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It would be pretty easy to build a service to coordinate this. (And of course Uber would whine about it even though that's exactly the kind of thing they do all
by whipoodle 9y ago
It would be pretty easy to build a service to coordinate this. (And of course Uber would whine about it even though that's exactly the kind of thing they do all the time)
- exhilaration 9y agoI would think a Whatsapp group should be sufficient.
- RonanTheGrey 9y agoI have personally watched Uber drivers (Not in the USA) do exactly this - lots of them in a Whatsapp group all agreeing when to disconnect their apps and turn them back on again. In front of me. During the ride. They definitely do this and it happens all the time. I sent my complaint about it to Uber, to only get ignored. The drivers are gaming the system and the customers get hurt. Right now, Uber is still better than taxis where I am, but I tell you the absolute second there is a decent competitor I am switching. I absolutely despise Uber. It would be so easy to stop this. Prevent someone who turned off their phone prior to a surge, from participating in the surge price for a time window before and after.
- paulcole 9y ago>I sent my complaint about it to Uber, to only get ignored. Doesn't sound like the Uber I've been reading about. Sad.
- whipoodle 9y agoHa, good point.
- valuearb 9y agoWhat about the free-rider problem? Doesn't this just make it that much more profitable for drivers who keep their phones on?