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> Many people here would dodge Uber if they expect surge pricing Notice that they've stopped displaying the surge price multiple on their hail screen. Previous
by jimmywanger 10y ago
> Many people here would dodge Uber if they expect surge pricing
Notice that they've stopped displaying the surge price multiple on their hail screen. Previously I would have hesitated at 1.4x surge, but now "fares are slightly higher due to increased demand" just makes me shrug my shoulders.
- quickben 10y agoYeah, but slightly can be high. They had a bit of anti advertising here after 8.9x surge: http://globalnews.ca/news/2430713/alberta-man-furious-over-1000-uber-charge-on-new-years-eve/ http://globalnews.ca/news/2430713/alberta-man-furious-over-1... Ended up all over the news. Not sure if Uber caps surge in Canada now.
- jimmywanger 10y ago> Yeah, but slightly can be high. You misunderstand me. That's the verbiage they display now. "fares are slightly higher due to increased demand", rather than the actual surge multiplier. If the surge multiplier is higher than that, it'll say something to the effect "fares are a lot higher due to high demand". It doesn't tell you the exact multiplier anymore, which makes me at least a bit more price insensitive.
- quickben 10y agoAh I see. Well, that's better I guess for Uber. People are more incentivized to use the service.