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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by nyx_ on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @09:11PM (#24349016)
Interesting... maybe I haven't taken enough Ubers to notice, but I generally can't tell the difference between a 4.9 driver and a 4.7 driver.

Would you pay more to guarantee getting the highest rated driver near you?

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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by basementcat on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:05PM (#24349607)
Maybe one can charge a "thrill premium" for the "opportunity" to ride with a "sub 4.0" driver?
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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by KMag on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:51PM (#24349819)
It worked for marketing yellow "champagne" diamonds. I joke that the next trend is "chocolate" and "dark chocolate" for selling brown and black-ish industrial diamonds on the retail market.
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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by anu7df on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @12:14AM (#24349921)
You mean like this? https://www.levian.com/ChocolateDiamond
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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by Consultant32452 on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @09:34PM (#24349156)
Now we're talking. I could get a list of prices vs ratings.

I haven't had a "bad" experience, but I've had some better than others.

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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by scoopertrooper on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:46PM (#24349796)
> Would you pay more to guarantee getting the highest rated driver near you?

Part of Uber Comfort's value proposition is that only highly rated drivers are allowed to participate.

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Re:Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get mo... by tdsamardzhiev on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @02:29AM (#24350582)
Oh my, that reminds me of that Black Mirror episode with the red-headed girl that only thought about her rating 24/7.

Edit: Season 3, Episode 1 "Nosedive"

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