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I can see drivers/passengers travelling together for weeks or months at a time. So you'd probably just want to quit Lyft and enter a private arrangement. Is the

I can see drivers/passengers travelling together for weeks or months at a time. So you'd probably just want to quit Lyft and enter a private arrangement. Is there anything in Lyft's business model to prevent or mitigate this?

jtokoph 11y ago
It says riders pay up to $10 per ride and drivers get up to $10 per ride. This makes me think that Lyft won't be taking a cut from the carpool rides. If that's the case, then Lyft is also providing a super easy way to pay the driver without having to remember to bring cash.
- loco5niner 11y ago
  The "up to" parts make me think they will be taking a cut ;-)
  - Cookingboy 11y ago
    Well the math says they won't. If the most a rider can pay is $10, and if Lyft takes a cut, then the max the driver will receive will be less than $10, which is not what they say.
    - thezilch 11y ago
      It says "drivers earn up to $10 per trip", which means a driver can earn nothing! Or the rider can pay "from $4-10"; Lyft takes no more than the rider(s) pay; and the driver takes the rest.
      - thrwwyh 11y ago
        The terms of service have a section reserving the right to impose a service fee. Not sure if there will be a fee at launch. "Service Fee. In exchange for providing the Carpool Platform, Clara Rides may assess a service fee on each Carpool Ride (on either or both of the Carpool Rider or Carpool Driver). The amount of the applicable service fee shall be communicated to you in writing."
    - jacalata 11y ago
      If 3 riders paid $5 each and Lyft took one third of that, the driver would get $10.
MatthaeusHarris 11y ago
I think the convenience of having Lyft manage the logistics will mitigate this to some extent. Lyft carpools are scheduled as late as an hour in advance; if you've entered into a more long-term arrangement, more notice is required especially if you're the driver.
majani 11y ago
That is a fact of life for all marketplaces. Historically speaking, it has already been proven that the power users who look to form relationships outside of a marketplace are usually edge cases and have little effect on the viability of the business

jtokoph 11y ago

It says riders pay up to $10 per ride and drivers get up to $10 per ride. This makes me think that Lyft won't be taking a cut from the carpool rides. If that's the case, then Lyft is also providing a super easy way to pay the driver without having to remember to bring cash.

loco5niner 11y ago
The "up to" parts make me think they will be taking a cut ;-)
- Cookingboy 11y ago
  Well the math says they won't. If the most a rider can pay is $10, and if Lyft takes a cut, then the max the driver will receive will be less than $10, which is not what they say.
  - thezilch 11y ago
    It says "drivers earn up to $10 per trip", which means a driver can earn nothing! Or the rider can pay "from $4-10"; Lyft takes no more than the rider(s) pay; and the driver takes the rest.
    - thrwwyh 11y ago
      The terms of service have a section reserving the right to impose a service fee. Not sure if there will be a fee at launch. "Service Fee. In exchange for providing the Carpool Platform, Clara Rides may assess a service fee on each Carpool Ride (on either or both of the Carpool Rider or Carpool Driver). The amount of the applicable service fee shall be communicated to you in writing."
  - jacalata 11y ago
    If 3 riders paid $5 each and Lyft took one third of that, the driver would get $10.

MatthaeusHarris 11y ago

I think the convenience of having Lyft manage the logistics will mitigate this to some extent. Lyft carpools are scheduled as late as an hour in advance; if you've entered into a more long-term arrangement, more notice is required especially if you're the driver.

majani 11y ago

That is a fact of life for all marketplaces. Historically speaking, it has already been proven that the power users who look to form relationships outside of a marketplace are usually edge cases and have little effect on the viability of the business