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A Night In The Life of An Uber Driver! Drivers/Riders please share your story!

Posted by momof4 8153 Rider Driver in Rideshare Humor (54 comments )

Drivers and Riders of Uber, Lyft, etc... The most frequently asked question passengers ask me is "What is your craziest, scariest, or most funny Uber story? I thought I would share some of my stories here. The good, the bad, and the ugly! Names have been changed to protect the innocent, the drunk, the mean, and the crazy Uber/Lyft riders. Uber/Lyft drivers I would love to hear some of your stories/experience while driving. Please feel free to share. Uber/Lyft Riders please feel free to share your stories about your experiences with drivers. August 3rd. I pickup 3 ladies in their ...

Best Car Rental Apps for Android & iOS

Posted by varsha-spaceo Rider (0 comments )

With the travel and tourism industry growing digitally, the online car rental apps and services are also expanding. If you are a car rental company looking for an online platform to provide more convenience to your customers than you are looking at the right opportunistic market.The world is facing many economic and health issues like the COVID-19 pandemic. So, for an individual to stay safe and maintain social distancing along with the economic condition, it needs such an online car-sharing marketplace. Factors such as the rise in the trend of on-demand transportation services and low car ownership among millennials ...

As an Uber/Lyft passenger, what was the strangest/funniest ride you have taken

Posted by fpressly 4083 Rider Driver in Ask a Passenger (15 comments )

I have ridden Uber/Lyft quite a bit when I travel abroad or even around the US. There are bound to be good stories about funny or strange things happening on those rides. Thanks for your upvote.

As a ride share driver, what is your worst nightmare?

Posted by fpressly 4083 Rider Driver in Ask a Driver (36 comments )

Being wrongly accused and not having proof to the contrary. With dashcam and two other hidden cameras and five audio pickups, I hope to have that resolved.

What are ways Uber drivers make money besides driving?

Posted by MingiPark1982 100 in Ask a Driver (70 comments )

After 50 Uber rides, I finally ran into an Uber driver who had a sundry shop open in his car. He sold water, gum, mints, head phones, charging cables, bags of chips, red bull, chapsticks, etc. etc. I asked the driver and he told he can do whatever he wants because he is an independent and the products have nothing to do with Uber, the company. I don't know the legality of opening up a store in the back of a Toyota Camry, but with all legal stuff aside, what are other ways drivers make money? What are cool things ...

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

Posted by babarett 186 Rider in Ask a Driver (60 comments )

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....???

Heroin Epidemic. As an Uber driver would you be willing to carry Narcan in the event someone would Over Dose in your car?

Posted by momof4 8153 Rider Driver in Ask a Driver (48 comments )

I drive in Philly. Mostly nights. I do pick up a lot of drunk people and i have had riders that are probably doing more than drinking. I frequently sit at a gas station few blocks from home positioned between Philly and Andalusia (Bucks county) when waiting for rides. I know the staff there and speak with them fequently. About 3am Monday morning I am done so I stop to clean my car and get gas for following night. One of the workers says that the car at the pump has been there for awhile with a female sleeping. So ...

Driving in other cities. (Can I drive in another state or city to pick up passengers?)

Posted by PaulaCristina 8 in Ask a RideGuru (2 comments ) 2 guru answers

Are there any ride share apps that allow me to use them in other locations while traveling? I want a truly mobile income and to be able to travel.

5 Passenger / Rider Scams that Game the System - Drivers watch out!

Posted by ippei 1201 Driver Rider Guru in Rideshare Scams (30 comments )

Thisn't for the faint of heart. Five "popular" passenger scams that drivers need to watch out for. Have you experienced any of these? If you are a passenger, don't get any ideas. Uber and Lyft are putting more and more countermeasures in place, and drivers are quick to catch on. (source: RSG - The Rideshare Guy) 1) Dropping the Pin Outside of a Surge Zone It didn’t take long for passengers to figure out this one. Since surge and prime time zones are very localized, one street could be 2x and another could be 1.5x or even regular pricing. What ...

Octopus Tablet

Posted by momof4 8153 Rider Driver in Ask a Driver (26 comments )

Any drivers out there have any thoughts or experience on using the Octopus Tablet???

