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Just to put things into perspective for a potential Lawyer (Mark Geragos) who is already involved with various driver lawsuits at the moment.. I think it might be a good idea for everyone on UP to go back and check their Fare Details history and post the best comparisons or examples of how drivers are being ripped off at the Passengers expense! As independent contractors, ride share drivers are supposed to be parters with Uber who all initially agreed to a 25% commission of total fare after booking , tolls and/or airport fee's?
It's obvious now that Uber is reaching for the bottom of the barrel and figured out more deceptive ways to scam money out of everyone! Essentially charging passengers premium rates through upfront pricing (which PaX agrees to, before accepting a ride), this way Uber makes a higher commission which they do not have to share with it's partners!
Uber has consistently dodged having to follow any regulations because it claims it's a technology company, but if they are making passengers agree to terms, and drivers to agree to other terms then it sounds to me like they are a transportation company. Either way I think this should be left to a good lawyer that wants to make an example out of this type of criminal corporate behavior.
Here are a few examples of an Uber commission comparison that are pretty self explanatory .. I suggest you browse your history and post some of your own comparisons to todays commission rates.
Here's the same ride with pretty much the exact same time and milage..
The difference is Uber took 25% in July versus 45% in September. Getting lawyers involved and letting PaX know that they are being ripped off and getting there asses handed to them (at the drivers expense) is going to be part of the process of getting these class action lawsuits in motion..
On another recent 2.5x surge trip from LAX to San Morino, Passenger was charged $115, for a ride that the driver only received $63, which is 57% commission versus 75%.. Uber kept the surplus of $45.22 which mean's they're taking 42% commission of the total PaX was charged.
Like I said, go back and check the Fare Details and post away on your most outrageous rides where Uber is ripping both the drivers and the passengers off!
It's obvious now that Uber is reaching for the bottom of the barrel and figured out more deceptive ways to scam money out of everyone! Essentially charging passengers premium rates through upfront pricing (which PaX agrees to, before accepting a ride), this way Uber makes a higher commission which they do not have to share with it's partners!
Uber has consistently dodged having to follow any regulations because it claims it's a technology company, but if they are making passengers agree to terms, and drivers to agree to other terms then it sounds to me like they are a transportation company. Either way I think this should be left to a good lawyer that wants to make an example out of this type of criminal corporate behavior.
Here are a few examples of an Uber commission comparison that are pretty self explanatory .. I suggest you browse your history and post some of your own comparisons to todays commission rates.
Here's the same ride with pretty much the exact same time and milage..
The difference is Uber took 25% in July versus 45% in September. Getting lawyers involved and letting PaX know that they are being ripped off and getting there asses handed to them (at the drivers expense) is going to be part of the process of getting these class action lawsuits in motion..
On another recent 2.5x surge trip from LAX to San Morino, Passenger was charged $115, for a ride that the driver only received $63, which is 57% commission versus 75%.. Uber kept the surplus of $45.22 which mean's they're taking 42% commission of the total PaX was charged.
Like I said, go back and check the Fare Details and post away on your most outrageous rides where Uber is ripping both the drivers and the passengers off!