Anyone drive for Uber or Lyft?

#81
I am interested.

As stated above, I am a somewhat frequent user. It is interesting to me to follow along with the service provider.

I am hoping that thru the end of it all, it is a lucrative use of your time and resources.

Of concern to me is that you are batting .000 on gratuity. I always tip.
 
#82
charlie monroe said:
Of concern to me is that you are batting .000 on gratuity. I always tip.
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I’ll offer a couple theories on the tipping.

The first rider seemed to be a college student. He was carrying a couple pieces of carry-on size bags, going from a hotel to the Grayhound bus station. Being that it was a young man, and I’m a geezer, I didn’t load or unload his bags. Make what you will of that. Perhaps I should have been more proactive with the luggage.

The rider today was a woman, riding from the bank to the business where she works. No issues, all good, we chatted about cats. Just no tip (so far). Make what you will of that too.

The car is practically new and detailed-clean. I don’t smell bad (AFAIK). So that’s not the issue. Tipping is just not a universal thing.
 
#83
I was an Uber rider yesterday getting a ride to the airport. The cost to me was 65.00 including tip. I’m not complaining but my driver and his wife are both drivers and make decent money.

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#87
FingerDub said:
Can you please post this screen after a full day? Instead of a single ride? I feel the fees taken are misleading.
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I’m retired with too much free time. This opportunity for me came up when the city finally approved ride hailing services. I’m not trying to do it for a living. I’m doing it for my own amusement and entertainment.

I’ll never have a full day of ridership to share, because I’m not doing this as a paycheck and wouldn’t be interested in doing it full time. I’m a corner case sharing what I learn as I go, in less than an hour a day.
 
#88
OldDog52 said:
I’m retired with too much free time. This opportunity for me came up when the city finally approved ride hailing services. I’m not trying to do it for a living. I’m doing it for my own amusement and entertainment.

I’ll never have a full day of ridership to share, because I’m not doing this as a paycheck and wouldn’t be interested in doing it full time. I’m a corner case sharing what I learn as I go, in less than an hour a day.
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I'm trying to determine if that service fee and platform fee are for a full day. Guessing the platform fee is the percentage that they take for each ride, but I'm confused about the other fee.
 
#89
FingerDub said:
I'm trying to determine if that service fee and platform fee are for a full day. Guessing the platform fee is the percentage that they take for each ride, but I'm confused about the other fee.
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Good question. I suspect those fees are per trip, but I’ll try to find out and will share here.

The “service fee” is (supposedly) for extra liability insurance, driver background checking, etc, as required by the city here. That is, the city requires liability insurance coverage limits that are higher than the TNC company normally provides.
 
#90
OldDog52 said:
Good question. I suspect those fees are per trip, but I’ll try to find out and will share here.

The “service fee” is (supposedly) for extra liability insurance, driver background checking, etc, as required by the city here. That is, the city requires liability insurance coverage limits that are higher than the TNC company normally provides.
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I'm an Uber driver, and I only needed to add a rider to my existing insurance that adds up to about 150 per 6 months. It is specifically for the time you are available for rides, but no one is in your car.
 
#91
FingerDub said:
I'm an Uber driver, and I only needed to add a rider to my existing insurance that adds up to about 150 per 6 months. It is specifically for the time you are available for rides, but no one is in your car.
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My insurance company doesn’t offer that “Period 1” coverage. I would need to change to an insurer that does offer it. Meanwhile I’m avoiding driving during that specific period.

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#93
FingerDub said:
You can stop after a drop off, but you still have to travel for your next pick up.
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If he's clever he would log out of the apps and turn his phone off until parking up. How the insurance company would feel about that is questionable. Their risk excludes work driving and the return to base trip could be considered part of the job since the milage will be claimed as an expense.
 
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#96
I got a quote from State Farm for an auto policy that includes TNC* coverage. It’s about $110 for six months of TNC. That would eliminate the Period 1 risk and you’d be square with your insurer as to how the vehicle is being driven.

*TNC = Transportation Network Company, like Uber and Lyft.
 
#98
charlie monroe said:
You are still down a couple of twenty dollar bills for your certificate, right?
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The city permit was $60 or $65, I forget. That covers the driver to work for any TNC licensed by the city. Annual renewal after that is $40.

Vehicle inspection was $18. Reinspection is required annually.
 
#99
Downunderwonder said:
If he's clever he would log out of the apps and turn his phone off until parking up. How the insurance company would feel about that is questionable. Their risk excludes work driving and the return to base trip could be considered part of the job since the milage will be claimed as an expense.
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When you buy car insurance one of the questions they ask is How will this vehicle be driven? Options are usually:
  • Commuting
  • Business
  • Pleasure
If you’re using it for business but haven’t disclosed that to the insurance company, you’re probably violating the terms of the policy. If they’re playing hardball they could deny a claim from you AND cancel your coverage.
 
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