Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
I took the big Giant Ibis bus from SR to PP recently. I thought it was very good but had a couple of minor issues so I reviewed them on tripadvisor, giving them 4 stars but listing the small problems. I got a PM from the company wanting to know the exact date and time of the bus so they could remedy.
It is annoying when they won’t change the date on a ticket but that is the deal, and a common one in Asia. In the West they will often change it but charge a high admin fee for doing so.
It is annoying when they won’t change the date on a ticket but that is the deal, and a common one in Asia. In the West they will often change it but charge a high admin fee for doing so.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
Trip report from last month complaining about a little known bus company.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
Once I was in Koh Kong, at the border. A middle aged German lady was complaining that she had bought an expensive ticket for a VIP bus to take her there from Kampot. She had to share that minibus with about twenty locals and several chickens. Cambodia is lacking in the trade descriptions department. Caveat emptor with a vengeance.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
VIP bus=very indigenous poultry.
As my old Cajun bait seller used to say, "I opes you luck.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
I didnt get smarter , you just got dumberprahocalypse now wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:11 amPeople say that you are an uneducated, semi-literate bogan. But that statement is pure genius. You could be the Forest Gump of this forum.
Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
Haha. I've been on that "bus". Never again. One of the worst trips I've taken in Cambodiaarmchairlawyer wrote:Once I was in Koh Kong, at the border. A middle aged German lady was complaining that she had bought an expensive ticket for a VIP bus to take her there from Kampot. She had to share that minibus with about twenty locals and several chickens. Cambodia is lacking in the trade descriptions department. Caveat emptor with a vengeance.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
Companies, with a few exceptions, go downhill here quick.
Too many competitors, raises in taxes, bla bla bla.
It's sad but all too common to see good names go down.
The good companies are stellar, however.
Too bad there's no "Passap" for buses, haha!
I hear those a few select Ford "supervans" (12 seaters?) are good, but which exactly, I don't know now.
Personally, I take responsibility and drive myself.
More effort, but always more fun.
Too many competitors, raises in taxes, bla bla bla.
It's sad but all too common to see good names go down.
The good companies are stellar, however.
Too bad there's no "Passap" for buses, haha!
I hear those a few select Ford "supervans" (12 seaters?) are good, but which exactly, I don't know now.
Personally, I take responsibility and drive myself.
More effort, but always more fun.
Melvin Udall: Never, never, interrupt me, okay?
Not if there's a fire, not even if you hear the sound of a thud from my home and one week later there's a smell coming from there that can only be a decaying human body and you have to hold a hanky to your face because the stench is so thick that you think you're going to faint.
Even then, don't come knocking...Not for ANY reason.
Not if there's a fire, not even if you hear the sound of a thud from my home and one week later there's a smell coming from there that can only be a decaying human body and you have to hold a hanky to your face because the stench is so thick that you think you're going to faint.
Even then, don't come knocking...Not for ANY reason.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
I actually think you're doing good now kid.Beerinthemorning wrote:I didnt get smarter , you just got dumberprahocalypse now wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:11 amPeople say that you are an uneducated, semi-literate bogan. But that statement is pure genius. You could be the Forest Gump of this forum.
Next move, start your own forum on Cambodia and ban 440 fuckwits!
Could be a winner?
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
There is sort of Passapp for buses: https://bookmebus.com/SmartAston Martin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:03 pm Companies, with a few exceptions, go downhill here quick.
Too many competitors, raises in taxes, bla bla bla.
It's sad but all too common to see good names go down.
The good companies are stellar, however.
Too bad there's no "Passap" for buses, haha!
I hear those a few select Ford "supervans" (12 seaters?) are good, but which exactly, I don't know now.
Personally, I take responsibility and drive myself.
More effort, but always more fun.
Also with them I have been able to change the ticket to another date without any problem. And if you book week before, on most routes you can get 30% discount too. Giant Ibis is not on this platform but most other companies are.
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Re: Traveling by bus or the absence of customer service in the KoW
Cool!
Melvin Udall: Never, never, interrupt me, okay?
Not if there's a fire, not even if you hear the sound of a thud from my home and one week later there's a smell coming from there that can only be a decaying human body and you have to hold a hanky to your face because the stench is so thick that you think you're going to faint.
Even then, don't come knocking...Not for ANY reason.
Not if there's a fire, not even if you hear the sound of a thud from my home and one week later there's a smell coming from there that can only be a decaying human body and you have to hold a hanky to your face because the stench is so thick that you think you're going to faint.
Even then, don't come knocking...Not for ANY reason.
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