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Amish Uber: Michigan Man Launches Horse-And-Buggy Ride-Hailing Service [US News]
Look out Lyft, move over Uber: A southern Michigan man has launched a horse-and-buggy ride-hailing service. WWMT-TV reports Timothy Hochstedler … -
How do I find my driver reviews on Lyft?
Long time Uber driver, new to Lyft. I can't seem to find it. I assume there is a way. I'd … -
Should I buy SUV or Sedan if I want to become a Uber driver?
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Yes, this is technically possible. Once we are at the location of the request, i.e. the pin, we can swipe "Start a Trip."
No, the drivers wouldn't do this as it will guarantee a 1-star rating. Also, the customer will complain and reverse the charge anyways. Not worth it.
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Did you guys see this article on NY Post?
Your ride home from Uber, Lyft is about to get a lot more annoying
If you contact Uber, they will give you the reason for the cancellation. I forgot if it shows up on the rider receipt or not. Basically, the driver can cancel without penalty after five minutes, then they would enter a reason for the cancellation, and one of the choices is "No show."
It can also be "Incorrect address." That also triggers a fee for the userI
Everyone keeps calling it a scam, but this happens a lot when one person is trying to call multilpe Uber rides. Say one person calls an Uber for half of his friends, and then attempts to call another. He realizes that he cannot request another car as he sees the map screen with moving car icon, so he thinks he can just cancel the ride. (and I can see people doing that innocently if they are thinking traditional cabs)
I too first thought it was a scam at first, but when multiple passengers told me it was a ride ordered by someone else, I had an a-ha moment.
I see most posters saying yes, but... Maybe I got something to learn here. One of the things I love about being an Uber driver is that I can wear anything I want. Things super comfortable. Remember we drive hours and hours a day
Sneakers and sweat, baby. I drive an UberX not UberBlack
- Inaccurate pickup location, including locations I can't even get to.
- Being late to pickup location.
- Not responding to texts or phone
- Unfriendly.
Yeah, they got online videos and stuff. You choose to view them. None of them are required.
Here's an example:
https://www.uber.com/en-AU/drive/partner-app/
Don't get me started on short trips. Short trips are complete losers for us drivers.
Imagine if you pay $6. Uber takes 50% of that. They take the first $2.50 on the flagdrop, and then they take 25% from the rest. This is where that stupid fee hurts us so bad on those short rides. It shouldn't even exist.
Do not text passenger upon arrival trick.
Here's my contribution to this thread. Dont' judge me. I noticed that when you go pick up a customer, say towards the earlier side of the night and people are leaving their homes, most riders will NOT come out unless you call or text them. (Drivers usually do, so you take advantage.)
So when you arrive at the destination and you see no one, you just sit there. and wait. After 1 or 2 minutes, the meter will start running. Hey, why not?! Not your fault. and on their app, it says I have arrived, so there's zero guilt.
....but yes, this works too well and I feel guilty.
Mine took exactly two weeks. Two mondays. almost exact. Never spoke to a single person through the process. Kind of eerily.
No, I don't get angry. In fact, many of my passengers do it, and I understand that it gives them a piece of mind. I suppose I can take it as their not trusting me, but you know... i get it.
I tried it for a few weeks, and it is totally not worth it in my opinion.
People usually order from restaurants in their own neighborhood. They don't order from a place on the other side of town. Remember, we still get paid to drive for uber eats. Driving 2~3 miles picking up food doesn't make us money. Then the time spent on picking up the food that is rarely ready when I show up? Then dropping it off? Way too much for a 3 mile ride.
As long as they can fit through the door, it's legit. Yes, it hurts gas mileage but that's the game you play.
It sounds like he used his Uber app on someone else's car (his wife's), got busted by a passenger who reported him (pax probably realized that the license number on the app didn't actually match the car, was reported to Uber, and he had his account deactivated. i.e. put on a timeout.
Getting your drive app/account deactivated is a huge pain. You have to contact Uber but they are notorious for circling back. It takes days and potentially weeks, and you may never get it back.
Amen. I'd trust Elon though. Hopefully e can take over the world with his robot taxis and sink Uber back into the ground.
Remember though. This doesn't count the time you spend waiting for a fare, assuming you are staying put. I mean, who drives around while waiting for a fare and waste gas? So maybe we are ok.
Uber really needs to define when this forced timeout gets triggered. No one drives 12 hours continuously, and I'm sure taking five minute breaks won't reset the 12-hour timer. So what exactly get counted towards it?
This is our livelihood and we demand to know.
Actually, they can. Uber allows you to accept and book a ride if you are close to finishing up a ride. Neat, eh?
I am a driver and I drive from 4:30 to 7:30 all the time. It's a quite peaceful hours with no traffic, decent passengers, and good tippers. Absolutely love working those hours and so do many other drivers.
Yeah, but there can be measures in place to discourage people from doing bad things. A video camera is a must. Being charged for damages is a must.
There probably will be a need to monitor the car after each ride. but I am sure that'll be cheaper centrally.
seriously. no juicy stories. i guess both parties just wanted to move on. more it dragged the worse, and remember all other competitors (Mercedez, Toyota, etc.) were staring at it too. It wouldn't have done them any good to drag this out.
I am a driver. Please sit in the back. No driver thinks sitting in front is okay. I don't mean to sound rude, but that's sort of our space. I keep it relatively clean, so if a large group needs the space, sure. but if you don't, just sit in the back. still plenty of opp to chat.