Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles
by kemayo on Thursday March 02, 2017 @02:32AM
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> I agree that's the signal, but that doesn't mean it's true.
Eh, public transit it is, then.
Not that this is a sacrifice for me. I also hate how chatty most Uber/Lyft drivers are, so I rarely use them anyway.
Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles
by snowwrestler on Thursday March 02, 2017 @02:44AM
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Cool, I use public transit heavily (subway and buses) and I'm a fan.
Ok, great, but they don't, so the practical effect of your stand against tipping is less money for these drivers.
And why? Because you find it socially awkward? That's why it's better to have it in the app. You just get out of the car and it drives away. Then you select the tip in the app. Way better than Uber's system of "hand the driver some ones."
> The signal that hiding tips away sends is "the service provider is being compensated already", and if you want to make an extra effort to pay them more you can, but it's not required of you.
I agree that's the signal, but that doesn't mean it's true.