Uber passengers don't tip very much it seems...
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It's expensive and it's optional. Tipping should die. Uber and lyft (and restaurants) should just pay employees fair wages and charge accordingly.
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When we went on vacation a couple of months ago we used Lyft to get around. I tipped $5 a trip, and the driver's all seemed ecstatic about that. Some cheap mother fuckers out there.
Because getting a ride from somone should not be nearly as cheap as Uber makes it. The math doesn't work out when there is a human involved in driving (see how all of these companies are losing money hand over fist). It is important to tip, because Uber and Lyft are not paying nearly enough for people to live off (while still losing money) especially when considering wear and tear on a car.
Why should you tip a waiter/waitress, you are already paying for the food?
Always 20% unless they fucking went the wrong way a million times.
What do you think these drivers are pulling in the entire ride fare or some shit?
What do you think these drivers are pulling in the entire ride fare or some shit?
I tip when the driver is exceedingly nice or accomodating beyond the ride basics. For example we had a driver give us a city architecture tour as he drove us to the destination in a new city to us, pointing out interesting buildings, their origin and so forth.
To be honest I stopped using uber because there's this borderline adversarial relationship with the driver sometimes and I don't really like it so I stick with taxis if I can or just drive myself. One time I had to take an uber from Oshawa to Toronto and the entire time the driver was complaining about how much he hated driving to Toronto because there was no money in it. I asked him if he wanted me to cancel the ride so he could go do something else but he was like "No, no, I'm not saying I won't take you there just - " and then went on to explain about how much it ruined his day to have to drive to Toronto.
So uh yeah lately I just call a cab if I need one, with uber being something I rarely use. When I do use it, I always tip though.
So uh yeah lately I just call a cab if I need one, with uber being something I rarely use. When I do use it, I always tip though.
I typically try to tip everytime, but unless I have my app open when I arrive at my destination, I never get prompted to. Which usually means whoever drives my drunk ass home is out the extra few bucks because I'm usually going straight to bed at that point.
The one time I had to use an Uber I tipped the guy $20. He asked my how long I'd be in town and gave me his card. lol
Uber will inevitably have to raise their prices. Tips, higher rates, whatever. Their business model is bleeding cash and while it's fine for now, eventually something will have to change.
Everytime I've taken an uber I don't get prompted for the tip until after I'm already at my destination and out of the car. Did they change something or did you linger in the car for a while?
Everytime I've taken an uber I don't get prompted for the tip until after I'm already at my destination and out of the car. Did they change something or did you linger in the car for a while?
the whole sell of uber early on was that it was one charge and that's that
of course tipping culture had to claim another victim
of course tipping culture had to claim another victim
I only tip because I only use uber to get to the airport when I'm about to leave for a work trip so I can expense the whole thing.
So really you could say my company loves to give uber drivers a big tip.
So really you could say my company loves to give uber drivers a big tip.
I've always tipped my Uber drivers. I hate the concept of tipping in general but that's the way it is, so just like with restaurants I always do the suggested amount. I think I didn't tip a guy one time and that's because he took us "the long way" and did some dangerous stuff while driving.
On the other hand, I've never left a tip in a hotel room for the cleaning staff and I don't know anyone who does, but apparently it's quite normal in some areas of the country.
On the other hand, I've never left a tip in a hotel room for the cleaning staff and I don't know anyone who does, but apparently it's quite normal in some areas of the country.
Always tip, do you really think Uber is paying them adequately? Often I'll try to figure out what a comparable cab ride would have cost and tip the difference, but I'm also a weirdo who will tip more for drivers who get lost because I feel bad for them feeling bad for me
Because they don't get paid an adequate wage for that trip, therefore you are underpaying for their service when you do not tip.
Uber allows you to pay less than you should because it's at the expense of their driver, who, most of the time in my experience, do their damn hardest to earn tips. That 60% number is sad.
I still cannot believe American consumers took something as great as electronic ride sharing and fucked it up by demanding they add tipping for no reason, after these companies tried so hard to build their fare systems without it for years.
Indeed, the math doesnt work out, esp when wear and tear are factored.
That, however, is a reason for not driving for uber and lyft. Not a reason for tipping.
American Corporations fucked it up by not paying their drivers shit. Don't get mad that someone wanted to tip an employee to help them out.
I tip every ride..., reluctantly.
Uber & Lyft are so much better than grabbing a cab. Lmao at your medallions now, cabbies. Should've worked on improving your service instead of nickel and diming every hailed ride.
Uber & Lyft are so much better than grabbing a cab. Lmao at your medallions now, cabbies. Should've worked on improving your service instead of nickel and diming every hailed ride.
You can tip in cash. Which is preferable, because then there's no way Uber can try to take a portion of it.
I would agree with this, but the problem is uber is so ridiculously cheap compared to cabs and other services in general. Ride sharing is an impossibly unsustainable concept. I'm not sure people realize how expensive it is to own a car, put mileage on it, the gas costs, etc. on top of that for uber/lyft to be as convenient as they are, they need a ridiculous amount of drivers on the road at all times to make sure they're close enough to grab people who need rides. Again unsustainable. Enjoy it while you can, it's not gonna last.
i hate this thought process.
why is it always the consumers fault a business cant pay their employees a living wage?
Ok I agree with this also Uber should pay their drivers more, but understand that means the cost of each ride increases substantially.
Absolutely get mad at consumers, Uber etc had no tipping for ages until consumers freaked out about it and were tipping in cash etc.
This is a consumer created problem that will slowly decay and lead to the exact same stupid shit you see in other American tipping culture where workers are underpaid and rely on tips to make a living wage, unlike the original premise of ride sharing apps where this wasn't the case at all.
I don't need to "understand" that it increases the charge. It's basic math. You add money to the cost and, yes, it gets more expensive. But that's not the driver's fault.
Okay, so basically you came into this thread to be shady and shit on Americans so you can look edgy on a forum. Got it.
If consumers didn't DEMAND to tip the drivers they'd still be making the fucking abysmal amount that Uber would be paying them. Adding tipping didn't magically decrease the drivers' wages: they weren't getting paid shit to begin with.
