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Re:Uber rolls out in-app tipping by HappyTypist on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @12:55AM (#14600763)
Uber's margin on a ride is already 35-40% in US cities (source: UberPeople), thanks to their 'upfront fares' pricing (rider fare is not used for calculation of driver fares at all, drivers are paid per mile/km and min), their Booking fees, UberPool pricing disparities, and Surge disparities (a rider paying a 1.5x surge does not necessarily mean a driver is receiving 1.5x).
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Re:Uber rolls out in-app tipping by kelnos on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @04:36AM (#14601981)
> (rider fare is not used for calculation of driver fares at all, drivers are paid per mile/km and min)

Is this still the case? Uber recently lost a class-action suit about this (and I got a silly $42 check in the mail from it).

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Re:Uber rolls out in-app tipping by HappyTypist on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @08:51AM (#14603279)
They updated their ToS to reflect this.
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Re:Uber rolls out in-app tipping by eridius on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:17AM (#14601583)
Yes, Uber already takes a very high percentage. If they bump that up to e.g. 60% in order to capture the expected tip, it's hard to imagine drivers being ok with that.
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