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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.
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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.
B-girl Anderson, those are good ideas. You shouldn't have to do the phone thing lol. You are correct that it works but it takes effort. I like to talk to my riders and love to listen to what they have to say. I dont ever talk about my problems. I try to let rider do most of talking & I listen. I dont offer my .2 unless rider asks. However some riders dont want to talk. That is fine. I say Hi, how are you? How was your day? If their replies are fine and good. Basic one word answers I say no more. If they elaborate or ask me questions I will engage. Usually by them just answering with one word thats my clue they dont want to talk. Try that. If driver continues just say "not trying to be rude but I'm exhausted just happy to have some quiet time". I would hope they respect that you were not rude and you were honest. One other thing that would work is once you are in car (you got through the hi, how are) say "I am going to put my headphones on". If driver still tries to talk to you (unless navagation ?) then I feel sorry for you:) that is definately ridiculous. Put the headphones on turn up the music and def 3/4 star them with why they got the 3/4 stars. Riders will not be paired with drivers who rate them under 3 stars and vise vera.
Warning - more info than you asked for:) Feel free to just read approx 20 sentences thst answers your question. You asked a really good questions that may help both riders and drivers.
If you rate a driver under 5 stars it will give you choices of what the problem was. Talking too much isnt one of them but you can click "other". Its there you can give the reason and a report will be sent to driver. Unfortunately most people dont give a reason. If a rider rates us under 5 stars 99.9% of time we dont know why. It sucks because then we dont know what we are doing wrong. It's hard to fix something when we dont know what the problem is. Just please keep in mind drivers can be deactivated when ratings fall below 4.6. Drivers are on the road for long hours do to rates ($) falling all the time. I know this isnt your problem or your fault but it does get lonely out there. Sometimes drivers need some interaction:) Uber also deactivates drivers with higher ratings for stupid things or riders lying to receive a free trip. If a driver doesnt take the hint feel free to come right out and say "i am not up for conversation". Being honest is the best way. If they continue to talk then yes that is an issue. Just asking you to keep in mind that drivers can get deactivated easily. Uber doesnt care about drivers as new ones sign up everyday. If they are continuing to talk or something on your ride is annoying or wrong by all means report it. 1 stars should be given if driver is unsafe, careless, drunk, high, etc.... 4 stars hurt their ratings enough. What i cant figure out is riders tell me their driver was unsafe, blew through lights etc... they dont report it. That is just crazy. Report that driver. Then you have the people that 1 star a driver because there air freshner too strong or they missed their street and it took an extra minute to get to destination. This isnt an exact science and many personalities out there. Some drivers are rude and are jerks I get it. Just realize you may be the cause of a driver to loose their job. If its something simple 4 stars with a report will do enough damage but 1 star really should be reserved for major issues. Anything below 5 will hurt drivers ratings. If they deserve of course rate them below 5. Please take the extra minute click other and give reason why. That will be so helpful to that driver. They may be talking to much all the time but if all riders just give 4 stars or below & never report why the driver cant fix the problem if they dont know why. As a driver I wish riders would tell me on the ride if something isnt to their liking. As of today my ratings are 4.95 on Uber and a 5.0 on Lyft. I have no idea what happened on the Uber rides that caused me to have a lower rating. So I cant fix what I dont know. This way I can fix it right then or make sure it doesnt happen again. I set out to give a safe, comfortable, ride. If I screw up tell me:) If the temp in car isnt comfortable, music is loud or annoying say something it can be fixed. My riders know I am easy going and do what I can to make them comfortable. I let them know when they get in. If a rider asks me to do something and its within reason Ill do it but yet Ill see a 4 star pop up & never know why. I am sure you were looking for a 2 sentence answer but I post in detail to help other riders who may not understand the ratings system & what it can do to a driver. Some riders are under the impression 4 stars are good:) If you dont mind me asking what city are you in? Thank you for asking a great question. Feel free to ask questions or comment. Love to see riders interacting and posting. This is a great site. The forum can be a great place to help drivers and riders understand both sides. I also like that everybody for the most part are respectful of each other and if we disagree people dont get disrespectful. Would like to see you post more questions or give feedback from a riders perspective. Thanks again for posting a great question.
