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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)
Autonomous vehicles require 100% cellular connections and software to operate. Do you have that in your area? Would you risk you life on that assumption?
Autonomous vehicles can steer and accelerate, but they're far from ever being able to predict the driving behavior of other vehicles. The only way they will ever be relevant is if ALL vehicles on the road are autonomous, meaning every person who owns a car will have to give it up and pay Uber/Lyft/Waymo everytime they want to go to work, the grocery store, or any other place they regularly travel to.
For those of us that own cars, I'm not going to purchase a car that starts at an average of ~$30k, then after paying it off have to surrender it to boost the profits for these companies.
Remember: Autonomous vehicles will not be privately owned. The will all be owned by companies that you will need to pay if you need to go somewhere. Also, if you've ever been in a rideshare vehicle, you know that the interior often gets TRASHED by passengers. This happens despite having a driver in the car. Don't be surprised when you pay for an autonomous vehicle to pick you up, only to find that the previous occupant puked in the back seat, and cancelling for another ride will cost you more.
ROFLMAO.
Lyft named their autonomous driving division "Lyft Level 5" which indicates fully autonomous driving, while only "achieving" level 3 "autonomous driving."
Just another example of the smoke and mirrors implemented by Lyft designed specifically to confuse and mislead the average person.
This whole thread is loaded. People here don't want to hear positive answers, just negative ones to reinforce their blind hatred of the rideshare companies. One need only look at the posts with responses vs. those without to see that.
This is getting ridiculous. The website is turning into posting heaven for people trying to scam other drivers into purchasing over priced and absolutely unnecessary "driver guides," etc.
Please RideGuru, stop the solicitations.
Who is responsible if cables are hooked up incorrectly and damage is done to a vehicle? If something happens during the jump, Uber and Lyft insurance WILL NOT cover anything. If you need a jump, call AAA or your roadside assistance and get help from someone licensed and insured to provide that service.
I don't think we define coercion the same way.
Signing was VOLUNTARY. These people weren't forced to sign. They were explained one side of the debate, and chose sides without exploring alternate options.
Uber and Lyft presented their side, and the drivers signed on. That's carelessness, not coercion.
Yeah, so you're a mover, working "independently" like Uber and Lyft drivers.
*** Rolls Eyes ***
Uber and Lyft didn't force anyone to do anything. These people did it on their own. There was no coercion, just unsubstantiated half truths and talking points to confuse the already confused drivers.
Independent contractor or employee. Status doesn't change the fact that Uber and Lyft will ultimately make that determination regardless of what drivers want. People rant and rave about how Uber and Lyft screw them as contractors. Do people really think that they'll treat you better as an employee?
The only people that would see an improvement will be the very part time drivers who drive in demand hours. Everyone else will end up with less money, more taxes/withholdings, fewer hours and less flexibility.
Ignorance is no excuse for signing documents that you don't understand.
Further, they may favor being "employees," but they also seemed to embrace many of the benefits associated with being an independent contractor.
Why even mention Uber and Lyft? They're not moving companies, and the drivers aren't insured to transport goods like that.
Further, why not even mention renting a truck from U Haul and moving it yourself?
Just more gig economy marketing propaganda.
Approx $125
Uber X
$1.11 /mile
$0.1875 /minute
Not as good as it used to be, but better than the bullshit flat "surge" rates that people chase in other markets like Los Angeles. 😈
UberPro? Yeah. I don't accumulate enough "points," my accept rate is way too low and my cancel rate is way too high. Not that it matters, because when I did play that game when it came out, it seemed like Uber sent me all the lowest rated drivers and pool/express runs, assuming that I would take them to maintain my "status."
Passenger rates here seem to have stayed the same over the past few years.
Driver rates here have fluctuated, partially due to the change from percentage based pay to mileage+time, but also because surge was ripped ut from under us, as was all the bonuses, boosts, and other incentives to keep us around.
Reviewing my records, in 2017 Uber took an average of 26%. In 2018 that increased to 35%. In 2019 things see to be stabilizing, with their average take this year jumping between 30 and 35%.
Like any drivers, I refuse all ride requests from passengers with ratings of 4.7 or below. NO EXCEPTIONS.
To get your passenger rating that low requires multiple bad ratings from drivers, and it's not worth my time to pick up a potential problem passenger when a ride request from a lower risk passenger is right around the corner.
UberComfort includes SUVs, minivans, crossovers,sedans and trucks, including the Ford Escape, Edge and F150 truck, Honda CRV and Accord, Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe Sport, Kia Borrego and Soul, Jeep Compass, Mazda 5, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester and Legacy, Toyota Camry and Sienna.
"Uber Comfort" is just another marketing ploy to get more money out of passengers in the same, and in some cases worse, vehicles.
Let's clarify.
the "70% part time drivers" are classified as part time because they drive for that service 30 or fewer hours a week.
Almost all of those drivers work 50+ hrs per week, but are driving 30 hrs on the Uber platform, (i.e. part time) and 20 hrs a week on the Lyft platform. (also part time)
Sure there are many that do this as a side or weekend gig, but they're in the minority.
FWIW, the 30% that are classified as "full time" are most likely Lyft ExpressDrive drivers who are prohibited from using their cars to drive for Uber, so they're putting in 40+ hrs on Lyft to makeup for the subpar pay and decreased ExpressDrive rates.
Taco mode didn't last a week before it was discontinued. Yet another example of bad marketing ideas that were implemented without considering real world problems. (that could have been avoided has they sought input from actual drivers)
Considering you're crossing international borders, I'd guess that you'd have to rent a van to transport that many people.
Uber and Lyft have stolen more and more from their rideshare drivers to fund the expansion of their failing business model, but the stream of drivers is starting to thin and resistance is forming because they've pushed this beyond tolerable levels.
As their options become more limited in how much they can take from drivers, they've moved to fleecing riders to fund their machine, specifically using things like PPZ and flat surges to charge riders more, while paying drivers less.
My mornings once consisted of non stop runs to the airport, but recently I've had a very large increase in the number of passengers who just want to go as far as the local lightrail station for a train ride to the airport instead. Why the change? Uber and Lyft prices have grown way too expensive, especially for PPZ and surged rides.