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Felicia Dodge (felicia)
Ride Guru from New York, NY
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120 Rider GuruFelicia has been involved in the rideshare industry for two years now, and currently is responsible for maintaining & updating social media and blogs for both the TaxiFareFinder.com and RideGuru brands.
She has been an Uber rider since its inception, and is knowledgable about the industry and its counterparts!
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Plan a visit to Maui, Hawaii!
New city spotlight! Check out our favorite spots on the island of Maui, Hawaii. https://ride.guru/content/community/city-spotlight/maui -
Two former Uber riders are suing Uber for their failure to protect customers!
After years of sexual assault accusations, two #Uber riders are filing suit over the company's alleged failure to protect … -
Uber’s ‘peace deal’ is ready for signing, and employees can now sell up to 50% of their stock.
If all goes well with this deal at Uber, it should clear the way for a multi-billion dollar tender offer … -
Uber expanding into new African markets!
Uber has sights set on greater expansion in Africa. The growth is substantial, but they are facing the obstacle of … -
Uber updates how they respond to sexual misconduct!
As a result of multiple allegations of criminal behavior by its drivers, Uber revamps how it handles customer complaints of … -
Both Uber and Lyft ban a right-wing activist from using their site
Last week, an activist tweeted something anti-islamic about both Uber and Lyft, and as a response, both services blocked her … -
Susan Fowler’s Uber harassment story is being made into a movie!
Not only is Susan Fowler’s Uber harassment story that went viral early this year being made into a movie, but … -
Larry Page Gives Uber One Billion New Reasons to Hate Lyft!
Lyft just got a new investor, and it's about to stir the pot in the Uber versus Lyft rivalry. Check … -
Uber and SoftBank - big investor news!
Latest news!! Arianna Huffington says it's very likely that next week SoftBank & Uber may come up with a deal. … -
Uber and Snapchat?? A new Uber feature allows you to travel right to your friends & use snapchat on the way!
I thought the new location service integration was a stretch for Uber, I'm not sure how I feel about Uber … -
Ugh!!! Anyone else from Upstate New York sick of waiting for Uber?!
I feel like it's been forever that New York State has been trying to get Uber. Uber keeps coming back … -
This just in - Uber has a new light to help you find your ride
Uber introduced Beacon, a new light that attaches to a driver's windscreen and displays a color that you specify in … -
Watching my Uber driver get arrested!
Crazy story, I was riding in an Uber when our car got pulled over for speeding. That is when I …
The fares are based on some calculation of a base price + time + distance formula. The prices for each depend on the pricing structure of the individual company.
Hey! Just read this article, apparently Uber got kicked out of California and they are haulting the driverless car program!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-selfdriving-idUSKBN14B04Z
I personally never feel the need to tip my Uber driver, especially when they have signs hanging up that say "tips welcome".. I find that obnoxious.
Now, I do think they deserve to get paid for tip, but out of Uber's pocket, not mine.
It's currently in testing phases in a few cities across the US, hopefully it will be everywhere soon!
The cool thing about it though is that you pick the color you want your Uber light to display through your Uber app, and it will show up that color. As opposed to it just being a general white light for all Ubers, which could definitely get confusing.
From what I can tell it seems like Uber spent a lot of their efforts trying to get their name out there when they first launched, like when they partnered with large organizations.
During a bus worker strike in Boston, Uber gave free rides to Boston Public School students stranded by the strike. From this, Uber got massive publicity and ingratiated itself to the local community.
After that Uber also partnered with an animal shelter and started UberKittens, letting passengers pet kittens. By the end of 2013, Uber had expanded rapidly from 12 to 35 cities, and was growing its revenue by 18% a month.
Now Uber hardly spends any money on marketing, and when they do, it's all about attracting drivers and giving them new incentives to sign up and drive for Uber.
I would LOVE to see Taylor Swift as an Uber or Lyft driver! We wouldn't even have to listen to the radio -- I would make her sing live!
I think in the next 10 years we will see Uber go public, but I know the CEO is trying to hold out as long as he can before he can't resist an IPO any longer. If Uber isn't becoming increasingly profitable they will have to go public eventually so they can find some liquidity for investors.