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  Lyft bought the company that owns Citibike.. what does this mean for transportation in cities?

  Will Citibike go away and be completely replaced by Lyft? Is this going to make bike rentals more expensive? 
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  I heard taxis are going to start doing upfront pricing?

  Is this true? Has anyone in New York City experienced upfront pricing before? It seems like a good idea, but …
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  Is driving for uber and lyft safe? I keep hearing these horror stories of drivers getting shot because passengers get angry.

  In the news I hear about how passengers can steal stuff from drivers, and even hurt them violently. Is this …

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   5 years ago in  Deactivation Pending????

  Could be a scam, don't give anyone your personal information over email because someone could be trying to hack into your account. If it's from Uber, they will already have all the information they need about you. (they keep track of that stuff)

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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?

  I have heard of the company but I myself have not used it. I think as a driver you sign up for Cargo and agree to be shipped a certain number of products which you then can sell to passengers in your car. I'm assuming you'd have to pay for stuff upfront, but not sure about tht. Anyone done this before? Now you got me curious 

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   5 years ago in  Hitting others and being hit as a driver

  These stories are crazy. Is this common to have so much happen as a driver? The worst part is these sound like they weren't your fault, but you still had to take time off to deal with it. 

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   5 years ago in  What mechanisms are there to prevent vandalism and enforce accountability on Bird Scooter riders?

  Maybe when a person goes to pick up the Scooter and it is damaged, they can be prompted to report the damage to Bird or whichever company they use. Then they can determine it was the person who used the scooter prior who caused the damage, and charge them accordingly. 

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   5 years ago in  Uber's max driving limits and driving and operating caps? Can't I just work around it by using multiple apps, Uber, Lyft and Juno?

  Why would you want to work more than 12 hours a day? That just sounds terrible - but like others are saying - if you're not making enough doing that then it might be time to pursue other options. Uber and Lyft are nice to do on the side but not something you should be doing 100+ hours a week. 

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   5 years ago in  Can I drive someone else's car for Uber? (or Can my friend drive my car for ...

  Uber gives drivers discounts for rental cars too I think, but only through the services they support. I think it's 10 or 20% off, nothing too big

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   5 years ago in  If drivers are really losing money with Uber then why do you keep driving for Uber?

  Some drivers who have been doing it for a while know how to strategically plan rides so they make money. The numbers that get published are averages of everyone. 

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   5 years ago in  What do you think of Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi?

  That's crazy! Definitely not a good look for the company..and the CEO.

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   6 years ago in  I heard taxis are going to start doing upfront pricing?

  hahaha.. can i request a taxi from my phone now too? is there even a difference now between taxis and ubers?

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   6 years ago in  St.Patricks day was not kind to me! Did anyone else become a victim to Uber's surge pricing this weekend?

  uber says the reason is because more people need drivers so the demand is up. all that supply and demand BS that they love to tell us so we pay more

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   6 years ago in  Is driving for uber and lyft safe? I keep hearing these horror stories of drivers getting shot because passengers get angry.

  will uber pay for me to have my own camera in the car to ensure my safety?

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   6 years ago in  Does uber have a phone number I can just call to get a ride?

  that would be nice, but can you imagine all the millions of people trying to call in at once.. that would be a lot of money to pay for phone operators.

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   6 years ago in  whats the best time to call an uber so it's cheaper?

  there isn't a set time that's best, but I'd probably avoid rush hour in the morning and afternoon when people are going to and from work. 

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   6 years ago in  Paying for rideshares in a different country

  but what if my credit card company doesn't know I'm traveling to a different country??

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   6 years ago in  How can I start a rideshare company like Uber? What are the steps I need to take?

  you could start be making an app and see what happens. maybe talk to some drivers and passengers to get their opinions on what would work

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