[Fuzzyelvis]

I think that is what Uber refers to in their TOS as "third-party usage."

USER REQUIREMENTS AND CONDUCT.
The Service is not available for use by persons under the age of 18. You may not authorize third parties to use your Account, and you may not allow persons under the age of 18 to receive transportation or logistics services from Third Party Providers unless they are accompanied by you.
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I have read here of some drivers that will refuse to pick up if the pax isn't the account holder. I don't think Uber/James River would cover you if the account holder wasn't in the vehicle.

I think what they mean is you can't give your info to another person and have them use it. But you CAN order a ride for them yourself and not be in the car. Except if they are under 18.

 

[UberMeansSuper]

I think what they mean is you can't give your info to another person and have them use it. But you CAN order a ride for them yourself and not be in the car. Except if they are under 18.

True, could be. With the exception of a corporate account, I fail to see why it is so hard for someone to download the app and just ask the would-be requestor to just provide them with their credit/debit card info.

I mean, it is just troublesome to call/text the account holder where you are and having them drop the pin and then guess-rate the trip at the end.

 

[Fuzzyelvis]

True, could be. With the exception of a corporate account, I fail to see why it is so hard for someone to download the app and just ask the would-be requestor to just provide them with their credit/debit card info.

I mean, it is just troublesome to call/text the account holder where you are and having them drop the pin and then guess-rate the trip at the end.

I've had quite a few cancels that way though. I don't usually call anymore but even when I did I would get the app holder who would then tell me they would call the person to tell them I was there. I would ask where they were going to "put it on the gps ahead of time" and since it was usually already at 3 mins or more by then if I didn't like what I heard it was very likely I could cancel before the actual pax came out.

I don't know how many of my cancels now are those but I imagine it's common since they don't have any notification unless the app holder gets it and calls them.

I did have a few app holders say "they're supposed to be outside waiting" and be irritated that they was getting them a ride and they weren't ready. (So inconsiderate).

Welcome to MY world!

 

[eyewall]

I have learned to cancel when there are immediate red flags as well. For example tonight I had someone (who dropped the pin in the wrong place) ask by phone if I could be there at exactly 8:50pm. It was a college kid. My response: cancel.

 

[Disgusted Driver]

Why? What's wrong with telling you it's their 21st birthday? Am I missing something here?

If they are comming home from the bars it is a very high probability event that they will vomit in the car. Young, inexperienced drinker and had way too much = bad experience!

 

[RamzFanz]

Have you ever considered that your attitude towards passengers makes them rate other drivers lower out of general disgust for Uber?

I get 2 or 3 of your points on the list. The rest are silly and anti-passenger.

 

[William1964]

At least there's someone out here who's willing to tell the passengers they stink unlike everyone else who keeps it to himself and complains about it on a message board

 

[painfreepc]

Have you ever considered that your attitude towards passengers makes them rate other drivers lower out of general disgust for Uber?

I get 2 or 3 of your points on the list. The rest are silly and anti-passenger.

I an a client as well as a Driver, my 7 day rating this week is 5.0

My rules work for me, you can relex any rule as needed.

 

[painfreepc]

At least there's someone out here who's willing to tell the passengers they stink unlike everyone else who keeps it to himself and complains about it on a message board

Yes i do tell then. Many times passenger is standing right at my window, my uber rating still shows as 4.9 in the client app,

if trip has not started you have the power, if you have started trip then passenger has the power, now you kiss ass,

A few if you need to grown some balls..

 

[TurboChris]

Is there any downside with Uber for canceling too much? Meaning.....do they know every time you cancel and use it against you if they deem it excessive?

 

[painfreepc]

Is there any downside with Uber for canceling too much? Meaning.....do they know every time you cancel and use it against you if they deem it excessive?

Don't be excessive, only time i got a text about canceling was when trying to work surge, i canceled about 3 out of 5 pings, uber said "we not having that shit" ...lol

 

[denverxdriver]

I think what they mean is you can't give your info to another person and have them use it. But you CAN order a ride for them yourself and not be in the car. Except if they are under 18.

Are you sure??i need to know this.. I don't want to be on the hook for not knowing.. Wouldn't hold up in court

 

[xUberEmployee]

Are you sure??i need to know this.. I don't want to be on the hook for not knowing.. Wouldn't hold up in court

Yep, that is correct. The best way to ensure that the rider (who's not the account holder) is correct, is to still ask for the account holder's name. It's an obvious red flag if rider doesn't even know the name of the person that requested the ride for them.

 

[denverxdriver]

Yep, that is correct. The best way to ensure that the rider (who's not the account holder) is correct, is to still ask for the account holder's name. It's an obvious red flag if rider doesn't even know the name of the person that requested the ride for them.

