[Danielmiami]

Really upset about new rates, here's what I'm emailing uber tonight. Your thoughts?

Daniel 2013 Yukon XL Black

Last week I grossed $1250, after fees I netted $928. I spent over $300 in gas, so I truly only profited $628. Not including over 70 hrs on the road, ware and tear on my vehicle.

With your new rate 20% less, I would have netted roughly $743 minus my gas $300, I would have only profited $443.

Because of these new rates, I no longer feel this is good for me, I have been told by 90% of my riders I have the nicest uber they have been in. Thank you for the opportunity in working with Uber.

Old uber fare $1.75 mile
Rider fares $100
Uber 20% $20
Gas $20
Net profit $60


New uber rates 20% less $1.25 mile
Rider fares $80
Uber 20% $20
Gas $20
Net profit $40

 

[Rosita22]

I had to stop driving. I was losing money on the deal. When you consider the 56 cents per mile depreciation on your vehicle, you've got a net loss. Uber says demand for vehicles is at an all-time high. That's because so many of us have given up. People now just give up and call a cab because of the wait times are too long. When will Uber realize they make more $$ when more of us are out on the road driving clients?

 

[Danielmiami]

I had to stop driving. I was losing money on the deal. When you consider the 56 cents per mile depreciation on your vehicle, you've got a net loss. Uber says demand for vehicles is at an all-time high. That's because so many of us have given up. People now just give up and call a cab because of the wait times are too long. When will Uber realize they make more $$ when more of us are out on the road driving clients?

What city Rosita?

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

I think it's great. Fewer tax problems at the end of the year. Plus the customers are getting a better deal and God knows they deserve it. Win - Win

 

[benites]

We're driving for free almost! And the rating crap sucks. Just picked up two young escorts. They brought my rating from 4.82 to 4.76 I'm fed up with this rating shit. It isn't fair for the drivers!

 

[Danielmiami]

We're driving for free almost! And the rating crap sucks. Just picked up two young escorts. They brought my rating from 4.82 to 4.76 I'm fed up with this rating shot. It isn't fair for the drivers!

I agree with you, is there any meetup spots where uber drivers meet up to talk about uber stuff in person?

I have heard of other cities drivers coming together to boycott.

 

[benites]

I agree with you, is there any meetup spots where uber drivers meet up to talk about uber stuff in person?

I have heard of other cities drivers coming together to boycott.

Let me know. I live near Kendall.

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

I agree with you, is there any meetup spots where uber drivers meet up to talk about uber stuff in person.

When all else fails....read the other posts in the Miami section.
https://uberpeople.net/threads/south-florida-uber-drivers-lets-meetup-on-tuesdays-evenings.3232/

 

[daileydub]

Im in for the boycott! I was expecting prices to increase ... not decrease... let alone 20%!?
**** uber!
They want to be almost 50% cheaper than a cab? My car is too nice and worth too much money to pile up miles for shit money. I think they can get away with it because there are so many drivers now.

driver rates down = customer service is down ! period!
I didn't even make enough tonight to get a $50 detail in the hood.

 

[Uber Driver 007]

A Yukon XL isn't the vehicle to be X'ing in. Your expenses would be $200 less if you were X'ing in a proper vehicle for this job.

Everybody here gets so rallied up at every opportunity without even trying to offer objective opinions.

 

[Danielmiami]

A Yukon XL isn't the vehicle to be X'ing in. Your expenses would be $200 less if you were X'ing in a proper vehicle for this job.

Everybody here gets so rallied up at every opportunity without even trying to offer objective opinions.

I run on e85 gas, I get a lot of XL request. But this 20% hit doesn't make sense.

 

[Danielmiami]

Im in for the boycott! I was expecting prices to increase ... not decrease... let alone 20%!?
**** uber!
They want to be almost 50% cheaper than a cab? My car is too nice and worth too much money to pile up miles for shit money. I think they can get away with it because there are so many drivers now.

driver rates down = customer service is down ! period!
I didn't even make enough tonight to get a $50 detail in the hood.

Couldn't have said it better.

 

[Asmodeus]

I think the rate cut will cost Uber the better rated drivers ( they will leave ). The garbage drivers will continue to drive...

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

I think the rate cut will cost Uber the better rated drivers ( they will leave ). The garbage drivers will continue to drive...

Is that what has occurred in other markets that have even lower rates?

 

[Asmodeus]

Not sure, just my thoughts. I just made $22 from 2-3am, hopefully I can bang them for another 22 from 3-4

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

My tipping box will be displayed as
Please cover my 20 % loss HERE.
THANK YOU

Your customers might feel bad about needing to tip you and complain to Uber. You wouldn't want to upset your riders would you?

 

[Former Yellow Driver]

Do you really think I'm concerned about their complaints ?

Hopefully not. But another driver was either warned or booted by Uber because he had a tip sign in his car. Customers don't want to be reminded that their cheap rides are coming at the expense of drivers and the entitled little pricks will complain if you remind them.

 

[Danielmiami]

What's crazy is, about 90% of my riders say they love uber and would never cab again, they don't care what it cost.

So why cut the price?

 

[Asmodeus]

I do not understand price drop. Maybe they want to be as cheap as lyft ? If they cut us 20% to increase business, they should drop their commission by 10%. That way we are both cutting 10 percent, and will have supposed more riders...

 

[SoBeUBER]

Ummm if you're driving a Yukon, your fares haven't been cut by 20%, more like 10%...The UberX drivers got their fares cut by 30% which REALLY SUCKS!!!
In the future, do not accept X fares....if you do continue to accept X fares, you need to modify your calculations, because your gross will drop by 30% not 20%