G.M. Invests $500M in Lyft

Re:G.M. Invests $500M in Lyft by k-mcgrady on Monday January 04, 2016 @11:06AM (#10836307)

Do you have evidence of this? I didn't think it was possible to find out what drivers rated you and it seems odd that they'd expect a cash tip when the point of the system is that it's cashless.

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Re:G.M. Invests $500M in Lyft by amyjess on Monday January 04, 2016 @01:40PM (#10837485)

Here's one: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/uber-driver-complaints-e...

> So we compiled a list of seven things you might be doing to annoy your Uber driver and destroy your rating. Avoid these behaviors to ensure a smooth ride for both you and your driver.

> 2. You don't tip.

From one of the biggest Uber driver blogs: http://therideshareguy.com/should-uber-passengers-tip-their-...

> I often see drivers referring to passengers that don’t tip as ‘cheap bastards’ or ‘pieces of shit’

> As a driver, if tips really are important to you, then you need to educate your passengers about how Uber used to pay a better wage and drivers were ok with not accepting tips and now that rates are lower, more and more drivers depend on tips to make a live-able wage.

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Re:G.M. Invests $500M in Lyft by morgante on Monday January 04, 2016 @10:38PM (#10840959)

You're clearly trying to push some pro-tipping agenda, but if all you can cite is a single Uber driver blog (who of course wants you to tip) that's pretty flimsy evidence.

The vast majority of Uber riders do not tip. [1] There's not an expectation that you do (even the driver blog you cited admits that). I don't really know why you're trying to create this perception that it's expected, but it certainly isn't.

[1] http://www.cnet.com/news/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-drivers-that-i...

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Re:G.M. Invests $500M in Lyft by ape4 on Monday January 04, 2016 @09:17PM (#10840529)

Just how would a rider tip?

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