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Rideshare Scams
Discuss known or suspected scams in the rideshare industry. Share your experience here.
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5 Passenger / Rider Scams that Game the System - Drivers watch out!
Thisn't for the faint of heart. Five "popular" passenger scams that drivers need to watch out for. Have you experienced …
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What is the "cleaning fees" and "vomit" SCAM by Uber drivers? Should I be concerned? How do I avoid them?
I heard from my nephew that Uber drives are sometimes so desperate to make money that they would randomly charge …
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What's the biggest lie that a mechanic has ever told you?
I'll be the first to tell you mechanics do not have a stellar reputation when it come to diagnosing and …
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Lyft/Uber: Ways You Might Get Scammed - Protect Yourself [munchkym]
I don't know this rideshare blogger, but the content is solid. Love the delivery too. 1. Impersonating an Uber/Lyft Employee …
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What are some Uber driver tricks? Are they scam? I heard there's a bunch.
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After dropping off the passenger, can the Uber driver keep driving without completing the ride? ...in order "to run up the meter?"
This is my follw up question to https://ride.guru/lounge/p/can-a-uber-driver-start-the-trip-without-the-passenger-in-the-car-and-take-an-imaginary-passenger-for-a-ride-to-make-money
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Hack Currently Aimed at Uber Drivers
OK, I'm old and I've been playing with computers for more years than most of my riders have been alive. …
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Banned from charging Uber cleaning fee?
I just got a notice that I was banned from charging the cleaning fee! I have charged about 20 cleaning …
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Do Uber drivers give negative reviews (1-star ratings) for short trips? I know they don't like them.
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How is Uber fighting back against Cleaning Fees Scams?
I heard they are trying to crack down on it. I did see this thread as an example of how …
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Have you seen this? "Get free rides by puttin yo uber and lyft drivers on blast"
1. Always rate 1 star 2. Always comment the car smelled, driver was reckless, speeded, ran a red light 3. …
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Lots of Driver Scams - Watch out, passengers!
A big list of scams by the drivers...though some of these are weird though. https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/how-to-avoid-scams-uber-lyft-taxis-travel
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What happens if a passenger cancels an Uber ride in the middle of a trip? (mid-ride, mid-trip)
Is this a possible scam where a rider would cancel mid-ride? Would the whole trip be cancelled and passenger not …
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Scam alert?! The driver never shows up and cancels. Charges me $6.00 for no-show. Is this a thing?
Once I thought it was a fluke. Then it happens the second time, and I am pissed. The driver never …
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what is with the starting my trip before you are even on my street ?
This seems to be happening a lot here suddeenly. It amazes me how one person gets an idea on how …
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Driver Scam Equation - Collecting No-shows
1) Driver arrives at a pickup location, switches off the phone. 2) Driver waits for five minutes. Cancels the trip …
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Naughty Riders. How creative they get to save a few bucks. New scam.
Here's a new PASSENGER SCAM that I suspect is happening. Imagine a rider who has a fairly large group and …
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Scam? I requested a Lyft the other day, and the driver saw me, and drove away. The app registered that he had "arrived" and I was charged a "no show" fee.
How is this possible? Of course I disputed the charge right away, but is this something that has happened to …
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Rider Scam - Claiming I picked up the wrong passenger.
I am afraid this is getting more and more frequent, where the passenger later claims that they never took the …
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Carrying multiple phones, driver apps, and accounts. Does this really happen? Does it really work?
I am a driver but I take Uber sometimes. I ran into a driver the other day who told me …