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Monica Castleberry (momof4)
Ride Expert from Philadelphia PA
Mom & Nursing Student by day Ride Share Driver by night always on the go
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Posts by momof4
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Uber's Secret "Project Luigi". Just another way to put the screws to the drivers.
Uber has 180 of Change, Uber Pro. Lyft in some markets added the long pick up fee for drivers. Then … -
Lyft finally got some B@!!$! They made a positive decision on their own without waiting on Uber to do it.
WTG Lyft! I always call these companies out for their BS however they have made a positive decision for the … -
Lyft finally does something right! About damn time.
Its about damn time! We have been complaining about this for months. Although it helped drivers it screwed up with … -
Is Uber's Customer Service Reps causing drivers to lose out on tips? You be the judge.
Or is Ubers app? Or both??? My son & his gf went out Friday night to his Christmas party & … -
Uber drivers seeing Surge Amt. on their maps but what is Uber really charging the rider? Where is all that money going? I can tell you.
I've seen this on 2 other occassions when my kids call me for a ride. This all started back in … -
Hope drivers dont fall for this! Drivers will end up working for free. Is there anything this company wont do to screw over drivers???
Just another way to not pay drivers. The interest will be so high drivers will be driving for weeks to … -
Uber wins small Victory in CA rape suit. What do you think?
I dont agree with Uber very often. They usually are at fault. However in this case it was not their … -
Didn't Uber say they were deactivating riders with low ratings?
I know Uber said they were giving riders time and suggestions to improve their ratings. That had to be at … -
Is Uber serious? Uber Offering snacks now when logging off.
Went out to drive today. Logged on accepted a trip. Completed it. Logged off to run an errand. The app … -
More on the Axios interview with Evil CEO Dara K. This dude is a total jerk.
The only thing this man gets right in the interview is autonomous vehicles are a long way off. How much … -
Lyft wants you to give up "Car Ownership". Say goodbye to your car and rely on using Lyft to travel.
Lyft wants you to "give up car ownership". They will help you sell your car. They paired up with Carvana … -
AXIO on HBO interviews Dara K. on drivers wanting to unionize. Short video. What a joke.
See link to interview below. Dara definately dont want drivers to form a Union. This last statement from him is … -
Will Uber and Lyft ever stop fighting laws? How do they get away with ignoring laws? Is drivers ever going to make what they deserve?
Will Uber and Lyft ever pay the drivers what they deserve? Will driver rates increase? Why don't Uber & Lyft … -
Drivers don't forget Thanksgiving Eve is the busiest drinking night of the year!
If you are new to driving for Uber & Lyft or you never thought about it this is the best … -
Uber being Sued by 96,000 Drivers in NY. When will it end? When are they not being suec?
Many wonder why Uber isn't profitable. Lets forget about about self driving cars, flying taxi's, submarines, helicopters, low rider fares, … -
Too funny!! Angry Moms Road Rage Against Lyft Driver. I would say Unbelievable except in todays world.
I have to say she deserves Mom of the Year Award for 2019. Click on link. The video/article is pretty … -
Will never take a NY trip again. Ever! Few questions in comments if anyone knows the answers. Would appreciate it:)
I try to avoid NY trips. I can usually tell on Uber by the amount of time as its a … -
Car accident recently. Will my Insurance notify Uber or Lyft for any reason?
PA driver. On the way back from a trip both apps were off as PA drivers cannot pick up passengers … -
Uber and Lyft Ballot Initiative guarentees only $5.64 per hr. for drivers in CA. Total BS.
http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/the-uber-lyft-ballot-initiative-guarantees-only-5-64-an-hour/ -
Lyft Pink Membership $19.99 per month. Offers 15% off, waived lost and found fees, and more. Is it worth it?
