Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings
by garganzol on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @03:55PM
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I heard of some Uber drivers who gave lower rating if a customer was paying by credit card. Seems to be local thing though.
Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings
by adamson on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @09:28PM
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How is that an effective repercussion without them also telling you that they're giving you a lower rating for that reason? Do they expect you to somehow intuit over time based on meticulously checking your score after each ride and doing the math?
Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings
by garganzol on Thursday May 30, 2019 @08:57AM
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A lower score acted as a signal to other drivers signifying the fact that a specific customer tended to pay by credit card.
I found out by talking with some other drivers who revealed such a scheme. It was discussed on local passenger forums as well.
I started tipping the drivers cash which helped, but then I realized it was easier to just use a taxi at the airport. It would only cost a few dollars more, and I wouldn't have to wait for the driver to get through 20 minutes of airport traffic to pick me up. I also didn't have to worry about my rating if I pissed off the driver (especially for short airport fares the drivers seem to like telling me that their credit card machine was broken. Argue with them a bit and the machine magically starts working).