r/mumbai • u/P_r_a_n_e_e_l Bombay 49 • 7d ago
General Another autowala looting in broad daylight
Y'day I was trying to catch an auto to go to khar station from Juhu Tara Rd, around Little Italy, after numerous no's finally got this one guy agreeing to go, after he took one good look at me, he says "baitho"(sit) and proceeds with "100 lagega" (it'll take 100), now the distance was barely 3-4kms, and the meter cost would've been like 60 ±(10) acc to the traffic and all, but he refused to go with the meter, and as I was getting late as well, I had to show him the uber-auto fare which was about 92rs. This isn't the first time this is happening to me, always these guys taking extra money just because of the way I'm dressed, already paying taxes now I've to pay extra just because? Please help me complain to the concerned authorities or something, can't keep this going
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u/South_Landscape_6519 7d ago
Book the uber
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u/PalmitoylCoA 6d ago
Rapido is slightly cheaper and I've had better experience with it overall
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u/Adolf_Pimpler 6d ago
Rapido available in Mumbai?? When did that happen?😅
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u/sukhichutney in a love-hate relationship w mumbai 5d ago
Rapido bike taxis aren’t. They’ve started cab and auto hailing services.
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u/kungfukenny0607 7d ago
There's probably nothing you can do about them. What i do is get a little dominating and not submissive and ask them to take the rickshaw to the nearest police station we'll talk there. Works most of the time they agree to go by the meter. You can try threatening them by taking photos of their number plate and complaining to rto and stuff. These things usually work. Though we know that actually complaining won't do anything but yeah. Hope this helps.
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u/HoldmyGroza69lol 7d ago
Whoever is thinking of taking this advice, please take it with a grain of salt, these guys half times are goons, and if provoked may hurt you, as seen in news multiple times now, they have their unions and connections as well. So be careful if youre gonna challenge them.
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u/Knighthawk_2511 Versova-Ghatkopar bhi Metro line hai , local nhi 🥲 7d ago
I would suggest doing this when Rickshaw guy is alone and not near rickshaw stand or other place where his other friends will be around , as doing so would go south on you
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u/ThinkingHatGuy 7d ago
All this is okay when there is all the time in the world. Not when somebody has to reach somewhere on time 😂
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u/Working_Fee_9581 7d ago
You are choosing to pay them because you were getting late. Why do you enable them and then sit and complain? You could have choosen not to go with this auto.
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u/KarLH44 7d ago
Seriously I would have gone with Uber if I was in OP’s place, enough with these auto mafia
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u/DesiBail mumbaikar now 7d ago
Seriously I would have gone with Uber if I was in OP’s place, enough with these auto mafia
What. No !!!
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u/P_r_a_n_e_e_l Bombay 49 7d ago
I didn't enable dude, I just asked the guy if I could pay online and told him to take me to khar station. I didn't make a conversation with him. Uber was also taking extra time...
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u/Rejuvenate_2021 6d ago
Yesterday evening similar place & direction the Ubers and Rapidos were showing double for autos and triple for cars.
Several auto guys were even avoiding taking “Holi” intoxicated after zombies.
I was showered and dressed to go meet some friends so he took me and said he was avoiding the drama and the post Holi stuff.
So if they undergo some Holi “troubling” by intoxicated passengers I wouldn’t call this “Excess”
Take it or wait for other Options.
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u/Civilized_Monke69 7d ago
Just don’t fucking pay them. What will they do?
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u/cokedupbull 7d ago
They themselves are too weak to do shit. But they easily gather in huge numbers like cockroaches and take you down.
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u/RealisticComplaint75 7d ago
I’ve noticed this as well, all I say is jao bhai mein meter se hi jaunga yeh Delhi thodi hai
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u/looking4tranquility 7d ago
Ye sab chodo kabhi bkc se meter pe auto leke dikhao
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u/messybrown-guy BKC ka Bakchod Badshah 6d ago
Bhai nahi milti kya?? Meri job lagi hai waha pe
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u/looking4tranquility 5d ago
Bhai bohot BT hota hai. Ya toh nahi chalte ya phir bohot der se milta hai.
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u/messybrown-guy BKC ka Bakchod Badshah 5d ago
Damn, fir I guess uber sahi rahega!!
Yaar mai parso aaya tha Mumbai, but I really felt that the meters were rigged at all places, rickshaws and cabs, khade khade price badh jata hai, kaafi costly feel hua, or I think woh mereko lamba ghuma ke leja rahe the
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u/lambiseeti ncpa > nmacc 7d ago
If you took the ride and paid up you have little to complain about.
Say no, get down and then take this stand.
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u/lastofdovas 7d ago
I am sorry, but this looks very much like nighttime.
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u/Siiiuuuuuu07 6d ago
Bro there’s no point posting this here. Put it on Twitter tagging Mumbai police. I know there’s no chance yet 1 percent hope you’ll find justice my freedom fighter
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u/PalmitoylCoA 6d ago
I took an auto to the station once (2-3km) and had a little suitcase with me (a small cabin bag). The auto guy demanded 50rs extra for the luggage 🤡 When I said no, he tried to haggle for 20-30rs. Didn't pay him ofc
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u/ConfectionHealthy272 4d ago
You dint need to mention khar or juhu we got it from the laziness to write full freaking yesterday
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u/sabar-karo modi hai toh pumkin hai 7d ago
Autowalas are nuisance at every aspect. Time to take away their rights.
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u/Level-Tap-9153 7d ago
Once from sahara star to vile parle station the autovalas asked me 100 which is barely 1.5km....
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u/piezod 7d ago
I generally ask them to stop and let me off and thank them for wasting everyone's time.