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Sergio Avedian (Uberserge)
Ride Apprentice from Los Angeles, CA
Blogger, Podcaster, Active Rideshare Driver/Coach
1300 Rider DriverActive Uber/Lyft driver in Los Angeles, contributing writer for Rideguru and RSG (The Rideshare Guy), podcaster, rideshare driver coach, independent consultant to rideshare and tech companies.
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Lyft just reduced DF (destination filter) from 6 to 2, do you care?
Lyft has been on a roll, after reducing mileage rates by 50% in a lot of cities, they just dropped … -
Will you dump Uber & Lyft for a company that pays you 100% of the fare?
Nomad Rides is here, they're a new start-up with a very different business model, it's worth a look. Not like … -
Nomad Rides, the driver keeps 100% of the fares! Take a look, this is not a promotional article!
Will David take on Goliath and kill them? Time will tell but someone has to stop UBER and Lyft from … -
Anyone on this forum from Minneapolis? Can you confirm Lyft rate cut to 33 cents a mile?
I'm speechless! -
Lyft cuts rates in Minneapolis to 33 cents a mile, pink moustache is on a roll!
Here's the rate card as of August 21 -
Do you think Uber & Lyft are raising prices? Would you still use themif prices for rides went up 30% or more?
UBER and Lyft are raising prices, it's been widely chronicled in the media but they're not passing the increases to … -
LAPD creates a task force to start ticketing scooter riders breaking the law!
It's about time! Get rid of these pests!https://losangeles-cbslocal-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/08/22/lapd-launches-task-force-to-crack-down-on-scooters/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Flosangeles.cbslocal.com%2F2019%2F08%2F22%2Flapd-launches-task-force-to-crack-down-on-scooters%2F -
Should Uber and Lyft change their ratings system? Should it be mandatory for passengers to rate the driver?
On the UBER platform, the driver must rate the pax when the ride ends in order to receive additional ride … -
Whose ratings system do you like better and why? Uber or Lyft?
I think Lyft's ratings system is head and shoulders above UBER'S. The fact that UBER is one and done without … -
Uber is raising prices, what about drivers?
I guess when you own something, you value it more than when somebody else owns it.https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/uber-is-raising-prices-on-jump-e-bikes-dockless-scooters -
A must watch video of hundreds of riders taking over downtown Los Angeles on scooters, time to exterminate these pests
They're everywhere but now their use is a danger to not only for the rider but also the public.https://youtu.be/D7mtXKIReV4 … -
Lyft will only let you drive if you have a 90% acceptance rate and had done 100 rides the last 30 days
Where did the kindler gentler company go? They won’t allow driver’s earn a living unless they abide by strict guidelines. … -
Regulators are pushing back in B.C. forcing Uber & Lyft to play by the rules
Please, read the Lyft chief marketing officers comments regarding regulations. What do you think? https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/tough-rideshare-regulations-in-nyc-and-british-columbia-leave-lyft-complaining-will-uber-follow-suit -
Lyft is taking the pink gloves off in NY, retaliating against TLC rules
I guess Lyft is not the kinder gentler rideshare company, they’re fighting mad. https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/tough-rideshare-regulations-in-nyc-and-british-columbia-leave-lyft-complaining-will-uber-follow-suit -
Lyft says drivers are swimming in cash!
Here's their numbers, if everyone was making the dollars Lyft says, why do 80% quit in less than six months? -
What do you think the satisfaction rate is amongst drivers for Uber & Lyft?
Are there two other companies that are hated more by their workers than Uber & Lyft? Actual employees are exempt … -
Here are the new Lyft rate cards in Vegas and Phoenix, unconscionable
picture is worth a thousand words, Rideguru is a rated G forum but you all can imagine what I'm thinking -
Lyft lowering rates to 43.5 cents a mile in Florida & Vegas
Good old pink mustache Lyft, lowering rates to 43.5 cents a mile while IRS deduction is 58 cents. Pretty soon … -
Lyft started paying the driver as soon as the ride is accepted
This will be good for drivers in rural areas and long pickups but in major cities it's a killer since … -
Do you know what your net income per hour is?
Most UBER and Lyft drivers are losing money with this gig, they unfortunately don't factor in all the expenses associated …
A lot of NY drivers are locked out of both platforms since they can not complete 425 rides a month trip quota, I thought 80% Uber and Lyft drivers were part timers. Flexibility and Freedom rhetoric by both companies is just garbage!
You're not alone. I had a driver friend who's 74 taking care of 2 kids get deactivated by a DUI claim of a passenger. He has COPD, the caught syrup he takes eminates an alcoholic smell. Uber suspended his account for 48 hours telling him that an investigation will take place. They did not even call him to get his side and on the third day he was permanently deactivated a week before Christmas. He's done over 8000 rides with a 4.95 rating. So, moral of the story is, UBER is like the LAPD, shoot first ask questions later. All drivers are one fraudulent complaint from deactivation. Is it fair? Of course not, that's why drivers need a law like AB5 in CA to protect them.
But my friend is going to sue UBER in small claims court and civil court. If you can get a labor attorney to take your case on a contingency basis, go for it, you have nothing to lose.
Yes
Not true, Uber sets the rates, drivers will get to raise or lower the surge multiplier at 3 tiny airports, that's it.
I totally agree with you. I appreciate your comment!
I agree, not going to make drivers more money but the comfort of not taking shit pings is priceless.
You're not in CA I'm assuming? Major changes are taking place here as far as their IC vs employee battle, mostly positive for drivers but we always will be at the mercy of the evil algorithms.
It's called throttling and those evil algorithms, so much for flexibility and freedom. I get skunked often, it's UBER After all.
https://therideshareguy.com/skunked-by-uber/
They're making big changes in CA to keep drivers as IC, they even removed the AR numbers from the drover app. I still think they're punishing drivers though.
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/uber-is-making-big-changes-in-california-for-drivers
I agree with you 100%. Written extensively about it last week and this week about oversaturation, enjoy the articles.
https://therideshareguy.com/skunked-by-uber/
https://therideshareguy.com/driving-ubers-way-vs-driving-my-way/
Great changes over the past month due to AB5 will they make the driver more money? Time will tell, but knowing destination is a big plus in order to avoid money losing trips.
Read my article in the Rideguru Newsroom tomorrow, good news
Read my article in the Rideguru Newsroom tomorrow, good news
How did they exactly put the screws to the drivers in CA again? I must be missing something!
What you suggested can only be done on Lyft, on Uber you must rate the passenger immediately after the trip ends, it is one and done if you want to continue receiving ride requests. Read my article regarding the subject!
https://therideshareguy.com/ratings-game/
Never knew that passengers cared so much about their rider ratings. Once you lose the 5, it's almost impossible to get it back as a driver or a passenger. I wouldn't worry too much about it 😆
I agree with you, time will tell
So much for algorithms 😆
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