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Re:In Video, Uber CEO Argues with Driver Over Falling Fares by prostoalex on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @11:34PM (#13761150)
If it's as seamless as you describe it to be, it's not an issue. An external source here https://pando.com/2014/09/04/uber-continues-to-screw-its-par... claims "Uber drivers are required to maintain a minimum 80 percent ride acceptance rate to remain in the company’s good graces – the best performers exceed 97 percent, the company tells its drivers. Ignore too many inbound ride requests when you are the closest vehicle and the result could be some combination of reprimand/probation, lost bonus income, or, in extreme cases, deactivation of the driver’s account".

I don't have any personal experience driving, would be nice to have a clarification on that.

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Re:In Video, Uber CEO Argues with Driver Over Falling Fares by dkonofalski on Wednesday March 01, 2017 @10:32AM (#13764439)
This only applies to drivers that decline fares in their current rate class. Standard Ubers, Uber XLs, etc. Uber Black drivers that decline UberX fares when there are no Uber Black customers are simply marked as inactive. They can set themselves as active again and accept fares again almost immediately. If they continue to do so, then there is a wait time simply because they're not offering the service they're contracted to do and they're creating a longer wait time for Uber customers.
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