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Lost My iPhone in NYC Cab
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Steven Jobson
macrumors regular
Snide, I've always wondered how taxi drivers prevent people from running out of the cab after a fare and not paying. And what do you if that happens?
i'd chase them down and give em a whooping then pay myself out of their wallet with a handsome tip
Geckotek
macrumors G3
Same thing happened to me. I never got my brand new 3Gs back.
Fortunately I had it connected to my personal Exchange server so I was able to perform a wipe.
I think the point he was trying to make is that since it wasn't an iPhone, it wasn't as desirable. People might be more willing to be honest and return it if they don't have a strong desire to take it for their own or sell it.
At least that's what I got out of it.
Fortunately I had it connected to my personal Exchange server so I was able to perform a wipe.
I think the point he was trying to make is that since it wasn't an iPhone, it wasn't as desirable. People might be more willing to be honest and return it if they don't have a strong desire to take it for their own or sell it.
At least that's what I got out of it.
tigress666
macrumors 68040
I've actually heard that people are more likely to try to return something more expensive rather than something cheap (I am betting it has to do with what the person feels they, themselves, would consider not worth looking for if they lost it).
Of course I think the statistics were saying for the cheap stuff, stuff like five dollar items were much less likely to be returned. Probably in the case of phones, they are all expensive enough you lose that effect of, "it's not something anyone would come back for." and it just comes down to how much temptation and how honest the person is.
Steven Jobson
macrumors regular
When I took psychology, they told us about these studies where people would perform better if they were offered $1 rather than $20.
Snide
macrumors 6502a
Not to get too far off topic, but over the years I've only had a handful of people try to run without paying. And I stop for pretty much anyone. On one notable occasion, a couple of 16-17 year old teenagers bolted, and I calmly took the time to put the cab in park, turn off the engine, remove the keys, and lock the car. By then they had gotten more than half a block. As an avid trail-runner (and soon to be ultra-marathon runner), I knew I could easily catch at least one of them, whether it took 3 blocks or 30. I was already gaining on them after only 2 blocks, and then suddenly a pickup truck went roaring by me at high speed, and cut off the kid who was 1/4 block in front of his friend. The second guy slowed down a bit, and never saw me coming as I nailed him at full speed and slammed him to the ground (he was about as tall as me). He was already too tired to put up much of a struggle, LOL. The guy in the pickup (an off-duty SFPD sergeant) walked the other kid up by the scruff of his neck and asked why I was chasing them. I told him that they ran out of my cab. He asked how much was on the meter, and I told him $4.15 (obviously it wasn't the money but the principle). He laughed made the kids cough up the dough, and I insisted on a $1.00 tip for my trouble. No charges were filed.
I actually look forward to someone bailing, but it pretty much never happens. LOL, relax Jessica, I didn't mean anything by it but I apologize for not "respecting the position." Was I careless? Yea, I guess I was but I also don't lose things. Not just phones and not just now. I've never lost anything in my life. Just not who I am. I simply thought I put the phone back in my pocket and hadn't. Sucks for me.
Anyway, I got a new iPhone 4 (got the 16GB) and AT&T gave me an early upgrade price ($399) but I'm still holding out hope that someone will turn it in. Woman at Apple said I have 30 days to return it with no restocking fee.
rdowns
macrumors Penryn
And you live in NYC so you must be rich. Suck it up and buy another one.
As stated above, I already did. Just wish I didn't have to.
Apple 26.2
macrumors 6502a
I hear what you're saying, bro... but, ultimately, YOU are accountable for your actions. After some brewskis, one can never be too sure of anything. That said, it does suck that you lost it, but cool that you got the early upgrade price. And even if you do locate it after the 30 days and can't return the new one to Apple, you should be able to sell it somehow.
Props to you for issuing that apology.
Apple 26.2
macrumors 6502a
And you live in NYC so you must be rich. Suck it up and buy another one.
Really? Someone forgot to tell me!
jedispongee
macrumors newbie
Just to chime in with a bit of information that some of you guys might find interesting:
A New York City Yellow Taxi owner (or owners) usually pay above $650,000 in a bidding process with the city to own a medallion, which are those funky things that are supposed to be on the hood of a yellow taxi. A taxi is required to have a medallion.
I'm sure there are financial instruments that many people use to snag a medallion (loans and such), or you can be a company that's built up enough capital to own a fleet of cabs, but a medallion is that expensive because you can make a decent amount of money owning a cab. Owners can also "rent" their cabs to drivers, which can be another source of income.
/random.
A New York City Yellow Taxi owner (or owners) usually pay above $650,000 in a bidding process with the city to own a medallion, which are those funky things that are supposed to be on the hood of a yellow taxi. A taxi is required to have a medallion.
