[DieselkW]

I bought a case of Cliff Bars - for about a dime each. They sell retail for $1+ each, so I keep a half dozen in the back seat cup holders. People ask, "Are these for your passengers?"

I say: "they're for good passengers"

Without skipping a beat, they say: "Am I a good passenger?"

I come right back at them: "I don't know, you haven't tipped me yet!"

"I thought tips were included in the fare"
"Do you think energy bars are included in the fare?"

They understand. Haven't had a single passenger take one that didn't give me a couple bucks.

 

[thedominican1]

Ahh the old cliff bars technique. Have you had someone get moody after your reply?

 

[DieselkW]

Yeah, once in a while I deliver the message with a little too much annoyance and they sit back and cross their arms. Typical entitled Uber pax.

 

[TOMLA]

but if you cancel too many trips, you will get risk to be deactive..... right?

 

[painfreepc]

but if you cancel too many trips, you will get risk to be deactive..... right?

The rules I have here are not written in stone you can sometimes give a stupid ass passenger a break,

But if you straight up disrespect me and/or my car you will get the boot,

Remember if enough time has past you can always cancel as a no show are you can try to force the passenger to cancel,

last week I was parked on one of the shoreline beach city streets I think it was Manhattan Beach or Hermosa Beach it doesn't really matter, I got the usual uber ping, but only for this ping I just happened to be parked where the passenger happens to be, so uber does its usual automatic arrival which means I could not see the address, I am on a one way street, so i pull away from the curb and then go to check the address. To my surprise as I said the passenger was already where I was, so I made a u-turn and then made another u-turn to go back to get the passenger,

as soon as passenger got into my car, I was told I was very rude, I said what are you talking about passenger says you left me you are a very rude driver, I said no I did not leave you, uber automatically told you I had arrived I did not know where you were so I made a u-turn, passenger says I don't want to hear that, you are rude, I politely pulled over to the curb as I only moved the car a few feet and had not started the trip, I tell the passenger get out of my car we are done, passenger says I am NOT leaving the car you are taking me to where I'm going you have already accepted the trip,

I said yes I accepted trip but I have not started trip and you are going to cancel the trip, passenger says no I am NOT going to cancel the trip, I said I am parked here I will sit here for the next 4 minutes and that will be the five minute mark and I will cancel passenger as a no show which will cost you $5 or you can cancel it right now and it will not cost you anything,

passenger said I still not leaving the car, I said after five minute mark I will cancel trip collect my $5 and I will call the police and have you put out of my private car, passenger immediately open the door and stepped out,

Yes passenger cancelled trip.

let's face facts most of you would have taken the **** to where she need to go and would apologize even after he called you rude, then you wonder why your uber ratings go straight to hell, have a nice day.

 

[DieselkW]

as soon as passenger got into my car, I was told I was very rude,

That, unfortunately, is typical of Uber pax. Entitled, whiny, biatchy, demanding, and tight a$$ed non - tipping people that expect more than they're paying for.

Uber, for me, is like an annoying two year old pulling on your pants while you're on the phone: "gimme a ride gimme a ride gimme a ride...."

 

[vesolehome]

I laughed at your list thinking you're going to have a 5 rating because you won't be taking anyone. Lol

 

[Coachman]

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

It might actually work out to our favor. I picked up a young guy recently who told me I was the third ride he called. The first two cancelled on him. I'm certain he gave me five stars for being the good guy.

 

[Coachman]

Yeah, once in a while I deliver the message with a little too much annoyance and they sit back and cross their arms. Typical entitled Uber pax.

I'm a fairly good tipper in general. But if somebody comes out and directly asks for a tip... forget it.

 

[DieselkW]

I'm a fairly good tipper in general. But if somebody comes out and directly asks for a tip... forget it.

Not so much asking for a tip, as requiring compensation for the nice extras I provide to some passengers. Like I said, it's all in the delivery. IF compensation comes in the form of a tip, I'll spend it.
The cooler is now tethered to a seat belt in the trunk, access through the little "door" between the back seats. All the extras are in there, and I'll invite certain customers to open that little door.
Over entitled Uber pax normally remain unaware it's back there. I only take a half dozen Uber riders a week anyway.

The other day a young man riding Lyft helped himself to some of my mints that I keep up front in a little plastic cup.
I let it go, he was a nice kid with a pleasant positive attitude. Felt like he was testing me, just a hunch.

