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  Another no-mask story. Driver: “I’m pretty sure I’m an a-systematic carrier.”

  LOL:The ride home was long, partly because of the distance, and partly because of the conversation. We (he) talked …
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  Congratulations to Uber, the Worst Performing IPO in U.S. Stock Market History

  Fun article.Rideshare unicorn Uber doesn’t do anything small. When it was in the game of raising money, it raised …
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  Lyft drags down Uber IPO - $120B is more like $91B

  Uber reported Friday that it was aiming for a valuation of between $80.5 billion and $91.5 billion, less than the …
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  Lyft sinks 12%, falls below IPO price - Calling it a "Gut check for Uber"

  CNBCThe stock ended trading at $69.01, 22 percent below its Friday intraday high of $88.60More than 41 million …
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  Uber Ride Pass - Create your own Route Pass on Uber for Savings

  Did everyone (i.e. rider) see this? It says, "Get 28 days of conistent prices with a ride pass.  Enjoy peace …
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  Mom: Disabled son taken on joy ride by Uber driver to boost fare price

  $89.99 for a 10 minute drive.   http://westchester.news12.com/story/39055625/mom-disabled-son-taken-on-joy-ride-by-uber-driver-to-boost-fare-price
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  Are there code of conduct between rideshare drivers? Secret rules, commonsense manners, etc.? Do you guys even get along or is there competition?

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  Can Uber pull up the passenger's GPS location to solve a dispute with the driver? Say to settle a disagreement between drivers and riders as to where the drop off occurred?

  Say if a passenger gets off at a certain location but the driver does not terminate the trip and keeps …
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  Are there operating hours for UberPool? How come they don't seem to be available at nights and early mornings?

  One of the drivers told me UberPool doesn't run at different times of the day.  Like they would close for …
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  Does Uber check and verify driver's profile photos? Can't they make it up?

  There's no way for Uber to know, right?  Can't they just upload a picture of anyone?
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  After dropping off the passenger, can the Uber driver keep driving without completing the ride? ...in order "to run up the meter?"

  This is my follw up question to  https://ride.guru/lounge/p/can-a-uber-driver-start-the-trip-without-the-passenger-in-the-car-and-take-an-imaginary-passenger-for-a-ride-to-make-money
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  Can a Uber driver start the trip without the passenger in the car? ...and take an imaginary passenger for a ride to make money?

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   5 years ago in  Is it true that Uber Scheduled Rides are not guaranteed?

  Did you see this?

  https://ride.guru/lounge/p/i-do-not-have-the-carclock-icon-and-am-unable-to-schedule-an-advance-trip-on-uber-help-please#comment-11097 

  
  

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  If you are a bigger tipper, you should leave cash. You’d make the driver in a good mood and you have a better chance of scoring higher. 

  4.84 is fine though. 

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   5 years ago in  Uber and Lyft drivers STRIKE in Connecticut

  I think you answered your own question. You didn't even know about it.  Neither did I. I am sure they barely made a dent. There are like 100,000 rides A DAY.

  Uber and Lyft averaged 96,000 rides a day in Boston in 2017: Report ...

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   5 years ago in  WAYMO's CEO Says True Self Driving Cars are DECADES AWAY!

  Cars and Ubers and such are considered the "last mile" to the destination.  What brings together the largest distances are the main mode of public transportation such as airplanes, buses, trains, etc. 

  The irony is that the "last mile" is where the accidents are likely to occur and, I believe, the most difficult to automate.  Why not start with Greyhound Buses for these auto-cars? Mostly Interstate driving.

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   5 years ago in  Passenger Specific Playlists - One way to boost your ratings.

  There are some generalizations in there.  Careful!  Some passengers have real good eyes and peak at your phone. Don't wanna be calling them as wrong age or something

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   5 years ago in  Driver cancelling on riders. Driver commenting "Don't hate the player, hate the game." Is this okay.

  Tough one.  I'd like to say I can't blame the guy for trying to make the most money out of his day. After all he's out there.

  ...then again, do you do anything to make money.

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   6 years ago in  Your Uber Driver Could Be Packing Heat, and You Wouldn't Know It (from 2015)

  Ya know, you have a strong case here.  The consequences of facing physical harm vs. being fired by Lyft...  the answer is pretty obvious.

  You are following the law after all.  You wouldn't be going to the slammer for carrying one.  

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   6 years ago in  Uber fined $750,000 for letting drivers work after customers complained of drunk driving

  I am confused. Were they fined $750K or $1.1M?

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   6 years ago in  Uber driver faces up to 15 years in jail after teen who rode on his roof dies

  I am sure the driver had no idea he'd be liable for the teen's stupidity.

  All in hopes for a lousy tip. Changed his life forever. Ouch.

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   6 years ago in  Reveived info on Uber pro yesturday. Although not in my city yet was wondering what drivers thought?

  It says free. It isn’t?

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

  The back of your head must have a regal look.

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   6 years ago in  Why does Uber not always send the closest driver?

  Wow. This is some interesting info.  I am glad Uber plugged the hole, but I also feel horrible for drivers who got dinged for this.

  "A waiting rider would see the driver moving away from them (which may be necessary to drop off the last rider). After that dropoff, then the driver would flip back to pick up the current ride and they may in fact be the closest driver. Well people with their impatience, would see the movement of the car and cancel because they think the driver is lost or not coming."

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   6 years ago in  What is the most misunderstood thing about Uber?

  They are not a transportation company.  They are a technology company.

  ...at least that's what Uber says.

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   6 years ago in  Do you smoke in your car?

  What about vaping. 

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   6 years ago in  If drivers are really losing money with Uber then why do you keep driving for Uber?

  Right. It isn’t always easy to make money or hold multiple jobs. I do appreciate the opportunity to pick up the app, leverage the resources and skills I already have access to (i.e. driving), and make a few bucks.

  I’m a huge fan of gig economy but it did jack up the supply and demand balance in so many areas of the market. Uber pretty much wrecked the livelihood of those in the driving industry, single-handedly. 

  What makes me especially sad is that they didn’t have to. The pricing didn’t have to undercut the existing businesses, ie taxis, to this point. It was wreckless and really broke the balance of people’s expectation and worker’s pay. 

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   6 years ago in  New York RideShare

  Wrapier is a horrible name. I didn't know about them before.  Gosh. seriously?

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   6 years ago in  New scam allows criminals and unlicensed drivers behind the rideshare wheel

  $800 an account? That seems to expensive to just have a job.

  Starting an Uber career with 800 in the red?  Ouch.

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   6 years ago in  Can a parent order Uber or Lyft for a teenager? My kids?

  I agree.  If Uber vetted the customers, drivers shouldn't have to vet them out again.  We aren't asking for people's licenses and IDs.  

  The momente the rider breaks the Uber rules, the liability has now shifted from Uber/Driver to the Passenger.  Simple.

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   6 years ago in  Your Uber app will now automatically detect if you are in trouble.

  It says the app will prompt the user to call 911.  I don't think the police is automatically dispatched.

  That may avoid false positives, but then if the accident is big enough the rider is unconscious, then we are out of luck. 

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   6 years ago in  Uber & Lyft Market Share Infographic (by ZelihowskiMichel for Rideshare Owl)

  Lyft was 2012 but the company who founded it is Zimride, which was founded in 2007.

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