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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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NYC Taxi drivers are killing themselves. (Literally) Blame Uber and Lyft [Newsweek]
I at first thought, "How is this news?" because they've been being killed for years now. Then I realized they …
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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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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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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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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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India’s Uber drivers went on strike citing low wages
"On Monday, thousands of Uber drivers participated in the countrywide strike, crippling traffic and creating massive headaches for commuters." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/03/19/indias-uber-drivers-went-on-strike-today-because-theyre-making-almost-nothing/?utm_term=.7df564ebe5b5
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Building a Search Engine for Food Delivery [The Rideshare Guy]
Do you think this will work? or be successful?There are a lot of food delivery apps out there – …
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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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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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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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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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OBI
This app works in multiple cities, including Billings, and gives you all of the choices, including Lyft vs Uber prices, …