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I appreciated that Uber eliminated tipping. But from reading driver forums, it seems like Uber drivers increasingly expect a cash tip, and retaliate against pas

by freyr 11y ago

I appreciated that Uber eliminated tipping. But from reading driver forums, it seems like Uber drivers increasingly expect a cash tip, and retaliate against passengers who don't tip by assigning low ratings. [1] http://uberpeople.net/threads/no-need-to-tip-policy.42850/ http://uberpeople.net/threads/no-need-to-tip-policy.42850/ [2] http://uberpeople.net/threads/5-rides-are-for-pax-that-tip.49644/ http://uberpeople.net/threads/5-rides-are-for-pax-that-tip.4... [3] http://uberpeople.net/threads/3-stars-for-no-tip-backfired.50593/ http://uberpeople.net/threads/3-stars-for-no-tip-backfired.5... [4] http://nypost.com/2015/08/12/does-your-uber-driver-expect-a-tip/ http://nypost.com/2015/08/12/does-your-uber-driver-expect-a-...

geofft 11y ago
Fascinating! How are you supposed to figure this out?
- morgante 11y ago
  You're not. The vast majority of Uber riders never tip and it's just ridiculously greedy propaganda from Uber drivers that you should.
baddox 11y ago
Despite the seemingly representative anecdote in your last link, I'm very hesitant to believe that most Uber drivers in San Francisco expect a cash tip. This hesitance is based primarily on the fact that I have never heard of tipping with cash, and I know very few (if any) people here that routinely carry cash, especially small bills. But perhaps the practice really is more common and expected in other demographics, like tourists.
prezjordan 11y ago
Wait, some drivers give passengers bad ratings if they don't tip?
- adevine 11y ago
  Yes
- hkmurakami 11y ago
  Not sure how that is supposed to help them get tips in the future when the vast majority of passengers don't know their own rating number and probably aren't even aware that such a number even exists.
  - ZoF 11y ago
    I would assume it's so future drivers see the bad rating and, while not knowing the underlying reason, will give preference to someone with higher rating(more likely to tip).

by freyr 11y ago

geofft 11y ago

Fascinating! How are you supposed to figure this out?

morgante 11y ago
You're not. The vast majority of Uber riders never tip and it's just ridiculously greedy propaganda from Uber drivers that you should.

baddox 11y ago

Despite the seemingly representative anecdote in your last link, I'm very hesitant to believe that most Uber drivers in San Francisco expect a cash tip. This hesitance is based primarily on the fact that I have never heard of tipping with cash, and I know very few (if any) people here that routinely carry cash, especially small bills. But perhaps the practice really is more common and expected in other demographics, like tourists.

prezjordan 11y ago

Wait, some drivers give passengers bad ratings if they don't tip?

adevine 11y ago
Yes
hkmurakami 11y ago
Not sure how that is supposed to help them get tips in the future when the vast majority of passengers don't know their own rating number and probably aren't even aware that such a number even exists.
- ZoF 11y ago
  I would assume it's so future drivers see the bad rating and, while not knowing the underlying reason, will give preference to someone with higher rating(more likely to tip).