My hubby is a rideshare driver and I HATE it

Posted by kaypoli 32 Driver in Ask a Driver (27 comments )

Hello!I really wish to get some help here!!The problem is, my husband is a rideshare driver in Boston Massachusetts, and honestly since he started working as a rideshare our marriage is going down hill and honestly I can see our marriage getting to an end. I’ll explain!He drives way too long hours, of course because we need the money and I do work as well, but with 2 kids we need to work hard.The thing is, I think that he cheats on me..and that makes me think that every single woman that gets in his car ...

Why would you report that an Uber driver is "unprofessional"?

Posted by fpressly 4083 Rider Driver in Ask a Passenger (7 comments )

This whole ratings qrap is BS to me. I was dinged once for being “unprofessional” for wearing my cap backwards. Out of 2,000 rides I have been hit for “safety” twice. No explanation, no “learning experience” no ability to confront or question. You stand accused of something vague which has no “answer”, no remedy, no fix. Riders use the “feedback” system for their own purposes and the rating system is an opportunity for the rider to vent their angst about their own lives. They have no idea of the ramifications of their complaints or how easily Uber/Lyft bar people from ...

How does Uber/Lyft scam passengers? Ideas on their tactics to set higher fares and surges. Share your suspicions, angry riders!

Posted by TonyAlmeida 1149 Rider in Angry Riders (30 comments )

Uber has a reputation for hiding how they calculate their exact fares and determining how the surges are determined. While their rates are technically posted on their websites (as legally bound in many jurisdiction), they seem to not follow these rates at all.Can you share your suspicion, confirmed or unconfirmed, on how Uber sets its prices? How it uses data and how it takes advantage of people's situations? I will respond to myself to start it off.This is of course besides the distance, duration, demand (for surges), etc.

Riders, Why are you putting fake names on your Uber & Lyft account? Be prepared for longer wait times or getting cancelled.

Posted by momof4 8153 Rider Driver in Ask a Passenger (56 comments )

Drivers are seeing more fake names coming up on rider accounts. A few names have been [email protected] Swallower, Satan, Killer, the boss, the man Little M, F, M, TotheWindow, Captain America and many more. Drivers are not accepting your request or are cancelling your trip. Drivers are not safe as it is out there. You can sign up with an Uber gift card, a Visa gift card, and then put any name you want. Many drivers will not accept your request or they will cancel on you. If you have a fake name be prepared to possibly have longer wait, ...

Uber Eats is not a profitable business. Here's the math. ...and how Uber has the cake and eats it too. (Forbes)

Posted by SmittenKitten 2004 Rider in Rideshare News (13 comments )

I am glad someone is doing the math. It's too bad it isn't the drivers. I assume this applies to UberEats' competeitors like GrubHub, Postmates, and DoorDash.The problem here is that the average profit margin for a restaurant is under 30%. Fast food such as McDonalds reported profit margins about 22% in 2017. Casual dining or family style restaurants have a profit margin between 5% to 10%. Lastly, full-service restaurants such as fine-dining have average profit margins of about 6.1%. (source)Based on the average profit margins above, every restaurant that engages Uber Eats will lose money on every ...

What's the biggest lie that a mechanic has ever told you?

Posted by fpressly 4083 Rider Driver in Rideshare Scams (10 comments )

I'll be the first to tell you mechanics do not have a stellar reputation when it come to diagnosing and quoting costs on repairs. My biggest lie just happened last week. I just bought a motorcycle and took it to a local mechanic to get a back tire, oil change and investigate a small oil leak. I took all the parts and tire in with me. The following week the mechanic called and told me that the oil leak was the “neutral switch’ and would cost $250 to fix ($200 LABOR AND $50 PARTS). He also told me it would ...

Should tipping amount depend on car service?

Posted by couponspirit 5 Rider in Ask a Driver (0 comments )

There are luxury cars, standard, and a black car. And I have given the best $20 to my driver when I have visited Houston to standard Uber service.I booked a luxury car because I wanted to take it,it was my first time and I was excited.But after the trip, when I was given the driver $15. I sensed he got upset and disappointed with the tip amount.Maybe he was expecting a little more and the driver was because he was quiet during the entire trip.In India, no one has a tradition of tipping, the driver just ...

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