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Angela Taylor (RedANT)
Ride Scholar from Seattle
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The Uber driver app in the Google Play store has a rating of 4.4/5 stars. I posted a comment/rating on Google Play:
Me: "If drivers have a 4.4/5 star rating, Uber calls us failures and deactivates us. Why is this rating acceptable or different?"
Uber: "Hi RedANT. This doesn't sound right. We want to take a closer look into this for you. Please send a quick note to t.uber.con/drivercontact so we can connect."
(Needless to say, I did NOT contact them with my real information)
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Old system:
$25 trip @ 2x surge = Passenger pays $50 (driver made approx 65% of the total = $32.50, and Uber/Lyft made approx 35% of the total = $17.50)
New system:
$25 trip @ 2x surge = Passenger still pays $50 (Driver makes 65% of $25 = $16.25 + a $2.50 fixed "surge" = $18.75 earned by driver. Uber/Lyft collect the balance of $50 - $18.75 paid to driver = $31.25 = approx 63%) Driver pays for 100% of their car payment, insurance, gas, and maintenance. Uber/Lyft does nothing but change policies and adjust app settings to increase their share. Passengers get fleeced.* Please note that all numbers are approximate, and will vary greatly depending on the area you're in.
** Driver pay was previously paid based on a per minute rate + mileage rate + surge multiplier.
Pay is now based on a per minute rate + mileage rate + a flat surge fee that is a fraction of the former multiplier payout. This change effectively increases Uber and Lyfts share of the fares significantly, taking money out of driver pockets and increasing company revenue. Regardless, I'd bet that Uber and Lyft will still post huge Q1 losses as they head into their respective IPOs.
This is why drivers are pissed. (And rightfully so)
SJU to the City Center area hotels is about 6 or 7 miles. Last time I was there, Uber could only drop off at SJU, not pick up, so you're probably going to have to hire two taxis. Figure ~$30 per cab from SJU to the hotel.
From the hotel to the Cruise port is only about 3 miles, and you can probably move your party and bags there in two Uber vehicles. (just make sure two people in your party have the app and separate accounts available on their phones so you can request the rides at the same time)
From the cruise port back to SJU is approx 10 miles. You may catch a couple of Uber cars there, but they can be hard to find at times. Don't push a tight schedule, and allow extra time for unexpected travel delays.
Have fun!
Commercial insurance *MAY* be required, depending on the market in which you drive. Check with your local Greenlight/hub for specific requirements in your area.
The rules are universal. No exceptions.
With that many bags, I'd definitely recommend Uber XL. There's no way you'd get that many bags in some Uber X clown cars.
Yeah. I have family and a car here, so that makes it a bit easier.
I purchased a 1 way ticket to Hawaii, leaving tomorrow morning. I'll buy a return ticket when things pick up again.
You don't need "professional" information for a job like ridesharing, you just need to keep your eyes open on the streets, and to interact with others on sites like this. What works for some people won't work for everyone, and what may be sound advice in his market could potentially be disastrous in your area.
Let's face it... sites like the one that Harrry runs have only one goal... to promote ridesharing and get people to use their referral code when signing up. I'm sure he makes more off of referrals than most drivers make driving full time.
$200 /mo and we don't even have information on actual ridership in our cities? What happens if we buy in, but only get 2 pings a day/10 pings a week/40 pings a month? Our average per ride would need to be pretty high, AND we'd also have to pay for merchant services/credit card processing? Do we pay our monthly fee upfront, or are we billed periodically? Who determines rates?
Most annoying is that Tryp hasn't learned from Uber and Lyft's mistakes, and has chosen to adopt the same failed driver rating system used by other rideshare companies. Allowing revenge ratings doesn't help anyone, especially without details on specific problems, and all it does is build animosity and hatred between drivers and passengers. Animosity doesn't build a successful business, and ratings only work on EMPLOYEES that can be forced to do what you want.
