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  Rider catches an Uber driver watching porn between rides

  Caught this precious pic circulating on the interweb.  An Uber driver getting busted.  I assume i'ts Bluetooth sync displaying the …
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  What do you do if your seemingly under-age passenger (i.e. minor) refuses to show you his or her ID?

  If you ask someone underage, they will know you are checking to see if they should deny you the ride. …
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  Is tip a tip?

  I won't even ask you guys what you think.
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  Uber experiments: Drivers seeing destination info before accepting the trip.

  Uber seems to be experimenting with a feature where they are starting to show rider destinations BEFORE the driver accepts …

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   4 years ago in  What do drivers do if the passenger falls asleep in the backseat or passes out from being drunk? While driving must be okay, but what about once you get to the destination?

  LOL. Yelling is my favorite.
  I noticed “shaking them” wasn’t an option. Is that a formal line you decided not to cross? No physical contact? 

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   5 years ago in  Hershey PA LYFT RIDERS, BEWARE of FAKE LYFT DRIVER. Do not get into a car unless make, model, and license plate matches whats on your phone.

  Oops. Sorry. Thank you.

  And yes this is disturbing. Did this happen with taxis before Uber? I’m old enough but I can’t remember. 

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   5 years ago in  Hershey PA LYFT RIDERS, BEWARE of FAKE LYFT DRIVER. Do not get into a car unless make, model, and license plate matches whats on your phone.

  Did something happen in Hershey? Someone kidnapped again?

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   5 years ago in  I’m In Plattsburgh, NY - Do I Work Tomorrow (Wed. 5/8) - Am I Supposed To Strike - Does Anybody Know?

  I totally didn't.  Didn't even hear about it. I should be better about keeping on top of these things.

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   5 years ago in  What happen if the Uber driver's mobile get switched off before ending the trip?

  Actually, it works pretty well.  The ride continues and the app will track where you are driving.  Once the cell signal is back, it basically picks up where it left off.

  If there is no signal upon drop off, the driver won't be able to end the trip.  He or she would have to wait until there is signal for them to end it. In this scenario, it's likely the ending point of the trip would be wrong and Uber may need to issue a refund. (upon user request, I'd imagine)

  https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/what-to-do-when-your-phone-dies-during-a-rideshare-trip 

  https://ride.guru/lounge/p/my-phone-battery-died-during-an-uber-trip-what-happens

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   5 years ago in  Will you order Comfort over Uber X for 20% more?

  You are thinking of UberSELECT.

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   5 years ago in  Hawaii, Boise, Rozwell Drivers, Lyft is going to pay you once you swipe accept. Hopefully will hit all markets soon. Be nice if Uber follows!

  Isn’t this Lyft’s response to the long pickup fee?  Paying drivers for the time it takes to get there. 

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   5 years ago in  Do you want to be an employee or independent contractor? Do you think Uber & Lyft will pull out of CA if forced to make drivers employees? Would you sign the notices Uber & Lyft sent to CA drivers? Will whatever happens with CA drivers trickle down to the other 49 states? Will this be the end of rideshare as we know it?

  Contractor. I got a good thing going. 

  I don’t even know if my other employer would allow me to be employed by another company. 

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   5 years ago in  Hawaii, Boise, Rozwell Drivers, Lyft is going to pay you once you swipe accept. Hopefully will hit all markets soon. Be nice if Uber follows!

  I ALWAYS was a proponent of  paying the driver for every minute he or she is working.  I wouldn’t ask for time between fares, but it totally make sense to every minute after the ride is accepted. 

  We get hired for the time working for our customer. Very simple model. At the end of the day, they’re laying for our time. 

  Good job to Lyft for recognizing this and being considerate for our time. 

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   5 years ago in  Do you want to be an employee or independent contractor? Do you think Uber & Lyft will pull out of CA if forced to make drivers employees? Would you sign the notices Uber & Lyft sent to CA drivers? Will whatever happens with CA drivers trickle down to the other 49 states? Will this be the end of rideshare as we know it?

  Me too 

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   5 years ago in  You Know A Rider Is Gonna Give You A One-Star Review Because Of Something He or She Did - What Do You Do?

  So true->'can't please everybody no matter how you try.'

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   5 years ago in  How do I report bad drivers? (Uber and Lyft drivers that is)

  This is the problem about not being able to rate drivers without you being the passenger. Good job for catching the license plate.  

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   5 years ago in  Electric vehicles

  Yes, to the range anxiety. Wait, this says 335 miles. That's about the same as both my gas-powered cars.

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   5 years ago in  What should you never say to an Uber or Lyft (or any other rideshare) driver?

  I get the smoking twice a week.  I get it that you have the urge fter a bar, but you really cannot wait 10 minutes?

  Then there are those who take a big puff as they get on the car. Arg.

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   5 years ago in  Tipping chart. Do drivers agree that riders tip 90% of the time?

  I second this. This says taxi drivers.  For them, it was definitely a norm where the tipping was expected.  90% basically means "everyone", except that there are always bad apples.

  BTW, I don't believe bartenders get tipped 98% of the time. That just doesn't make sense.

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   5 years ago in  what is roughly the split of rides between Uber Pool, Uber X and Uber Black?

  No problem. :)

  Just curious, why are you looking for this info? Are you a driver? Research?

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   5 years ago in  what is roughly the split of rides between Uber Pool, Uber X and Uber Black?

  Oooh, I did some math earlier this year. My car qualifies for UberSelect in my city. It's basically the equivalent of UberBlack, except my car isn't and doesn't have to be black.

  As many suspect, Pool rides are still not that often, but considering it used to be 0% last year, it's definitely on the rise. I am actually surprised my UberSelect is so low as I had high hopes for making increased revenue than others, but I figured it allows me to keep busy and score higher ratings due to a nicer car.

  UberX - 75% of all rides

  UberPool - 10% of all rides

  UberSelect - 15% of all rides

  I did some additional analysis, but they were similar across the board.  For example, on average, my rides were 7 miles long and took 11 minutes. 

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   6 years ago in  DashCam Rules in 50 US States and Consent Rules

  Under the section on "Consent", it says

  "In some states, “consent” is given if the parties to the call are clearly notified that the conversation will be recorded, and they engage in the conversation anyway. Their consent is implied."

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   6 years ago in  DashCam Rules in 50 US States and Consent Rules

  Ah, so we are cool, right

  In some states, “consent” is given if the parties to the call are clearly notified that the conversation will be recorded, and they engage in the conversation anyway. Their consent is implied. 

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   6 years ago in  Can you reserve a ride without a cellphone, thus no app?

  I feel like that defeats the purpose. They are still *using* the smartphone through delegation. This is like a loophole.

  I guess it's the same as having a secretary...but still! You are still using a smartphone!

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