I'm sure there are financial instruments that many people use to snag a medallion (loans and such), or you can be a company that's built up enough capital to own a fleet of cabs, but a medallion is that expensive because you can make a decent amount of money owning a cab. Owners can also "rent" their cabs to drivers, which can be another source of income.
/random.
To the OP: Sorry about your phone, hope you get it back. It's happened to most of us at some time or another with something. Accidents happen.
To Jessica: Careless? Maybe that's one way to put it. Although for every 1,000 times I check to make sure I have my phone - there's always that 1 time I don't and BOOM! That's when it happens, it's an accident. Careless might be a little harsh.
To Jessica pt 2: Have you ever even drank alcohol? You can definitely be a 'little' drunk. Just looking at BAC... .08 vs .2 for example. One is legally drunk (and you might be okay), vs .2 where you are ABSOLUTELY wasted. There definitely is such a thing as "a little drunk".
Savor
Suspended
Sorry to hear that, man. My cousin has the same story and I was there to witness it. This was back in 2007 during the afternoon and it happened with his Moto SLVR that was only three months old. He was sitting at the front passenger side of a taxi and I sat behind. I asked him to make a text. He did. Then he mistakenly puts it down without putting it in his pocket. By the time we pay, he gets up from his seat and the phone must have slipped under him because he didn't put it on his lap. By the time I asked him about the phone which was like 5-10 seconds after he closed the door, the driver was long gone. Didn't come back. He did a facepalm when he noticed his dubious error. We made calls to it and nothing. We tracked it and it was 20 miles away by the time we did. It can happen so fast. And in this country in Asia, they can be crazy about cell phones. The phone is with you one second and then gone the next if your brain is blank for that second. I lost two phones just by having it slip out of my pocket. One was in an airplane when I was coming back from NYC. I now put my iPhone in a holster. It may look dorky, but I don't want to take chances. And yes, we were all sober for accidents like this to happen. Only takes is that one time and within few seconds when you are not looking.
Really? Someone forgot to tell me!
I never got that memo either.
Here in Australia if our phones ever get stolen or misplaced we can always get the phone IMEI blocked from all carries within Australia via a simple phone call. All you need a simple police report.
The phone then becomes nothing more than an overpriced paperweight.
You could however still sell it on eBay to international buyers though. Regardless, at least the thief won't be able to use it.
The phone then becomes nothing more than an overpriced paperweight.
You could however still sell it on eBay to international buyers though. Regardless, at least the thief won't be able to use it.
LIVEFRMNYC
macrumors G3
And you live in NYC so you must be rich. Suck it up and buy another one.
What an idiotic statement.
Not to get too far off topic, but over the years I've only had a handful of people try to run without paying. And I stop for pretty much anyone. On one notable occasion, a couple of 16-17 year old teenagers bolted, and I calmly took the time to put the cab in park, turn off the engine, remove the keys, and lock the car. By then they had gotten more than half a block. As an avid trail-runner (and soon to be ultra-marathon runner), I knew I could easily catch at least one of them, whether it took 3 blocks or 30. I was already gaining on them after only 2 blocks, and then suddenly a pickup truck went roaring by me at high speed, and cut off the kid who was 1/4 block in front of his friend. The second guy slowed down a bit, and never saw me coming as I nailed him at full speed and slammed him to the ground (he was about as tall as me). He was already too tired to put up much of a struggle, LOL. The guy in the pickup (an off-duty SFPD sergeant) walked the other kid up by the scruff of his neck and asked why I was chasing them. I told him that they ran out of my cab. He asked how much was on the meter, and I told him $4.15 (obviously it wasn't the money but the principle). He laughed made the kids cough up the dough, and I insisted on a $1.00 tip for my trouble. No charges were filed.
This is awesome. I bet you're full of cool stories
What an idiotic statement.
Indeed and honestly the worst part about New York is not so much as the cabs as much as these car service companies. Once you forget something in there, its probably sold by the time you make the phone call.
Im from Brooklyn btw
Apple 26.2
macrumors 6502a
Indeed and honestly the worst part about New York is not so much as the cabs as much as these car service companies. Once you forget something in there, its probably sold by the time you make the phone call.
Im from Brooklyn btw
Crooks... every last one of 'em.
<--- Also from Brooklyn.
Rajani Isa
macrumors 65816
What an idiotic statement.
It was only in reply to the fact that according to the OP that a cab driver wouldn't have the cash to have a Maui vaction. So thus the "idiotic statement" was merely counter-stereotyping.
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LIVEFRMNYC
macrumors G3
rdowns
macrumors Penryn
Interstella5555
macrumors 603
Gotta love people who jump in mid-way through the conversation.