[BurningHouse]

Earlier today went to a Pax dwelling Picked up the pax Uber said 36 minute drive that turned into a 56 minute drive and I wasted two hours for a poultry 19 dollars So just a little while ago same thing happen I canceled the drive and went on my merry way. Fool me once shame on me fool me twice #$%^ you Uber

 

[Nats121]

Earlier today went to a Pax dwelling Picked up the pax Uber said 36 minute drive that turned into a 56 minute drive and I wasted two hours for a poultry 19 dollars So just a little while ago same thing happen I canceled the drive and went on my merry way. Fool me once shame on me fool me twice #$%^ you Uber

It's been pointed out by myself and others that as bad as the 81 cents per mile is, the horrible 12.75 cents per minute is even WORSE.

You discovered that the hard way.

Taxi drivers get more than triple that amount.

Did you cancel after starting the trip?

 

[Chapindc]

I shamefully disclose I drive for the fuber thieves when I have no choice, sad but true. fuber

 

[BurningHouse]

It's been pointed out by myself and others that as bad as the 81 cents per mile is, the horrible 12.75 cents per minute is even WORSE.

You discovered that the hard way.

Taxi drivers get more than triple that amount.

Did you cancel after starting the trip?

why do you ask?

 

[New2This]

why do you ask?

I agree with HPClays. Most of this shit has been rehashed a million times.

^^^^Search is your friend. Learn it. Know it. Live it.

 

[LowIQCrazyMika]

Earlier today went to a Pax dwelling Picked up the pax Uber said 36 minute drive that turned into a 56 minute drive and I wasted two hours for a poultry 19 dollars So just a little while ago same thing happen I canceled the drive and went on my merry way. Fool me once shame on me fool me twice #$%^ you Uber

should know not to accept base rate trips....

 

[Another Uber Driver]

Uber said 36 minute drive that turned into a 56 minute drive and I wasted two hours for a poultry 19 dollars

This is why I hate to go to the Gaylord, especially from Virginia and especially in Rush Hour. I get burned all the time there with these trips that require more than one hour to complete, take you away from boost and surge zones and pay a paltry fourteen to nineteen dollars. In fact, every time that a customer gets in when I am driving UberX, I open the trip and see "Gaylord", it is guaranteed that the customer will ding me for "professionalism". For this reason, and a few others, a customer who wants to go to the Gaylord receives an automatic One Star.

The Gaylord is one of the few times that I will let a customer know that I do not want to haul him.

It's been pointed out by myself and others that as bad as the 81 cents per mile is, the horrible 12.75 cents per minute is even WORSE.

(emphasis added)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Nats121]

why do you ask?

Because you said the same thing happened again and you cancelled.

 

[rideshare2870]

Don't accept rides that far. I try to accept 8 minutes or less with a good rating. Even if a pax is 10 minutes away, it could be farther than it looks.

 

[uberworm]

Even 30c on black car doesn't cut it. At bare minimum should be 50c a mile net.

 

[yankdog]

Earlier today went to a Pax dwelling Picked up the pax Uber said 36 minute drive that turned into a 56 minute drive and I wasted two hours for a poultry 19 dollars So just a little while ago same thing happen I canceled the drive and went on my merry way. Fool me once shame on me fool me twice #$%^ you Uber

God I'm glad someone brought this up. It never occurred to me.

 

[mpm017]

Kinda sorta happened to me but I had already picked the dude up and he wanted to stop at walmart. i told him I would wait a little bit. He even offered cash for waiting. That was cool. But after 15 minutes of waiting and no reply to my messages, it was time to move... and about 10 minutes later I notice my rating go down my 1/10th of a percent. smh. wtf the dude expect for taking 15+ minutes to buy some flowers and candy?

 

[HPClays]

Kinda sorta happened to me but I had already picked the dude up and he wanted to stop at walmart. i told him I would wait a little bit. He even offered cash for waiting. That was cool. But after 15 minutes of waiting and no reply to my messages, it was time to move... and about 10 minutes later I notice my rating go down my 1/10th of a percent. smh. wtf the dude expect for taking 15+ minutes to buy some flowers and candy?

maybe try driving circles around the walmart constantly while he's inside....

 

[Chapindc]

maybe try driving circles around the walmart constantly while he's inside....

 

[3.75]

That's why the smart thing to do is say no from the beginning. I had a Lyft rider try to bag me like that. I told her I don't get paid to wait and that she got 2 minutes as a courtesy. Gave her 3 and left.

 

[dallascisco]

I actively avoid congested areas to save my car

 

[Jo3030]

I avoid DC for these reasons.
Sucks that this is where all the business is.
I'd prefer long, quiet, quick rides.

 

[HPClays]

I almost always put one sock on at a time but occasionally I put the other one on first

 

[Another Uber Driver]

He even offered cash for waiting.

Did he offer it by throwing it onto the front seat, or, did he just say that he would give it to you? If he throws it onto the front seat, fine. I take a look at it and tell him how much waiting time that has bought him.

Far too often, people will tell you that they will give you _______________, but, when it comes time to come across, it does not happen. If you are on Fubar or Gryft and you try to remind the customer of what he said. One or more of the following will occur:

1. He will tell you "too bad" and not render unto you the promised tip.

2. His memory suddenly will become amazingly short.

3, He will outright deny it.

4. He will complain to Uber/Lyft that "driver demanded cash" or "driver asked for a tip". One, or both, used to have checkboxes for this. The customer will do this regardless of whether or not he actually does come across with the scratch. Uber/Lyft will, of course, believe the customer and totally ignore your defence. At best, you get a warning; at worst, de-activated.

They can "offer" me all of the cash or in-application tip that they will. If I do not see it or it is not enough, they get out, I end trip, award one star (as I am going to get one star, anyhow).

If the cash is not enough, I simply return it to the customer and politely decline to wait. I do not mention that it is not enough. If you mention a figure, or even state that X dollars is not enough, you can have problems. If you tell Uber/Lyft that you never mentioned any tip, any cash, any money or any amount, sometimes that works. Often, you still get the warning, but, you do not get de-activated.