Rider ratings
Drivers are required to rate every passenger on Uber. Lyft defaults to 5 stars for riders but drivers have 24 hrs to change it. Although both U & L have not deactivated riders for having low ratings. Many drivers will decline a ride request when passenger has a low rating. When a ride request pings our phone we see rider ratings time & miles to pick up. I personally will not pick up a rider below 4.5 during the day, weekend nights under a 4.70, week nights under 4.60. I know drivers that will not take a request below a 4.8 no matter what time. If a rider rating is low you will find wait times for a ride may increase as drivers are decling your request. Sometimes the driver who will take the request is a new driver because they dont know any better.
Reasons drivers rate passengers low (I do not agree with most of these). In 2101 rides I have only rated 9 riders under 5 stars.
Slamming doors, not tipping, leaving trash, eating in cars, bringing open containers of alcohol, smelling like weed, cigarettes, BO, etc..., puking, leaving a mess, talking loudly on their cell phone, smoking in the car. Sure there are more or I forgot a few.
Fake Names
I also will not accept a request on Lyft with fake names. Dont know if you seen my other post but received a request few weeks back with the name D#@kSwallower. No way am I picking someone up with name. His request pinged my phone over 3X in 20 min. I assume he waited a long time for a driver. Riders have info about who their driver is & their car and we get background checks (not the best ones but still its something). Drivers have nothing but a name, riders not backround checked, and some just use gift cards so U and L have no clue who they are. There are really nothing we can do to protect ourselves. Technically in our TOS we are not allowed to carry weapons. Drivers have been attacked and killed but U and L do not care. A pregnant woman was murdered by her driver and the baby was killed also. The least these companies could do is get a little more info even if its just a correct name.
Its there about the names in the original post. You have to click "more". Its also in the screeshot.
Yes Andrew you are correct but some drivers apparently dont get it and spill all their problems. Not many. So wrong. Lol
Be honest. Driver - Hi, how are you. You - Fine and you? You - Tired, looking forward to a relaxing ride to clear my head. I dont mean to be rude but I am exhausted would love to have some quiet time before I get home (work). Just going to close my eyes and relax just let me know when we arrive. Going to try and get some work done. Looking forward to putting my headphone on & listening to relaxing music. Hope you dont mind but i am not up for conversation had an exhausting day. Anyone of these would be fine. Drivers would get the hint you dont want to talk. It would be great if Uber had a choice when you request you could click 1. Open to conversation 2. Doing work, tired would really like quiet time. We cant read minds although can usually figure out when riders dont want to talk. I dont mind if rider wants to talk or dont want to talk. Have no problem with rider just being honest. I pick up a lot of business people some get in and say " i have some calls to make or i am going to finish up some work. Great, i throw one headphone in listen to my music and concentrate on driving.
This came to me today from Uber via driver app. Confirming we dont have to pull up and say their name first.![]()
Posting a pic of what I received from Uber today. Again confirms we dont give our name first.![]()
Sometimes GPS isnt correct. No GPS works at 100% accuracy all the time. We are all human we all make mistakes. Do you make mistakes in your life or your job? If your job depended on strangers rating you how well would you do? I can tell you when I drive I take the quickest route there so I can get my next ride. I make .69 per mile and .1725 per min. Why would a driver want to take a longer way versus picking up another passenger with a more lucrative trip that may tip me 20.00. If I added 5 miles to your trip and 5 extra min I get a whopping 3.25 maybe. Uber and Lyft's upfront pricing is based off the longest route possible so most likely driver may make an extra 1.00 or 2.00 if anything. When I end 99% if my trips at destination my apps tell me i have anywhere from 2 to 11 min until destination but yet I am sitting at destination. It's because they overcharged you. You dont get that money back nor does the driver get any of it. Uber and Lyft gets it. If driver is following Uber's nav you are going to be taken a longer way. Uber tells drivers they prefer you use their nav I choosr not to as its wrong or longer. Before you condemn the driver and blame them for everything just know no one is perfect. We go to places we have never been before. We are trying to get you to your destination safely, in a timely manner, follow nav on roads we never been on, we are dodging other drivers, deer, foxes, and whatever else is running around. We know we cant say the wrong thing, talk too much, talk too little, air freshner may be too strong or not strong enough or rider may not like it, we cant get a ticket or in an accident or we loose our job, heaven forbid the mat on the floor may have something on it, uber's pinging us, lyft pinging us or they are stacking rides, apps freeze, wondering if we did everything right, is this rider going to be the one that wants a free ride and makes something up to report to Uber, i could go on but think you get the point. Its not like picking your friend up and going to hang out for the night. I am not complaining. I love driving. Just trying to get you to understand things from a drivers perspective. Driving itself isnt hard its pleasing the rider and making sure there are no mistakes made whatsoever. I am sure you know you cant please everyone all the time no matter what you do.
