[Mista T]

somebody actually thinks uber created a feature so where you accidentally click accept, when you're using the phone for other things?

It's very real. And Lyft has been doing it for years. Then the companies harp on you about how important cancel rates are, to try and guilt you into taking rides that you "accidentally" accepted.

 

[Cowboy Dan]

actually, I've accidentally denied rides by browsing the web. if you're browsing and touching the upper part of the screen, you'll end up clicking reject.

somebody actually thinks uber created a feature so where you accidentally click accept, when you're using the phone for other things?

you didn't accidentally click accept. YOU DID CLICK ACCEPT. You're using your phone for other things, a ping comes in, and while you're using your phone, you click accept. but that's a conspiracy? LMAO.

Please. How many apps auto-accept an order if you simply bump the phone? Two, Uber and Lyft. These are tech companies but they can't build an app that doesn't auto-accept if you simply bump your phone? Please.

They certainly can, they won't "hire" a lawyer, they will turn it over to their legal department, headed by their Chief Legal Officer.

There might be an injured class and a good litigator may take them on for it some day (it has happened) but they have already fought and won your individual claim, in a mock trial and probably dozens of others, they have their defense to your suit already drafted on a template in the CLO's files. Guaranteed.

But here you can go tell them what you think.

https://mobile.twitter.com/tonywest?lang=en

How did that work out for Uber when the California Supreme Court ruled drivers are employees. Or recently when NY City put a cap on drivers? Now Google how many countries have already kicked out Uber.

 

[Fuzzyelvis]

In three years and 7200 rides, I have never once had a ride auto accepted.

Every time they switch you to a "closer rider" they have done exactly that.

 

[Cowboy Dan]

Actually read your contract and say goodbye lawsuit

I'm not suing Uber. I'm making drivers, who've been banned by Uber due to high cancellations, realize they have an option to hire a class action attorney. Class action attorneys make a living at this. Uber presents a very fat target and Uber would lose this case.

Companies can put whatever they want in a contract, doesn't mean it will hold up in court. How many drivers read the contract? If Uber puts in the contract you have to sleep with any Uber executive whenever they ask, will that hold up in court? If Uber bans you due to high cancellations but it's shown Uber's manipulation of the app caused half of the drivers' cancellations, is that going to fly in court?

 

[Bbonez]

I am sure uber has the "accept" button auto popup over the keyboard by design. I have been in the middle of typing and accepted a ride by mistake. This has only happened to me a few times. What makes me more upset is the lack of information we see now, if we are running uber in the background we only are told how far away and rider rating. No map, no name, no address.

 

[Ardery]

Please. How many apps auto-accept an order if you simply bump the phone? Two, Uber and Lyft. These are tech companies but they can't build an app that doesn't auto-accept if you simply bump your phone? Please.

How did that work out for Uber when the California Supreme Court ruled drivers are employees. Or recently when NY City put a cap on drivers? Now Google how many countries have already kicked out Uber.

okay, you have a haunted phone. you win.

It's very real. And Lyft has been doing it for years. Then the companies harp on you about how important cancel rates are, to try and guilt you into taking rides that you "accidentally" accepted.

has never happened to me. I've been a driver for 18 months. not once.

 

[Cowboy Dan]

I am sure uber has the "accept" button auto popup over the keyboard by design. I have been in the middle of typing and accepted a ride by mistake. This has only happened to me a few times. What makes me more upset is the lack of information we see now, if we are running uber in the background we only are told how far away and rider rating. No map, no name, no address.

Right. The new app is made to hide things and make it more difficult to go offline. Now you have to click to another screen to go offline. If it's busy the button to go offline doesn't even show up. You have to scroll down to find the go offline button, all while driving at 70 miles an hour. Uber is digging themselves a deeper and deeper hole.

I am sure uber has the "accept" button auto popup over the keyboard by design. I have been in the middle of typing and accepted a ride by mistake. This has only happened to me a few times. What makes me more upset is the lack of information we see now, if we are running uber in the background we only are told how far away and rider rating. No map, no name, no address.

I've had it accept the ride while it's in my pocket. You take out your phone and it's already accepted. This is not an accident, it's designed this way on purpose.

