UberX is cheap. UberX is everyone's private driver. Tip is not necessary. Riders are spoiled already!
One day, I arrived and waited for a rider and he said to me, "Don't you know part of your job is waiting?". Thanks. I learnt it, in a unpleasant way. Here is how I deal with arrogant riders.
1 Upon arrival, make sure to press "ARRIVE" button. The 5-minute waiting starts to count.
2 If it's a gated community and rider does not tell you the gate code, just take it easy.
3 Text the rider you arrived and waited in the gate.
4 If they give you the gate code and do not give you the building number, that's fine.
5 Text the rider you entered the gate and waited in the gate.
6 If they give you the building number, drive there to pick up.
Time is ticking. 5 minutes will be over soon. If after 5 minutes, I still do not see them, I simply cancel the request and choose "rider no show" to get my $6 fare. The best part is the rider even cannot rate you for any request cancelled by either driver or rider. Also, this legitimate cancellation will not affect your accept rate.
Riders, you live in an apartment and pay your rent month by month. I live in a paid-off single family house and contribute my property tax to city and county. You need to learn consideration and appreciation or you will stay in your small cage for the rest of your life. What makes you being so arrogant or proud of?
UberX is a on-demand service, not a on-command service!
Only begin the trip when rider gets in the car. It's just a $0.15/minute or $9/hour in the waiting charge. Give 5 minutes grace time to rider. After 5 minutes, cancel for "rider no show", get the legitimate cancel fee, and leave. The riders are worthless for us to wait for more than 5 minutes. Cheap riders are liars too. If you press "Begin Trip" and wait for more than 5 minutes, Uber will not pay you cancellation fee. Why? How can you press BEGIN TRIP even riders are not in your car yet. You are violating Uber's policy and Uber will not pay you cancellation fee because of this violation.
Uber moves the cities. We can move riders getting into our cars quickly too.
A lot of riders understand they shouldn't make you wait, but not everyone. Consider it an opportunity to teach bad riders that drivers don't appreciate sitting around.
Besides, riders can find our car location, car photo, car color, license plate number, driver's photo all clearly shown on their Uber app. Why they still make driver waiting? Because waiting charge at $0.15/minute is CHEAP. I hope I can give the riders $1 and ask them standing there look silly and wait me for 6 minutes. lol.....
Riders and Uber employees (not drivers) do not like to see this post. Many drivers accept all requests but leave the riders (rating below 4.6) waiting forever until the riders cancelled the request by themselves.
A rider's low rating can make it harder for you to find a driver willing to pick you up. If riders want to get a good rating, make sure you actually are where your pin is on the map, don't try to squeeze in extra riders, be ready when they arrive, and avoid eating, drinking, or smoking in their vehicles.
The driver's job is to arrive at pin location the rider specified and hit ARRIVED button.
Waited 5+ minutes and cancel request for "rider no show"
Leave and get $6 cancel fee (i.e. $1.20/minute)
The rider's responsibilities are:
1 Give driver a correct and clear pin location or address or business name.
2 Get in car as fast as you can
Believe it or not. Uber or pax need driver more than driver needs them. Drive smart. Don't drive like a slave. You are your own boss.
Cancel request for "rider no show" has following advantages:
1 Earn easy money $6 which is $1.20/minute. Uber normal pay is $0.15/minute. That is 8 times difference.
2 Educate riders stand on the curbside of street and wait for car approaching.
3 Educate riders enter correct pin location so that they don't need to run to find the Uber car.
4 Driver just wait in car. Riders need to come and get in your car. Their app clearly shows them the Uber car location on the map.
Drivers, just provide a safe ride and nothing more. Any extra services need to pay upfront. Don't have cash? Simply don't ask or expect extra services. lol.....
I said, don't drive clueless. Is it EASIER for riders identifying our car or for drivers guess pick the riders from the crowd?
If there is a valid address, go to the address to pick up. A few smart riders don't want driver knows their exact home address. Therefore, they will either use the approximate pin drop or four houses down the street to request a Uber.
If the address is not specific, go to the pin location. If the pin is in the middle of a lake, go to the lakeside instead.
Riders, please only request a Uber when you need it. Do not request it early and keep drivers waiting. Parking is not easy all the time. You can watch the car moving and approaching to you. Based on the ETA shown, you have the best judgment to go outside and stand on the curbside to wait for your Uber. Based on the model, color and licence plate number, you can easily spot out your Uber and hop in ASAP. If you don't have empathy, just ignore these advises and do your way. You might bounce into a bad driver one day. Good luck to you.
Drivers, When you accept a ping, start driving and four (4) minutes later the customer cancels, you lose money. When you accept a ping 18 minutes away and only get a $4 fare, you lose money. When you have a rider who wants to go to some suburb where you will never get a return trip, you lose your time and gas. Sometimes, drive more means lose more. Be your own boss and make good judgment to minimize your cost (waste) and thus maximize your earning.
Less time waiting = higher earnings? In Uber's dictionary, earnings = fares
Driver's real earning is:
Fare - $1 - 20% Uber commission - gas - maintenance - repairs - car's depreciation - insurance - income tax - time online (Uber On)
Uber employees, recruiters, and bad riders use a simple logic to stop us revealing the truth and facts by saying, "Quit driving Uber if you cannot stop complaining." Well, I wish these people (without empathy) never ever complain their life or living. If they do, can I tell them, "End your life and go to hell if you cannot stop complaining"?
Earn a $4 fare or a $6 legitimate cancellation fee? It's up to you.
