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If you were the new CEO of Uber, with absolute power, what would be the first thing you'd change?

Posted by DaimsLer on June 9, 2018

I am asking the current Uber drivers, but anyone's welcome.

Lyft short selling builds after Uber files IPO paperwork

Posted by TonyAlmeida on April 20, 2019

I assume this is bad?

Shares of Lyft Inc. fell in Friday trading amid active short selling after rival Uber Technologies Inc. filed paperwork for an initial public offering.
Lyft’s stock LYFT, -1.93% was down as much as 5.8% in morning trading before paring back some of its losses. The …

If drivers are really losing money with Uber then why do you keep driving for Uber?

Posted by babarett on February 6, 2018

I just don't get it, everyone always complains that they don't make any money with Uber but if you really were losing money then why would you keep driving....???

As a driver, have you kicked out a passenger? Ended a ride early mid-trip?

Posted by WWBlueStuff on April 29, 2018

Please do share. Remember when some dude died after getting kicked off Lyft? I can't help it to think he did something to be kicked out, you know?

Lyft Passenger Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Freeway After Driver Demands He Exits Vehicle
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Can I get an estimate for a ride tomorrow morning at 7:00 A.m.? If so, how do I do that?

Can I ask my Uber driver to NOT record me with his webcam? If I do not want to be recorded, shouldn't I be able to request that?

Posted by NancyStride on August 21, 2018

Even calling into a customer service call (at a bank or whatever), we have the choice of asking not to be recorded. What about with rideshares like Uber and Lyft?

I understand that the car is a private property, and drivers have the rights to record inside their cabin. However, …

What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

Posted by JudgeItoh on March 28, 2018

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Shares of Uber, which have struggled since the company's IPO in May, sank as much as 6% in after-hours trading following the report.

https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-third-quarter-earnings-losses-ridership-eats-delivery-2019-11

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Posted by Anonymous on May 18, 2018

SIAP Can one arrange to have a single Uber driver on a regular basis (off-peak hours only)

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We are a couple of really, really old people moving from a small town in SW France to Austin TX. We would prefer using one or two Uber comfort or luxury car drivers frequently as we will not buy a car. Virtually all of our traveling will be off-peak within …

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