Rachel (RMaddox)

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  "Where clout is king, Uber has a direct line to the mayor." [NBC News]

  An excertp from a NBC article on how TLC mentions Here are the take-aways - my opinion TLC does not …
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  The Medallion Problem - Taxi Owners' dreams shattered

  An excerpt from a recent CNBC article on the medallion problem.  It's a worth a read...while they still exist. Check …
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  Is Moovn really the third US rideshare entrant after Uber and Lyft?

  “Uber and Lyft were already heavily saturated in the mainstream consumer side of the technology,” Gabriel said. “We knew that …
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  Can the driver complete and end the ride if he has no cell phone signal?

  My house is in a deadzone and some cell phone carriers have difficult time connecting.  I just had a driver …
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  Does time of pick up affect price? (Uber and Lyft)

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  Where are the pickup places at Union Station in Washington DC?

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   4 years ago in  Rideshare availability at a time and place

  If you want to get an idea of the availability in advance, take a look at the app one week in advance. Like most people in the workforce, drivers schedule their work schedule on a weekly basis. So if you have plans to travel on a Thursday morning at 5AM, just check exactly one week prior. The availability should be similar.

  Of course, there are exceptions like holidays that may influence this.  but you get the idea.

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   5 years ago in  Are the Uber and Lyft Bubbles about to Burst?

  They've been saying this for years!  LOL.

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   5 years ago in  How can a passenger reject a driver after you have been paired and the ride accepted?

  I really don't want you to abuse this, but here's a secret. Just only do it if the driver deserves it. 

  Give him a one-star rating. This is supposed "block" that driver, meaning you two will no longer be paired.

  I am not sure if this is bulletproof if there are no other drivers in the neighborhood.

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   5 years ago in  I got into an accident and my passenger is claiming they can sue me. Is that true?

  This article explains Period 1, Period 2, vs Period 3. The periods basically describes different times of the driver's shift. 

  https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/rideshare-auto-insurance-information-2019 

  
  

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   6 years ago in  My Uber driver charged me a wait time... Wait for what?

  Thanks for the thorough explanation.  Good stuff.  I had no ide of the fractions

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   6 years ago in  Uber Strike?

  I know this is the nature of a strike, but it's hard to say no to money.  

  It's also hard to destroy the metrics that we have been working hard to keep up.

  Good news though?  Declining only hurts the Acceptance Rate, and that one rolls over in 8 days, right?  This note (a flyer?) should mention that. 

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   6 years ago in  What is your experience with CarGo? Or selling products overall? Is it profitable? Is it even legal?

  I think it's genius.  It's preying on drivers to make a few bucks more, using their vehicles as a platform to sell goods and candies.  It doesn't hurt.  If they can make a repetable scalable business that is widely used, they will be a great business.  

  Customers are prone to buy things while on transit.  Think on airplanes and trains.  People buy foods, products, magazines, etc. 

  Store on wheels is a great concept.  There should be more of them...but I guess that's where the rub is.  Like you said, I am not sure if it's exactly legal to be selling stuff. 

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   6 years ago in  Poor Uber Support

  I thought OP was emphathizing with Tech Support, feeling sorry that they get shat on all the time. "Poor uber..."

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   6 years ago in  My Uber driver charged me a wait time... Wait for what?

  So you make more money on wait time than you do while driving?  So you love the time you wait for your passenger.  That's like pure profit.

  Double!

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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?

  Time for Uber to thinking about defending their own turf.  USA.

  They are coomiiiiiiiing.

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   6 years ago in  What are some Uber driver tricks? Are they scam? I heard there's a bunch.

  Ooh, I know one.   A driver would accept your ride and drive over towards your location.  However, they would hide around the corner, claim they are there, and wait five minutes.  Then they would cancel the ride, while claiming a "no show."  

  What you can do as a passenger is to stare at your phone screen, and try to find - on foot - the driver per your GPS.  When finding him/her, you must jump out of the bushes and say, "AHA!"

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   6 years ago in  Does Uber check and verify driver's profile photos? Can't they make it up?

  You are instilling fear into people with stats like this.  Statistically speaking, we all run into these horrible people.  Aren't there 100s of thousands of drivers?    If we looked at the background of ALL taxi drivers, bus drivers, school bus drivers, subway operator, etc., I am sure you will find some hardcore criminals with records you never wanted to see.

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   6 years ago in  Lyft acquires Citi Bike parent company, Motivate

  and they are smart enough to not copy the stupid ones like robot taxis and flying cars.

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

  selling organs.

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   6 years ago in  Can you schedule ahead for a lyft in toledo ohio

  I've used Lyft in Cleveland and I am pretty sure I saw scheduling as an option.  Sorry, that's as close as I got to Toledo

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   6 years ago in  Why did my Uber driver take pictures of my girlfriend puking?

  Why is the water beading on that seat.  Is that some hydrophobic carseat? I want it.

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   6 years ago in  Uber Rent - Drive stranger's cars AirBnB style! Would you rent your car for $5 an hour?

  This is the GetAround, right?  they are just stamping it with uber's logo.

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   6 years ago in  Introducing Greenback. Automate Your Uber/Lyft Receipts!

  How does this work with Uber and Lyft receipts that are in my email?  Does it scan through my email and put them inside QuickBooks?

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