Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Okaloosa Regional Airport( The Q-line Scam)

The scam basically works like this. The same people are always in the Q-line. When they go around on a light they quote inflatted rates. If you do not ask you'll find out later when they threaten to call the law for not paying the fare. If you do ask and refuse to ride with them they go back to the front of the line in the Q. They tell the next driver in line what they quoted you and your destination. If that driver comes around again he may take someone else or you decide to pay the fare. Meanwhile there are some that advertise in the phonebook, internet, etc. These people usually have only one or two vehicles. They often advertise under several different names presenting the illusion that you are choosing from several different companies.They stay as busy as they want to be and when they don't want or can not take you they call someone out of the Q to pick you up. The same ones that quoted you an inflated rate will now take you for a somewhat more reasonable rate. In reality what they are doing is price-fixing. Creating an ever increasing rate that is not truely justified. Also, the conditions at the airport creates the illusion that you are provided with a choice. This choice is to use the supposed fifty shuttle companys available to you or take a rental car or call someone else to come get you. The airport police will get on to you if you linger around the terminal for to long. The reality is if you are an experienced traveler to the area you have a choice if not you are a potential victim to be. I will provide actual examples of their marketing scam to you in another posting at a later date. Until then be cautious about traveling thru the Okaloosa Regional Airport.

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