For a $4 fare, Uber get $1.60 (40%) and you get $2.40 (60%)
For a $6 cancel fee, Uber get $1.20 (20%) and you get $4.80 (80%)
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One day, I arrived and waited for a rider and he said to me, "Don't you know part of your job is waiting?". Thanks. I learnt it, in a unpleasant way. Here is how I deal with arrogant riders.
1 Upon arrival, make sure to press "ARRIVE" button. The 5-minute waiting starts to count.
2 If it's a gated community and rider does not tell you the gate code, just take it easy.
3 Text the rider you arrived and waited in the gate.
4 If they give you the gate code and do not give you the building number, that's fine.
5 Text the rider you entered the gate and waited in the gate.
6 If they give you the building number, drive there to pick up.
Time is ticking. 5 minutes will be over soon. If after 5 minutes, I still do not see them, I simply cancel the request and choose "rider no show" to get my $6 fare. The best part is the rider even cannot rate you for any request cancelled by either driver or rider. Also, this legitimate cancellation will not affect your accept rate.
Riders, you live in an apartment and pay your rent month by month. I live in a paid-off single family house and contribute my property tax to city and county. You need to learn consideration and appreciation or you will stay in your small cage for the rest of your life. What makes you being so arrogant or proud of?
UberX is a on-demand service, not a on-command service!
Only begin the trip when rider gets in the car. It's just a $0.15/minute or $9/hour in the waiting charge. Give 5 minutes grace time to rider. After 5 minutes, cancel for "rider no show", get the legitimate cancel fee, and leave. The riders are worthless for us to wait for more than 5 minutes. Cheap riders are liars too. If you press "Begin Trip" and wait for more than 5 minutes, Uber will not pay you cancellation fee. Why? How can you press BEGIN TRIP even riders are not in your car yet. You are violating Uber's policy and Uber will not pay you cancellation fee because of this violation.
Uber moves the cities. We can move riders getting into our cars quickly too.
A lot of riders understand they shouldn't make you wait, but not everyone. Consider it an opportunity to teach bad riders that drivers don't appreciate sitting around.
Besides, riders can find our car location, car photo, car color, license plate number, driver's photo all clearly shown on their Uber app. Why they still make driver waiting? Because waiting charge at $0.15/minute is CHEAP. I hope I can give the riders $1 and ask them standing there look silly and wait me for 6 minutes. lol.....
Riders and Uber employees (not drivers) do not like to see this post. Many drivers accept all requests but leave the riders (rating below 4.6) waiting forever until the riders cancelled the request by themselves.
A rider's low rating can make it harder for you to find a driver willing to pick you up. If riders want to get a good rating, make sure you actually are where your pin is on the map, don't try to squeeze in extra riders, be ready when they arrive, and avoid eating, drinking, or smoking in their vehicles.
The driver's job is to arrive at pin location the rider specified and hit ARRIVED button.
Waited 5+ minutes and cancel request for "rider no show"
Leave and get $6 cancel fee (i.e. $1.20/minute)
The rider's responsibilities are:
1 Give driver a correct and clear pin location or address or business name.
2 Get in car as fast as you can
Believe it or not. Uber or pax need driver more than driver needs them. Drive smart. Don't drive like a slave. You are your own boss.
Cancel request for "rider no show" has following advantages:
1 Earn easy money $6 which is $1.20/minute. Uber normal pay is $0.15/minute. That is 8 times difference.
2 Educate riders stand on the curbside of street and wait for car approaching.
3 Educate riders enter correct pin location so that they don't need to run to find the Uber car.
4 Driver just wait in car. Riders need to come and get in your car. Their app clearly shows them the Uber car location on the map.
Drivers, just provide a safe ride and nothing more. Any extra services need to pay upfront. Don't have cash? Simply don't ask or expect extra services. lol.....
I said, don't drive clueless. Is it EASIER for riders identifying our car or for drivers guess pick the riders from the crowd?
If there is a valid address, go to the address to pick up. A few smart riders don't want driver knows their exact home address. Therefore, they will either use the approximate pin drop or four houses down the street to request a Uber.
If the address is not specific, go to the pin location. If the pin is in the middle of a lake, go to the lakeside instead.
Riders, please only request a Uber when you need it. Do not request it early and keep drivers waiting. Parking is not easy all the time. You can watch the car moving and approaching to you. Based on the ETA shown, you have the best judgment to go outside and stand on the curbside to wait for your Uber. Based on the model, color and licence plate number, you can easily spot out your Uber and hop in ASAP. If you don't have empathy, just ignore these advises and do your way. You might bounce into a bad driver one day. Good luck to you.
Drivers, When you accept a ping, start driving and four (4) minutes later the customer cancels, you lose money. When you accept a ping 18 minutes away and only get a $4 fare, you lose money. When you have a rider who wants to go to some suburb where you will never get a return trip, you lose your time and gas. Sometimes, drive more means lose more. Be your own boss and make good judgment to minimize your cost (waste) and thus maximize your earning.
Less time waiting = higher earnings? In Uber's dictionary, earnings = fares
Driver's real earning is:
Fare - $1 - 20% Uber commission - gas - maintenance - repairs - car's depreciation - insurance - income tax - time online (Uber On)
Uber employees, recruiters, and bad riders use a simple logic to stop us revealing the truth and facts by saying, "Quit driving Uber if you cannot stop complaining." Well, I wish these people (without empathy) never ever complain their life or living. If they do, can I tell them, "End your life and go to hell if you cannot stop complaining"?
Earn a $4 fare or a $6 legitimate cancellation fee? It's up to you.
For a $4 fare, Uber get $1.60 (40%) and you get $2.40 (60%)
For a $6 cancel fee, Uber get $1.20 (20%) and you get $4.80 (80%)
