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Re:Uber drivers say rideshare surge pricing backfired on New... by potatolicious on Friday January 02, 2015 @04:49PM (#8828750)
This is why I like Lyft a lot more. They don't take a cut of the surge portion of the fare - and removes the incentive for them to override the surge multiplier for profits' sake.
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Re:Uber drivers say rideshare surge pricing backfired on New... by adamio on Friday January 02, 2015 @04:56PM (#8828794)
This used to be the case, but Lyft now takes 20% of the total fare, including surge
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Re:Uber drivers say rideshare surge pricing backfired on New... by potatolicious on Friday January 02, 2015 @05:04PM (#8828825)
Aww crap. Guess I stick to regular taxis from now on...
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