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Uber/Lyft drivers may start selling things to you during your ride
- Thread starter Invisible Cities
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I've had plenty of Ubers where the driver just had bottles on deck. Always wonder why they give them out for free
Actually went back and read. Yeah, downloading an additional app is as bad or worse than providing payment, especially when they're so blatantly collecting user data as their primary goal.
Edit: Or maybe just the driver uses the Cargo app? Anyone here who drives rideshare and has used this program? It would be great to get some additional info.
Some drivers do this, but collecting payment is a hurdle. Some or all of the snacks in Cargo are free, so its a different sales model than just a straight up snack bar.
Could always provide the option for them to pay for items through the tipping function in the Uber app. Hmm. I drive Uber and I might give this a try. The biggest problem for me will be finding a place in the car to store the goods
Ah, now that would make sense. But that just seems messy legally, because wouldn't this third party service have to go through the ride share service too?
Collecting payment would sorta suck outside of the app. I feel like doing all of that shit might actually bother me. A lot of the time if I'm just going to dinner or for drinks, I just want to be driven and left alone. I don't even think the driver should have any control over the music.
That's a lot of money for a startup that relies on another company for it to work. Nothing is stopping Lyft or Uber banning this in a contract for their drivers, and then making their own. Risky setup.
I rarely use these services, so I'm not sure it matters much to me personally.
I rarely use these services, so I'm not sure it matters much to me personally.
That would kind of go against how Uber works. Not sure with Lyft. Uber would just say it's up to the driver to make the experience pleasant for the passenger, and so the rating system will handle this. They might just send their usual recommendation mail on how to be a model driver. If a driver handles this in a way that passengers enjoy, he'll get positive ratings, if not, negative. Uber has no point in making this more complicated than it needs to be. No need for them to get involved, it's not their problem.
If a driver feels it's a good way for him to get better ratings or tips, he could. It's up to the driver, which is how it should be really.
I don't see people complaining about being able to buy stuff from vending machines. Now if you feel like buying an oatmeal cookie, chocolate bar, bubble gum, you might be able to do it in the car. What's the big deal? Is it only fine when it's in a box in a business' hall?
It's just a box with stuff in it and you pay with an app. Not sure why it would be car-specific, haven't read much on it. I think they are mainly promoting it as such, but I don't see why you couldn't just have it on your desk at the office too.
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Yep. Can I get just one moment in my day where someone isn't trying to sell/market something to me?
since weed is legal in CA, would they be able to sell weed?
you realize people will side hustle will side hustle right? it's regardless of the economy. some people just like to make more money than they already have, even if they're making good money.
I can tell you the indian drivers in SF are not poverty class
you realize people will side hustle will side hustle right? it's regardless of the economy. some people just like to make more money than they already have, even if they're making good money.
I can tell you the indian drivers in SF are not poverty class
uhh because doing that would require more effort on the drivers part?
I am pretty sure that not just everyone can sell some weed. Like liquor.
