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How long do you wait for passengers during 2 stops?

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LyftUberDrvr

Discussion Starter · Oct 18, 2021

On Saturday I waited 22 minutes while a woman and her daughter went into Walmart Neighborhood Market. She said I just have to pick up something. 22 minutes later she comes out with 7 bags of groceries.

Another time, I dropped a guy off to supposedly get his check. It was at a house and the person wasn't answering the door, the pax started throwing stones up at the window, he was becoming irate, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, I said, look I have to go I have other rides to do, then he got real angry at me and said don't you f***ing leave without me, 35 minutes, he started yelling so I yelled at him and he kicked my passenger door, and I sped off leaving him there.

Another time I waited 40 minutes while a girl went into a buffet-type restaurant on a Friday evening to pick up to-go food. I have told both Uber and Lyft to set time limits for pax but they don't. What do you do? seriously. Do you leave after a while or wait?

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New2This

· #2 · Oct 18, 2021

LyftUberDrvr said:
On Saturday I waited 22 minutes while a woman and her daughter went into Walmart Neighborhood Market. She said I just have to pick up something. 22 minutes later she comes out with 7 bags of groceries.

Another time, I dropped a guy off to supposedly get his check. It was at a house and the person wasn't answering the door, the pax started throwing stones up at the window, he was becoming irate, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, I said, look I have to go I have other rides to do, then he got real angry at me and said don't you f***ing leave without me, 35 minutes, he started yelling so I yelled at him and he kicked my passenger door, and I sped off leaving him there.

Another time I waited 40 minutes while a girl went into a buffet-type restaurant on a Friday evening to pick up to-go food. I have told both Uber and Lyft to set time limits for pax but they don't. What do you do? seriously. Do you leave after a while or wait?

No stops on base rate rides unless they give CASH UPFRONT.

No "I'll tip you in the app" bullshit. Paper with dead presidents on it. Minimum of Lincoln's portrait or multiple Washington's ortrait.

Simply say "I only make money when my wheels are rolling" and either they'll get the hint and pull out cash or you end the trip as soon as they exit at first stop.

Do NOT let them "anchor" you by leaving items in the car.

Don't GAF about the occasional 1*. You pay your bills with money not ratings, stars and badges.

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TobyD

· #3 · Oct 18, 2021

There is a limit. It’s 3 minutes. The problem is, Uber leaves it up to you to enforce that. I agree with @New2This, just don’t make the stop. End the trip right away. Wait time doesn’t pay enough to make it worth it. And that includes drive through. Cash up front, or call another Uber when you’re ready.

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New2This

· #4 · Oct 18, 2021

TobyD said:
I agree with @New2This,

I'm honored to be in such esteemed company

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Go Uber or Go Home

· #5 · Oct 18, 2021

I got boned this weekend with a 2 stop ride at 40min totaling out to be a whopping $14. 3 kids in their 20s. The dude’s first words as he entered my car “so the first stop is McDonald’s”. Didn’t even bother asking if I wanted anything or a tip lol. I was 2 rides away from completing my quest so I thought I eat the bullet and do the drive thru trip being it 3am it’ll be quick - Nope. What do you even say at the start of the ride for the tip? “Dri.. drive thru?😰 Please $5 cash first?👉👈🥺”

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Coachman

· #6 · Oct 18, 2021 (Edited)

I always agree to stop. And I always say "five minutes!" as they're exiting the car. That sets the expectation. If they're not back in five minutes I generally cancel and go.

You need to make sure there are no anchors.

I will make an exception if the second leg of the trip is long enough. I play it by ear in those cases.

I let myself get burned too many times and learned to do it this way.

It's important to be consistent because you can't predict who's going to burn you. I picked up a 40 y/o well dressed white guy a few weeks ago who was doing a quick round trip to the Dollar Store for a new phone charger cord. How long does it take to buy a phone charger? Two minutes? I waited 8 minutes for the a$$hole before finally canceling.

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Gone_in_60_seconds

· #7 · Oct 18, 2021

Coachman said:
I always agree to stop. And I always say "five minutes!" as they're exiting the car. That sets the expectation. If they're not back in five minutes I generally cancel and go.

You need to make sure there are no anchors.

I will make an exception if the second leg of the trip is long enough. I play it by ear in those cases.

I let myself get burned too many times and learned to do it this way.

It's important to be consistent because you can't predict who's going to burn you. I picked up a 40 y/o well dressed white guy a few weeks ago who was doing a quick round trip to the Dollar Store for a new phone charger cord. How long does it take to buy a phone charger? Two minutes? I waited 8 minutes for the a$$hole before finally canceling.

I only do stops when the fare is at least 1.8X surge.

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New2This

· #8 · Oct 18, 2021

Gone_in_60_seconds said:
I only do stops when the fare is at least 1.8X surge.

When I used the glitch for getting old Surge Multiplier I had no problem with stops.

3.0X was $0.66/minute. Then you can go inside all you want.

Coachman

· #9 · Oct 19, 2021

Gone_in_60_seconds said:
I only do stops when the fare is at least 1.8X surge.

What is this surge you speak of?

