Brendan G (BGraft89)

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  Drivers. What circumstances would you give a one-star rating to your passenger?

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  Cleaning Fee Scam - Simple water trick. Cleans itself up.

  I am an experienced driver with over several thousand trips. One of my friends fell for the cleaning fee scam …
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  Passengers. What circumstances would you give a one-star rating to an Uber or Lyft driver?

  This is a question for the passengers.  Have you ever given a one-star rating?  If so why?
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  Have you signed the petition? Uber and Lyft drivers asking for relief from higher gas prices [Curbed]

  Sure, there are many petitions but this one will hit your wallet directly and it hits us immediately.  It seems …
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  San Francisco on the move. Uber to provide healthcare...to "employees"?

  I don't necessarily agree with San Francisco on this one.  Whatever arguments they are making will continue to stunt the …
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  What is Uber Teen?

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  A California Ruling Threatens the Gig Economy [Wired]

  California strikes again.  This is the state that boldly told Uber that the drivers aren't independent contractors but employees. That …
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  Dara's answer to low driver's pay. A bunch of runaround if you ask me.

  Did people see the interview with Harry and Dara?  Harry asked some questions on driver earning and basically, Dara's answers …
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  Didi and Uber's Secound Battleground is Mexico

  Here we go again!  https://www.recode.net/2018/4/23/17258666/uber-didi-ride-hail-cars-latin-america
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  Lyft Passenger Going to LAX Is Left in Random Parking Lot After Driver Realizes He’ll Only Make $6

  Some sees an asshole driver.  Some sees an unsustainable business model   "Lyft driver abandons pilot in parking lot after learning …
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  Uber Disabled Volvo SUV's Safety System Before Fatality [Bloomberg]

  Are they getting desperate?  It's a total deflection tactic.  Trying to shift the blame away from their technology but the …
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  Can I drive a pickup truck for Uber? I do have an extended cab, i.e. backseats.

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   6 years ago in  Does Uber really pay minimum wage? I hear that all the time now, but is it true? Check what my friend sent.

  So, as an Uber driver, I've done a similar math.  You often go into it without thinking much, but eventually you get to that inflection point where you ask, "is this really making me money?"

  ..and I can tell that your friend is an actual driver.  Some of the things he captured definitely is coming from someone who's asked the question.

  With that said, I will argue two of the points:

  • Depreciation: Sure, but this already happens by you owning the car, whether you are driving for an Uber or not.  
  • Maintenance: Sure, if you drive a lot for Uber, you will incur more maintenance fees. However, every car has to go through regular maintenance and wear and tear repairs.  So a percentage of this is a sunk cost.
  • Hours you drive: Sure, you may make less than minimum wage, but would you have made more money during those hours doing something else?  or are those hours you would have spent watching the Maury Show?   Also, what are you doing in those hours when you are between fares?  Are those really working hours?

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   6 years ago in  If you were the new CEO of Uber, with absolute power, what would be the first thing you'd change?

  So are you proposing changing the business model as you say or are you basically saying raise the price so drivers start making some money?

  There's that mention of minimum wage again. I'm too afraid to do the math. I think I'm doing ok so far but then again I use a new car which makes me wonder I will get dinged on th depreciation the hardest. 

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   6 years ago in  Naughty Riders. How creative they get to save a few bucks. New scam.

  I drive an XL.  I don't mind these passengers.  I just put in a request with Uber and they bump up the price. No problem.

  Oh, sorry. I guess it sucks for UberX drivers... I am so insensitive.

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   6 years ago in  3 reasons why male Uber drivers make more than females

  Yeah, I mean...dudes probably work nights and eary mornings like on the weekends where it may not be safe but there's the most opportunity.

  Gotta consider the fulltime vs. part-time aspect too.  Experienced drivers who are full-time make WAY more money per hour.

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   6 years ago in  As an UberX driver, do you provide gum, mints, water, charger to your passengers?

  Like this?

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   6 years ago in  What is the weirdest thing a passenger left in your car (Uber, Lyft, etc.)?

  Yeah, Uber listed the weirdest lost items list, and that was hilarous.  It had stuff like Tax Returns and Red Cape. 

  My life hasn't been nearly that interesting.  I have heard of people picking up $1M Stradivarius violin but not me.  I do regularly find like party hats, sunglasses (like those shaped with numbers, like 2018), beads, etc.  

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   6 years ago in  Can a parent order Uber or Lyft for a teenager? My kids?

  Everyone has his price. It sounds like your is 101x surge and TWO steak dinners. LOL. 

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   6 years ago in  How many miles do Uber and Lyft drivers put on their cars?

  I put on 43,000 miles on my Ford last year.  My brand new Ford. It's a good thing my insurance company doesn't know, beacuse they'd know immediately I am driving for something no good.  ..or Uber.  LOL.

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   6 years ago in  Can a parent order Uber or Lyft for a teenager? My kids?

  I'd be happy to babysit if the the surge is pegged at 2.5x.  UberKIDS anyone?

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   6 years ago in  Can a parent order Uber or Lyft for a teenager? My kids?

  ain't that the truth.

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   6 years ago in  Can a parent order Uber or Lyft for a teenager? My kids?

  They can't.  have to be 18 to use Uber.

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   6 years ago in  What is Uber's stock symbol?

  Probably just UBR or UBER. They aren't that creative. 

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   6 years ago in  What are ways Uber drivers make money besides driving?

  The question is how much are they paying. 

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   6 years ago in  What are ways Uber drivers make money besides driving?

  Yes, but not on cabs   

   but you can pay more for the ads/free freemium version of Ubers. :)

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   6 years ago in  Should I warn my insurance company I drive for Uber? I feel like maybe I shouldn't.

  Buddy.  You can make all kind of arguments around tecnicality and semantics, but at the end of the day, the insurance companies and their underwriters can put any clause and conditions on your policy. If it says you can't drive for Uber, you can't.  They major risk in various ways, and they dont' have to cover you if they don't want to...for whatever reason. (except for protected classes like race, sex, etc.)

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   6 years ago in  What are ways Uber drivers make money besides driving?

  VuGo.  In-vehicle video ads.  Genius.

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   6 years ago in  If you were the new CEO of Uber, with absolute power, what would be the first thing you'd change?

  Stop with the games.  Just pay the drivers for all miles and minutes driven.  Long pickup fees?  Why so many rules?

  Let's be real here.  The moment a person requests for a driver, the car goes on a clock.  It's been "hired."  The users can figure out whether they want to pay or not.

  Drivers should be paid for the time they are hired.  They do this with limousines and stuff.  and it will simplify so much from the rivers' perspective.  and they wouldn't have to take risks on how much they drive for pickups, and cancellations, etc

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   6 years ago in  What is the proper etiquette with tipping an Uber and Lyft driver?

  Amen.

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   6 years ago in  Uber driver becomes unwilling getaway driver, gets shot at!

  I wouldn't get that fixed.  So bad ass.

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   6 years ago in  How long do Uber/Taxi drivers have to wait at airport waiting lots and their queues?

  See, you have to understand that the line moves fast when big flights come in.  So there may be 10~15 in front of you ,but when a big plane arrives, those can go in 10 minutes.  Then between the flights, you have no activities. 

  If it's moving in a healthy fashion and also at big airports, maybe 1 car would go every 1~2 minutes on average?  So do the math from there.

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

  Remember this mantra of being an Uber driver:

  You make money by driving the rush or driving the drunks.

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