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I've frequently used Uber Pool, and have noticed that it's started forcing a waiting period of a minute to "find the best match". I've also noticed that I'm get
by tvanantwerp 8y ago
I've frequently used Uber Pool, and have noticed that it's started forcing a waiting period of a minute to "find the best match". I've also noticed that I'm getting matched with drivers further and further away from me, frequently waiting up to ten minutes. The matching algorithms sure don't seem improved, so maybe they're just covering up a decreasing number of drivers in my area.
- smudgymcscmudge 8y agoHave you checked your rating lately? Maybe it’s getting harder to find drivers willing to pick you up.
- tvanantwerp 8y ago4.83
- dannyw 8y agoUber most likely thinks you're a habitual user, so it gives priority for newer riders. Uber dynamically prices rides based on the person and your ride history[1], as well as factors like your battery percentage. [1]: https://therideshareguy.com/uber-is-ripping-off-frequent-riders-and-heres-how-to-avoid-it/ https://therideshareguy.com/uber-is-ripping-off-frequent-rid... [2]: https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/20/11721890/uber-surge-pricing-low-battery https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/20/11721890/uber-surge-prici... - while it was only a study in 2016, in 2018 this is definitely true. Your upfront fares are hiked if your battery say 5%.
- rrix2 8y ago> Your upfront fares are hiked if your battery say 5%. Do you have a source for this?
- dannyw 8y agoSee the second source. I've only anecdotally confirmed that this actually happens, but when your battery is low and you're requesting an Uber, I encourage you to get an upfront fare and then compare that versus Lyft.