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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
It seems pretty common that no matter where you are in the world, if you get ripped off it is usually a cab driver doing it.
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It must be a hard job for them to make any kind of profit though... Gas prices are the same everywhere I have been in Asia as they are in Calgary. About $1.25-$1.30 a liter... Yet I am paying $4 for an hour cab ride in crazy traffic in Bangkok... How is that guy possibly making profit on a trip like that?
But that doesn't change the fact... I very much dislike dishonest people while travelling because the "majority" of western travelers will just pay what they say. So they have become accustomed to over charging, or ripping off...
When I get a very honest cab driver, I always tip, even if the tip is only $0.50 they are grateful and appreciative for it. That's like getting beer, or a meal.