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Originally Posted by ndnd
Mafia Taxi have pay "Antrian Fee"
In order to have the right to Q for taking passangers in that area, they need to pay a big sum to the property's owner. For Harbourbay, 4 years ago is about 5juta. Now have a company handling, should be higher.
Thats the reason why they have the right for not allowing online taxi to share their rice bowl there.
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Indeed. Calling them "mafia" is unfair, I believe.
They are a group of workers (small entrepreneurs), who pay a fee to work in that place (a privileged place, because it is right at the outlet of passengers who have just disembarked), and therefore cannot be happy if someone else, who does not participate to paying that collective fee, enters and takes their business.
If providing taxi service in an area requires paying a fee, and this is regulated by a contract or some law, then those who do not pay that fee are not legitimate providers there, period.
Personally, I never took a taxi within Nagoya Hill area in my life, and I take a taxi from Harbour Bay parking to Formosa because of my luggage, fully aware that I am paying more than outside.
It's the price to pay for the additional comfort. Fair enough.