• crystalmerchant@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    No, the app gives the driver a price for the ride. Driver has 20 (or 30?) seconds to accept or decline. So Uber sits in the middle, controls pricing in both directions

    • potoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      It’s actually 10 seconds. And they seem to like to make them pop up when you’re taking turns with a rider already in the car. I think they think you’ll accept their shittiest offers just to stop the distracting pop-up from blocking your entire map. They’re insanely evil.

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      10 hours ago

      Uber and Lyft both like to send the offer when you are busy making a turn or otherwise busy driving, so the driver has less time and attention to figure out if it is a bad deal.

      Very dangerous.

      • potoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.world
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        10 hours ago

        Yes! I just posted the same. It’s so true. I hope that company burns. I’m fighting to get out right now, but they know how to trap you.