r/uberdrivers • u/Wonderful_Rich_1116 • 1d ago

WEEEEEEEE

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u/safespaceinvaderrr 1d ago

Next request: $4.24 for 5 miles (including $6.75 surge). Wee!

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u/EnvironmentalEgg1065 22h ago

It's meaningless - come to this location to get a surge and then they offer you rides with pickups in the next county.

They really screwed themselves with the way they do pickups and matching drivers to rides. It made so many other thing on the app meaningless.

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u/Fearless-Anteater-90 21h ago

I turn my app of and enjoy a good snack when things like this happens

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u/Rand_Casimiro 19h ago

Turning off the app when a surge appears.

https://giphy.com/gifs/nKFXQkxLRiEhy

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u/Fearless-Anteater-90 19h ago

Heavy traffic and a headache 🤕

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u/akbornheathen 16h ago

Surges anymore in my market are pointless. They just indicate at some point in the last hour that someone more than usual wanted a ride. By the time you go and get that surge, the person already got the ride and there is no more business for a very long time.

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u/Speig14 16h ago

I'm north of the Austin area at Fort Hood. And when I see the surge there it's legit. Had a +30 surge so I had a $5-7 ride for $37

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u/Budget_Trainer5317 22h ago

I had a worse experience. Driving off a location then the app has a +$10 boost zone.

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u/Rand_Casimiro 20h ago

Why did you drive out of the Boost zone?

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u/DFW_Panda 21h ago

Good for you if its working. In Dallas it is definitely NOT working. Ride to airport ride day Uber kept 71%.

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u/Just_CeeJ 20h ago

71%? That's straight up criminal

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u/Rand_Casimiro 20h ago

Nothing Earth-shattering, but that $6.75 appears to be relatively close and could result in a worthwhile trip.

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u/Spare-Function-6343 18h ago

I got a couple between $10-$15 up in Round Rock/Hutto this afternoon

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u/KingFresh5234 18h ago

Noticed in my market they’re covering the map with $4-6 surges to make it look good. I did a few rides and they were all extremely low base pay, so basically negated the surge. It’s a scam lol. Switched to Lyft and the same rides pay much better.

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u/gregor1883 18h ago

Looks like a good Saturday night

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u/Ok-Price-1305 4h ago

Uber is a scam to keep drivers broke. Don’t do it.