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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   6 years ago in  SF Uber driver accidentally takes the stairs

  Oh, I don't think that was accidental at all.

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   6 years ago in  Is 4runner consider uber xl ?

  You should be a guru.

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   6 years ago in  Isn't it possible that the video of the Uber crash was shot later for cover up?

  If so, yeah, they did a very crappy cover up.

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   6 years ago in  What Do Ratings Mean for Rideshare Drivers?

  Oh, man, I have so many questions.  Are you saying rich people rate drivers better?  or are you saying there's bigotry towards you (for whatever reason) by people from low income areas?   or are you saying you are about to be a bigot towards poor people and drive only in affluent areas?

  BTW, I drive in Boston and pretty much target college kids. (i.e. nights and weekends.)  Not too many trips to Southie, not so much because I don't like poor people but because there aren't many requests that come from there.

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   6 years ago in  Uber for Seniors? Uber for Old People?

  Wasn't there a service that you can call and request an Uber be dispatched for you?

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   6 years ago in  Uber ‘likely’ not at fault in deadly self-driving car crash, police chief says

  omg, dude.  

  ...but yeah, it was effective.  took them all off the road.  Months of picketing didn't take Uber off the streets, and this one woman does it in a split second.  literally.

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   6 years ago in  Uber ‘likely’ not at fault in deadly self-driving car crash, police chief says

  Obviously the police chief has been paid off by Uber.  Deeeeep pockets.  Free Uber credits out of his nose.  Someone check his Uber app!!

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   7 years ago in  Should Uber drivers get promotions?

  Just give them cool titles like, "Uber Sergeant", "Uber Colonel", and "Uber General".   I mean, didn't they sort of try this with their gold badges?

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   7 years ago in  Uber didn't honor the upfront pricing! What is the point?! Is it not guaranteed?

  Upfront pricing is just a way to hide their surge, right?  and I heard when they first came out with this, they weren't paying the drivers for the part they hiked up. 

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   7 years ago in  Can Uber drivers refuse drunken or unruly passengers?

  Of course you can.  There's even a way to notify Uber on when this happens.  No harm done.  Just saved you from a whole lot of trouble.

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   7 years ago in  If I want a ride at 4AM is there going to be a problem?

  I am a driver.  I love working the early morning hours.  So quiet.  So peaceful.  and big long rides to the airport and good tips from business travelers.  Every Monday morning, I am out there.

  and I will admit, I get out there sooner and sleep in the car.

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   7 years ago in  I requested an UberX but an SUV showed up. Will be charged for an UberXL?

  Dude.  I am a driver and I did not know this.  I drive UberSUV and it didn't even cross my mind.  I guess that makes me a horrible Uber driver.

  I appreciate the tip though.

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   7 years ago in  Will rideshares start to deliver groceries to people at home?

  I just ordered Peapod because of the snow storm. 100% guaranteed nothing will be delivered. I Only did it Coz I was bored 

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   7 years ago in  For you New Englanders, I'm just gonna leave this here... On Demand Snow Plowing!

  I'm having hard time believing they'll actually make it here. Is it P2P?  Or just a company with clever marketing. 

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   7 years ago in  Fasten is gone! No more Fasten in Austin and Boston

  Saddest rideshares news in a longwhile.  You guys were one of the good guys.  Enjoyed working with you in Beantown.  best of luck!

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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!

  Good luck!

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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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