Pseudonomdeplume wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:48 am Never understand why people use app when there are tuks around.

I try to keep myself as safe as possible.
I don't like carrying cash, as it makes me a target. Every time I have to take my purse out to pay someone, I am a target.
I prefer cashless wherever possible.

Pseudonomdeplume wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:48 am Never understand why people use app when there are tuks around.

Online payments are naive. Easily hacked and you're subscribed to some useless website, with no chance of a refund.

Technology advancements are making it easier for cyber-crime.

Well, I'd rather just tell the driver to look at his phone and see where to drop me off instead of giving directions and still be semi busy for the entire ride.

If you're not in the mood for haggling it also saves you a headache. Because believe it or not, most of those friendly looking drivers will try and screw you over with the price if you are barang and don't use an app.

And btw, it's not even that easy anymore to get a ride on the road since 99% of the empty tuktuks are actually already on their way to pick somebody up who did use an app.

Yeah no one's a target while they're waving their phone around around at 3am.

It's not a scam, the guy got shouted down by a customer that wanted to pay him cash, more than the pre payed bill.

Bit of a shit scam if you get the money back in 12 hours. With the potential to loose a job.

DeparRudeAnts wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:58 am Yeah no one's a target while they're waving their phone around around at 3am.

I never wave my phone around at 3am, I'm rarely out past midnight these days.

Had the same happen a few times too.

The helpline with passapp is by far the worst out of that, grab and tada. Have had a few issues on all of the apps over the years, but normally they are easily fixed within the hour. Passapp I gave up trying to get the refund and now only have for areas that others don't work

The other issue with the driver picking up someone else (or doing the pickup scam) is you cannot cancel or book another ride until it's over. I had one on tada where the driver refused to take me but wouldn't cancel and drove off, meaning I had to use grab

I would never let a passap type bunch have my bank card..not having any cash on you sounds much more dangerous..
In SR..passap has the wrong location in it's system for Angkor Market national 6...takes you several blocks away...One time I got in an argument with the driver..he said he was taking me to where his phone told him...he slowed down..I jumped out..cancelled him.. happened again a driver was so close and he abruptly took a left... happened a few days ago ..he turned the wrong way and headed in the wrong direction with the store in sight...
This penchant for aba seems hackable..
I had a guy in PP on Wednesday say he arrived...I saw him drive past...I walked to a guy asleep...told him Khmer where to drop me off...I showed him on his phone... never out late at my age...be alert...had drunks drive me miles from my place before I could snap them out of their stupor...been wasted and drivers got me home safe...