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Disgusted Driver

· #10 · Oct 19, 2021

I check the details on every trip after I accept. If there's a stop, I cancel. If they add a stop after they get in and it's more than just dropping someone off, I tell them no of its a drive through or supermarket, or 3 minutes of its anything else. At 3 I call, at 5 I leave. If they left anything in the car or goes with me and I report a lost item, collect the fee for returning it. I don't care about the 1 star I week get, I eat with money not stars. Friday or Saturday night I won't stop unless you offer me cash up front and it better be a decent amount.

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kingcorey321

· #11 · Oct 19, 2021

Ok rookies . From a guy that has almost 5000 rides .
With uber i do not stop. I will offer to drop them off at that whatever place . Unless they say hey i am running in and they offer to buy me a drink. With lyft i will stop at a gas station and get gas at the same time . Again unless they offer to buy me something i do not offer stops .
And for food pick ups. No i will not go through. I offer to end the trip at that location .
(((( Always check the back seat right after they get out ))))))
Once a person left a bag in my car . I called support can reported it lost . I did tell them do not leave it i am NOT waiting for you . That bag got thrown away .

Go Uber or Go Home

· #12 · Oct 19, 2021

Man you two^^ are EVIL😈 “I drive off and report their purse, phone, bag.. (items) as lost”… as you drive off and toss their shxt out the window lmao too good. Honestly I gotta start doing the same I just can’t find the heart to do that. These multiple stop rides are so aids though. Each stop should count as a ride, that would be huge for our quests

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Another Uber Driver

· #13 · Oct 19, 2021

As most of the posters have told you, do not do stops. With Uber's and Lyft's garbage 1979 cab rates, you do not have time for stops. If they want a stop, let them summon an ant. They have ants for a reason.

LyftUberDrvr said:
seriously. Do you leave after a while or wait?

Do not even let it get to that point. No stops without front cash.

Welcome to YouPeaDotNet

bobby747

· #14 · Oct 19, 2021

Many are slick . They leave a purse or something in your car so you cannot leave. Tell them lyft rule. Nothing allowed in car for waiting

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Lord Summerisle

· #15 · Oct 19, 2021

Lyft and Uber could end this nonsense in a second by increasing the rate for wait time and/or adding a flat fee per stop. But they won't because they are garbage POS companies who dgaf about their drivers.

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Amos69

· #16 · Oct 19, 2021

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I drop and drive. Call or text me when you HAVE paid.

I got paid to drive

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Uberisfuninlv

· #17 · Oct 19, 2021

LyftUberDrvr said:
On Saturday I waited 22 minutes while a woman and her daughter went into Walmart Neighborhood Market. She said I just have to pick up something. 22 minutes later she comes out with 7 bags of groceries.

Another time, I dropped a guy off to supposedly get his check. It was at a house and the person wasn't answering the door, the pax started throwing stones up at the window, he was becoming irate, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, I said, look I have to go I have other rides to do, then he got real angry at me and said don't you f***ing leave without me, 35 minutes, he started yelling so I yelled at him and he kicked my passenger door, and I sped off leaving him there.

Another time I waited 40 minutes while a girl went into a buffet-type restaurant on a Friday evening to pick up to-go food. I have told both Uber and Lyft to set time limits for pax but they don't. What do you do? seriously. Do you leave after a while or wait?

It’s best for the community if you fully wait for passengers to be done during all stops.

Passengers rely on drivers like you to give them a pleasant experience when riding with Uber or Lyft

We generally tell passengers and drivers to limit stops to no more than 5 minutes, however there is technically no limit to the amount of time a passenger can take at a stop. We do compensate you fairly for your time for waiting at a stop, so it is your responsibility as a driver to be convenient for the riders and wait for them at their stops.

Thank you for being a part of the rideshare community 🤗

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Another Uber Driver

· #18 · Oct 19, 2021

Uberisfuninlv said:
We do compensate you fairly for your time for waiting at a stop, so it is your responsibility as a driver to be convenient for the riders and wait for them at their stops.

(emphases added)

The emphasised is yet another of Uber/Lyft's lies.

Frontier Guy

· #19 · Oct 19, 2021

If the app doesn’t tell me it’s a multiple stop, then it’s a one way ride, if the app tells me it’s multi stop, I warn the rider it’s 3 minutes max. I had one argue with me about it, as soon as he got out at stop one, I ended the the ride, left and went offline for 5 minutes to get clear of the area.

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Coachman

· #20 · Oct 19, 2021

Ignore all the posters telling you to cancel any trips with stops. Stops just aren't nearly that bad. Most of them are quick and painless. You're not going to go broke by sitting in your car for a few minutes once or twice a day. If your profitability is that tight, you might want to reconsider what you're doing.

Play it by ear. Take the trip and then evaluate it once you're under way. If it's a quick stop at 7-Eleven it's not a problem and you might get a free drink out of it. If you've waited beyond your stated time, end the trip at any time and move on. Nobody will make you sit there for 10 minutes. At least you get paid for the first half of the trip. This isn't so difficult.

Just be sure to set expectations for the rider. When you start the stop tell them "3 minutes" or "5 minutes" then stick to that. Also make sure they don't leave any anchors.

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