be cheated, but also a
good chance to be treated well.

Bert

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