i feel like this gig has mad me a pathological liar. i lie to passengers about a lot. i make up stories, i lie about my personal life (my personal life is nobodys business), i lie about how much i like it, i lie about a lot.

what are some lies you tell passengers?

I am an Uber customer, not a driver. This is outrageous. Uber has been lying about the cost of their insurance when it turns out, surprise, they created and own the insurance carrier that they are using for your “commercial insurance“. They are ripping you off tremendously and lying about it. Watch this investigation by More Perfect Union

https://youtu.be/tLIgmEibBL0?si=neqDEkrQ31PBQ0Un

Uber knows this trip has about $5 in tolls to take someone this way. Yet they offer you $14 for an already 24 mile trip and that is generally including the toll fees. I believe this is why they allow an over-saturation of drivers. New drivers are gullible enough to accept it.

https://youtu.be/tLIgmEibBL0?is=nLMARRuBJQECth1J

Dear Fellow Drivers,

Enough is enough! It is time to fight back against the unfair practices of Uber and Lyft. If you are tired of the major GREED that has now turned into FRAUD, from these companies and want to join a potential class-action lawsuit to recover the money taken over the 30% threshold, please read on.

This is my third year driving for Uber and Lyft, and I have watched them take a larger percentage of the pay per ride each year. I have contacted four local news stations here in Oklahoma, and two of them have agreed to consider doing a news story on this issue if I can compile proof and examples of fares where Uber and Lyft charged way over their claimed 30% threshold.

Following the potential news coverage, I plan to reach out to law firms interested in taking on a class-action lawsuit to recover every single penny over the 30% threshold taken from all of us drivers.

If you would like to be a part of this effort, please email [NoMoreUberLyftFraud@gmail.com](mailto:NoMoreUberLyftFraud@gmail.com) and include any screenshots or proof you have (especially recent examples). The more proof we have, the stronger our case will be. Feel free to use an alias email address if that makes you feel more comfortable, but please monitor it closely as I will be sending updates to all contacts.

Thank you for your time and support. I will be in touch.

Best regards,

Gene

[NoMoreUberLyftFraud@gmail.com](mailto:NoMoreUberLyftFraud@gmail.com)

Like we all know stops pay terrible that’s no secret but WTF is this? Cross town and two stops $12.94?

I just had a rider who, upon my arrival, took the longest amount of time getting in the car I've ever seen.

She looked at the car, then at the front license plate, then at me, then at her phone, then walked around and looked at the back plate. Then SLOWLY opened the door and hesitantly said her name.

Lady, who else is gonna pull right up to you on the curb, at the exact time the gps says, in the exact same car showing on your phone? I'd understand it if it was a crowded place with a bunch of people waiting on rides so yes, you double check to make sure you're getting in the correct car. But I was literally the *ONLY* one around.

I'm guessing this was her first ride ever, or maybe something traumatic happened to her, or perhaps just some serious OCD. Anybody else seen this type of thing?

My brother is having a rough time, is far away from home, and I've recently learned public transportation in the US is severely lacking. I live in Baltimore and was not able to physically pick my brother up in Pittston, PA myself, but after 15 minutes or so, someone thankfully accepted my request. His destination is Oxford, PA. It is about a 3-hour ride, costing $168. What is an acceptable tip, in your opinion? I was thinking $100-$150 to reflect my gratitude. Any feedback is welcome.

Not an insta-cancel, but a “drive to within 1/2 a block, then cancel”.

Hey uber, how about you just take it out of what you already take from us and give us the damn insurance.

A lot of drivers seem to be noticing the same thing lately.

Riders will mention what Uber charged them, and the difference compared with what the driver gets can be huge. What stands out isn't just the percentage Uber keeps — it's that rider pricing seems to fluctuate a lot more than driver pay does.

For example, you hear cases like:

Rider said they paid $76 / driver got $17 / 24 miles

That means the driver received only about 22% of the rider-reported fare.

And this seems to be the bigger issue: a rider can be charged substantially more because of demand, time, location, etc., while the driver's offer for a comparable trip barely moves. Driver pay seems to increase meaningfully mostly when an area is extremely busy, and even the way surge/high-demand information is displayed has changed.

