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So they are giving themselves a raise. Sweet.
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The January webinar stated no fare increase or decrease expected.
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Yep, now Uber is just 20 cents cheaper than Lyft. Lyft has a tip feature but hides the surge on the request. Uber tells the surge on a request but has no tipping option.
Do you do Lyft too? I do, and it seems like the fares are now identical, at least for a minimum fare ride. I get the same $3.20 for either. Lyft lowered the fares about a month ago, maybe a little more.
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Yes, Lyft dropped the power driver bonus very fast and then dropped the pay much faster than Uber did. I lost 80 cents each ride with Uber after 4000 rides. I lost 40 cents each ride with Lyft after only 200 rides. The pay is the same. At least with Uber, the surge/boost is in the request. Lyft keeps telling me it is legit that I missed out on prime. Lyft also has mysterious high prices to certain destinations. Get some fare estimates to the Howard Johnson or Target. I don't know if they share those inflated fares with drivers.
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When I started 3 years ago the safe driving fee (booking fee) was $1 and I was making around 90 cents per mile doing X. They have consistently raised the safe driving fee and lowered the rates for X. I will never do X for this reason. Uber's insurance has raise rates on them, but they seem to think our expenses have gone down.
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Pool drivers no longer get 'no show' fee either! Glad I don't do pool.
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I don't know about that. If you wait 2 mins and cancel, you get paid $1.60. If they cancel on you, you get paid $1.60.
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If you notice in the new agreement it has been removed!
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Still says cancellation fee $2.00.
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This is what I had, dated 5/16/16:
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This is what I just received, dated 2/18/17:
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This is what I just received, dated 2/18/17:
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Uber doesn't allow tips yet a good number of my Uber pax offer me cash tips. Lyft has the option embedded in the app yet I never get tips from Lyft pax -- another reason why I prioritize Uber requests over Lyft.
And the fact Lyft refuses to show the surge prior to accepting a request is why I NEVER turn on the Lyft app when Uber is surging. Several times on Uber, I have been in a surge zone and gotten a non-surge request only to ignore it and get a 1.2x or higher request later. With Lyft, I wouldn't know until the trip ends.
No thank you...
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Gotcha. I don't know when they did away with that $5.00 no show fee for pool. I don't recall ever getting it for pool.
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Uber has become just one big eggroll.
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That's not true. An eggroll is a wonderfully delightful Asian appetizer. Uber is crap.
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The minimum fare did increase by the same amount, so Uber gets a higher cut of what pax pays and probably reduced tips for drivers too.
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