Things Uber do in America that’s probably on its way here
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If Uber drops the rate to the same as LA we will be driving for 50 cents a kilometre :frown:
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Yeah I could imagine a rate drop as part of the main course.
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There is a huge disparity between mileage rates, surge etc in the US depending on the market. There is very little uniformity there. One good thing that they have is extra payment on fares that you have to travel more than a certain time or distance to get to the pax and an estimate of the earnings on each trip.. Again, these sensible features are not universal. Having said that, the drivers in California cities are being treated particularly brutally.
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I do not think this one will be an issue here in AUS as Uber invoices the rider on our behalf and we have to pay GST on the full riders fare.
In the US, Uber invoices the riders not the drivers.
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Makes you wonder, why still drive? surely there's other work out there...
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The surge thing is already in play here. I always thought uber often take surges and don't give it to drivers. I noticed this a few times already, and while I don't chase surges, whenever I'm in the area I rarely ever get them. Out of 900 trips I've had roughly 11-12 surge trips and get like one every couple of weeks
My recommendation is we should all do uber in a part-time base and do not take un-surged trips in a surge area. It is the time to wake up
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Hopefully this comes to Australia https://mashable.com/article/lyft-uber-tlc-nyc-driver-waitlist-ride-hailing/
Uber WILL constantly squeeze drivers.
They will dominate the world ridesharing, when the IPO launches shareholders will want profits.
Drivers will take the hit.
If you are full time Uber- plan an exit strategy.
Start study, plan a business, or get a job.
Be safe out there...
They will dominate the world ridesharing, when the IPO launches shareholders will want profits.
Drivers will take the hit.
If you are full time Uber- plan an exit strategy.
Start study, plan a business, or get a job.
Be safe out there...
That would be impossible, as they would then be invoicing the customer on your behalf for a larger amount, and claiming to you they paid less, meaning that not enough GST would be paid and Uber (Raiser Pacific) would be committing a criminal offence of tax evasion. This is a bit tinfoil hat.
Flat surge is a possibility though. And upfront pricing (where Uber quotes an amount based on the fare and charges it unless the route deviates significantly from the estimate or a stop is added).
Another we just got is free delivery on Uber Eats if a driver is already passing both a restaurant and you (meaning it can share the order).
Oh, and ordering and paying from Lime scooters from the Uber app.
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They are giving you the surge, it is hidden in the flat fee they charge and will only appear separately when the rider changes the destination, adds a stop or the fare is recalculated due to time or distance being longer when applicable.
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I'm waiting for the usual FUber fanboys to chime in and defend them here <crickets>
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Plus tips. ?
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OUCH ! |
Driver gets $9.85 | Rider Pays $39.64 | UBER COMMISSION 75.65% |
SEE: https://uberpeople.net/threads/all-drivers-must-strike-may-8.324706/post-4955476
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It's a smaller market here and I feel drivers more assertive and switched on ( exception for the leopard spot sniffing President) plus we have a high social media uptake ...
Think Udder gonna find harder market to milk
knowledge really is power in rideshare so the more drivers on this forum the less power Under has ... so whenever you have a chat to another Ant plug the forum
Think Udder gonna find harder market to milk
knowledge really is power in rideshare so the more drivers on this forum the less power Under has ... so whenever you have a chat to another Ant plug the forum
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Hey buddy get the app surge over
You can see the actual surge where U are and when U arrive ...compared to the uber map which is often intentionally misleading
You can get a poober special non surge trip into a high surge area then turn the tables on poober...just before you get the pax check the app if it's a decent surge cancel and most times U will get a surge ...
Dammed good fun as U playing uber at their own game ...they try hard to limit the real information you're getting in other words being deceptive so you will take a lesser fare
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The only solution will be to limit the number of drivers, that will be up to the government.
Uber will never do it, why fix a leaky bucket that is already overflowing?
Once the overflow stops, the bucket will have to be fixed.
Uber will never do it, why fix a leaky bucket that is already overflowing?
Once the overflow stops, the bucket will have to be fixed.
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