> Uber has opposed tipping based on the argument that eliminating it reduces "uncertainty" about the cost of a ride. But that's nonsensical. Not at all. My fir

> Uber has opposed tipping based on the argument that eliminating it reduces "uncertainty" about the cost of a ride. But that's nonsensical. Not at all. My first and only time on Uber, I didn't know what was expected. I didn't plan to tip. Then the driver told me she was driving because she had been laid off from her job, and she didn't make good money from Uber. So I changed my mind and tried to tip, but she didn't want to take it. And I said no, really, it's okay, and she said no, don't worry about it. I don't even remember who won, it was a few years ago. It was the worst and I'd never allow that to become an everyday scenario. I hate everything about tipping other than in restaurants where it's completely standardized and just a line item on the bill rather than an open-ended interaction. I would absolutely choose whichever service forbade tipping. Raise the price however much you need in order to pay the driver fairly, but keep me out of it. If the price gets too high, sure I won't use the service. But the burden of tipping is more likely to turn me away than a higher base price.