I will never use uber again and you shouldn't either

Postby **Algernon** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:16 pm

Postby **iamjs** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:48 pm

Not saying she's wrong, but her numbers seem to be a bit off.

Also, there's no mention of surge rates or writing off your vehicle and various other expenses on your taxes.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:50 pm

Wow, that was a very weak argument...is it because she's faking a British accent that you believe that...?

More fuzzy math for the peasants on another "conspiracy theory" YouTube **** tier video...

pls go. Take this **** tier video with you...

Postby **shmenguin** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:52 pm

My driver told me last night, "give me 5 stars and I'll give you 5 stars".

The ratings are a total sham. But I didn't watch the video above. I assume it isn't about the rating system.

Postby **willeyeam** » Sun May 15, 2016 3:31 pm

Not saying she's wrong, but her numbers seem to be a bit off.

Also, there's no mention of surge rates or writing off your vehicle and various other expenses on your taxes.

That's what I was gonna say. You can't talk about taxes being a negative and the car depreciation which is something you're getting back as an unreimbursed expense. That was a waste of time. Getting in my uber now ttyl

Postby **dodint** » Sun May 15, 2016 3:35 pm

Uber drivers are becoming as obnoxious as fast food employees right now.

It's not a career you asshats.

Postby **Algernon** » Sun May 15, 2016 3:35 pm

Wow, that was a very weak argument...is it because she's faking a British accent that you believe that...?

More fuzzy math for the peasants on another "conspiracy theory" YouTube **** tier video...

pls go. Take this **** tier video with you...

I clapped irl

Postby **Kaiser** » Sun May 15, 2016 3:40 pm

I wasnt going to use them anyway, to spite gillian jacobs.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sun May 15, 2016 4:17 pm

https://twitter.com/stampchez/status/731628916385845248

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Sun May 15, 2016 5:19 pm

Wow, that was a very weak argument...is it because she's faking a British accent that you believe that...?

More fuzzy math for the peasants on another "conspiracy theory" YouTube **** tier video...

pls go. Take this **** tier video with you...
I clapped irl

Postby **columbia** » Sun May 15, 2016 5:21 pm

I know a cab driver in Pittsburgh, who also drives for Uber. It seems like a shitty way to make a living (especially the Uber part).

Postby **tifosi77** » Sun May 15, 2016 5:27 pm

The only thing I don't like about Uber is surge pricing.

Postby **Craig** » Sun May 15, 2016 5:31 pm

I assumed this thread was about getting rejected by another driver.

Postby **dodint** » Sun May 15, 2016 7:11 pm

The only thing I don't like about Uber is surge pricing.

Why?

Postby **MR25** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:18 am

Surge pricing (which I'm guessing is the technical term for the increase in price during peak hours) seems like standard supply and demand.

Uber is great when you're out drinking and don't want a DUI. Otherwise I never use it.

Postby **tifosi77** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:52 am

So it's okay to charge 1.9x base rate to help evacuate people out of a natural disaster? Ordinarily that's called profiteering.

It's also something taxi companies, for a variety of reasons, cannot do.

Postby **Shyster** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:53 am

Wait, am I supposed to never use Uber because it doesn't pay enough to the people who voluntarily sign up to be drivers? If being an Uber driver pays poop money, then stop being an Uber driver. Problem solved.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:57 am

But, but corporations have a duty to be social service agencies and pay people a ton of money for no talent necessary work.

Postby **tifosi77** » Mon May 16, 2016 1:00 am

It's not a duty, the price is the fcking price. Unless.... then it's twice that. And we're not going to tell you until you request/need the ride. Haha, joke's on you, noob.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Mon May 16, 2016 1:06 am

Then don't use Uber.

Wow, that was hard.

Postby **Shyster** » Mon May 16, 2016 1:09 am

Considering how much money Uber is spending on the development of autonomous-car technology, this "Uber pays crap money" problem will solve itself in a few years when Uber cuts human drivers out of the picture entirely and just deploys its own fleet of autonomous people haulers.

Postby **Sam's Drunk Dog** » Mon May 16, 2016 5:57 am

I assume an "autonomous people hauler" will be out of the average person's price range, otherwise why wouldn't I just use my own vehicle.

Postby **dodint** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:50 am

So it's okay to charge 1.9x base rate to help evacuate people out of a natural disaster? Ordinarily that's called profiteering.

It's also something taxi companies, for a variety of reasons, cannot do.

I'd recommend not running into a natural disaster with your 20 year old Camry, actually.

San Francisco has implemented "demand based" pricing for paid parking (as has DC at this point) and it has reduced congestion and made parking spaces available nearly all the time while not pricing people out of the market.

You sound like the kind of person that screws up traffic because you hate the zipper merge based on some disjointed idea of 'fair' that only accounts for your worldview instead of everyone's well being.

Postby **Craig** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:52 am

I assume an "autonomous people hauler" will be out of the average person's price range, otherwise why wouldn't I just use my own vehicle.

Because you're drunk.

Postby **dodint** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:52 am

I assume an "autonomous people hauler" will be out of the average person's price range, otherwise why wouldn't I just use my own vehicle.

I read a cool projection last night that autonomous vehicles will cause a huge spike in traffic. Users 65+ and 16-24 will be on the roads in much higher numbers and tie everything up. Also with folks not having to drive the interstate anymore and the presumptive higher speeds allowed for non-human drivers means regional airline routes will dry up.

Cool stuff.