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Featured Answers by momof4
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This happened to me quite a few times. This particular night I get a request for Uber X I can seat 4 safely. I pull up there are 3 people they say we are waiting for one more. I am paying no attention to back seat they say ok we are good I start trip get 5 blocks from pick up look in rear view mirror I have 4 in back 1 in front. So what do I do? Do I say something? Do I end trip there and boot them out? I am sure you are all saying I would of. Lol There is 5 of them one of me, oh forgot to mention I am not in a very good neighborhood. Do I call police? I probably won't get past 91 before one of them can take my phone and if I can connect with 911 chances are police will not be there before I am beaten and my car is on cinder blocks. So I take my time ride the right lane nice and slow, stay away from traffic. We get to destination still in another crappy hood. I quickly end trip. The person they are meeting doesn't answer their call so they are not moving out of my car. Uh hello trips over. So they continue to sit in my car for 10 min deciding what to do. Fnally I get another rider so I find my voice and get the courage to say "I got to go" . Still another 2 min. go by. Finally guy comes out and they get their stuff out of my trunk and go on their way. Now I pull up with doors locked and don't unlock until I know how many are getting in my car. I've learned quite a few lessons driving for Uber this past year.
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I've picked up strippers twice. One stripper had a fit & started screaming at me because I didnt pick her up at stripper enterance. The app put me in front of the place. I had never been there before. She called me screaming so I drive around to where she told me but there were people all over plus 2 entrances/exits so I ask the first female I see if she was my passenger. She ignores me then I see Mr. Big and Beefy with the tight muscle head shirt on wave me over. She opens door starts screaming why didnt you come here 1st & why were you talking to those people? I try to explain that the pick up location put me up front and what people are you talking about? She screams the people in the car. I reply "what people, what car" . She screams again the people in the car. I am getting annoyed now, because she hasnt stopped screaming at me and what people in what car not a clue who she was referring to. I should've left when I was eligible for cancel fee. We drive a mile GPS says make left turn screaming stripper barks order i will tell you where to go. We go another mile another barking order "pull into that gas station I need something". She needed something all right some manners or a foot up her ass. I pull in to this gas station that is packed has a line of cars to get in (will explain the line of cars at 3am at a gas station another time). I finally get into lot she gets out and I plot my escape. Why should I take her screaming, order barking ass anywhere else they dont pay me enough for this? I put the car in drive ready to pull out and my guilty conscience kicks in. Its 3am you cant do that. Then the little devil on my shoulder says go for it. Good conscience won I stayed but when she got back in I had a little talk with her. By the time i dropped her off she was happy. So happy when she got out she said "i am going to give you 5 stars". I wanted to reply "stick your 5 stars so far up (that thing you shake for money)that they shoot out of your mouth and hand over some of those bills you made tonight. She was out right rude and bossy.
The 2nd stripper I picked up didnt yell at me but she also barked orders. Wont get into much detail as I just wrote a book about stripper #1. Her barking orders were hello as she entered car order #1"put this radio station on, order #2 turn volumn up ill tell you when to stop" #3 dont speak to me while music is on #4 put the heat up. No please no thank you ànd you guessed it no tip. Last but not least we pull up to destination my app shows end trip you've arrived i end it wait for her to get the hell out. But she needs to bark 1 more order #5 "I've never been here before just sit here until I can find my friend then you can leave". Must be a stripper thing to bark orders and not tip. These 2 were in my first month of driving they taught me a few things that night. No, one of those things was not how to work a stripper pole. Thanks for sharing R Paulson. Would love to here more stories.
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This time I pick up 3 men in there 30's from India at a strip club in Bensalem PA. They get in dont seem really intoxicated. We have a coversation then they are talking amongst themselves. I look at GPS. Its putting me on PA Turnpike. Now where ever I get off I am not going to know where I am so obviously relying on GPS completely. Go up a few exists get off. Its dark as hell. I swear Bucks County suburbs doesnt like or is too cheap to put up street lights. Everything is so dark you see nothing when you look behind you. At this times roads are not only dark but no traffic around. The guys start speaking in their language now, up to this point their conversations were all English even to each other. Before I go further I was under impression destination was one of their homes. Now I have to turn into a dark business complex. Everything closed no one around. My mind thinks they are plotting to hack me up into little pieces lol This is just too shady. No houses, everything dark, no people, no cars. I am so ready to turn around at this point but had no idea where I could go or what i would say to them about turning around. Hearts pounding, nervous. Drive about .5 mile and up on my right was a Hotel. Never so grateful to see one. This was my 2nd experience on a ride that really scared me being a female driver. I think after all my stripper, strip club experiences (as I have 2 other time I had a pick up) I need to stay away from those places. Those rides are either miserable, scarey or just plain strange. Do you think Uber would deactivate me for not driving to or picking up from those places? Lol Yes definately.
