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Re:Uber is charging passengers a $10 cancellation fee even w... by Overtonwindow on Thursday March 23, 2017 @10:36AM (#13940080)
I've finally deleted Uber and it's primarily because of the tipping issue. I've had almost universal good service around the world with Uber drivers, but the tipping thing is getting aggressive, and subtle hints are rapidly become overt demands. Uber was great when it started but government corruption and meddling, combined with Uber's greed, and the corrupt taxi industry fighting it, is killing the service. Small improvements could go a long way:

Add tipping in the app; ban cash tips. Require drivers to rate passengers BEFORE they get those tips.

No cancellation fee for anyone if cancelled within 10 minutes. After ten minutes whomever cancels, pays, period. Uber knows when it's inconvenient for someone to pick someone up due to traffic. The data is there.

Require background checks on all drivers. Why is this even an issue? Uber should pay for it.

Increase the amount drivers get. Seriously it's ridiculous how little drivers make.

Re:Uber is charging passengers a $10 cancellation fee even w... by kwhitefoot on Thursday March 23, 2017 @04:25PM (#13943913)
Why should you tip anyone? You are buying a service for an agreed price, why should the price go up when you get to the point where you pay?
Re:Uber is charging passengers a $10 cancellation fee even w... by prostoalex on Friday March 24, 2017 @12:09AM (#13946543)
Uber's complete refusal to integrate tipping into the app led to various perverse incentives, mainly drivers blackmailing riders for a tip or else their rating will suffer https://hbr.org/2016/05/ubers-new-tipping-policy-is-a-mistak...
Re:Uber is charging passengers a $10 cancellation fee even w... by Overtonwindow on Friday March 24, 2017 @08:56AM (#13948565)
Wow! Time to give Lyft a try. Thanks!
Re:Uber is charging passengers a $10 cancellation fee even w... by Overtonwindow on Friday March 24, 2017 @08:52AM (#13948542)
Oh I agree, I loath tipping, but drivers want it so I see tipping in app post-ride as a middle ground.