InstaRyde - LUX cars receiving Regular calls.

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AustinTNCDriverPresident

Discussion Starter · Jul 6, 2016 (Edited)

Attention all LUX drivers,

InstaRyde is forcing all LUX drivers to accept all Regular Ryde requests. If you do not, they will deactivate you. I emailed their Operations Manager ([email protected]) and this was her answer, "If you do not want to take any of the ride requests we send you, then you are not a good fit for us at the moment." This was not an appropriate response since I was emailing her in response to 200+ members concerns. I would like for as many people as possible to email her and advise her of your displeasure in being forced to drive at $1.32/mile. For those that are not LUX drivers, please email them also, tell them that you do not appreciate the FUBER tactics being used on Drivers. Remember, we are Independent Contractors, we reserve the right to accept/decline any request presented by whatever TNC offers it.

I am meeting with Karim Sumar (CEO, Co-Founder) @ 7 pm to discuss this with them. Let's make sure they realize that Canada does not Mess with Texas TNC Drivers. I would like to thank those in advance that will take the time to do this. United we Thrive, divided we Fall.

TNC Drivers United President

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SEAL Team 5

· #9 · Jul 7, 2016

Ziggy said:
Actually, Uber did not start off this way ... When I started with Uber in Jan 2015, I was Select only ... I never saw an X request, ever. Uber only recently started forcing Black/Lux/Select drivers to also drive X.

Hell, when Uber first started in 2012 they were only Black @ $5.00 a mile. There was no such platform as X or XL. But now the entire fare for hire industry is ruined. By the end of next year there will be more than 20 TNCs all charging sub $1 rates. The dollar menu of rideshare is now open.

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SEAL Team 5

· #10 · Jul 7, 2016

AustinTNCDriverPresident said:
I do not make posts to entice drivers to make negative comments, this are legitimate concerns by members and other drivers that drive expensive cars.

I'm not going to post a comment, I'm stating a fact. In 2012 Uber came to Scottsdale AZ as Uber Black (SUV) @ $5.00 a mile. This was the only Uber platform available. Within 6 months Uber had an abundance of livery vehicles available for the Black (SUV) platform. In fact all the Black (SUV) drivers in Scottsdale were already properly licensed and insured as their previous livery company and state law required. Then in Feb of 2014 the X and XL platform became available in Scottsdale. By Jan 2016 over 93% of Black/SUV request were gone. I believe Austin will follow as the customer is convinced it only cost pennies to operate a fare for hire vehicle. The high end platform of all TNCs will be no more than 5% of any driver. Time will tell. But in the over 2 1/2 years of the lower platforms available in Scottsdale, the customer has spoken.

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SEAL Team 5

· #15 · Jul 7, 2016

Tx rides said:
Uber killed Black in ATX after using Black to make an entrance. We know several operators who expanded their fleets to service UberBlack. The chicken#*^% reason they gave was laughable. They said ordinances in Austin prevented Black service. !! WHAT??!!

No kidding? Uber said ordinances forced only X and XL. That is crap. That's like saying ordinances prevent sideline seats, you can only have bleacher seats. And the damn drivers believed that. I'm sorry that happened to you guys, especially someone who spent upwards of $60k on a vehicle. What a crooked company!!!

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