Today May 31st 2012, congestions were all over.
We were called up by a Limousine operator in NY affiliate network with whom we attempted to do business providing limousine svc in New York .
Unfortunately, this affiliate paid us 6 weeks later, billing errors and underpaid what they agreed, making payout much less than most Black Car Services charge.
This network is Sunnys Limousine from Virginia. Well, we would have loved to help them cover their trips, however there are no incentive to help someone who pays you 1/4 of your own published rates and 6 weeks later.
I guess, the only way we will perform any services for this company ever again is that they provide a credit card, and pay us our rates.
We cannot work at $37.00 Laguardia Airports and $37.00 Hobokens with no waiting time. It is days like such, when these affiliate networks feel the pressure and heat being stuck with trips and not covering them at all. In addition, how about possibly losing the account altogether?
There other affilate networks as LimoRes and GroundLink which dictate market prices and take on work as a limo broker.
In most cases when owner ops become unwilling and unavailable to perform flat rate trip to and from airports at $35=$40, they turn to affiliates.
I find these types of affiliates pretty useless and I would spend my time marketing.
Today, NY Limousines truly demonstrated who can be reliable and whose a clown.
I am glad tp say that wecovered all trips despite traffic here in NY.
As far as Sunnys Limousine, I sent a memo to their affiliate manager that they can call us anytime, however all trips are subject to our rates with credit card billing.
We cannot deliver spectacular service at$17-$37 rates with no wait time and a 6 weeks to collect mere $180.00.
I guess the lesson is that the choices are to cover the trips, pay affiliates equitably and remain in business OR CHEAT AFFILIATES, get no coverage in such congested periods and possibly lose an account due to poor service and continous excuses like "Too much traffic"
We are availbale to any affiliate here in New York and will service them just as a client-however we cannot provide First class service at Taxi Cab prices.
