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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by fernandotakai on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:21PM (#24115354)
>Drivers then could, over their local "$city Uber drivers" FB/WhatsApp group, agree to not take any ride below $X, thus forcing Uber to raise their rates to $X (+ Uber's cut).

drivers already have those groups btw. they use to coordinate a LOT of stuff. i've seen a driver on a huge whatsapp group where they basically tried to set some areas to surge so they could earn more money.

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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by mullingitover on Monday August 10, 2020 @09:10PM (#24116197)
They've pulled this stunt at LAX before. I got off the plane and suddenly all the Uber rides were over $100. Googled around and apparently this was a game they were playing to drive up rates.

I took a flyaway to Union Station and then got an Uber from there for $15.

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