Justine (JustSchmidt)

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  What are typical expenses for an Uber or Lyft driver? Give me the weird ones too.

  I am writing a paper on this analyzing the take home.  The drivers obviously have to pay for: Cars and …

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   3 years ago in  Jay Cutler lost a commercial with Uber for opposing their views on masks

  Never thought I'd see a NFL mention on a rideshare site.

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   4 years ago in  Can I drive a pickup truck for Uber? I do have an extended cab, i.e. backseats.

  Not to mention stereotypes but it’s hard to trust people who even thinks of driving Uber with a pickup. Just odd, ya know? Fuel mileage, etc. 

  If there’s UberTruck, sure go for it. I even think that’d be super useful  

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   5 years ago in  Who gets to ride shotgun?

  I like this one. 

  Generally when a couple gets in my car, they both sit in the back seat.  Occasionally though, one member of what's evidently a couple sits up front.  Often it seems the couple has has some unresolved tensions that tend to surface even during a brief ride.

  What a petty fight to sit in the front seat.  It'd be cool if this insecure one in the front would make out with the driver just to make the backseat jealous.

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   5 years ago in  How can a passenger reject a driver after you have been paired and the ride accepted?

  What do you mean "coming from home?"  Do you mean like they are sitting in their homes waiting for the ping?

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   5 years ago in  How can Uber and Lyft drivers complain and ask for more pay when these companies are unprofitable?

  OMG.  He just went there. Commence the sh*tstorm.

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   5 years ago in  Uber scheduling a pickup

  Ha, I just saw this for the 4:30am flight thing.  That's what I do. every week.

  Remember Uber does call one to arrive 15 minutes early and drivers are aware that it is a scheduled ride.  and don't worry about being dinged for driver waiting.  They love them airport rides. they make more money off of them. (I think)

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   5 years ago in  Uber scheduling a pickup

  Pretty reliable.  I use it every Monday at 4:30AM to get to the airport.

  As other posters, it's basically an automated way to call an Uber for you so you don't have to. It saves me from calling one while I am getting ready.

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   5 years ago in  Uber uses its base of drivers to combat human trafficking.

  If anything, I think Uber encourages human trafficking. They need a way to get around and this enables them.

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   5 years ago in  Rider catches an Uber driver watching porn between rides

  Automatic FIVE STARS.

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   5 years ago in  Does Uber or Lyft reward highly-rated passengers (5-star riders) with discounts or other privileges?

  Nah, if anything, I think they charge you more, because you know you will use their service.  No need to give you incentives if you are already prone to using it.

  Check out this truth:

  https://ride.guru/lounge/p/ubers-tactics-to-set-higher-fares-and-surges-share-your-suspicions-angry-riders#comment-14432

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   5 years ago in  Riders, Why are you putting fake names on your Uber & Lyft account? Be prepared for longer wait times or getting cancelled.

  Bart: Uh, yes, I'm looking for a friend of mine. Last name Jass. First name Hugh.

  
  

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   5 years ago in  Scheduling an Uber Ride in advance

  Just call a car service. actually better, just call an Uber when you need a car.  Scheduling Uber is for schmucks.

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   5 years ago in  Why do people expect so much out of an Uber when it costs less than a cab?

  I didn’t know we expected more from Uber. Do we?

  Are you talking about how we complain about the pick-up time, car cleanliness, people not getting attacked and stuff? That maybe true. I do think the expectation has changed a bit, but I think these issues have nothing to do with the price of the rides.

  I mean, are you saying that we wouldn’t mind longer pick up time, dirty cars and constantly being attacked if the price was cheaper?  

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   5 years ago in  Passengers. What circumstances would you give a one-star rating to an Uber or Lyft driver?

  With such high turnover among the drivers, there will always be new douches

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   5 years ago in  Uber Driver App not working... I think... it is getting really bad - anyone else???

  I’m not a driver so I don’t have the partner app but I have noticed my driver make the same excuse multiple times. No, I’m not a jerk so I did believe them and I just went with it. Glad (?) to hear it’s a legit problem

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   5 years ago in  Sir, Sir what are ten life hacks you can give me that will get me ahead if I carry them out with discipline, " said the young pax to the wizened Uber driver.

  I have to admit.  I had no idea "wizened" was a word. Gotta use that tomorrow.

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   5 years ago in  moving question

  Clothes, Laptop, and XBox. That seems like a business trip to me. :)

  Seriously, can't you just take a train for that amount.

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   5 years ago in  Man gets life plus 60 years for posing as Uber driver, raping 2 women

  I would imagine this is a huge red flag when the passengers don’t know where the car is headed. Shouldn’t that immediately indicate a fraud?

  It’s like when the passenger asks the name of the passenger. Lol. There aren’t that many things drivers have to identify the customer, so really if the person you are picking up doesn’t have the name and destination, there isn’t much they can do. 

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   6 years ago in  What's an average Uber driver rating? Is 4.60 a good rating?

  9.94? That's literally off the charts!! You must be very good. ;)

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   6 years ago in  What is the most economical way to transport 4 people from different locations to one location?

  Great question.  I'd say on a bicycle with four seats.

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   6 years ago in  Here's the proof: Uber drivers are ripping off its customers [Who's Driving You?]

  That whole bit on manipulating surge was proved to be false.

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/05/19/no-uber-drivers-cant-game-the-surge-pricing-system-the-way-one-driver-claims/?utm_term=.6f72aab05282

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