AsStibelDude

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  Uber Pricing is officially *whatever they want to charge*. No longer based on time and distance

  Uber can charge whatever they want now. Basically, Uber charges whatever the rider is willing to pay. It isn't based …
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  A day in the life of an Uber, Lyft and Juno driver who makes about $6,000 a month in NYC [CNBC]

  This is pre-covid, but gosh, this is sort of article that sets the wrong expectation for new drivers and the …
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  Uber goes Public - Good article on Uber's history and timeline.

  Good article on CNN Business and a brief summary on what Uber is.Uber launched in 2009 with the goal …
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  The Ride-Hail Strike Got Just Enough Attention to Terrify Uber

  It was *likely* the largest-ever gig worker protest to date.If you missed all the activities from around the nation, …
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  Uber settles disputes with thousands of drivers ahead of its IPO

  I didn't know this.Uber says it has reached settlements with a large majority of the 60,000 drivers in the …
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  Daimler, BMW Throw In $1 Billion to Battle With Uber, Lyft - TheStreet

  What a crowded market.German automakers Daimler (DDAIF) and BMW (BMWYY) are teaming up and committing …
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  Uber will soon know if you’re drunk and could refuse to pick you up

  Doesn't this eliminate like 90% of the Uber application.  How the heck am I supposed to get home now?Uber …
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  Driver: I wasn’t on my phone, I was eating a hash brown

  Best. Defense. Ever “[The driver]  says the officer thought a hash brown he was eating while driving was a cellphone. …
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  Uber driver accused of raping woman in Dorchester (Boston) held on $10K bail

  As a fellow Boston rideshare driver, I am completely sickened."BOSTON (WHDH) - An Uber driver accused of raping a …
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  Passengers. Would you give me 5-stars if I asked for 5-stars (verbally or through a sign)? ...or would you ding me just for asking?

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  Passenger Scam: Riders don't get off.

  This happens to be from time to time but I never gave it that much thought in the past.  However, …
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  Wheel Mate for Auto Execs and Rideshare Drivers [Amazon.com]

  Can we add this to one of the essential items rideshare drivers need? You gotta admit, there is a lot …
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  Can you drive for Uber if you have a speeding ticket in the last few years?

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  What happens when an officer pulls over an Robot Taxi or an autonomous car and there's no driver?

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  Police: Woman crashes stolen cab, tries to steal dump truck and a police cruiser in Lowell

  Thug life. https://whdh.com/news/police-woman-crashes-stolen-cab-tries-to-steal-dump-truck-and-cruiser-in-lowell-2/
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  Is Uber Eats worth it for restaurants while paying 30% commissions?

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  Medallions up for grabs. 80% off?

  Look at what I ran into. Wanna own a taxi business in NYC? https://www.taxicabuniverse.com/index.php/category/133-medallion-shl-for-sale One guy has one listed for …

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   3 years ago in  My driver showed me his NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar

  Oh, please tell me this exists.

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   3 years ago in  This is what 4-star ride looks like

  No reason it's not a 5 star

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   3 years ago in  The vaccine mandate may not apply to your Uber driver

  Are we talking about the employment vs contracting thing again? It seems it always comes down to that. 

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   3 years ago in  Hackers Are Using The Uber App to SCAM Drivers!

  Wait, who is contacting the drivers? People pretending to be Uber users?  Like riders?

  That isn't hacking. That's just being an asshole rider.

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   3 years ago in  Done picking up at grocery stores.

  You usually know which rides tend to be for the shopping or groceries. It's usually in inner cities and those large shopping complexes.  There is one in Southie (that's Boston) that has Target, Stop & Shop - I think, Home Depot, etc.  Most people who go there don't have cars so they are lined up outside waiting for their Ubers. 

  Better avoid that area! 

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   3 years ago in  $100 mcdonalds order - it happened

  I actually remember seeing the 200 burgers and being not that impressed.  You can fit like 20~30 burgers in a single brown bag, and a few of those would be in a larger plastic bag with handles.  A couple of guys would be able to carry them all.

  The location was very cool about it and after a few times, they started expecting it. We would call and they'd tell us to come pick them up at a certain time. (No online orders back then.) I think we used to give them 2 hours or something.

  Seeing how this was never an issue for the stores, we feel like we learned important lessons:

  - Those McDonald's store freezers store heck of a lot more than 200 patties and buns. They must have 1000s delivered at once.

  - The world is a big place. Thinking how many customers visit a single location in a day (plus the drive-thru), we realized they must serve 100s of burgers (maybe even 1000+) a day during those lunches and dinner times. Ordering 200 didn't even faze them. 

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   3 years ago in  From: Boston - To: Waltham

  Maybe best to take the bus from Waltham. The best bet is finding the Express Buses like 505 that takes you directly to downtown with limited stops. I used to take it when I lived in Waltham with my parents. 

  Check it out: https://www.mbta.com/schedules/505/line

  You can even by a monthly pass and save money. 

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   3 years ago in  $100 mcdonalds order - it happened

  This reminds me of the time me and my fraternity brothers ordered 200 cheeseburgers because they had a deal for $0.29 a burger.
  We didn’t have Uber back then 

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   3 years ago in  Deaf Lyft Driver

  Yes, but that's for the pax.  F the drivers. 

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   3 years ago in  whats with pax expectations?

  probably people who have never taken a taxi. this happens with suburban or rural customers a lot.

  they see commercials of uber or any car service, and its always a scene where the driver is putting the suitcases into the trunk, as the family happily gets into the cozy backseat. that's the thing. it doesn't create a nice shot if it's just them getting off of the car at the airport. the ad has to scream it came with a great experience and great customer service. 

