I went grocery shopping today. Usually I go on Friday evening and have the groceries delivered on Saturday or go Saturday and have same day delivery. But it was so cold and snowy this past weekend that I stayed in.
I bought 5 canvas bags of groceries, plus one 20 pound bag of cat litter.
The taxi ride home was $7.20.
I had my little shopping buggy with me, but there were more bags than would fit into it, and I can't carry very much for very far because of my back and I get very short of breath when I carry heavy things.
So I asked the driver if I gave him a total of $15.00 (ride and tip), if he would help me up to the 7th floor (there is an elevator), with 2 of the bags that would not fit into the cart.
You know what he told me?
"For extra $20.00. I do it"
He wanted the cab fare, plus $20.00 to carry 2 bags into the building and drop them off on the 7th floor!
I told him no thanks, and gave him exact change for the taxi.
I bought 5 canvas bags of groceries, plus one 20 pound bag of cat litter.
The taxi ride home was $7.20.
I had my little shopping buggy with me, but there were more bags than would fit into it, and I can't carry very much for very far because of my back and I get very short of breath when I carry heavy things.
So I asked the driver if I gave him a total of $15.00 (ride and tip), if he would help me up to the 7th floor (there is an elevator), with 2 of the bags that would not fit into the cart.
You know what he told me?
"For extra $20.00. I do it"
He wanted the cab fare, plus $20.00 to carry 2 bags into the building and drop them off on the 7th floor!
I told him no thanks, and gave him exact change for the taxi.