Unfortunately it does happen. Not saying its right but drivers can wait up to 2 hrs for a ride and get ride that 4 min up the road for 3.25. I get both sides of it. There are drivers that like long trips and some like short if Uber and Lyft would let drivers know where the passenger is going it may be avoided. If U and L gave drivers better rates it would help also. What it comes down to yes there are shitty drivers out there, U and L cheat the drivers and charged riders based on longest distance. Drivers usually take shortest distance & time. Who gets that $ when driver gets rider there 10 min earlier? Rider dont get it back and driver dont get it Uber and Lyft take it. Thats upfront pricing. Both companies charging more by basing it on longest route. Uber and Lyft piss drivers off for lying, cheating, stealing which causes drivers to have to do some of the things they do (not saying its right) which then pisses rider off. In the end Uber and Lyft drive a wedge between drivers and riders and they sit back collect the money and dont care. I hate short rides. It's not always easy to figure out if its a short ride especially at AP but if I accept a ride I take it. I dont call rider ever and ask. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Where are you located? What Airport. I know it stinks but all drivers are not like this. I would rather do a long trip they can keep the short ones.
I agree with you 100%. I assume they are doing it on that day because of Uber's IPO. I havent been able to quite get an answer on anything I've read or posted on. Many drivers share that opinion that its a bad day. Saturday would definately be a better day. I also think 12 hrs isnt enough. Alrhough some articles say 24 hrs. Some articles say Uber and Lyft, some say Uber only. I know here in Philly its at an Uber Hub. I also disagree with asking for Health Insurance and paid holidays. That is basically asking to be an employee. I dont want to be an employee much rather be my own boss, pick and choose my rides (obviously U and L still have control over that) but we do have somewhat of a choice. I would like to see better driver rates, transparency, 20/25% of the fare going to U & L and 75/80% going to the drivers, something done about the ratings (who & what decides deactivation. Not because a rider makes something up to get a free ride), safety features for drivers, and the drivers to have some say in what goes on. Maybe a driver panel to be able to have some input when things need improvement. Hell at this point better rates would be a help.
I didnt even know about the strike until I seen it on a You Tube video. The group in here in Philly I didnt know existed. They want drivers to strike they need a better way to get it out to drivers. Call the press, news channels, etc. I hope they've called whatever newspapers are left, tv stations, no press it will not do anything. What about when Uber surges you know as well as I do some drivers are heading out to drive. Although many drivers are part time there are still drivers feeding their families, paying their bills, etc... you cznt blame them if they head out. I think they need more than 8 cities to be effective. As you said "just my opinion". I've done healthcare my whole life. Never had to strike. My opinions could be dead wrong but sime of it seems like common sense. I'll support the strike as I need this for now while in school, for the drivers that need and like to do this. I like doing it. My health isnt the best and driving isnt hard or strenuous unless of course you get the Wal Mart, gricery store, moving pick ups. I'll mever forget that one. Moving someone out of their apartment with just 6 bags yeah right. They prayed for me the whole ride and promised a big tip in the app. You know how that went:) I was a newbie never made that mistake again:)
He is being rewarded for screwing drivers by lowering rates, taking bonuses, being no more transparent than the last idiot. His 180 days of change screwed drivers even more. Some drivers who were getting bonuses for having so many rides are now getting emails they are not receiving it. They are using excuses that insurance isnt up to date. Let them updated takes 5 secs. They lie, cheat, and steal from drivers and riders. Upfront pricing based on longest distance. Drivers take shortest distance. I pull up to destination switch nav off and go to Uber app it will say 9 min to destination. Rider pd for those 9 min they dont get the money back and the driver dont get it. Telling drivers surge is $X but really they are charging rider more. The list goes on.