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   3 years ago in  $45 for 2 mile ride to airport??

  And the driver made $4.50. True story. 

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   3 years ago in  $32 for a 6 minute ride?

  and I bet the driver got $5.

  
  

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   3 years ago in  What do you do to seem more desirable to drivers, so they won’t cancel on you?

  I a a driver and I don't discriminate passengers. I know some do and go too out of the way to do so (to be discriminate), but that isn't me. I don't think I can judge them based on the limited information I get the request.

  It's more the distance we have to drive. What's broken with the system is that we get a request from several miles and minutes away only to be awarded a 2 mile ride, resulting in a negligible profit. I know that isn't the rider's fault, but we cannot keep doing this as drivers.

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   3 years ago in  What do you do to seem more desirable to drivers, so they won’t cancel on you?

  There is something wrong with the system when you have to ask this.

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   3 years ago in  What is Lyft doing right that Uber is not?

  Well, if you are talking to the company in general and nothing to do with covid, yeah, Lyft is less distracted and focused on providing transportation.  Many agree that it shows.

  Their pricing is a lot more stable and they are not trigger happy around surge pricing. As a driver I definitely notice this.  I heard that this is due to their algorithm is not as advanced as Uber's, but I think it's less greed. 

  You'd think I'd like Uber as a driver for more surges, but customers aren't stupid either.

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   3 years ago in  Do Uber passengers care about how clean or dirty your car is on the outside?

  I don't think anyone cares these days.  

  The proof are the customers of Northeast. The cars are constantly dirty from the bad weather. The pax would understand. Perhaps there's an element of impression but I doubt it'll make them drop a star from rating or affect the tip as they step out.

  Am I wrong?

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   3 years ago in  Uber Eats or Doordash: Can a restaurant cancel a driver (or request a new one) if they have had issues with the driver before?

  I don't know the answer but I think the restaurants just receive the order, prepare the food, and leave it there for the driver to take, right? I am not sure in which step in the process, they can review the driver and cancel or modify.  So I am suspecting the answer is no.

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   3 years ago in  I live in Georgia and want to go to Connecticut for a few months can I still ...

  You would have to submit a formal request to Uber of your location changes. If you just open up the app in Connecticut, you won't receive any requests. 

  They are usually pretty good about allowing you to switch.  However, the state laws and local Uber may come into play.  For example, if CT states you have to have CT license plate for you to function a rideshare, they obviously won't approve your request. You'd have to formally change addresses, update your registration, and get a CT plate first. Yuck, I know.

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   4 years ago in  Looking for Feedback

  They do.  Sort of. I think they either got bought or at least signed some partnership with Uber, and they started selling all kinds of stuff like phone chargers and Nintendo Switch. It's like one of those vending machines at the airports that sell PlayStations and Bose headsets. 

  https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/17/uber-riders-now-earn-rewards-for-shopping-during-their-trip-with-new-cargo-app/

  I think that was Uber's attempt to break into retail. They wanted to make every car a moving storefront.

  I know it was only available in some markets. No idea what they are doing now.

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   4 years ago in  Driver. What's the weirdest tip you got from your rider? I got an ice cream bar yesterday

  Random swag. T-shirts, keychains, stressballs, stickers, cards, stuff like that. corporate passengers in cambridge. 

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   6 years ago in  Is driving from 9-5 a pipedream for an Uber driver?

  Here's an advice.  To be a good rideshare driver, you have to be mindful of the demand of people's travel. At first, you have to do this consciously.  Check your local Amtrak schedules, look up local events, when and which restaurants are busy.  You have to do this while also gauging the *supply*, ie other drivers.  

  The good news is that you will quickly learn and go into a routine.  You will just naturally know, and it becomes a part of your shift.  

  Further advice: here are the hot times, at least wher eI am, and usually in urban areas:

  • 6:00AM to 10:00 - People going to airports or for work.
  • 12:00PM to 1:30PM - People going to lunch
  • 4:00PM to 7:00PM - People going home and to dinnesr, etc.
  • 10:00PM to 2:30PM - People going home from bars (especially weekends - infinite demand)
  • Plus any other times when there are local events

  Keep track of your hot and popular times!

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   6 years ago in  New UBER APP Features

  Wait, I got it. To see the Uber acceptance rate and cancellations, you have to log into the web dashboard, it will display the metrics there. (https://partners.uber.com/login/)

  This brings up a question whether Uber actually cares about these metrics anymore.  They obviously track it (as you can see it in web), but the fact that they have hidden it from app makes me think they don't care anymore.

  There was a court dealing on this where Uber cannot deactivate the drivers for low acceptance rates.  We are independent contractors and do not have to take rides we do not want to.

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   6 years ago in  Acceptance rates in new app?

  I justed posted this elsewhere, but since this is the same question, I will re-post.

  It looks like you can no longer see the acceptance rates and cancellations in the new Uber mobile app.  To see the those Uber acceptance rate and cancellations, you have to log into the web dashboard, it will display the metrics there. (https://partners.uber.com/login/)

  This brings up a question whether Uber actually cares about these metrics anymore.  They obviously track it (as you can see it in web), but the fact that they have hidden it from app makes me think they don't care anymore.

  There was a court dealing on this where Uber cannot deactivate the drivers for low acceptance rates.  We are independent contractors and do not have to take rides we do not want to.

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