Lyft Files for IPO

Re:Lyft Files for IPO by chrstphrhrt on Thursday December 06, 2018 @01:47PM (#18620844)

As a customer experience I prefer Lyft because they let me give tips. I doin't think Uber drivers make a living wage, so I like trying to figure out what can be added to offset the low base/fees so the drivers can do okay.

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by paxys on Thursday December 06, 2018 @01:50PM (#18620873)

Uber has supported tipping for a while now.

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by chrstphrhrt on Thursday December 06, 2018 @02:01PM (#18620971)

Awesome! Sorry out of the loop since only use them when visiting the states.

Vancouver is so backwards :(

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by parthdesai on Thursday December 06, 2018 @01:55PM (#18620920)

Tbh i preferred Uber exactly because of no option to tip, but like other people have pointed it out, you can tip in Uber.

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by mehblahwhatevs on Thursday December 06, 2018 @04:03PM (#18622208)

Me too - now that the Uber app has tipping I choose to tip a nominal amount ($2 usually each trip). But prior to them adding it I was happy to not tip at all, even if in the end the price point for the trip was $2 higher.

I'd prefer driver compensation to be worked out on Uber's end of things rather than being passed to the consumer. I know that's what tipping is - but I'm against payment structures that require tipping. I still tip because I don't want to put it on the driver/waiter/whatever, but I'd prefer for the price point to be higher and to not tip.

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by PhasmaFelis on Thursday December 06, 2018 @02:56PM (#18621505)

> Tbh i preferred Uber exactly because of no option to tip

Why? If you're not concerned about the driver's pay, you shouldn't be concerned that they might feel stiffed.

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by parthdesai on Thursday December 06, 2018 @03:03PM (#18621583)

Because the tipping culture to me doesn't make sense? Not everyone is from NA, where it is mandatory to tip. I would rather pay more to Uber upfront and have them pay more to drivers than me paying extra on top.

Also, who says Uber drivers are getting stiffed? One of my really good friend does Uber full time in Toronto right now and takes home around $4.5k/month (before tax). He drives around 6 hours a day, 5 days a week.

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by PhasmaFelis on Friday December 07, 2018 @01:38PM (#18630237)

> I would rather pay more to Uber upfront and have them pay more to drivers than me paying extra on top.

Pretty optimistic of you to assume that "no option to tip" means "drivers are paid better up front."

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by teen on Thursday December 06, 2018 @01:50PM (#18620874)

uber added this like 2 years ago

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Re:Lyft Files for IPO by dangoor on Thursday December 06, 2018 @01:50PM (#18620869)

Uber lets you tip now.

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