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$10 Paxhole Education Service

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#1 · (Edited)
Preface: a few days ago I had a scheduled pick up, arrived on time, waited 5 minutes then got a text from the pax "I'll be out in 3 minutes please start the clock". Uh, no. Start the clock? I waited 5 minutes, clock has been going for 5 minutes already. I'll take my $10, thanks.

But it really irked me. YOU asked to be picked up at a pre-selected time. I made sure I was on time for your important airport ride. Now YOU'RE not ready? NOT my problem.
So I devised my new education service. I wait the 5 minutes I give the phone call I do everything by the book, but it can be more satisfying.
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I'm rolling out of my seedy apartment complex at 3:20AM, coffee in hand, and I have my first Lyft scheduled ride ping. As soon as I saw his rating - my paxhole senses tingled (normally I only accept above 4.7). Nonetheless - I drive over. I'm five minutes early - but that gives me time to enjoy my coffee while it's still warm.

I notice immediately that I can see the passenger inside his house looking at my car through the giant sheet of glass on his McMansion. The clock switches over to charging the customer for wait time, and I wait 4 more minutes. As his last minute comes up I can see him make his way downstairs and out the front door - but he still has to walk to his mansion gate.

Cancel time is here and his 5 minutes is up - time for his "hello this is your lyft driver" call - I dial the number. He's coming through the gate and approaches my car - so I let my prius do what it does best - creep. He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, his phone is ringing with my call, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.

He answers my call: "YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY FROM ME!" I hang up. Cancel. $10 Fee.

I doubt he cares about the $10 judging by the cars parked in front of his mansion, but boy it must suck missing your ride to SFO at 3:40AM when you live out in the hills where no other lyft drivers are awake nearby to take your ping.

I know $31>$10 but the enjoyment I experienced all day was priceless. Not to mention the 50% PT ride to SFO I received immediately after from a lovely lady that was waiting on the curb, ready to go.

Pax who make drivers wait suck, but making a driver wait when YOU scheduled a pick up? No thanks.
 
#2 ·
He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.
I love it. I want to ride shotgun with you when you go out driving.

P.S. Your high school senior photo makes me think that you and I graduated around the same time.
 
#6 ·
I totally get it. This is what these rideshare companies have created by instilling in the riders belief that the drivers time has no value. Most of these kind of situations could be remedied by simply paying the drivers a significant waiting fee.

I've pulled close to the same thing on Lyfts scheduled rides that I accepted as normal pings that after announcing my arrival, I could see were basically minimum fare trips and then the pax would still have the nerve to wait until the no-show fee was in play, to come outside. Yes thatridesharegirl paxhole education service is great for the spirit.
 
#7 ·
Preface: a few days ago I had a scheduled pick up, arrived on time, waited 5 minutes then got a text from the pax "I'll be out in 3 minutes please start the clock". Uh, no. Start the clock? I waited 5 minutes, clock has been going for 5 minutes already. I'll take my $10, thanks.

But it really irked me. YOU asked to be picked up at a pre-selected time. I made sure I was on time for your important airport ride. Now YOU'RE not ready? NOT my problem.
So I devised my new education service. I wait the 5 minutes I give the phone call I do everything by the book, but it can be more satisfying.
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I'm rolling out of my seedy apartment complex at 3:20AM, coffee in hand, and I have my first Lyft scheduled ride ping. As soon as I saw his rating - my paxhole senses tingled (normally I only accept above 4.7). Nonetheless - I drive over. I'm five minutes early - but that gives me time to enjoy my coffee while it's still warm.

I notice immediately that I can see the passenger inside his house looking at my car through the giant sheet of glass on his McMansion. The clock switches over to charging the customer for wait time, and I wait 4 more minutes. As his last minute comes up I can see him make his way downstairs and out the front door - but he still has to walk to his mansion gate.

Cancel time is here and his 5 minutes is up - time for his "hello this is your lyft driver" call - I dial the number. He's coming through the gate and approaches my car - so I let my prius do what it does best - creep. He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, his phone is ringing with my call, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.

