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Uber rolls out in-app tipping

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Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#151

They're charging teens more?? The people who earn the least if any at all... is there a special teens services that I'm not aware of? And who asked for tipping besides drivers? Hate the concept. Charge us more or split the fare with them better.

The Uber driver in my neighborhood complained that the teens call up the cab to go 2 or 4 blocks. They are trying to emulate their parents and seam like a baler to their friends.

Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#153
Tipping sucks because then the driver wants to build a relationship with me instead of letting me just zone out or check email or something. I don't want to have a single serving friend every time I need to go somewhere.

Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#155

I don't use Uber or Lyft, but if I was, this would drive me away from Uber. From what I hear from my friends who use Uber, 1 reason they love it is because all the charges are through the app and there is no "obligation" to tip, so it's 1 less decision them have to make, i.e. calculate how much to tip, keep wondering if you tipped the driver too much, or too little, what's a "fair" tip for the ride etc etc.

There's still no obligation to tip whatsoever. After your ride, when you next open the app (which could be days later) you are presented with a screen asking you to rate your driver (this already occurs). I think if you give a 5 star, then the option to give a "compliment" is given, which is similar to a badge or a Facebook like. As well, now, a tip button is also presented. You don't have to click on it if you don't…

Won't Uber reduce payments to drivers if most people tip?

Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#156

They're charging teens more?? The people who earn the least if any at all... is there a special teens services that I'm not aware of? And who asked for tipping besides drivers? Hate the concept. Charge us more or split the fare with them better.

Age discrimination: still just fine in America.

Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#157

Tipping sucks because then the driver wants to build a relationship with me instead of letting me just zone out or check email or something. I don't want to have a single serving friend every time I need to go somewhere.

That kind of disconnect and isolation is really well explored in the movie Fight Club:

"Everywhere I travel, tiny life. Single-serving sugar, single-serving cream, single pat of butter. The microwave Cordon Bleu hobby kit. Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The people I meet on each flight? They're single-serving friends."

Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#158

They're charging teens more?? The people who earn the least if any at all... is there a special teens services that I'm not aware of? And who asked for tipping besides drivers? Hate the concept. Charge us more or split the fare with them better.

The Uber driver in my neighborhood complained that the teens call up the cab to go 2 or 4 blocks. They are trying to emulate their parents and seam like a baler to their friends.

They need to raise the minimum fare for that then. Making teens pay more seems ridiculous to me.

Re: Uber rolls out in-app tipping

#159
post #157

Tipping sucks because then the driver wants to build a relationship with me instead of letting me just zone out or check email or something. I don't want to have a single serving friend every time I need to go somewhere.

That kind of disconnect and isolation is really well explored in the movie Fight Club: "Everywhere I travel, tiny life. Single-serving sugar, single-serving cream, single pat of butter. The microwave Cordon Bleu hobby kit. Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The people I meet on each flight? They're single-serving friends."

Isn't that just making the same point, that pretending to be friends with an obviously very short-term acquaintance is silly?
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