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For you New Englanders, I'm just gonna leave this here... On Demand Snow Plowing!
We are completely snowed in in MA, found this article on the "Uber for Snow Plows" app called PlowzandMowz. Figured …
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FREE Dash Cam Warning Stickers for Drivers
Check it out, we now have some sweet dash cam warning stickers in stock! These stickers can be placed on …
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Jim Cramer: Lyft's IPO Lockup Expiration Could Open the Floodgates
Founders and employees (those with stock options) are expected to dump the stocks to cash in. Can their stocks handle …
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Lyft will offer auto-tipping and default 5-star driver ratings
Two big changes coming (at least for selected passengers):- You (passenger) can preset the tipping amount so if you …
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Uber Express? Honestly, Just Take a Bus
I don't know, guys. Over the last week, I tried it a few times in Boston. Both times it suggested …
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Is Uber Profitable or Losing Money?
I don't understand anymore. This article says they are now profitable in the USA http://fortune.com/2016/02/18/uber-profitable-us/ This article says they are …
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I feel honored, Lyft communications directors response to me is below!
I'm honored that Lyft is reading my articles. https://therideshareguy.com/lyft-plays-hardball-in-new-york-city/
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Waymo's driverless taxi to launch next month!
Highlights- Launching (most likely) in Phoenix- Launching early December 2018- “Some cars” will contain backup drivers who …
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How much of city traffic do Uber and Lyft create. Uber and Lyft admit that their companies are creating traffic in some cities but only 1-3%.
In the markets I drive in I usually see the standard 8 cars each in a small area on both …
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Philadelphia Man Shoots 19-Year Old Female Uber Driver 11 Times Over Parking Dispute
Just because Biden is now President doesn't mean that people aren't still crazy out there. Be safe everyone.https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/woman-says-she-was-shot-over-parking-situation-while-making-deliveries-for-uber-eats-in-west-philly/
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UBER announced they're going to kick low rates passengers off the platform, what should that rating be?
For drivers it's important to keep a 4.60 rating otherwise they're facing deactivation. Should Uber apply the same metrics to …
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Jay Cutler lost a commercial with Uber for opposing their views on masks
"Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, who has spoken out against COVID-19 mitigation measures in schools, said Friday that he’d lost …
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Hackers Are Using The Uber App to SCAM Drivers!
I don't get it either.A new and insidious scam has popped up recently for drivers: scammers are using the …
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Why do you drive for Uber & Lyft? Do you think you're making a profit?
After all the cuts, do you think you're running a profitable business? Do you start driving with a fixed dollar …
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What do you think of Lyft's $299/mo subscription plan to replace car ownership?
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/16/17978626/lyft-monthly-subscription-plan-nationwide Lyft’s monthly subscription experiment is going national. The ride-hailing company has been tinkering with subscriptions since earlier this year, …
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GOP & Trump prefer Uber over Lyft? Anyone surprised?
I am not, Lyft founders don’t support the anti-immigration policies of the President. GOP spent a lot of money on …
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You Can Now Get Uber Eats Delivered by Batmobile!!!
CALLING ALL LONDON RIDERS!! This is super cool!"Uber Eats announced last week that it was offering special deliveries made …
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Uber deploys JUMP electric scooters in Santa Monica, offers free rides ...
Free rides on JUMP scooters until 10/7! Be careful though my friend cracked a rib on one of these bad …
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Uber Driver Shortage is impacting the UK too
Complaints of long wait times, high surge prices, and no cars available are prevalent in the UK now for both …
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A married woman and her lover called an Uber to go to a hotel—her husband was the driver
Well this is awkward... https://www.newsweek.com/married-woman-and-lover-call-uber-go-hotel-husband-comes-driver-1142460?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_medium=Social