He answers my call: "YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY FROM ME!" I hang up. Cancel. $10 Fee.

I doubt he cares about the $10 judging by the cars parked in front of his mansion, but boy it must suck missing your ride to SFO at 3:40AM when you live out in the hills where no other lyft drivers are awake nearby to take your ping.

I know $31>$10 but the enjoyment I experienced all day was priceless. Not to mention the 50% PT ride to SFO I received immediately after from a lovely lady that was waiting on the curb, ready to go.

Pax who make drivers wait suck, but making a driver wait when YOU scheduled a pick up? No thanks.
You are my spirit animal. <3 :)
 
#16 ·
Preface: a few days ago I had a scheduled pick up, arrived on time, waited 5 minutes then got a text from the pax "I'll be out in 3 minutes please start the clock". Uh, no. Start the clock? I waited 5 minutes, clock has been going for 5 minutes already. I'll take my $10, thanks.

But it really irked me. YOU asked to be picked up at a pre-selected time. I made sure I was on time for your important airport ride. Now YOU'RE not ready? NOT my problem.
So I devised my new education service. I wait the 5 minutes I give the phone call I do everything by the book, but it can be more satisfying.
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I'm rolling out of my seedy apartment complex at 3:20AM, coffee in hand, and I have my first Lyft scheduled ride ping. As soon as I saw his rating - my paxhole senses tingled (normally I only accept above 4.7). Nonetheless - I drive over. I'm five minutes early - but that gives me time to enjoy my coffee while it's still warm.

I notice immediately that I can see the passenger inside his house looking at my car through the giant sheet of glass on his McMansion. The clock switches over to charging the customer for wait time, and I wait 4 more minutes. As his last minute comes up I can see him make his way downstairs and out the front door - but he still has to walk to his mansion gate.

Cancel time is here and his 5 minutes is up - time for his "hello this is your lyft driver" call - I dial the number. He's coming through the gate and approaches my car - so I let my prius do what it does best - creep. He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, his phone is ringing with my call, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.

He answers my call: "YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY FROM ME!" I hang up. Cancel. $10 Fee.

I doubt he cares about the $10 judging by the cars parked in front of his mansion, but boy it must suck missing your ride to SFO at 3:40AM when you live out in the hills where no other lyft drivers are awake nearby to take your ping.

I know $31>$10 but the enjoyment I experienced all day was priceless. Not to mention the 50% PT ride to SFO I received immediately after from a lovely lady that was waiting on the curb, ready to go.

Pax who make drivers wait suck, but making a driver wait when YOU scheduled a pick up? No thanks.
Shameful!! I hope Karma pays you a visit.
 
#22 ·
Maybe, but scheduled rides are a $10 fee
It's not . Now you get paid for time travelled and distance for the cancellation fee. So you go by the rate of current ride. Unless the distance is considerable 5+ miles you are getting paid the regular cancellation fee. Other words longer pickups pays you higher cancellation fee .

Preface: a few days ago I had a scheduled pick up, arrived on time, waited 5 minutes then got a text from the pax "I'll be out in 3 minutes please start the clock". Uh, no. Start the clock? I waited 5 minutes, clock has been going for 5 minutes already. I'll take my $10, thanks.

But it really irked me. YOU asked to be picked up at a pre-selected time. I made sure I was on time for your important airport ride. Now YOU'RE not ready? NOT my problem.
So I devised my new education service. I wait the 5 minutes I give the phone call I do everything by the book, but it can be more satisfying.
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I'm rolling out of my seedy apartment complex at 3:20AM, coffee in hand, and I have my first Lyft scheduled ride ping. As soon as I saw his rating - my paxhole senses tingled (normally I only accept above 4.7). Nonetheless - I drive over. I'm five minutes early - but that gives me time to enjoy my coffee while it's still warm.

I notice immediately that I can see the passenger inside his house looking at my car through the giant sheet of glass on his McMansion. The clock switches over to charging the customer for wait time, and I wait 4 more minutes. As his last minute comes up I can see him make his way downstairs and out the front door - but he still has to walk to his mansion gate.

