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  Real article: Uber's search for a female CEO has been narrowed down to 3 men

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/08/04/ubers-search-for-a-female-ceo-has-been-narrowed-down-to-3-men/ 
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  Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there's a chance the company may not IPO in 2019 after all

  Umm, what? After all that hype?Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Tuesday that he and …
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  Uber is boring now? Impossible...!

  I guess this is a good thing?Uber matured from a scandal-ridden startup to a boring company.https://qz.com/1513388/uber-is-boring-now/
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  What in the world is UberHOP?

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  How is Lyft's surge different than Uber's?

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  Why do Uber cars smell so badly?

  I never had this trouble with taxi drivers before.  What's with the smell?  I don't take it that often, maybe …

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   5 years ago in  seven passengers

  No seven seater for Uber. 

  But if it’s for a night out, meaning multiple trips multiple times, you might as well hire a driver for the night. Outside of the app. 

  How do you find one?  Call an Uber Black once. Then hire the guy (or the girl) that shows up. Should have Livery license in most cities. 

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   5 years ago in  How can I specify a female driver?

  you can't do that.  If you cancel multiple times in the same location, Uber will automatically (I think) start charging the rider a cancellation fee.  Even if the cancellation is made before two minutes.

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   5 years ago in  Uber agreed to pay a $148 million settlement over its 2016 data breach [WashPo]

  The math is easy on this. $148M / 57M people. That’s less than $2 for each of us. 

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   5 years ago in  Would you drive for Eaze and deliver Marijuana?

  I'd like to think discrete delivery is one of the expectations for this company.  I mean sure for the drivers but also for people ordering them.  I prefer to not have my neighbor find out that I am getting drugs delivered to my house.

  ...meaning they are not going to make drivers put one of those dominoes dome lights on top of the cars.

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   5 years ago in  Hey passengers. What creative amenities or extras do you wish your UberX drivers offered?

  One can argue that you'd get receive more tip if you provided better service and vice versa.

  Someone's gotta start.  I am doing my part by paying it forward.

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   5 years ago in  Hey passengers. What creative amenities or extras do you wish your UberX drivers offered?

  I thought a noose was what you drivers carried in your glovebox for when Uber cuts the rate to zero. 

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  Relevant thread.  Are you wondering why your passenger ratings are so bad?

  Do Uber drivers give negative reviews (1-star ratings) for short trips? I know they don't like them.

  This talks to how some drivers, in protest against the system, give out only 1-star ratings for short trips (or any trips).  It's a horrible practice, actually.

  I also picked up these links, in case it helps:

  Where do I find out my passenger ratings on Lyft?

  How to Perfect your Passenger Rating

  Do drivers really rate passengers? What happens when my ratings are low?

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  Did you see this thread?

  Do Uber drivers give negative reviews (1-star ratings) for short trips? I know they don't like them.

  I am not familiar with these practices, but this talks to how some drivers give bad ratings as a form of protest.  They often, out of frustration to Uber, and to no fault of the riders' give 1-star rating to mess with the system.

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   5 years ago in  Hey passengers. What creative amenities or extras do you wish your UberX drivers offered?

  What about those warm hand towels?  Like those that they give you at Japanese restaurants?

  Can you imagine how refreshing that would be on a hot day.

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   5 years ago in  What do drivers do if the passenger falls asleep in the backseat or passes out from being drunk? While driving must be okay, but what about once you get to the destination?

  "literally knock on the door."  Oh, man.  I can't ever do that.  How awkward would that be.

  an in some cases, I bet someone answered and said, "I don't know who that is."

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   5 years ago in  Drivers who smoke. What special things do you do to make sure you don't get dinged on your ratings?

  14 hour shifts. It's hard to *stop* for that long, mate.

  I don't smoke in the car either, but users pick up on it.  It's in my clothes and pasted on my skin.

  gross habit, I know.

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   5 years ago in  What is UberRush? Where is UberRush available?

  I was googling UberRush and got here.

  Why do so many UberSomething exist but half of them are no longer around.  It's hilarious.  

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   5 years ago in  What would be awesome questions to ask Uber and Lyft drivers?

  Somebody should start the "What is your craziest Uber story" thread.

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   5 years ago in  Celebrity Passengers

   Is your username in hex or something?    I'm afraid to ask what it actually says. 

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   5 years ago in  Google's bet: Autonomous Vehicle's first real-world application isn't rideshare. It's grocery delivery. [The Verge]

  No, that (not being able to drive or dont' own a vehicle) is not the reason.  It's the convenience and speed at which you can get groceries.

  Why drive to the store if th food can come to you without anyone's involvement?

  Obviously, it's nicer for something to show up at your door.  The potential issue is the price.  They solved it (or attempts to solve it) by taking people cost out of the equation.

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   5 years ago in  What is your experience with CarGo? Or selling products overall? Is it profitable? Is it even legal?

  It's cute uber drivers pretending to be a lemonade stand shopkeeper.  Adorable.

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   5 years ago in  Hello

  I think this is a serious question. 

  Brave of you to speak up, mate. 

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  Relevant thread.  Are you wondering why your passenger ratings are so bad?

  Do Uber drivers give negative reviews (1-star ratings) for short trips? I know they don't like them.

  This talks to how some drivers, in protest against the system, give out only 1-star ratings for short trips (or any trips).  It's a horrible practice, actually.

  I also picked up these links, in case it helps:

  Where do I find out my passenger ratings on Lyft?

  How to Perfect your Passenger Rating

  Do drivers really rate passengers? What happens when my ratings are low?

  See comment in context