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This is a tired argument. Yes, it's harder with a taxi. Less proof / information about exactly which taxi you were in. But Uber doesn't get to simultaneously c

This is a tired argument. Yes, it's harder with a taxi. Less proof / information about exactly which taxi you were in. But Uber doesn't get to simultaneously claim to be safer than taxis because of the data being tracked whilst also not using that data to help prevent and prosecute crimes.

gamblor956 9y ago
It's much easier with a taxi. Taxi receipts helpfully include the taxi cab number, as required by law in most big cities. Taxi drivers usually have more downtime between rides, especially in hotel/airport queues, so they are more likely to discover left-behind items that would otherwise be found and taken by the next Uber/lyft passenger. And finally, taxi companies also have centralized locations for storing lost items.
- koolba 9y ago
  Assuming you get a receipt, remember the car number, or otherwise can identify the driver. I've taken many a taxi ride and can count on one hand the number of times I've gotten a receipt (which was only because it for expense reimbursement). Having a digital record in a receipt emailed to you or live in the app is a entirely different league of convenience.
- jandrese 9y ago
  Assuming you get a receipt, which I have only ever gotten when I specifically requested one for expense purposes.
  - jghn 9y ago
    and even then, in many cities i get some hand scrawled thing with an amount written in.
- politician 9y ago
  I've recovered a lost phone by providing a taxi cab number to the dispatcher who sent the cab back out to my location. I was ready to compensate them for the extra trip, but they didn't accept payment. That's something that simply isn't possible with Uber or Lyft.
  - dnautics 9y ago
    During the 1.5 year time I was a lyft and uber driver I returned no less than 5 cellphones to their owners. There's even a url in your reciept email that will place a phone call to the driver for this exact situation.
- lathiat 9y ago
  And you think a dishonest taxi cab driver is going to issue you with such a receipt? Most people don't want them or throw them away, I'm sure they'd be happy to offer to trash it for you. :)

gamblor956 9y ago

It's much easier with a taxi. Taxi receipts helpfully include the taxi cab number, as required by law in most big cities. Taxi drivers usually have more downtime between rides, especially in hotel/airport queues, so they are more likely to discover left-behind items that would otherwise be found and taken by the next Uber/lyft passenger. And finally, taxi companies also have centralized locations for storing lost items.

koolba 9y ago
Assuming you get a receipt, remember the car number, or otherwise can identify the driver. I've taken many a taxi ride and can count on one hand the number of times I've gotten a receipt (which was only because it for expense reimbursement). Having a digital record in a receipt emailed to you or live in the app is a entirely different league of convenience.
jandrese 9y ago
Assuming you get a receipt, which I have only ever gotten when I specifically requested one for expense purposes.
- jghn 9y ago
  and even then, in many cities i get some hand scrawled thing with an amount written in.
politician 9y ago
I've recovered a lost phone by providing a taxi cab number to the dispatcher who sent the cab back out to my location. I was ready to compensate them for the extra trip, but they didn't accept payment. That's something that simply isn't possible with Uber or Lyft.
- dnautics 9y ago
  During the 1.5 year time I was a lyft and uber driver I returned no less than 5 cellphones to their owners. There's even a url in your reciept email that will place a phone call to the driver for this exact situation.
lathiat 9y ago
And you think a dishonest taxi cab driver is going to issue you with such a receipt? Most people don't want them or throw them away, I'm sure they'd be happy to offer to trash it for you. :)