Cancel time is here and his 5 minutes is up - time for his "hello this is your lyft driver" call - I dial the number. He's coming through the gate and approaches my car - so I let my prius do what it does best - creep. He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, his phone is ringing with my call, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.

He answers my call: "YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY FROM ME!" I hang up. Cancel. $10 Fee.

I doubt he cares about the $10 judging by the cars parked in front of his mansion, but boy it must suck missing your ride to SFO at 3:40AM when you live out in the hills where no other lyft drivers are awake nearby to take your ping.

I know $31>$10 but the enjoyment I experienced all day was priceless. Not to mention the 50% PT ride to SFO I received immediately after from a lovely lady that was waiting on the curb, ready to go.

Pax who make drivers wait suck, but making a driver wait when YOU scheduled a pick up? No thanks.
Passenger won't be charged cancellation fee unless they cancel from their end. Even if Driver get there and cancel after 5 minutes, the passenger will be matched with another car . But uber will pay you the cancellation fee from their pocket.
 
#29 ·
$10 cancel fee is black/suv right? Isn't the wait time on those well worth the wait as well as the per mile?

The next ping for a black ans suv request may be another 30min + away. I mean, it might be different in SF but it doesnt seem.worth cancelling on a black suv request.
The car I drove that morning was not Black/SUV. Scheduled (regular) Lyft rides in SF get $10 cancel fees.

Such a shame, up at 3:00 am, driving to pax and waiting 5 minutes, only to take off when your passenger shows up knowing it is an airport run?
Yeah, what a shame I got a $10 cancel fee and my next ride was surge priced $51 with a cash tip.

It's not . Now you get paid for time travelled and distance for the cancellation fee. So you go by the rate of current ride. Unless the distance is considerable 5+ miles you are getting paid the regular cancellation fee. Other words longer pickups pays you higher cancellation fee .
Not true. I get a $10 flat rate on every scheduled Lyft pick up cancel.

$31 ride compared to a $10 cancellation fee?? Seems like the joke is on you.
Yeah I made $71 that hour. I'm a blithering idiot and don't know what I'm doing.
 

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#32 ·
Cancel time is here and his 5 minutes is up - time for his "hello this is your lyft driver" call - I dial the number. He's coming through the gate and approaches my car - so I let my prius do what it does best - creep. He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, his phone is ringing with my call, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.
That would have been a nice dashcam video to upload with casual commentary while you are pulling away!

"Hey guys, it's really important to be ready for your driver when you order a ride so this doesn't happen to you."
"Here, i'll stop a little bit..."
Hits accelerator
"Just kidding :)"
 
#42 ·
This morning it was surging unusually in the beaches area (airport rides most likely, lots of demand).

I pull up to One Ocean, 1.5x surge. This should just be a normal type deal, I got there in like 2 mins from the request. I greet the customer, he advised his name etc. I'm loading his luggage. He slams himself in the front passenger side seat with such force which causes the car to move back and forth, which makes the bumper catch my knee at the right moment, causing a funny bone type effect. I get in the driver seat rubbing my aching knee and he pops a red bull and starts *****ing about the price and that he knows "you guys say offline on purpose to drive up the price". Continues to start prattling on about what I felt is a pure absurdity, something that isn't my fault or caused by me. Then he starts to lecture me about the economics of supply and demand and that Uber is a huge monopoly.

This is my first ride of the morning, I'm stunned at the complete f*ckery that is occurring and I haven't even said a word to him. He stops and looks at me, "well, are we leaving?".

I look at him, I was like "wanna see something cool, its a neat trick with the Uber application?" His demeanor changed and his eyes widened with anticipation like I was about to tell him the meaning of life or something. "Yeah, sure show me!"

I grab my phone, show him the Uber screen. He is frothing at the mouth at this point. I slowly navigate the application, I select Cancel ride - rider no show. "Why the hell did you do that?"

