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James Moore (twersk77)
Ride Apprentice from S. Brunswick
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Posts by twersk77
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BREAKING: It's Official...LYFT IS NO LONGER PROVIDING ETA TIMES ON PICKUPS...see their email to me below
Hope I do one day believe they really are "thankful" for all of their drivers, but that's neither here nor … -
Am I Just Losing My Mind...? Say it Ain't So!
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I AM IMAGINING THINGS...maybe I got confused with the way Uber does things... But I could … -
BEST PLACE TO WAIT FOR RIDES (WITH LYFT) IN BUCKS COUNTY
Hey guys...just not making a lot in NJ. So does anyone have any good suggestions of places to hang out … -
Long Distance Pickup Fee...Yaaaay!
Anybody want a good laugh? This was so funny that I couldn't be upset...even though I wanted to! I took … -
Another HUGE Difference Between Lyft and Uber
Today I took rides for both Uber and Lyft. I didn't like something that my bank did a few days … -
Why Does Uber Lump In All Cancellations In The Cancellation Rate?
I took a trip request from Uber yesterday at Princeton University (a lot of different buildings.) I show up at … -
Is This A Conspiracy Or An Unfortunate Nothingburger?
For all the drivers that keep both Uber and Lyft apps open simultaneously, has anyone ever noticed the Uber strip … -
Uber Didn't Let Me Try To Earn My Way Back Home
So I took a rider to Philadelphia Airport as an Uber driver today from Princeton, New Jersey. Once I dropped …
Maybe they have grandfathered it to you or something like that because I became a driver with Uber 4 weeks ago. And the person I spoke to (through the app) was obviously in another country because her accent and English were extremely difficult to understand... and she may have been guessing.
Yes! And I wrote a response below because this was after someone told me that I just needed to reinstall the app...
This was told to me by Uber...and obviously, based on some of the comments above, they don't enforce this with everybody. What a load of garbage. They also don't have a lot of consistency in their answers. The first time I called, the uber rep said he saw no issues administratively and that all I had to do was uninstall and reinstall the app. It was the second rep I spoke to...after I reinstalled...that told me the above.
Well they would only be able to get a ride back if they were also driving for Lyft...but that's beside the point. I doubt Uber is saying "Don't worry...they can go online with Lyft if they need to save money for their long trip back." And what if someone only drives for Uber? I just joined Uber and I hope that I see that there is more concern for the drivers then has been exhibited so far (my opinion).
I mean, if there is a good reason for this...by all means, I'll be onboard...But I doubt anyone would ever give me a straight answer anyway!
So I took a rider to Philadelphia Airport as an Uber driver today from Princeton, New Jersey. Once I dropped him off, I headed to the Staging Area. When I got to the Staging Area, my Uber app. would not stay online for me to get into the queue. Instead, a little note dropped down on my phone informing me that I was not allowed to pick up anybody from Philadelphia.
So...basically...I was offered the ride by Uber...but in effect they are telling me that I wasn't allowed to try and earn some money back towards my 1 hour ride home once I got there.
Luckily I got a rider with Lyft that took me half way back home which definitely helped. Aparently this rule went into effect in April, yet everything I have been reading on this site says I am allowed to get rides back, once in PA. Does anybody else know about this?
Hoping that Lyft doesn't start disallowing this too...