Here is what's going on: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Uber-Lyft-Sidecar-put-driver-recruiting-in-high-5190676.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/articl

Here is what's going on: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Uber-Lyft-Sidecar-put-driver-recruiting-in-high-5190676.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Uber-Lyft-Sidecar-put-... > "I was driving for Lyft in November when I picked up two attractive women," said the driver, who declined to give his name because he fears repercussions from the apps. "Like anybody, we started chatting, but they were sort of awkward. I knew something was up when they didn't tell me clearly where they wanted to go." And this: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhuet/2014/05/30/how-uber-and-lyft-are-trying-to-kill-each-other/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhuet/2014/05/30/how-uber-an... > Another part of the game is knowing the enemy. Uber employees and loyal Lyft drivers regularly try to infiltrate opposing driver ranks for inside information, and often call up a rival car for a ride so they can pitch the driver on switching. The cancellations are probably after they see that they got a driver they had already tried to pitch. A huge portion of them came from just a few recruiters... Seems like an easy fix if Uber wants to fix it, though they may not considering Lyft isn't exactly free from devious ploys: > On Tuesday, the rivals descended upon the humble intersection, where Uber usually hosts car inspections. Lyft started recruiting drivers by hosting daily luncheons in the parking lot (with a free taco truck, pink mustaches ziptied to the chain-link fences and two bouncers in black at the gate).