Stuffin Muffin (StuffinMuffin)

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  Taking an Uber alone at 2AM and the diver yells, have fun! (funny)

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  When you are drunk and get your Uber driver graciously stop at McDonald's

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  Uber Support: Fraud Uber charge leads to a Maddening Exchange

  It's a routine for Uber Support.  The funny thing about this is that there are two frauds going on here. …
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  GO GO GO Experience $100 ride

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  Girl Thinks She Got Her Uber Driver While Guy Thinks He Got His Hooker

  Always double check that the car is your Uber driver! Now, sit back and witness the panicked moment that Twitch …
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  Racially profiling Uber driver (funny)

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  Volvo and Uber's first self-driving car is ready for the road

  So, apparently, the days the drivers aren't needed are closer than we thought...?They've introduced a variant of the XC90 …
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  911 Call - Reckless Driver caught on video (Vince Vaughn, is that you?)

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  LA Drivers - Do not give Tom Lahren a ride

  Why turn on people who provide service and drive you around? Such accusation, and no one asked to be a …
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  UberEats in an accident - Customer responds.

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  Today on Uber Support: Driver refused a blind person and a guide dog...and then hits her with a cancellation fee

  So many retweets. Twitter Support is so bad for publicity.
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  EPIC TAXI CRASH PRANK ON JEANA!!! | Prank Academy

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  Picking Up UBER Riders In A Mclaren and Lamborghini

  Is this a new trend? Two videos by a douche who just wants to show off his cars. 
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  Uber Drag is the Best New Way to Get to Work

  Laughed way too hard at this one.
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  When your UberEats shows up with two sets of utensils...

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  When the Uber driver looks like a serial killer but...

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  When your Uber driver won't let you bring your beer in the car...

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  Why people are taking Uber instead of an Ambulance.

  You asked and she responded. Fair enough...
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  When that paycheck hits and your UberPOOL days are over...

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  Life lessons reversed. "Don't get in the car with strangers."

  here's a similar one:

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   6 years ago in  Has anyone ever shamed your job as a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft?

  Yeah, this usually comes in the indirect form. It's usually built into the questions they ask and how they treat service providers.

  You know that saying, "if you want to know the truth about your date, watch how he [or she] treats the waitor"? It's because some people are curt and rude to people who provide for us. I don't know why this happens.  The truth bleeds out.

  I have seen that in my colleagues and even those who I considered as friends.

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   6 years ago in  What's an average Uber driver rating? Is 4.60 a good rating?

  No, I haven't heard of that but I know in San Francisco there's been a crap storm over this for many months. They may already be employees by now.

  There are pros and cons on being an employee though.  Benefit packages, insurance, and stuff will be nice. However, we will likely lose a lot of freedom in deciding when and where we work, ability to cancel and pick which driver you want, tax breaks you get from being self-employed, etc. etc.

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   6 years ago in  GPS problems

  I keep both my iPhone and iPad on. The calls and texts go to the iPhone number on profile. iPad does it’s own thing, basically for directions. 

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   6 years ago in  GPS problems

  Lots of GPS related posts in the last few days. 

  You may want to update your phone. My old iPad that’s affixed to my dash has a little delay in my location and telling me the turns a tad too late.

  It turns out that my iPad was too old and too slow for the recent heavy GPS apps. I tried the same apps on my newer iPhone, side by side with my iPad, and realized the problem. 

  So considering updating the hardware. I know it’s not an expense you want, but... 

  Also, Uber recently updated their GPS and how it works. Maybe that exacerbated the problem 

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   6 years ago in  So which is it, drivers? Do you like vomiting passengers or what?

  apparently, we cannot. Try doing a search for vomit on this site. you get like a million articles.

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   6 years ago in  So which is it, drivers? Do you like vomiting passengers or what?

  Time off the clock is pain, but it's about the timing, right?  What if it's at the end of the shift?  What about a super slow day? What if you have a discount card at a car cleaner (as I do).

  I can see it working out in your favor.  Yeah, it's digusting, but you just gotta get over that and look at financially.  you know, like a business man.

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   6 years ago in  So which is it, drivers? Do you like vomiting passengers or what?

  A troll. come on now.

  Then again, I have made several hundred dollars driving drunks.  I have leather seats and real good floor mats (really helpful, folks), so the clean up is relatively painless. Automatic $125 ain't necessarily a bad thing towards the end of the night.

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   6 years ago in  The revised Uber Surge System

  I think this move by Uber is a desperation move because I hear Pool has been a dud.  Riders don't care to save a buck to share the ride and extend their trips by 50%. Uber still wants it to work because it gives them the most profit and it's a way to support users with limited drivers.

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   6 years ago in  The revised Uber Surge System

  You have UberX, but you don't have UberPool?  Wow.  You know we can't turn Pool off anymore, right?

