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Originally Posted by hendri2
haha!!! batam centre terminal to nagoya 25k....around nagoya 10k day time 10k...and night time 15k....may be bro here is a ketua mafia...haha!!! oh! harbourbay to nagoya 15k or 20k???
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My concept on "how cheap" is kinda different. When in Malaysia with friends they always comment on a plate of plain fried noodle at RM3 is freaking cheap compared to Singapore, it is true if you look at just the exchange rate. But if you consider the local pay check paying for such food, then it will not be cheap. Same thing applys to Batam.
You must know there are different kinds of taxi drivers all over the place. IF you are taking from the terminal taxi stand, you dun even have to bargain. The drivers can't give you any discount coz they not getting the full amount. So you can choose to save time and use the counter taxi. If you are taking those drivers waiting outside the terminal or Mega, most rather wait for liulian to drop then rather then take less. Their mentality is such, good mannered ones will ask you top up more, and some not well mannered ones will tell you take ojek or walk. And most of the drivers waiting outside Mega their target customers are those staying around batam centre, the will get back ASAP and wait for the next liulian. But if you check with those empty drivers that pass by, most will quote you 40K min, or if hiong ones will say 60K. For me they 坐地开价，then I 着地还价. If by the 3rd taxi, you can't get any willing to take you to Nagoya, they all rather go back nagoya with an empty car, most likely the problem lies with you.
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Originally Posted by LittleDidIKnow
Don't compare yourself with the average cheongster or the newbie cheongster. They can't even get past the normal basic conversation.
I guess if you're really concerned with getting chopped carrot head, then go with metered taxi. No need negotiation. Just hop on, tell destination and pay when you reach. K.I.S.S.
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Well I must agree to that, for places like ferry terminals, or for newbies, it is always good to play safe, and get to save time and all the trouble. The main purpose is to enjoy the trip.
But let the situation go overboard, one day you see Indo reaction like Malaysia garment, all the high cost put blame on Singaporean.