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Ejike E (EjiEzeEze)
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Posts by EjiEzeEze
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Why does the Lyft driver app ask you if your car has leather seats?
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Uber drivers are like step-dad?
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Rider Scam - Claiming I picked up the wrong passenger.
I am afraid this is getting more and more frequent, where the passenger later claims that they never took the … -
Retrieving lost items. Shouldn't Uber and rider pay for distance and time driven? Rather than the flat $15?
I feel like this happens at least once a month. A rider would leave something in the car, usually a … -
Naughty Riders. How creative they get to save a few bucks. New scam.
Here's a new PASSENGER SCAM that I suspect is happening. Imagine a rider who has a fairly large group and … -
Europe and Asia will beat US to the autonomous vehicles. They actually have plans.
Their governments are enacting legislations around the deployments as well as testing of autnomous vehicles, while US continues to fumble … -
Uber drivers striking now. Monday in NZ
Taxi drivers striking is not distant memories. I find irony and perhaps just plain feel bad that now Uber drivers … -
What is the average trip distance for an Uber or Lyft Ride?
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Uber Driver Ratings used to be 3.74. This douche says we need to bring them down.
Have you ever wondered the hyper inflation of Uber driver ratings? They are all at 4.7 or higher. and 4.5 … -
What is Careem? Does it compete with Uber?
Featured Answers by EjiEzeEze
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I'd love to roll as never picking up underage passengers EVER, but I highly suspect I have been driving them. If they have an Uber account, they are supposed to be 18. None of my business...right?
I'd imagine not. I did hear that while they claim personal use is okay, there are limits no whow and where you can drive. For example, I believe you cannot drive it out of a state.
75 trips? It's pretty much a fulltime job. Expect to drive AT THE LEAST 40 hours, but probably more. 50~ hours?
See, it depends. Some parts of the week are busier than others. (say weekends) Some parts of the day are slower than others. (say mid morning or mid-afternoon) So if you carefully choose the hours you work, I bet you can get 75 rides in 25~30 hours. However, you will most likely be on the road and "working" more than that between those busier parts.
Imagine. If you work the 7:00~9:00AM, then 12:00~1:30, and then 5:30~7:00. Those are busy times...what's that, 5 hours? I bet you can get 4~5 rides an hour in a city with many short trips. The catch? Whatcha gonna do between those windows? You will be waiting around through those slower times. :)
So in short, to get 75 trips within a week, you are looking at a fulltime job, where you will be on the road at least 5 days a week. At least that's my opinion.
Try Lyft's advanced booking. Unlike Uber's they are actually posted where the drivers can view them, and the drivers are supposed to be available for you.
That is indeed a raunchy traffic time in DC. Make sure to give yourself enough time. In terms of driver availability? Drivers are definitely out and about around 7 to 8, so you shouldn't have trouble getting a ride. Once drivers learn their destination (after accepting of course), they'd love to take you on an hour ride.
Bethesda is a popular area for Uber, so there won't be a case there will be no drivers. It'll be a matter of how long you will wait for one (if it's busy). 15 minutes max.
Yeah, I've seen this too. That's why they decreased the time they have to cancel to 2 minutes, right? This passenger scam used to be much worse. I think Uber and Lyft are trying to fix the problem.
I would. I live in Colorado, and I feel like I'd make a killing.
The problem is the collection. If the company Eaze is willing to do all the collection and pay properly for it, sure. I'd do it.
How many times do I have to tell you that there are no freebies in this world?!!!! How dare you even ask this question!!!
Hmm, good question. Lyft's insurance only covers the time you are driving a customer. Any other time, you are covered under your own insurance.
Your auto insurance does follow the driver (in most states), so it would cover you while you are driving another car.
However, Lyft's insurance covers you while you are working for them and driving a Lyft passenger. Your app has to be on and running. Now, I suppose, without checking their terms, this technically may qualify (for coverage) as long as you are still "working for them." ...just happens to be on a wrong car.
Then again, you are obvioulsy not permitted by Lyft to drive an unregistered car. They will most likely fight you for it and it definitely wouldn't be worth it. Lyft would have a pretty decent argument to NOT pay out if you were breaking this rule.
It blows me away that riders don't know they have ratings. Shouldn't make this more notable? Perhaps this will make them behave better?
How are the tickets being routed through Uber? The tickets usually have to be issued directly by the officer to the driver, but it looks like Uber sold out and is working with San Francisco.
That is pretty messed up. If there is an enforcement problem, these charges should be assessed by the city of SF to Uber.
Notice how polite ALL of these drivers are.
Uber is always losing money. They are working at a loss and they are far from making profits. It's all on borrowed money.
How can taxis compete with that...
I am pretty sure those don't hurt your acceptance rate if it is considered as a "no show." Did you make sure to wait 5 minutes from after you have arrived at the location? It isn't 5 minutes from when you accepted the ride.
This question got me kind of stumped. I thought i'd have good ones, but I really don't.
"How are you?"
No. May just ask for the most awful passenger. They must have lots of those stories. Just make sure you don't become one.
I used to use Mystro. I feel like it broke everytime Uber and Lyft apps got updated or changed anything about their programs.
Then one day it stopped working alltogether. I would click on the icon, it attempts to open it, then it crashed.
That was the end of last year. Maybe I will give it a try again.
If it's before the trip starts, simply cancel the ride on the Uber's app. I can't accentuate this enough to newer drivers. If you approach the customer, and if you see anything wrong or if you are uncomfortable, DO NOT PICK UP and CANCEL. Use your instincts. Plus, canceling before the trip simplifies things, users won't get nearly as mad, and pax may not be charged anything. Your acceptance rate is the only thing that will be dinged, but that's okay.
The customer won't be able to leave you a negative review either.
If you had started a ride, yes, just Complete the Ride, and ask the pax to get out. This will most likely get you a negative review, but if write Uber Support, they can reverse or eliminate that review. I have done this many times. Some successful and some not.
but I assure you, it's better to be safe than sorry. A few one-star review is better than dealing with horrible customers.
Yes. They do. I mentioned this in this thread.
I don't know what that is, but that sounds cool. I will look into it. I assume it's an app I can download.
Not sure if the practice is illegal. I am sure they have verbiage in place. I rememeber reading in Uber's terms that the tolls charged are not accurate, and it doesn't consider for things like how the drivers may get a discount by using their EZ Pass corresponder, etc.
You have a point. Umm, let me think.
OK, how's this? He drives up to a location, and then doesn't like what he sees (e.g. drunk man stumbling out of a bar) and instead of just cancelling it, he just swipes on Start Ride, and just keep going. The drunk man passes out, and then has his card charged.
No, wait, how's this? A driver creates a fake account as a rider then ... never mind. forget it.
Just calm down, remember you have insurance, and give him the money or the car he wants. (or the cool Lyft AMP light) If you get hurt, that would just suck. not worth it.