Drivers - Have you ever colluded with other drivers to drive up surge pricing?

I dont know many drivers. I do not sit in airport queue for 2 hrs. Makes no sense to me to do that. I assume at Airports where Uber and Lyft drivers sit waiting for rides they talk or maybe a certain venues when there is a concert or event. Didnt know anything about this until those idiot drivers invited the press in to show them step by step what they do. Took stupidity to a whole new level.  I dont get many surged rides so I wont be accused of doing it:) I decline surged rides at certain times, places, low ratings and pool rides when surge is below 3.00. The time, place, ruders with low ratings, and pool rides are not always worth the extra 1.25 to 3.00. If surge is above 5.00 I may be more inclined not to decline depending on where I am. There are articles all over google about it. I thought it was 3 weeks ago news but apparently some news outlets brought it back up today. There is a video on You Tube "Dustin Is Driving "he talks about it.  Unfortunately the Bus…

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I dont know many drivers. I do not sit in airport queue for 2 hrs. Makes no sense to me to do that. I assume at Airports where Uber and Lyft drivers sit waiting for rides they talk or maybe a certain venues when there is a concert or event. Didnt know anything about this until those idiot drivers invited the press in to show them step by step what they do. Took stupidity to a whole new level.  I dont get many surged rides so I wont be accused of doing it:) I decline surged rides at certain times, places, low ratings and pool rides when surge is below 3.00. The time, place, ruders with low ratings, and pool rides are not always worth the extra 1.25 to 3.00. If surge is above 5.00 I may be more inclined not to decline depending on where I am. There are articles all over google about it. I thought it was 3 weeks ago news but apparently some news outlets brought it back up today. There is a video on You Tube "Dustin Is Driving "he talks about it.  Unfortunately the Business Insider makes it sound like this you tuber put the video up to share with drivers and tell them how to do it. He was just saying how stupid these drivers were to go to the press and talk about.  He has a great channel and gives great tips and info. Wish he was around when I first started. I think i made just about every rookie mistake out there:) Guess you live under the same rock I do:) I drive in Philly, Bucks County, and NJ.  Guess we dont know rhe right people or should I say  the wrong people. I hate when drivers do stupid shady things. It gives us all a bad name. Riders don't set prices, riders didnt decrease our rates, take away bonuses, quest, and multiplier surge rates. Why take it out on them and rip them off? They are the ones taking rides and paying so we can do this. Maybe if riders see these articles they will decide not to tip drivers because we are causing them to pay surge pricing. You want to run a shady business go for it but dont take everyone down with you. Why cant we all just get along:)

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