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I think you should be able to. I have had a few riders who are happy to see a woman driver. I even had a male who said he would rather have a woman because a male driver may be able to over power a male rider. Some of these young girls pass out from drinking. Some are so drunk that a male driver could do something and she probably wouldnt remember. If these women who got raped had a female than the rape would've never happened. Young women tell me all the time some of their male drivers hit on them some are just creepy make them feel uncomfortable. One young woman said her driver bought her cigs alcohol, and tried to kiss her after ride was over. Women tend not to be criminals, rapist, etc. I would think they wouldnt be hitting on male passengers to the point that the msle rider is uncomfortable. Unfortunately these women who have had these issues dont report driver because they are afraid he will come back to their house.
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Lilly, Can you please clarify or correct me if I am wrong as I dont want to be giving my riders wrong info. If you schedule a ride more than 60 min. in advance your fare is locked in. If you schedule a ride in less than 60 min. in advance Uber gives you an estimate. Then when you are matched with a driver fare could increase if there is a surge in your area. Thank you.
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Uber and Lyft base fares on the longest route to riders destination (time & miles). Most Drivers take the shortest route. Driver is paid for the miles they drove & the amt. of time it took. I arrive at riders destination switch off GPS & go back to Uber or Lyft app. It will say 5 to 15 min until destination. I do the speed limit, I use WAZE app, my car doesn't fly, and its not an amphibious car. Passenger got charged for that 5 to 15 min even though it didnt take that long and they get charged for the miles I didnt travel. This is why drivers are complaining. Uber and Lyft are making a few dollars less than us or the same amount. Nothing we can do as we agreed to be pd per mile and time. Upfront pricing scam. What sucks is riders think we are getting 75%/80% of the fare so they may not be tipping for that reason. Especially on long trips that are 50.00 to 150.00. I am driving for Uber as I text this. When I have some free time later today I will post some screen shots so passengers can see whats going on. O will also screen shot my next trip that says we have X amt of time until destination when we are all ready there.
Well stated BigFrank!
Uber and Lyft hasnt treated drivers well or respected them as independent contractors. They sure as hell wont respect us as employess. We will definately be slaves to the app and the companies.
Just look at restrooms and what you've seen in them. You wonder how people can take feces and put it all over the walls, toilet seat, etc.... Things you hear about in Ubers and Lyfts now. There are really disgusting people out there. There was a delivery guy who dipped his testicles into someones salsa, most recently a guy driving for Uber Eats masterbated in someone's driveway befote giving them the food. Now you want me to get into a car that has no human in it . No thanks. Dont want to get into a car not knowing what a disgusting, degenerate delinquent may have done in it before I got in. Someone named D!@kSwallower order a Lyft a few months ago. I got the request 4X which I declined. Perfect example of an idiot. If he/she puts that in as his/her name on Lyft I am sure he/she is capable of being that idiot who pulls something in a driverless car. I'll pass.
RedAnt has posted the scenario for this new "get paid as soon as you accept a ride" with Lyft. She has made good points and shows that it is a loss to the drive. I watched a You Tube video by the Rideshare Guy's Channel, Jay Crader. Lyft claims they will start paying the driver as soon as they swipe accept. What they didnt tell you is the 6 markets they are testing this in they are lowering drivers overall rates.
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According to the You Tube video shorter pick uos (less time) will cause drivers to lose $ compared to what they were making prior to this new "get paid as soon as you accept trip". However longer pick up times may increase driver earnings. Jay states, "it will take more time and expansion into more markets to get the final results". Just another way to screw the driver. Do they really think all drivers are cluless? That drivers dont see the info on forums and You Tube? The answer is They Just Dont Give A Damn about drivers and what they are paid.
I understand why veteran drivers still drive. Some know their market, know when and where to drive and can still make $. What I dont understand is why people would still be signing up with these companies to drive. Unless they did their research or another driver handed them all the info you could possibly need why would you sign up to drive? Anyone thinking of driving please do your research, know your market, and most important dont go out and buy a new car to drive for Uber and Lyft. Rates are being cut, these companies are operating at a loss, and drivers all over are not happy. Make sure you know what you are getting into before quitting your job to drive.
