Are there 50 cent tuk tuk rides?
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Yes but I can never find one available on PassApp.Ryan754326 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:50 pmI can understand why the drivers prefer the Indian style tuk tuks, but the Cambodian ones are a lot more comfortable for the passengers, and have a lot more character.armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:44 pm
Yes, because the Indian tuktuks came in very quickly around five years ago, for a while they were all new but now they are all getting old.
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But the old type can't cut through the traffic.
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Me neither, but then, I don't know how many business make money here to be honest. Apart from Aeon, every other mall I've ever been in has always been pretty much devoid of any customers whatsoever. Take a walk down most streets in PP, even the busier, more affluent areas, and you'll rarely see any customers in any of the shops. I find it bizarre how many of these business continue to operate.mannanman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:22 pmI don’t know how these PassApp drivers make money.John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:38 pmYes, I don't know why anyone these days would put themselves through haggling with rip-off drivers.armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:55 pm There are 3000 riel tuktuk rides on Grab, and you don't have to haggle.
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Online deliveries... There's tons of wealth here. I personally find it way more "visible" than elsewhere. Bustling coffee shops, goods being delivered everywhere etc.
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Most of those businesses are chains or franchises and they know that some areas are not going to make money for some years. If they didn’t get that spot and get their name out there now then it’d be an uphill struggle in the good times, even if they could find a prime spot. I doubt any of those shops in Aeon make a profit (especially since Covid), which is why many have online stores that support their physical one, but also there’s enough cash to keep them going. Basic business operation.xandreu wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 11:25 amMe neither, but then, I don't know how many business make money here to be honest. Apart from Aeon, every other mall I've ever been in has always been pretty much devoid of any customers whatsoever. Take a walk down most streets in PP, even the busier, more affluent areas, and you'll rarely see any customers in any of the shops. I find it bizarre how many of these business continue to operate.mannanman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:22 pmI don’t know how these PassApp drivers make money.John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:38 pmYes, I don't know why anyone these days would put themselves through haggling with rip-off drivers.armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:55 pm There are 3000 riel tuktuk rides on Grab, and you don't have to haggle.
Even the smaller enterprises know it’ll be tough for a few years until they establish themselves. The even smaller single stores ones struggle because lack of cash, bad rent contracts and unfair supplier repayment time frames, all the big stores have the clout to get them in their favour - sometimes six months credit whilst the small operators will be on 30 days.
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Re: Are there 50 cent tuk tuk rides?
That’s what was thinking, the driver has a lot more protection in the event of crash. Better protection from the weather too.armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:14 pm
I'd say the remorques are a good deal safer too. RIP Channthy.
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There is nothing safe about either tuk-tuk style for drivers. I can dig up pics on local news of a human barbeque on a turned over remorque after a minor ding with a car, or what looked like somebody left the abbatoir door open for 50 metres on Monivong bridge after a mix up with a 30-ton truck. No thanks.
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