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Miss Kitty

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:eek: Stay tuned for The SoWal Family Feud!!!!
 

Paula

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Jan 25, 2005
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emeraldcoastdav said:
I am the owner of Paradise Taxi & Tour. First, I thank you for the tremendous support we have enjoyed from the community. Most have encouraged and helped to promote the service.
I have stated I will add cars to meet demand and I will. I have 5 Checker taxis in town now with 2 on the road. My goal in the near future is to be no more then 15 minutes from any fare location. Paradise Taxi offers 24/7 service at a cost nessasary to maintain the cars and drivers.
Second, The negative reveiw from JHBEEBE needed to be clarified. He states he has no connection with the transportation company he recomends. I do not dispute this. He has had buisness connections with me and others in my family. In fact in more troubleing times in his life he has even been a guest in my family's house. Now he seams to be an apple that has fallen far from my family's tree.
JHBEEBE if you wish to tarnish my taxi company in a public forum, please qualify your statements by explaining our relationship.

:welcome:
On this board, don't worry. If people see a place they think would be good, they'll try it out themselves. People on this board in general really want to see local businesses succeed. So, I suggest that you post your rates and hours of operation, as well as typical rates between common destinations (e.g., Seaside to Panama City and Valparaiso Airport because that's kind of in the middle of 30A and we'd recommend it to people if the rates work; Red Bar/331 to different communities along 30A, etc.). Then provide very good customer service because word of mouth advertising is great marketing (most people don't tend to take one person's bad experience too seriously, especially if they need a taxi and are served well themselves). Getting your name and good reputation known among rental management companies and people who rent out their property is important as well. For example, we put the business cards of businesses we think would be helpful to our guests on magnets on the refrigerator -- everything from dentists to restaurants to bike rentals to Web30A. And, of course, figure out what you can do better than the competition -- quality, on time friendly service, rates, etc.

I like having a taxi service on 30A (though I haven't had a need to use it yet). Where would we get some of your business cards?
 

emeraldcoastdav

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Apr 4, 2006
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Paula said:
:welcome:
On this board, don't worry. If people see a place they think would be good, they'll try it out themselves. People on this board in general really want to see local businesses succeed. So, I suggest that you post your rates and hours of operation, as well as typical rates between common destinations (e.g., Seaside to Panama City and Valparaiso Airport because that's kind of in the middle of 30A and we'd recommend it to people if the rates work; Red Bar/331 to different communities along 30A, etc.). Then provide very good customer service because word of mouth advertising is great marketing (most people don't tend to take one person's bad experience too seriously, especially if they need a taxi and are served well themselves). Getting your name and good reputation known among rental management companies and people who rent out their property is important as well. For example, we put the business cards of businesses we think would be helpful to our guests on magnets on the refrigerator -- everything from dentists to restaurants to bike rentals to Web30A. And, of course, figure out what you can do better than the competition -- quality, on time friendly service, rates, etc.

I like having a taxi service on 30A (though I haven't had a need to use it yet). Where would we get some of your business cards?

Paula, Please call 200-2258 and we will deliver all the material you reguest.
We have distributed more then 7000 pieces of advertising lit and magnets throughout South Walton at this writing and will continue this effort. We will be published in the next issues of The South Walton Telephone Directory and the Sprint Yellow Pages. Both publications to be distributed by June of this year. Our rates are affixed to each passenger door of each taxi. Our Basic rate is $2.50 per mile and $4.00 for the first 1/8 mile with a $1.00 a person add. We defalt to an hourly charge of $75.00 if milage costs exceed that amount in that time period. Please call 200-2258 for an airport quote.
Thank you!
 

steele mama

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Mar 14, 2005
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Newnan, Georgia
emeraldcoastdav said:
I am the owner of Paradise Taxi & Tour. First, I thank you for the tremendous support we have enjoyed from the community. Most have encouraged and helped to promote the service.
I have stated I will add cars to meet demand and I will. I have 5 Checker taxis in town now with 2 on the road. My goal in the near future is to be no more then 15 minutes from any fare location. Paradise Taxi offers 24/7 service at a cost nessasary to maintain the cars and drivers.
Second, The negative reveiw from JHBEEBE needed to be clarified. He states he has no connection with the transportation company he recomends. I do not dispute this. He has had buisness connections with me and others in my family. In fact in more troubleing times in his life he has even been a guest in my family's house. Now he seams to be an apple that has fallen far from my family's tree.
JHBEEBE if you wish to tarnish my taxi company in a public forum, please qualify your statements by explaining our relationship.
Why don't you explain your relationship! We're all dying to know! :shock:
 

Paula

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Jan 25, 2005
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Thanks Emeraldcoastdav. And the rest of you popcorn eaters, behave. (We have enough trouble on other threads -- they can get skeery.) We just need to encourage good services along 30A! I'd love to see a norm of taxi drivers driving people home after an evening at the Red Bar or 331 (and other places that serve alcohol) if necessary -- Do the local drinking establishments have the name of the taxi services?
 

steele mama

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Mar 14, 2005
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Newnan, Georgia
Paula said:
Thanks Emeraldcoastdav. And the rest of you popcorn eaters, behave. (We have enough trouble on other threads -- they can get skeery.) We just need to encourage good services along 30A! I'd love to see a norm of taxi drivers driving people home after an evening at the Red Bar or 331 (and other places that serve alcohol) if necessary -- Do the local drinking establishments have the name of the taxi services?
Well, American Idol Paula, all I have to say is you have got the cutest kids! They look like funn too. Hope to meet you all one day. :D I guess you are all home, safe and sound.
 

Paula

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Jan 25, 2005
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Thanks, Steele Mama. I really had a blast (as much funn as the kids had for sure -- dancing along, being a bit of a screaming fan, etc.)! We have some fantastic memories of American Idol -- and photos, too. It was funn to share these photos and memories on this message board. The kids got to bring their autographs of the Idol contestants to school today -- they are quite proud!
 
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