Your right the official email fro uber :

Thanks for reaching back.

Partner-driver can pick up the person as long as they've confirmed that it was him/her to be picked up, for us to avoid having a report of wrong riderincidents. You can call or text the person who requested the trip to confirm whom you will be picking up.

For an instance, a family will be having a Sunday family lunch on the house of their daughter. Since the parents don't have any car, and the daughter was busy preparing the food and she can't fetch her parents, she can request an Uber for them. And accidentally, you got this request, all you have to do when you arrive on the pick up location is to call the requesting rider and confirm whom you will be picking up.

I hope this clarify things a bit. If I can assist you with anything else, please let me know.

 

[uberphish]

Offer H2O and phone/USB power. These are huge and pax love them.

H2O: I keep a small soft pack with flip up top cooler handy with sealed ice pack (no loose ice = no water in car!) ; Cases of water are cheap between $1.99 - $2.99 for 24 bottles. keep in trunk and replenish as needed.
As for power, I have 1 outlet in front seat; 2 outlets for rears seats . Each has a DC USB charger and I carry 2 iPhone and 1 micro USB cords (Android/Blackberry) with me at all times. Tip : get the retractable cords so they stash easy and don't get all tangled. Can be picked up at $1 stores, Big Lots, TJ MAXX, etc.

For the record, the USB Power wins pax over more than H20. Except late evenings when both are in high demand!

Uber on.....

 

[Skinny1]

Offer H2O and phone/USB power. These are huge and pax love them.

H2O: I keep a small soft pack with flip up top cooler handy with sealed ice pack (no loose ice = no water in car!) ; Cases of water are cheap between $1.99 - $2.99 for 24 bottles. keep in trunk and replenish as needed.
As for power, I have 1 outlet in front seat; 2 outlets for rears seats . Each has a DC USB charger and I carry 2 iPhone and 1 micro USB cords (Android/Blackberry) with me at all times. Tip : get the retractable cords so they stash easy and don't get all tangled. Can be picked up at $1 stores, Big Lots, TJ MAXX, etc.

For the record, the USB Power wins pax over more than H20. Except late evenings when both are in high demand!

Uber on.....

Never! For $7-9 fare if that bend over like this....no way son.

 

[cleve216land]

The reasons I cancel:

6 riders for uberx
5 star rating in the hood
4 grown ass men
3 drunk chick's
2 couples
And somebody named Realheatfan who needs a pick-up @ 2am near E55st and Superior, Cleveland OH

 

[UberNorthStar]

Hi, scottbomb and cleve216land.

Welcome to the forum!

Please read your Partnership Agreement. (Clickyour "Profile" on Dashboard Uber PartnerWebsite. Click "Legal".)

New Drivers have 30 Days to Opt-out of Binding Arbitration.

Sent from my iPhone

 

[Jose_A]

Offer H2O and phone/USB power. These are huge and pax love them.

H2O: I keep a small soft pack with flip up top cooler handy with sealed ice pack (no loose ice = no water in car!) ; Cases of water are cheap between $1.99 - $2.99 for 24 bottles. keep in trunk and replenish as needed.
As for power, I have 1 outlet in front seat; 2 outlets for rears seats . Each has a DC USB charger and I carry 2 iPhone and 1 micro USB cords (Android/Blackberry) with me at all times. Tip : get the retractable cords so they stash easy and don't get all tangled. Can be picked up at $1 stores, Big Lots, TJ MAXX, etc.

For the record, the USB Power wins pax over more than H20. Except late evenings when both are in high demand!

Uber on.....

And remember, no tipping required! Tipping is included!

 

[thedominican1]

Offer H2O and phone/USB power. These are huge and pax love them.

H2O: I keep a small soft pack with flip up top cooler handy with sealed ice pack (no loose ice = no water in car!) ; Cases of water are cheap between $1.99 - $2.99 for 24 bottles. keep in trunk and replenish as needed.
As for power, I have 1 outlet in front seat; 2 outlets for rears seats . Each has a DC USB charger and I carry 2 iPhone and 1 micro USB cords (Android/Blackberry) with me at all times. Tip : get the retractable cords so they stash easy and don't get all tangled. Can be picked up at $1 stores, Big Lots, TJ MAXX, etc.

For the record, the USB Power wins pax over more than H20. Except late evenings when both are in high demand!

Uber on.....

And remember, no tipping required! Tipping is included!

I'm no longer offering water or anything else to UBERx pax, just to my LYFT people. They tip 50 to 60% of the time. I find uber PAX as ungrateful, entitled sacks of shit.
Only thing I offer Uber Pax is the USB charge port... if they have their own cable.