Sounds like it. On Uber there is a threshold in each market. My market is 10 min. If I get a long pick up 20 min away in certain areas & its a long trip I will take it. I will make approx. $10 to go get them on top of the fare of the long trip. I am getting mixed answers on them paying while picking up the passenger. It seems they are lowering rates then adding the adding the additional fare for the pick up. This is causing a loss for the driver. Funny how they make it seem like they are doing something good for the driver but just pushing the knife in further. See RedAnts post above. I am going to watch a You Tube video to see what he figured out. Ill report back after viewing it.
I dont understand why you would not clean your car. It's your personal car that you use to drive yourself, family, and friends. You have no clue who you are picking up and where they have been, what they were doing, or what their hygiene is. Just look at public restrooms, what you see in them. You really want your own personal car to have more bacteria than a toilet seat? I dont understand people. Some are so disgusting, lazy, and nasty.
If you dont mind me asking how much do you owe? I would assume the most they can do is bn you from using platform until it's paid or send you to collections. If its a small amt. under $50/$100 I would assume they wouldnt do anything. I'ts their dumbass fault for allowing you to request rides with no money in your account to pay for it. I would hope the driver wasnt screwed. That Uber didnt take the fare back for your ride/rides that you couldnt/wouldnt pay for. Why would you request rides that you couldnt pay for? Suppose they didnt pay the driver? That driver would lose time, money, and a possible more lucrative trip. Did you stop & think that you may have screwed the nice driver that picked you up and got you home safely? Better yet what were you thinking?
Would be nice. Wouldnt cost Uber and Lyft a dime. Drivers would get an increase. See that as a win win. What is common sense to most people doesnt always apply to everyone especially these big greedy companies. CEO's that make 46M per year dont care about the little people (drivers). Even though its not coming out of their pockets. Most people depend on using rideshare and will not stop for 15% surcharge. Those who do stop would be the terrible low rated cheap asses that dont belong in our cars anyway.
Lol. I have seen stories where females have offered lap dances and other sexual favors for tips. Although some of the stories I dont necessarily believe. I think those drivers were hoping this would happen more so than it actually happening:) One driver found a few hundred in cash and a bag of weed although dont think that rider meant to leave that as a tip. Thankfully that driver found it before his next rider. Some drivers got bottles of wine. I got the obvious cash but also a pack of cigs when I used to smoke, candy bar, offers to buy me food or drinks if we stop at store or drive thru. Funny thing about those who offer you food or drinks and you decline some end up not tipping you. It wouldve cost them cash at drive thru if driver declines why not give a cash tip? I guess they secretly hope you decline the food and drinks. Lol I've been invited in to bars for a drink (just what a driver needs). I had a rider one night who ordered express pool, never walked to pick up location found him at the bar claimed he didnt know he had to walk. Dropped him at his front door. Bragged the entire 7 min trip how much money he made, how much his home cost, told me is family was on vacation and had the balls to invite me on for a drink. I obviously declined but no tip. Guess i turned down what was to be my tip. One other time I was invited in to snort adderall, smoke some weed, drink beer and have a few shots:) That was another tip I declined. People are stupid. Suppose the riders befire them offered me those things then I went and picked them up. Would you really want that driver driving you? So dumb.
Agreed Bigfrank. If we were tipped 15% on each ride it would help the drivers with these types of things. On weeks that I make over 100.00 in tips it greatly helps my income. The increase in gas prices, running the air, keeping car clean, etc.... Riders using Uber and Lyft sometimes dont realize how good they have it. Not knocking taxi service but rideshare is cheaper, more convenient (in areas that you cant hail a taxi), easier, in some instances cleaner and nicer vehicle (better to pull up to a big event in a nice clean car versus a yellow taxi cab). People got spoiled with these cheap rides and many still dont care to tip. I still dont understand when 6/7 order an XL and they are splitting the cost of their 60.00 ride approx 8.50/$10 each. Why cant they all spend that extra 1.00 or 2.00 to tip the driver? I find this problem with the 20/30 something crowd headed to a bar. Most of these people will tip their bartender but not the driver out at 2am driving with drunks on the road, loud drunk people in their car who got them home safely. Most times they have 2 or 3 stops to drop friends offs of course "they live just a block away". I just dont understand some people. I have riders I go out of my way for that dont tip a dime others I do nothing extra for but drive them safely from A to B and give a 20% tip or more. Go figure.
