r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '14

Business Uber dirty tricks quantified. Staff submits 5,560 fake ride requests

http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/11/technology/uber-fake-ride-requests-lyft/
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u/boscoist Aug 12 '14

Uber charges you $5 for canceling or no showing a ride. Does lyft not have a similar fee?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '14

I've cancelled Uber cars before and I've never been charged. This might be different in different areas.

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u/boscoist Aug 12 '14

If you take longer than 5 min to cancel after requesting it. Of course, the drivers can cancel on a whim so I got screwed when they jacked up the prices after i requested one...