[luckytown]

When it comes to money and negotiations, it's just standard to have one company/corporation play chicken with the other one and see who blinks first. NJ is between two NYC and PHILA, and the lawmakers should realize that as a tech company they are not bound by state lines. They can pull out if they choose too, because of unfair laws, taxes, etc.

If NJ makes a show of it and it goes through that means that other states will follow with their own 'money grab' legislature and the drivers will get screwed, as one member here noted.

Uber and its' upfront pricing has nothing to do with what NJ is trying to do with it's budget. Tax that is proposed is for Uber, Lyft and Airbnb. Nobody is overreacting since I haven't noticed anyone replies in BOLD CAPS. And more importantly, no one pays attention to what the pax say. It only impacts your tip at the end of the trip - 'hey i'll tip you in the app'. Yeah, I'm still waiting for my tips to roll through. However, they can keep the tip if the rates are 1$ a mile and that is the rate that I'm driving for.

What ever the cost of doing business is, Uber will just pass that cost to the consumer.....and the consumer will be glad to pay it just to keep thier personal staff of drivers to shlep them and thier kids all over the state....They will not even blink just like they dont when rates rise and more booking fees are added.....no way Uber will leave the stae....no way...

 

[ftimmy]

I'm sure that whatever sort of tax they might come up with, would more than likely be passed on to the customer.

I would like to see it be presented to both the passenger and the driver as a separate line item. My understanding is that they don't list it as a separate line item in the market they call "NYC Suburbs", they just build it into the published passenger rates. The problem there is that any passenger that does pay attention to the published rates is probably under the impression that we get 75 or 80 percent of those rates.

The idea of having the driver getting screwed by a state tax is uncommon but it does happen in Hawaii. Somebody explained it in a Reddit post a couple weeks ago and I thought they must be misunderstanding something. I spent probably 10 hours or so researching it and it turns out it's for real. I think there is enough of a cultural difference between Hawaii drivers and Jersey drivers that such a thing would not fly here, but I wouldn't want to see Uber even attempt it.

 

[UberPete1911]

So that means we will get better roads ??-- We already pay higher gas tax and the roads still suck! don't see many workers out there filling these fu**ing potholes-- I spend most of my time when I'm driving on the lookout for potholes- even on roads you pay to drive on suck!!-- bend over or move to Pennsylvania--

No better roads for you!!! (Seinfeld soup nazi)

 

[UberSchmuber]

You're about to get what you voted for - good and hard. Don't forget to grab a stick for your teeth.

Elect a Socialist and this is what you get, with Socialism being the intersection between incompetent and incapable.

 

[Michael1230nj]

I hate to say it but Uber will not raise their rates in NJ.

I wonder if they will pull out of NJ market.

If they pull out it will be a difficult transition period but this market will be served. We need new Ride-Share Company's. And Uber will eventually go bust anyway it's a Ponzi Scheme so be prepared.

 

[LUberUpLyft]

Elect a Socialist and this is what you get, with Socialism being the intersection between incompetent and incapable.

A socialist who cares more about illegals than his own citizens. Former crook who now has a new job as a bigger crook. Rich p.o.s. who says that the sales tax increase won't affect me and you

 

[anteetr]

Apparently everyone forgot what happened the last time an out of touch champagne socialist former leader at Goldman Sachs was governor of NJ. What's that definition of insanity again?

No better roads for you!!! (Seinfeld soup nazi)

Nope. You're gonna get bike lanes that almost nobody used and every penny of that gas tax passed to fix the roads donated to NJ Transit instead.

 

[LUberUpLyft]

Apparently everyone forgot what happened the last time an out of touch champagne socialist former leader at Goldman Sachs was governor of NJ. What's that definition of insanity again?

Nope. You're gonna get bike lanes that almost nobody used and every penny of that gas tax passed to fix the roads donated to NJ Transit instead.

People would vote for the Devil as long as he opposes Trump. Isn't that right?

 

[UberPete1911]

Apparently everyone forgot what happened the last time an out of touch champagne socialist former leader of Goldman Sachs was governor of NJ. What's that definition of insanity again?

Insanity - by driving for Uber. Not realizing it's your beginning of the end.

Nope. You're gonna get bike lanes that almost nobody used and every penny of that gas tax passed to fix the roads donated to NJ Transit instead.

Ahhh, NJ Transit - no fees this year, but next year it'll double. Looks like Uber express pool is going to be a good option.

Welcome home, Governor Murphy.

 

[h.doodle]

People would vote for the Devil as long as he opposes Trump. Isn't that right?

The average voter in this state is an idiot.

But but but the teachers but but but Drumpf

 

[newell138]

No surprise. He told us all he would be raising taxes and you all voted for him.

 

[Mr. Taxi]

Insanity - by driving for Uber. Not realizing it's your beginning of the end.

Ahhh, NJ Transit - no fees this year, but next year it'll double. Looks like Uber express pool is going to be a good option.

Welcome home, Governor Murphy.

Yes plus that tunnel won't be built anytime soon

 

[TheNJBen]

The tax is no issue for us ... they will just add the tax to the fare and pass it through us to the state like they do in philly.