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Wanna tip your Uber driver? Uber won't let you be too generous with it.

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chawes
756 Rider Guru
 Posted 6 years, 8 months ago

Uber has quietly placed a limit on how much you can tip your driver. Ostensibly to avoid mistakes.

https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-tip-limit-for-drivers-ride-hailing-lyft/

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    tabby
    172 Rider
     6 years ago

    That's kind of a bummer. What about those stories you hear of some rich guy tipping his waitress $5K. Guess that's not going to happen.

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    chicago49
    253 Driver
     6 years ago

    The article says Lyft does this too, and always has. 200% of the fare, or $50, whichever is lower.

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    eyekeyah
    95
     6 years ago

    I wonder if they are trying to avoid some money laundering... "Um, sir, you have $5 million worth of Uber tips last year..."

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    brownbear
    599 Rider
     6 years ago

    "Campbell thinks other reasons may have factored into the tip limit, such as avoiding scams and the 3 percent fee Uber pays credit card companies"

    That's interesting. I hadn't thought of that. Uber has to pay a fee on the tip itself. I can see now why they were reluctant to add a tipping feature...

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      ant
      122 Rider
       6 years ago

      Wait, do restaurants have to do that to? I guess they do. I never thought of that.

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      johnblotter
      97 Rider Driver
       6 years ago

      What! That is fascinating, the real reason comes out on why Uber didn't want to allow tips!

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    chawes
    OP 756 Rider Guru
     6 years ago

    I liked Uber better when they paid drivers better, and we didn't have to feel guilty not tipping. It was wonderful. Just get in the car, and get out again when you get there. Now I feel like I'm expected to tip.

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    chawes
    756 Rider Guru
     5 years ago

    Does anyone know if this is still true?

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    CTG07
    223 Rider
     6 years ago

    Bummer now I can't tip my driver that 50k ;)

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      cheesehead
      524 Rider Driver
       6 years ago

      Don't worry, I'll take it off your hands.