Next day, I see his $7 fare with a $5 tip attached. I wonder what would have happened if I was stingy with 30¢ worth of mints.

 

[ResIpsaUber]

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).

I picked up a PAX last night that was a little miffed that her boyfriend ordered an UBER POOL for her and a bunch of strangers got in the car during the trip.

 

[painfreepc]

I picked up a PAX last night that was a little miffed that her boyfriend ordered an UBER POOL for her and a bunch of strangers got in the car during the trip.

We drivers need to stop accepting uber pool, its total bullshit and sometimes a problem.

 

[ATX 22]

We drivers need to stop accepting uber pool, its total bullshit and sometimes a problem.

Agreed. I haven't accepted a pool request in over 3 months. It's a lose/lose situation for drivers.

 

[Ziggy]

Agreed. I haven't accepted a pool request in over 3 months. It's a lose/lose situation for drivers.

I've never accepted Pool; but then again there is no Pool on Lux ... other than a "Pool & Spa" ... lol
But could you imaging Pool in Detroit at 30¢/mile ... sheesh ... now that's a cheapa$$ pax who needs a ride

 

[ATX 22]

I've never accepted Pool; but then again there is no Pool on Lux ... other than a "Pool & Spa" ... lol
But could you imaging Pool in Detroit at 30¢/mile ... sheesh ... now that's a cheapa$$ pax who needs a ride

I rarely accept X rides anymore. I set my profile to accept select requests only on uber. I also run lyft at the same time. Since an x minimum fare in Austin grosses only $2.50, I will gladly take short rides on lyft with their $5 minimum fares.

 

[Ziggy]

It might actually work out to our favor. I picked up a young guy recently who told me I was the third ride he called. The first two cancelled on him. I'm certain he gave me five stars for being the good guy.

I had a guy I picked up a few months ago who also had 2 previous drivers cancel on him (pax had 3.6 score) ... his trip was only a couple of miles; but he was so appreciative that I p/u despite his low score that he gave me $180 tip on a $25 ride. Sometimes it pays to be a nice guy. On the other hand, yesterday I had 6 middle aged broads (who were very snotty and demanding) and they got pissed because I refused to block traffic to let them get in or get out of my SUV; to make matters worse, they only went 4 blocks ... frankly it took longer to get these broads in & out of my SUV than it took to drive the 4 blocks (needless to say, I did not give them 5*)

 

[Ziggy]

I've never asked for a tip; but I recently added Apple/Android Pay reader to my car and in the 3 weeks since I added the reader, I've collected $235 in tips. Wish I would have added the reader months ago

 

[Montgomery]

I've never asked for a tip; but I recently added Apple/Android Pay reader to my car and in the 3 weeks since I added the reader, I've collected $235 in tips. Wish I would have added the reader months ago

Which one did you get or recommend. I have both the Square and PayPal readers but you can't have enough options when it comes to this.

 

[Ziggy]

Which one did you get or recommend. I have both the Square and PayPal readers but you can't have enough options when it comes to this.

I use & recommend Square ... as Square had the only bluetooth wireless Apple Pay & Android Pay reader (that didn't cost a fortune ... only $50 from Square; whereas the other companies were charging $300 for their bluetooth wireless Apple Pay readers) I researched and tested several other processing companies ... but after you factor in that Square was giving me $1,000 free processing for every person I signed up ... I currently can collect another $8,000 more in tips before I have to pay any processing fees ... trying to switch all my other processing to Square to take advantage of the free processing. *currently have a label on my bluetooth reader "Feeling Tipsy?" (oldie but goodie, doesn't ask for the tip per se)

 

[Montgomery]

I use & recommend Square ... as Square had the only bluetooth wireless Apple Pay & Android Pay reader (that didn't cost a fortune ... only $50 from Square; whereas the other companies were charging $300 for their bluetooth wireless Apple Pay readers) I researched and tested several other processing companies ... but after you factor in that Square was giving me $1,000 free processing for every person I signed up ... I currently can collect another $8,000 more in tips before I have to pay any processing fees ... trying to switch all my other processing to Square to take advantage of the free processing. *currently have a label on my bluetooth reader "Feeling Tipsy?" (oldie but goodie, doesn't ask for the tip per se)

Soon after I made the post I started looking online and the big Square reader was the one that kept popping up. Thanks, I'll be going with that one.