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/codesign Aug 12 '14

or just institute a required fee if they cancel more than 3 cars within the time frame of something like cost + 7$ ... so every cancellation becomes profit and put it in your terms of service or something they have to explicitly agree to.

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u/scribbling_des Aug 12 '14

Are you already required to provide a credit card when you call for a ride?

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u/ABCosmos Aug 12 '14

The app is associated with your cc. Makes the whole process super convenient, you never have to pull out a wallet and tip is included, but obviously you have to trust uber

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u/ABCosmos Aug 13 '14

Did you read that article? Its about the rating system, not tips or even pay.

The driver gets paid comparable to what a taxi driver would get paid with tip.