[Schmance]

Over the last couple of months I've had 3 different passengers make requests for me to deliver items, instead of giving them a ride.

Twice it was a set of keys and another time luggage to the airport (Shady AF)!
Anyway, I cancelled them on each occasion and told them I'm not a delivery service & to call a task rabbit.

Yesterday the guy (that asked me to deliver keys to a friend) got pissed when I said no and said " you're the worst at your job!" And "good luck being an uber for your job!

Anyone else come across this scenario and how have you handled it?

 

[SirSurge]

'You know what, sir, you're right and I wNt to be good at my job, I'll deliver the Keys'

*Stops 100 feet down road, turns around and yells to guy, throws gets into middle of the block, behind or in top of a neighbors place, drives back by irate passenger slowly with mean mug

 

[NASSCAR1991]

So what...i rather have keys In a car then people.

 

[Leo.]

Ya I've delivered keys a couple times before, I just made sure they were aware that I needed the person receiving them would be ready so I didn't have to park my car. Nothing wrong with that.. r-right?

Also I would've declined on the luggage

 

[Schmance]

Ya I've delivered keys a couple times before, I just made sure they were aware that I needed the person receiving them would be ready so I didn't have to park my car. Nothing wrong with that.. r-right?

Also I would've declined on the luggage

That's the thing, I don't want to deal with parking, finding other person to deliver keys etc. We do not make enough for that crap- and it's not the service we provide. Call post mates or task rabbit. This guy wants to use uber because he can get away w low balling.

 

[manuella]

I can understand the frustration if you reach the other side and fail to connect with the person or delivering a bag to the airport ?! seems reasonable to decline lol

I always say yes to these requests though but no way I'm delivering a stupid bag to the airport lmao

 

[UbaaDrivaa]

It's still a ride. I would drive the key!

 

[cho]

Gave a dog an uber ride for about 40 miles.

 

[Schmance]

Gave a dog an uber ride for about 40 miles.

Well that's awesome.

It also depends on how nicely ppl ask. I transport kids & the elderly/disabled all the time (helping them in and out of the car). Id like to think I'm a nice person. I just can't stand cheap, entitled jerks.

 

[social_lubericant]

I've dropped items off, but only when it's convenient for me. Unless there is a big tip offered, I'll never go out of my way to drop off something they forgot.

 

[johnny pastrami]

Over the last couple of months I've had 3 different passengers make requests for me to deliver items, instead of giving them a ride- lol.

Twice it was a set of keys and another time luggage to the airport (Shady AF)!
Anyway, I cancelled them on each occasion and told them I'm not a delivery service & to call a task rabbit.

Yesterday the guy (that asked me to deliver keys to a friend) got pissed when I said no and said " you're the worst at your job!" And "good luck being an uber for your job, b****!"

Anyone else come across this scenario and how have you handled it?

Yep. I do the same. Unless a cash gratuity is paid ahead of time.

 

[Velo Toga]

Yep. I do the same. Unless a cash gratuity is paid ahead of time.

How do you do it ahead of time? Oral agreement?

 

[johnny pastrami]

Cash up front homie.

 

[manuella]

Well that's awesome.

It also depends on how nicely ppl ask. I transport kids & the elderly/disabled all the time (helping them in and out of the car). Id like to think I'm a nice person. I just can't stand cheap, entitled jerks.

So here is another issue , I get a ping with surge / I get there and it's a kid heading to school ! now if I cancel I miss out on boost completely cause it's now 9am so I ended up giving the kid a ride.

For people like me who aren't comfortable with underage pax ,do you report to Uber ? I don't do it cause it's admitting guilty lol but other than 1* what's there to do in cases like this

 

[Red Leader]

I deliver under very narrow circumstances. Be a jerk.....?

Sure. I will deliver your items. I will get right on it. I will even make sure you are not charged for the ride.

 

[johnny pastrami]

I take the kids. No little kids, but teenagers are cool. They just sit and play on their phone.

 

[Red Leader]

Little kids go in the trunk where the spare tire used to be.

Same with mouthy women.

 

[5070bolo]

I would deliver the keys And ask it "So hows your day going?"

 

[Fiat_blu]

Last week I took a nice, polite and quiet envelope on a pool ride with boost, took the front seat. Owner was curb ready downtown. No problem. Luggage- I'd have to sense it was a legit delivery but most likely would give it a ride.

 

[Offshore808]

That's the thing, I don't want to deal with parking, finding other person to deliver keys etc. We do not make enough for that crap- and it's not the service we provide. Call post mates or task rabbit. This guy wants to use uber because he can get away w low balling.

You guys realize you have a phone right? You can call these people and negotiate the deal to go down however you see fit. If they don't want to play ball THEN cancel. But put your salesman pants on first. These kind of propositions are the perfect time to negotiate a tip and make some money off the books.

I love returning cellphones and running weird deliveries for customers. I make more money off people using my charger and forgetting their stupid phone. Want to hear a PAX squirm? Tell them you just got a ride out of the city, but you'll be happy to leave their possessions at some random Uber Hub the following business day.

But airport luggage? Lol no way. I don't want to end up on the evening news for $20.