So you ordered a ride to a location around the corner, but it's someone elses fault?
Your profile says you're also a driver. How pissed would you be to show up for a pickup, only to find they're going to a destination half a block away for a minimum fare? You wasted the drivers time, and then got online to complain about it? Really?
If you weren't coherent enough to figure that situation out until the next morning, you may want to consider cutting back on your alcohol consumption instead of cutting back on Uber rides.
It's hard to find sympathy for out of work government workers that, on average, make much more than the average driver, and who will get back pay and resume making more money in a few weeks. Drivers don't have half their resources, so why feel sorry for the government workers?
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Has this year been bad? On average, I make approx $200-225 during a 6 hr shift. This week I've averaged $170-$180. Not a bank busting loss, but a loss nonetheless.
I've seen an increase in telemarketer activity lately, but I don't think it's rideshare specific, since I get them on all of my lines, including my lines in Washington State, Colorado and Florida.
Step 1 - Wait by the curb for a ride;
Step 2 - Make a "thumbs up" with your right hand and extend that arm horizontally;
Step 3 - With your left hand, fan out the cash you have and make it visible for people driving by;
You should get a ride pretty quick. If not, fan more cash and repeat.
They do quests for a reason...
If they put out a 10 rides in 6 hrs quest and oversaturate the market with drivers, many/most will NOT finish it in time, so it costs them near nothing and prevents surge. In the end they have a lot more drivers driving at much lower rates, the passengers are happy and it was all subsidized by drivers who gave up their holiday to subsidize the profit margins of the rideshare companies. From what I hear, many of the drivers who gave up their holiday didn't make much more than they do on any other night of the year.
Sadly, few will learn from this experience, and Uber/Lyft will refine the process next year to further maximize their bottom line at the expese of drivers.
They're trying entice people to do shorties rather than the profitable long runs. Regardless, when you have 90% of the active drivers in your city driving, hitting that 6 hr quest isn't going to be as easy as people imagine it will be.
Not sure what the requirement are in MO/KS, but in other states that I've driven in, rental vehicles have always been prohibited. You need a vehicle that is registered and insured in that state.
Let's face it... the issue has nothing to do with Uber, and everything to do with credit card fraud. Fraudulent Uber charges or fraudulent online purchases, they're the same thing. The only reason this is even being discussed is because the media loves to criticize any article that contains the name "UBER."
If you enjoy driving, that's great. I do not, however, condone statements that put all of the blame on drivers.
MANY passengers are insufferable jackholes that will go out of their way to screw you and cost you your job simply to save a few bucks. They'll make false claims against you just before holidays, getting you suspended and preventing you from working events that would have made you hundreds of dollars. They'll claim that they never got in your car after you drop them off, and Uber/Lyft will take back the fare you earned and give it back, failing to compensate you for the time, gas and wear/tear on your vehicle from driving them around. Their scams to save themselves $5 will cost you hundreds, and over time THOUSANDS, and you'll just keep kissing ass and blaming the drivers for all of the problems associated with rideshare. NO. You have NO CLUE what these people are like until you've driven a couple thousand runs and have dealt with their crap day in and day out for months and years on end.
Agai, believe what you want, but don't assume that you represent all drivers, because I assure you that YOU DO NOT.
For the record... you DO NOT speak for the majority of drivers. Once you have a couple thousand rides under your belt, you'll realize how foolish your post really sounds.
It's not my job to try to entertain riders like a bunch of preschoolers, and rideshare companies sure as hell don't pay us enough to "get creative" like this.
Not everyone enjoys "themes." Some will rate you badly because of it.
Everyone enjoys quick and safe service. Do what you know works.
No thanks. Don't need any more vehicles at the moment, with a 2016 Altima as my work car, a 2015 535i as my personal vehicle, and a 2015 RX350 at my home out of state.
For most drivers, if vehicles are financed, they're almost all subprime, large down required, or require co signs. Sadly, many drivers will still take the bait out of desperation.