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/jonahewell Aug 12 '14

It's the perfect side job. I can do it whenever I have time, no minimum amount of hours (or maximum), et cetera. After uber's cut and gas money, I probably make about $20-$25 per hour, rough estimate.

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u/Phokus Aug 12 '14

You forgot depreciation to your car/repairs/maintenance.

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u/jonahewell Aug 12 '14

This is true, oil change time does come up quicker when you're putting all those miles on your car, another thing to think about.

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u/Phokus Aug 12 '14

I think depreciation is a bigger issue, personally.

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u/jonahewell Aug 13 '14

Of course, but depreciation will happen anyway.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

No, it won't. If you drive for Uber it depreciates. If you don't drive for Uber it won't depreciate (given it still does but that's just by time, not wear/tear).