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re: The truth about UBER
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:32 pm to dickjones
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:32 pm to dickjones
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State law ONLY ALLOWS 4 PPL. VAN OR NO VAN.
Do you have a link to this law? I've ridden in plenty of cabs in Louisiana with 4+ people.
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EVERY YELLOW CAB DRIVER IN BATON ROUGE HAS TO TAKE CREDIT CARDS. IF THEY SAY ITS BROKE TELL THEM HANG ON LET ME CALL THE OFFICE. TELL WHOEVER ANWSERS THE PHONE THAT DRIVER SAID CC MACHINE IS BROKE. IF STAND TELLS YOU YES THEN THEY ARE DOWN BUT 99.9% OF THE TIME THEY WORK. SO WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT YOUR RIDE IS FREE AND THE DRIVER JUST SCREWED HIMSELF OVER!!!!!!!
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I do have regular customers though. The reason that is they learned that good tips lead to being picked up a more sure thing.
So if I am required to tip well and often to get on the "good" list to be picked up, is it safe to assume that if I call to complain about a credit card machine forcing a cab driver to give me a free ride, I will be added to a "bad" and encounter even more problems with getting a cab?
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Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:33 pm to lsu480
Also the fares to the airport are as follows:
Taxi: $21
ÜberX: $9
Which one am I going to take
Taxi: $21
ÜberX: $9
Which one am I going to take
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:35 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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Also the fares to the airport are as follows:
Taxi: $21 + tip
ÜberX: $9
Which one am I going to take
FIFY and obviously anyone that has a credit card and smartphone will always choose Uber.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:36 pm to TigerBait1127
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What factors?
The demand is there with LSU
It's easy to become a driver. The market will be flooded with them. It won't be a profitable venture in BR.
It is if you drive in San Fran or NYC, etc.
Uber will be great in Br for the riders but shitty for the drivers.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:37 pm to LSUTigers1986
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It's easy to become a driver. The market will be flooded with them. It won't be a profitable venture in BR.
It will be very profitable in BR but only as a part-time job.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:38 pm to LSUTigers1986
Ok....it's called market economics.
If there are too many drivers, some well quit.
Good god, it's almost, like some of you want to pay more and receive shittier service.
If there are too many drivers, some well quit.
Good god, it's almost, like some of you want to pay more and receive shittier service.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:38 pm to lsu480
The only thing I wonder about is people giving 1* just to get a free ride. I would see that being more prone in a college town 
I think it will be a huge hit in BR & NOLA
I think it will be a huge hit in BR & NOLA
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:40 pm to LSUTigers1986
Meh. From what I gather, people are just doing it as a side job. I mean if you can get paid to sit at home and wait for a call how is it not profitable for you? You're just dicking off at home when you'd normally be watching netflix or something.
If it's busy, you'll make a lot of money. If not then you just sat on your couch for a little bit of extra cash.
If it's busy, you'll make a lot of money. If not then you just sat on your couch for a little bit of extra cash.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:41 pm to LouisianaLady
You have to be in your car to have your phone on. Über tracks their drivers big time.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:42 pm to LSUTigers1986
Ok....it's called market economics.
If there are too many drivers, some well quit.
Good god, it's almost, like some of you want to pay more and receive shittier service.
If there are too many drivers, some well quit.
Good god, it's almost, like some of you want to pay more and receive shittier service.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:42 pm to CptBengal
quote:
Good god, it's almost, like some of you want to pay more and receive shittier service.
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Uber will be great in Br for the riders but shitty for the drivers.
Derp. Uber will be great for riders. I'm in favor of that.
But you need to rethink your life if you want to drive for Uber in BR. It would be a lot of fun in SF, NYC, Dallas, etc.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:43 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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You have to be in your car to have your phone on. Über tracks their drivers big time.
I live above my parking spot so I could get away with it but I have a 2 door car and no interest.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:44 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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The only thing I wonder about is people giving 1* just to get a free ride. I would see that being more prone in a college town
You get a free ride if you give one star?
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:45 pm to dickjones
im just here to downvote you dickjones
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:46 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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You have to be in your car to have your phone on. Über tracks their drivers big time.
How do they know you aren't in your car?
Only thing I can think of is the phone has to be near the Uber hang tag to work.. which would be easy to bring inside...
This post was edited on 7/21/14 at 7:47 pm
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:47 pm to lsu480
The only time I did it I got reimbursed and $25 credit.
The guy was awful though. Not only did he disregard what I asked he went off on how 9/11 was an inside job
The guy was awful though. Not only did he disregard what I asked he went off on how 9/11 was an inside job
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:49 pm to LSUTigers1986
They obviously know your home address. Very few people can hang out at their house and say I am waiting on fares 
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:50 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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They obviously know your home address.
College student drivers may put their parent's house as their home address and wait for riders at their apartment near campus.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:52 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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They obviously know your home address. Very few people can hang out at their house and say I am waiting on fares
I live within a 5 minute walk of over 100 bars, not exaggerating, so I am pretty sure I would be ok!
Posted on 7/21/14 at 7:53 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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The only time I did it I got reimbursed and $25 credit.
The guy was awful though. Not only did he disregard what I asked he went off on how 9/11 was an inside job
I gave the a-hole that kicked us out one star and I didn't get shite!
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