Newest article states 24 hour strike on both Uber and Lyft Platforms by drivers.
https://www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/uber-lyft-drivers-plan-24-hour-strike-to-protest-pay/?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Famp%2Fnews%2Fuber-lyft-drivers-plan-24-hour-strike-to-protest-pay%2F%23referrer%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%26amp_tf%3DFrom%2520%25251%2524s
For more info on strike check out Dustin is Driving , "Plan to Strike" on You Tube, Uber Driver FB groups in those cities. See article below.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwiUiLrHsOzhAhVnU98KHZ2oCDoQzPwBCAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2F2019%2F04%2F24%2Fuber-drivers-plan-12-hour-strike%2F&psig=AOvVaw1IobEpA80D2PhEOMD6gOgt&ust=1556320705022715
Totally agree Joey. After the 1st one I would've improved my driving:)
Unfortunately you get riders that bring food, eat food, smoke cigs, or worse weed, and some passengers smell (food, BO, alcohol, whatever). If the next rider gets in and it smells of any of those things that rider automatically assumes its the driver. That rider then reports us to Uber. If its weed or alcohol we risk getting deactivated. I know it can be overwhelming at times but chances are the driver had a rider that brought some smell into the car. I once had 6 women get in after smoking weed needless to say my car smelled of skunk. I had a rider to pick up immediately after so unfortunately air freshner I sprayed was strong. I apologized and explained and he was ok with it. Rather have rider rate me low for too much air freshner vs reporting I was smoking weed. I try to spray and open windows to dilute air freshner smell. Sometimes its strong and I agree it sucks for my next rider. If its that strong most likely driver just sprayed and is probably doing you a favor. Trust me some smells that we get in our cars you dont want to smell. Forgot one driver may have had someone vomit in their car. Although you clean it smell takes a few days sometimes to get rid of it.
Agreed Wes. I drive in the area that she is from. It was a little to close to home and having 4 kids myself (1 21 yr old daughter) I couldnt even imagine losing one of them. When it first happened I thought it was terrible that drivers were complaining. After seeing both sides of it I can see & understand the frustration. This really was unfortunate as it was something so simple that couldve prevented this. Uber is guility of many things but not this. Drivers are out there all the time with no protection whatsoever. Weapons, mace, etc isnt even helpful unless you manage to get out of the car. We are seatbelted in, closed sm. area, operating a motor vehicle, riders are behind us. They obviously have the upper hand. Instead of speaking to drivers who are the ones out there on the road & have the answers they just go off coming up with awful ideas. When I heard what they wanted to do I actually emailed the politicians in SC telling them they were going to make it more dangerous with these signs. Jersey City was thinking of doing the same. I emailed the person who published that article. I emailed Uber about using a code or password (as you know that was pointless). I obviously know none of what I had to say in the emails to any of them would ever be read let alone addressed. Just knowing my daughter was this young ladies age just really hit home. I felt I had to try something. Just happy they finally seen the light (no pun intended) and changed their minds. Now they want drivers to make their own license plates for front of car. Maybe we should get into the license plate making business. Cant get rich driving maybe hope in selling license plates:) lol It amazes me how they want "to help" but if they make it mandatory that all drivers have state issued front and back plates "it will cost too much money". I know here in PA we pay for our license plate. Maybe in SC they get them free. This is a big mess. All it does is cause more tension, aggravation, hostility between riders and drivers. Cancel fees, wasted time on both ends, arguements, and low ratings. Meanwhile Uber gets their money and the politicians look like they gave a crap and did something. So annoying.
I cant get it to load. Never mind i got it:)
Uber is great at that fixing what isnt broken and not fixing what is broken. They seem to be great at whatever suits them. I put the name if the business, the address and then I had to place the pin. Problem is map is blank. How do I know where I put the pin? I dont know how new it is. If its recent I will have fun driving the drunks on Saturday night (my only night of the week I deal with drunks). I was straight and couldnt place the damn pin who knows where drunk people are going to put it. Lol Guess Ill be collecting quite a few cancel fees this Saturday.
Were you told you were getting appreciation bonus due on 4/27? When IPO came out Uber was giving appreciation bonuses. $100.00 for 2500 rides, $500.00 for 5000, and $1,000.00 for 10,000. Rumor has it that quite a few drivers got these emails and are now being deactivated or being told they dont qualify now because there is a problem with their documents. See this video on you tube channel Dustin is Driving/Video name is "Is Uber seriously taking this back" Sorry dont know how to put link up. Dont know if it helps but take a look and see. Sorry you havd to deal with this.