Recent content by joecool

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    Ride-hailing drivers are causing traffic chaos at the V&A Waterfront

    I use Uber in Cape Town. In my experience (vs Joburg) we pay more for a ride. Check this with your Jozi pals. Secondly, when you order the allegedly newer model "Comfort" --- you do not necessarily receive a late model Uber. Could this be because someone has worked out how to fiddle the Uber...
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    Uber getting numerous complaints from customers and running out of time to comply with South Africa's ride-hailing rules

    Uber charged my credit card R50 for "Uber One Membership" which I did NOT request. I immediately challenged the charge and they refunded the R50. Had I not intervened they would have continued to charge me R50 a month for a "service" I did not ask for nor require. Please check your credit cards...
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    Uber rides from OR Tambo have become much more expensive than its rivals

    I would like to see the model year shown in the Uber app. Often when I order a Uber Black or Comfort ( supposedly a recent model) but what arrives is not what I expected. Has this happened to anyone else? And why is this happening?
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    Checkers Sixty60 deliver rider safety concerns

    Same story at the Checkers, Noordhoek, Cape Town. There is a major four-way intersection near this Checkers and these guy jump the lights --- all the time. They are clearly incentivised to meet certain targets -- or are desperate to earn more. Which makes it a management issue. Checkers has...
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    Bank Zero's founders didn't pay themselves salaries for 9 years

    Well done to the team. This is my favourite bank. And don't get me started about their patented bank card. It just works everywhere in the world and merchants are astonished to see my photo -- in full colour! -- on the card, Now ask yourself: Does you bank have your photo on your bank card? If...
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    Uber launches Women Drivers ride-type product in South Africa

    At least we now know that there is a real person at the head of Uber SA. Sir, your service sucks! You are losing the plot and damaging a global brand by signing up all and sundry to drive hired/rented/dented/dirty cars. I'm in Cape Town (and unfortunately a man) so I cannot request a woman...
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    What Uber and Bolt should do to regain public trust in South Africa, according to Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage

    Agree 100% Huge leadership issues. Who are these guys who have taken a global brand and messed it up.?
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    Asbis Group vs Core Group Apple price comparison

    We really are being ripped off in SA. According to your report an Apple AirTag is being sold for R825 by Asbis and R749 by iStore. The same item is sold for under R600 by independent dealers.
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    Comparing Shein to South African clothing prices

    I would love to know at which Woolworths you found men's jeans for R250?
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    How to avoid having your card cloned at toll gates and petrol stations

    So the SABRIC statement is not entirely correct? You are correct because my SA card was used to buy car spares -- and KFC! --- in the US. BTW this is not the first time that SABRIC has made soothing statements about how safe bank cards are. They really should stop the spin. And journalists...
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    How to avoid having your card cloned at toll gates and petrol stations

    If this is correct how do criminals manage to buy stuff online with stolen card details? QUOTE: SABRIC also pointed out that criminals would only be able to get a card number and expiry date by holding a skimming device near the card. “Neither the CVV nor the PIN number would be exposed, both...
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    Discovery says Magda Wierzycka data leak is an isolated case

    If everyone just calmed down and read the explanation from Discovery: An "impersonator called the Discovery Insure call centre requesting the clients’ policy schedules.". And they gave it! Just like that! Magda Wierzychka is right to be angry. At least grant her that right. Please don't blame...
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    Fraudsters set sights on South Africa's telecoms industry

    Is this the same TransUnion that suffered a massive hack in March 2022? And the same one the Information Regulator of South Africa has issued an enforcement notice giving the group until 26 May 2024 to implement remedial measures to address various failings found in a major 2022 data breach? We...
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    The people behind Buffalo International Logistics

    A curious thing happened after a placed an order -- twice-- with Temu. I almost immediately started receiving messages from scammers asking me to pay "customs fees" before the parcels could be released. I ignored the scammers and paid the fee to Buffalo Couriers (after checking). Could it be...
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    The people behind Buffalo International Logistics

    So maybe media will now take note of this report and stop quoting people with vested interests implying Chinese-owned businesses, like Temu, are not paying customs duties and taxes. Local Temu customers know that duty is collected and is paid to Buffalo Couriers. Not only that, we now learn...
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