With wild exuberance, I exclaimed, "wait, just wait". He shuts up, looks at the screen again with me, which is blistering red at this point. A call came in! I accept! 2.2x Surge from the same location!

I looked at him and told him to get the f*ck out of my car.

Got his crap out of my car, waited for the new passenger to come down. He was a lot nicer. He wanted to go thru the Starbuck's drive thru right there at beaches town center, he bought me a drink.

RIP ****** canoe.
Here is one of my best cancellations thatridesharegirl :)

I'm gonna put you on ignore list. No sense having a child pulling on my shorts trying to feed me his opinion that I didn't ask for.
rekt
 
#48 · (Edited)
The real danger in this, before we all start doing this (god knows we want to) is pax don't realize they've made us wait. It's no big deal to them.

So why did we take off?

"My driver left me because I'm... (black, gay, middle eastern,etc etc)

Then it won't be so funny..

I know I know I'm always such a kill joy
 
#49 ·
The real danger in this, before we all start doing this (god knows we want to) is pax don't realize they've made us wait. It's no big deal to then.

So why did we take off?

"My driver left me because I'm... (black, gay, middle eastern,etc etc)

Then it won't be so funny..

I know I know I'm always such a kill joy
Nah, you're not half as bad as some others I've encountered. Only my experience anyways.

Here's the thing though. Isn't it up to the pax to prove the burden of guilt? If it was taken to court. If the driver shows a pattern where it's always x race-or if the driver left evidence to that passenger in a text or with a witness-that stated this accusation...then there's grounds for a lawsuit.

With Uber though, I'm guessing it's a roll of the dice whether you get deactivated or not.

Not that I agree with OPs methods but I'm not a huge fan of people making other people wait. deliberate ones are the worst. I had a friend who would never want to be the first one there, never be the one waiting.
 
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#62 ·
Preface: a few days ago I had a scheduled pick up, arrived on time, waited 5 minutes then got a text from the pax "I'll be out in 3 minutes please start the clock". Uh, no. Start the clock? I waited 5 minutes, clock has been going for 5 minutes already. I'll take my $10, thanks.

But it really irked me. YOU asked to be picked up at a pre-selected time. I made sure I was on time for your important airport ride. Now YOU'RE not ready? NOT my problem.
So I devised my new education service. I wait the 5 minutes I give the phone call I do everything by the book, but it can be more satisfying.
----------
I'm rolling out of my seedy apartment complex at 3:20AM, coffee in hand, and I have my first Lyft scheduled ride ping. As soon as I saw his rating - my paxhole senses tingled (normally I only accept above 4.7). Nonetheless - I drive over. I'm five minutes early - but that gives me time to enjoy my coffee while it's still warm.

I notice immediately that I can see the passenger inside his house looking at my car through the giant sheet of glass on his McMansion. The clock switches over to charging the customer for wait time, and I wait 4 more minutes. As his last minute comes up I can see him make his way downstairs and out the front door - but he still has to walk to his mansion gate.

Cancel time is here and his 5 minutes is up - time for his "hello this is your lyft driver" call - I dial the number. He's coming through the gate and approaches my car - so I let my prius do what it does best - creep. He's coming towards the trunk to put his suitcase in and I let off the breaks slowly and he begins to follow my car, walking at first. I let off the brakes even more, his phone is ringing with my call, he starts jogging behind my car suitcase in tow. Full speed down the hill now - all I see in my rearview is his glowing cell phone bobbing up and down as he tries to chase my prius.

He answers my call: "YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY FROM ME!" I hang up. Cancel. $10 Fee.

I doubt he cares about the $10 judging by the cars parked in front of his mansion, but boy it must suck missing your ride to SFO at 3:40AM when you live out in the hills where no other lyft drivers are awake nearby to take your ping.

I know $31>$10 but the enjoyment I experienced all day was priceless. Not to mention the 50% PT ride to SFO I received immediately after from a lovely lady that was waiting on the curb, ready to go.

Pax who make drivers wait suck, but making a driver wait when YOU scheduled a pick up? No thanks.
OMG! I just lost my cookies! This was sooooo funny!