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   6 years ago in  The revised Uber Surge System

  I am NOT HAPPY to be forced to pickup POOLs, just to keep what I am already entitled to, surge bonuses.

  How can they do this? Total BS.

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

  This is actually something that was being organized by a fair number of drivers, part in protest for Uber's introduction of surge pricing.  This was done in the early days where Uber's surge logic was still elementary and was easy to be fooled.  It was far from dynamic and was based on handful of factors.  I never took part in it, but this had a fair level of success, enough that Uber implemented a "fix" and made an announcement about it.  Also, remember that this was in the days where there were no airport queues and much fewer drivers.

  I agree with you though, and it isn't something I am not quite sure how it worked.  For example, how did the drivers really communicate each other?  and wouldn't some drivers always just go rogue and pick up all the rides they want while everyone else's phone was turned off?

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   6 years ago in  Lyft with Express worth it?

  I drive only on Friday and Saturday nights, and I can get about 20~30 rides in those short hours.   Remember those are the busy times though. 

  Do you know what else?  You can make majority of your weekly earnings on just those days. It can equate to earnings for the rest of the week combined.  (in other words, you can make half your earning on Friday and Saturday)

  The thing about these plans is that you won't be able to do that.  

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   6 years ago in  Driving with an LLC or Corp? How to send your EIN to Uber or Lyft [RidesharingDriver.com]

  Gosh, all you guys are so good and astute.  I better get on this. I haven't even gotten my rideshare insurance yet.

  The problem is I am part-time, and I feel like all this trouble won't be worth it.  I mean, the insurance?  There's gotta be a price point.

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   6 years ago in  What is the shield icon on my Uber app? I asked a bunch of people and none of them have seen it.

  I just checked.  I dont see one either. 

  I checked my driver app too.  Nothing.

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   6 years ago in  Uber Passengers Begin to Feel the Sting of Low Ratings [Ridester.com]

  I haven't seen any that low. Maybe some 3.9s

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   6 years ago in  Where are you right now? As you read and comment on this forum?

  at my boring job. 

  dreaming of the weekends when I drive Uber.  Feel so alive.  LOL.

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   6 years ago in  Is it possible to support my family driving for Uber or Lyft? (Driving full time)

  This is a real great question, because I think it comes with a great deal of reality check. 

  Just for the record, I am a part-time driver.  Maybe 10 to 20 hours a week.  I have another fulltime (ish) job.

  There are drivers out there who do indeed this full time.  There are many who have been doing this for years, so we can surmise that you can indeed make a sustainable living.  This does not mean that it's a lucrative job though.  A large part of it will be dependent on your expectation of income and your life style.

  When I say life style, drivers get great flexibility in its job.  The hours are flexible, and you don't have to commute to an office every day.  I think those are great benefits.  Then, there are negatives that come with it. For example, if you flatten it all out, I think the hourly rates are very low.

  As a data point, I did the math once and I make $13 an hour through Uber and a bit more on Lyft. That's less than half as much as I make in my primary job.  ..but you know what?  Half the time I am "working" for Uber, I am sitting around reading a book and enjoying the weather. :)

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   6 years ago in  Why you shouldn't plug in your phone during Uber rides!

  LOL.  Yeah.  Uber drivers are farthest from the hackers we see in tv shows.  

  I feel like this is made up news.  Is this REALLY a problem?  I mean, come on.  Even if I could download people's contacts, what the heck would I do with it?  Sell the list in Chinatown?

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   6 years ago in  What's the biggest lie that a mechanic has ever told you?

  Caution to Drivers with Mechanics - My two cents - Mileage vs. Years"

  All dealerships and also most mechanics look at your mileage and recommend services and replacements according to the figures set by the manufacturer.  This can often be a traip, and it is NOT the way to maintain a car that is being driven for rideshares.

  This goes with a lot of things. It can be something minor as filters and windshield wipers, but it can also be spark plugs or alternators.  Don't just swap them because the mileage is high.  Remember you drive 5 to 10 times more than normal driver.  Not every part wears just because the car is moving more.

  I suggest:

  • Look at manufacturer's recommendations on # of month/years.  Don't just go by mileage to determine replacements and repairs.

  • Many parts can wait until they start to show wear, making sounds, or actually break. 

  • Routinely take your car to a trusted mechanisc and create a relationships.  Take it in often, they will look at it for free if you regularly give them the business.   Let them tell you when things need replaced.

  • Replace parts on "as needed" basiss, unless it's something that can cause more damage to the car if it brakes.  Some things like tires are solely dependent on mileage.  Some things like timing belts should be replaced preemptively.  Do replace them per recommendations.

  Good luck, every one!

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   6 years ago in  How is Uber fighting back against Cleaning Fees Scams?

  Yes, they are starting to crack down on this.  We are hearing more and more drivers being deactivated for filing too many cleaning fees. Perhaps for filing bogus claims

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