Joey J (joeyj)

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  Cab driver was shot, killed in Back Bay Tuesday after refusing to drive suspect to Mansfield, officials say

  Terrifying incident in Boston yesterday. Cab driver shot and killed in broad daylight. And this was not in a shady …
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  Taxify valuation passes $1B

  New round of funding, lead by Daimler at $175M. Uber's gotta be quaking a little bit. They are spending their …
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  Uber's Surge Pricing keeps drivers on the road

  I happen to agree with this editorial. What's interesting is they are talking about a storm that happened in March. …
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  Waymo van involved in crash

  Pretty clear the van was not at fault if you watch the video. Lucky no one was seriously hurt, looked …
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  The Fall of Travis Kalanick

  Long read but fun and full of interesting tidbits. LOL @ he literally got down on his hands and knees …
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  Seattle Uber drivers had a union??

  Didn't realize that. Looksl like the Trump administration is trying to break it up now. https://theintercept.com/2018/03/26/uber-drivers-union-seattle/
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  Uber Ghost drivers -- literally!

  Now this is a new one. Drivers in China changing their profile pictures to ghosts and zombies so that people …
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  Uber sells its car leasing business

  I didn't even realize uber was leasing cars TBH. They're becoming more like a cab company every day. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/01/30/uber-sells-its-leasing-business-startup-fair/1077227001/
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  Can I smoke in an Uber?

  Just like the title says. Can I smoke cigarettes? What about cigars. Or you know, other stuff. What about vaping?
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  Boston Taxi King getting out of the game

  Ed Tutunjian's selling his business and 362 taxi medallions. For a lifetime of being a jerk, his reward is $145M. …

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   6 years ago in  Arizona Drivers Licence for Lyft

  Personally I would just put in 2033 and hope for the best.

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   6 years ago in  Rider Scam - Claiming I picked up the wrong passenger.

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   6 years ago in  Rider Scam - Claiming I picked up the wrong passenger.

  Does this actually happen to you? I have never had it happen. I don't think this is a common scam.

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   6 years ago in  Uber's Star Rating: BBB (1.04-star) and Consumer Reports (2+ stars)

  Hahahhaa brilliant

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   6 years ago in  Uber Didn't Let Me Try To Earn My Way Back Home

  LOL @ "reinstall the app". That's... probably not going to work. Sorry. This is a screw up on Uber's end if you ask me.

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   6 years ago in  Do you struggle to find parking for a quick bathroom break?

  Jeez and I thought Boston was bad...

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   6 years ago in  Is this a driver scam? Driver starts the trip WITHOUT YOU in the car. Why? Maybe to find your destination? Then cancels if he doesn't like it.

  I always verify the name. It is just a habit now. Too many crazy stories like this, not worth the hassle not to ask for a name and no one ever seems to be bothered or surprised by it. After all it's for their own good!

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   6 years ago in  Did you know you can embed RideGuru on your website?

  This is nice. I don't know why I would ever use it since I don't have a website but it looks nice like that.

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   6 years ago in  Google's bet: Autonomous Vehicle's first real-world application isn't rideshare. It's grocery delivery. [The Verge]

  Sounds great, but isn't the driving portion of this service kind of the easy part? Seems like the logistical challenge of packing people's grocery order is much greater.

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   6 years ago in  Would you rather be tipped in the Uber app or in cash?

  Cash please. Reasons should be obvious. But, I know a lot of pax don't carry cash around or just plain don't want to deal with it. If they want to tip through the app then whatever. I'll take it!

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   6 years ago in  "A Side Hustle for Your Side Hustle" - Apps that help drivers sell stuff while they drive. [Angel List]

  Do you know, with Vugo, do drivers just get paid a flat fee for advertising? Do they have any control over the ads they display? Are there any variables to play with for the driver to try and maximize earnings? Could be fun. But if it's just a flat fee, kinda boring.

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   6 years ago in  Is driving from 9-5 a pipedream for an Uber driver?

  As an Uber driver you are kind of running your own little business. If you want to succeed in business, you gotta use your head. When are you going to get the most rides? It might vary in your area. But you gotta figure that out on your own. Go ahead and try the 9-5 thing for a little while. Then try working evenings and late night. See which earns you more money. Drive drunks around for a while, see how they tip.

  Do your own market research.

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   6 years ago in  Wheel Mate for Auto Execs and Rideshare Drivers [Amazon.com]

  You are gonna be waiting a while... I think they are working on self driving cars first :)

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   6 years ago in  Wheel Mate for Auto Execs and Rideshare Drivers [Amazon.com]

  Screw that, I'll tell you what I really need is a fold-away steering wheel. The damn wheel takes up so much space. Can't use laptop in driver seat.

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   6 years ago in  Willing to negotiate rides outside of Uber?

  Problem is, why would a pax do this? It's so much easier to just push a button in the uber app. And hardly any pax are willing to pay cash, so there is no under the table tax benefit. If you charge significantly less than Uber then maybe they'd be into it, but we take 70% of the fee anyways so there is only so low you can go before it is not worth it.

  So no. I don't.

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   6 years ago in  Which amenities do you provide for your passengers?

  That's awesome. $60 ain't nothing. and like you said it's basically free money. Might have to try it.

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   6 years ago in  Do drivers care if the passengers wear seatbelts? Do they enforce it? Maybe downvote passengers who don't?

  I would feel like the biggest tool telling my pax to put their seatbelt on. It's their life.

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   6 years ago in  Which amenities do you provide for your passengers?

  How does cargo work out for you? Do riders appreciate it? Do you make any money off of it?

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   6 years ago in  Why is the price different on the app and the site? Why do you not receive t ...

  Uber is a big bully. They are trying to fix their image, but until they kill BS policies like this, they are not going to win that battle...

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   6 years ago in  5 star rating system hurting servers in the restaurant industry as well

  most pax don't even know how to see their rating

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