I want no part of driiving in a car thst is not operated by a human being. I also wouldn't get into one of these cars because who knows how often they are cleaned or what other people have done in them. I keep my car very clean and lysol it down after each rider. You do not know who you are picking up, what illness they may have, what their hygiene is, or what they did in the driverless car. Look at public restrooms, piss on the floor & seat, feces on the seat, floor, and walls, etc... Some people may think it would be fun to have sex in these cars. Uber drivers have had passengers change clothes, masterbate while they are in their car. I want no parts of sitting in a car that someones bare ass, genitials, or bodily fluids have been on that seat. What happens if someone vomits how will the computer driven car know this? Is it going to drive to the nearest detailer to be cleaned. Thankfully I drive myself where I need to go but in the event I would need a rideshare car to pick me up I prefer a human anyday.
Lyft is being used more in Philly then say a year ago. Uber definitely more popular. I think a lot of riders have started checking prices. Whoever is cheaper at the time that is the company they go with. Lyft riders are great for short rides. Uber has it share but I find most Lyft riders ard going a short distance compared to Uber riders.
What is your thought process on this study being so accurate?
See RedAnt's comment. I will add that Uber will give you a an accurate time the trip will take if its over 45 min. In certain areas that I wait for rides and the time of day I can usually guess where the person is headed. If the trip is less than 45 min they do not show how long so no way to tell until rider is in your car and driver swipes "start trip".
Especially since Lyft request tend to be 10 min or more away. Most of the time is 15/20. Uber does pay over a certain threshold for long pick up. Lyft to date hasnt. Sounds good if they do this but hopefully they atent lowering rates first.
Exactly. We would have to take every crappy trip that hits our phone. Including low rated riders and riders with fake names. I am not accepting a trip from D!@kSwallower at 2am with a 4.2 rating.
Yes the surge is supposed to go to the driver. However many drivers out there are seeing a rider is being charged the surge but the driver isnt getting it. There has been screen shots showing proof of this. A few months ago my daughter called me to pick her up as Uber XL was 122.00 normally it would've been a $50/$60 ride. I went on my driver app it was showing the drivers there was a 10.00 surge. That tells me Uber was showing drivers it was $10 but charging rider much more. So where was the $ going Uber. I also was sitting a spot that was surging I declined the first 2 trips that were surged then a long trip request pinged my phone however no surged attached. At this spot was a multiplier surge so on a long trip driver would make decent $. I declined request because rider rating was a 4.01. I am nit picking a rider up with that low if a rating. To me that screams Not Worth The Aggravation. I got another request after the long trip request and that was surged. So what this tells me is Uber was offering drivers a surge on short trips but pocketing surge on long trip.
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Who knows. Uber takes what they want, when they want and dont care that they lie,cheat, and steal. Riders and drivers should start comparing their apps at the end of trips. Who knows what we find. I can guarantee it wouldnt be good.
Upfront pricing = Charging rider for the longest most timely route. Driver takes shortest route. When driver gets you to destination 10 min earlier than Uber says you dont get that money back. Driver dont get it. Uber does.
Ask them to pull over in a safe well lit spot and get out. Tell the driver you are not feeling well. Send report to Uber explaining what happened. If it's a legitimate reason they will refund you for the trip. Wait a few min and order another Uber just make sure its not the same driver if it is cancel immediately. Of course if its something bad go in your app to contact 911. Leave your app open so they can find your location.
Some forums people (drivers) are pretty nasty when answering people. If someone says they made X amt of $ they call them a liar or come up with some negative comments to put them down. Whatever happened to discussing something if you dont agree state your point politely agree to disagree and be done:) We dont all have to agree but still can be respectful:)
I dont know of any areas that I am aware of where taxi's are cheaper then Uber and Lyft. Do you know what cities a taxi is cheaper? Just curious.