 

[Ardery]

Right. The new app is made to hide things and make it more difficult to go offline. Now you have to click to another screen to go offline. If it's busy the button to go offline doesn't even show up. You have to scroll down to find the go offline button, all while driving at 70 miles an hour. Uber is digging themselves a deeper and deeper hole.

I've had it accept the ride while it's in my pocket. You take out your phone and it's already accepted. This is not an accident, it's designed this way on purpose.

"it's designed this way on purpose" - LOL.
wow. some people.

 

[Nats121]

Similarly, any driver can stop driving any time they wish. Just not work. And can request Uber cancel their driver account, as well.

So freaking what? Every worker at Walmart, McDonald's, Ford Motor Co., etc, etc, etc. can quit THEIR jobs when they want to as well.

Fuber defenders always feel a need to include that tired line in their arguments, acting as if fuber is being all nice and generous to the drivers by "allowing" us to quit when we choose.

Thank you fuber for your generosity.

 

[Cowboy Dan]

This. But it also can happen when you're already touching your fone screen when a ping comes in. Happens to me every day.

Actually, Fuber's been doing this to me for many months.

And Fuber even has turned itself on and sent me a ping--when I know I had the driver app off!

Very good point. They do this all the time. You have to take the battery out of your phone to truly go offline.

"it's designed this way on purpose" - LOL.
wow. some people.

You come across as a total Uber shill.

 

[Ardery]

Very good point. They do this all the time. You have to take the battery out of your phone to truly go offline.

You come across as a total Uber shill.

lol
spot on there, Petunia.
this is like arguing with a pet rock.

when you people have your minds set on something, there's no reasoning with you.

"Uber is auto accepting rides"
NO - IT'S NOT.

 

[RoWode12]

there is no such thing as Uber automatically accepting the ride. impossible, cannot happen.

if you're talking about pool... and it's adding riders to the queue, that's not automatically accepting the ride either.

YOU accepted the pool trip.

Adding riders to queue automatically does not mean pool. I don't even have pool or line where I am. It means you are driving a regular Lyft or X pax and you hear "John has been added to your queue." This is a totally new pax that may have a 4.0 rating and be 23 mins away. It accepts a ping for you without your having any prior knowledge of the contract. The only way out is to cancel.

 

[Cowboy Dan]

lol
spot on there, Petunia.
this is like arguing with a pet rock.

"Uber is auto accepting rides"
NO - IT'S NOT.

My money is on the pet rock.

"it's designed this way on purpose" - LOL. - not an argument
wow. some people. - not an argument

"Uber is auto accepting rides" - not an argument
NO - IT'S NOT. - not an argument
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[Ardery]

Adding riders to queue automatically does not mean pool. I don't even have pool or line where I am. It means you are driving a regular Lyft or X pax and you hear "John has been added to your queue." This is a totally new pax that may have a 4.0 rating and be 23 mins away. It accepts a ping for you without your having any prior knowledge of the contract. The only way out is to cancel.

that's Lyft, we're talking about uber

 

[Christinebitg]

And Fuber even has turned itself on and sent me a ping--when I know I had the driver app off!

I've had much more trouble with the exact opposite. Wondering why I'm not getting a ping, and then notice the app has taken me OFF-line.

Christine

 

[Ardery]

My money is on the pet rock.

"it's designed this way on purpose" - LOL. - not an argument
wow. some people. - not an argument

"Uber is auto accepting rides" - not an argument
NO - IT'S NOT. - not an argument
​

lol
okay cowboy joe.
you win.
here's your ball back.

 

[RoWode12]

that's Lyft, we're talking about uber

Uber does too.

 

[CTK]

Every time they switch you to a "closer rider" they have done exactly that.

But that isn't what we're talking about.

 

[dmoney155]

It happens to me on a daily basis. I get a ping and as soon as I touch my phone Uber auto-accepts the ride. All I've done is pick up my phone to see if I want to accept the ride.

Never had that happen.... ever... on uber nor lyft. I suppose you could look into getting a better phone.

 

[Cowboy Dan]

Never had that happen.... ever... on uber nor lyft. I suppose you could look into getting a better phone.

It's a complete mystery how Uber came to believe they can bend over drivers without any repercussions whatsoever. Total head-scratcher.