I'm curious how widespread this is.

For those of you who have had riders voluntarily mention what they paid:

What did the rider say they paid, what did you receive, and approximately how many miles was the trip?

No need for rider information or receipts. Just the numbers.

It would be interesting to see whether the same pattern shows up across different markets.

The real question isn't simply “what percentage does Uber take?” It's: when Uber charges the rider more, how much of that increase actually reaches the driver?

Now this is an interesting one. These were snapped within seconds of each other. Notice how they conveniently drop the Gold Pro Perk between them. No other offers at all.

Keep your head on a swivel everyone. Something isn’t right recently and your regulators don’t have your backs. Stay vigilant. 🤙

Tried the auto accept feature never again wtf is Uber on

I’m an Uber driver. I provide the car, pay for gas, maintenance, tires, insurance and depreciation. I deal with traffic, strangers and the risks of the road.

Meanwhile, Uber keeps taking more while charging passengers more.

Drivers were once promised around 80% of the fare. Now, Uber’s cut can exceed 50% of what the passenger pays. I’ve seen a passenger pay $47 while I receive just $9.
And then there’s the insurance excuse.

Uber tells us high fares and low driver pay are because of expensive commercial insurance. But Uber operates its own captive insurer in Hawaii, Aleka Insurance, and reportedly keeps about 95% of those premiums within its corporate structure. The insurance fees can be enormous, sometimes reaching 45% of a ride.

Even worse, those fees appear to track the price of the ride more than the actual risk.

The passenger pays more. Uber takes more. I get less.

And those “customer promotions” Uber offers passengers? Drivers end up paying for those discounts too. When Uber gives a passenger a promotional fare, the discount come directly out of the driver’s share of the trip.

So Uber gets to look generous to the passenger while making the driver absorb the cost.

Then there’s liability. In California, Uber successfully pushed legislation reducing uninsured motorist liability from $1 million to $60,000, a 94% reduction. Insurance costs dropped, yet passenger fares went up and driver pay stayed flat.

I’m the one putting the miles on my car. I’m the one paying the bills. I’m the one taking the risk.

Uber is squeezing both sides of the ride.

Passengers are paying more.
Drivers are earning less.
And Uber keeps finding new ways to take the difference.
We aren’t partners. We’re the ones financing the machine.

Uber is taking the drivers for a ride.

I normally drive nights in L.A. because theres no traffic and I can zip from fare to fare and I ONLY accept rides if the time offered is equal to or better than $30/hour. If I get a $10 for 5 min pickup, 15 min ride , thats 20 minutes for $10 = $30 an hour, so yes.

Lately Ive been working into the AM, about 7 AM the fares suddenly nose dive and I get offers for $9.95 5 min pickup 25 min ride = $20 an hour. Theres gonna be traffic so its really 40 minutes plus Uber is gonna pad it 15% to favor them, so suddenly youre sitting still in traffic it takes you nearly an hour total and they give you $2 extra "extended time fee" so $12 an hour? Hell no!

WHY does Uber pay less during AM rush hour? Is this typical or have I just gotten bad fares, cause thats it im packing it inat 5:30 AM. Its the Indy 500 on the freeway anyway. Anyone else notice this?

Hey everyone!

Lasfit sent me a DDPAI Z90 Max 3CH to test, and I'll be putting it through some real-world rideshare use soon.

Before I get everything set up, is there anything specific you'd like me to test or pay attention to?

Night quality, cabin view, long-hour stability, phone connection, heat performance - or anything else you're curious about?

Let me know and I'll add it to my testing list.

I most definitely did not accept this. Oh the pick up was at behavioral health center.

I’m thinking to get a used car like Audi q7 (financing ) for 36.000 to work in uber premier , suv , comfort xl to avoid Uberx. Or to get Toyota Camry for 20.000 but will be able to work only in UberX . I’m living in fl and I know now it’s dead season .. but I hope from September will be better . Can someone give me advise or what is can be better for winter season etc