Paulymaggs
Footballguy
To you guys that are currently doing this already: Do you prefer to chauffeur people around or would you choose to deliver items (postmates, delivery.com, bitesquad, etc) for slightly less pay?
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Anybody use Uber or Lyft ridesharing? (1 Viewer)
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
So I'm back on track with Lyft. Sent them an image of my old license from Illinois and all is good. Just waiting on background.
Basically, I overreacted for no good reason. Mea culpa.
Basically, I overreacted for no good reason. Mea culpa.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Thanks for the answers.
How about car insurance?
Do you have to report it to your insurance provider? Are you covered under theirs?
How about car insurance?
Do you have to report it to your insurance provider? Are you covered under theirs?
dhockster
Footballguy
With Uber you provide them with your insurance card so they know you have insurance. You are then covered under their commercial policy when you pick up riders.
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
interesting.
Would your insurance go up at all if they know you are using your vehicle for business?
Paulymaggs
Footballguy
Yup.comfortably numb said:
Adds to the currently tracked $12 per hour take home that most users are reported to be doing with UberX
Brady Marino
Footballguy
So I took my first two Lyft rides as a customer tonight. Family is in town and I wanted to show them how Lyft works, so we took a Lyft to and from the Memphis Redbirds game tonight.
Couldn't be happier with both of my drivers. Both were super nice guys and both had some really good insight into how Lyft is going for them. They both mentioned that they won't put their pink mustaches on because of the beef with the city, though I have a feeling that will be a moot point soon. They also said they really enjoy meeting the people they do, which is great since I think Lyft does a much better job on the social aspect, which could lead to loyal customers and, thus, be a better marketing tool.
I'm really looking forward to the people I will be meeting when I start Lyft, hopefully next weekend.
Couldn't be happier with both of my drivers. Both were super nice guys and both had some really good insight into how Lyft is going for them. They both mentioned that they won't put their pink mustaches on because of the beef with the city, though I have a feeling that will be a moot point soon. They also said they really enjoy meeting the people they do, which is great since I think Lyft does a much better job on the social aspect, which could lead to loyal customers and, thus, be a better marketing tool.
I'm really looking forward to the people I will be meeting when I start Lyft, hopefully next weekend.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Good luck Brady.
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
Man, oh man. The taxi and limo union in MD are furious at Uber. The state isn't receiving enough of their money, so they're furious too. It's Maryland, so they'll never feel like they're getting enough money from Uber, but it's been an interesting story to follow.
People who use Uber love it, and the taxi commission and politicians try using the worst hypotheticals and straw man arguments to discredit it.
People who use Uber love it, and the taxi commission and politicians try using the worst hypotheticals and straw man arguments to discredit it.
Just out of curiosity do you have to provide workers comp. insurance for yourself? I ask this because I run my own construction business and anyone who I use as a 1099 subcontractor has to provide workers comp. If they didn't and got hurt I ( or my wc policy) would be on the hook for their medical bills.
Also every year when I get my insurance audit if I have a 1099 sub without w.c. ( which I don't) they automatically charge me the w.c. premium on them.
I know this is more of an insurance question and I don't mean to hijack the thread but this whole w.c./1099 scenario has so many grey areas where one business is required to carry it and others are not.
dhockster
Footballguy
No, you do not have to provide your own worker's comp insurance. You are covered under Uber.
Brady Marino
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Brady Marino
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Clifford
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
Small update.
I have moved around a bit, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised by the delay in my background check.
I have moved around a bit, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised by the delay in my background check.
Brady Marino
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Good LuckBrady Marino said:
Brady Marino
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dhockster
Footballguy
As an Uber driver, I have heard nothing about this. Obviously, I will keep monitoring this to see if I want to keep driving for Uber.
I have seen two things that I was not happy about:
-Uber cut rates in June for its riders by 25% to get more riders. They did not cut the driver's compensation, so Uber was basically eating that rate cut. Then once ridesharing was approved in Houston in July, Uber cut the driver's compensation
by the 25% to match the riders cut. Their explanation was that we would get more riders overall so that would make up for the rate cut.
-Last week, they announced a $10 per week rental fee for the iphone that they give drivers to use. They must have gotten a lot of flack on this one as they just emailed us today saying we could have the driver app put on our own phone, turn in the phone they gave us, and not have to pay the weekly fee.
Obviously, Uber is a very aggressive Company in an extremely competitive industry. While I think they have to be aggressive to survive, there is a line I don't think they should cross ethically.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Lyft was going commission free for a while (meaning Lyft took nothing for your rides), but recently instituted a 20% commission that you can literally drive yourself out of (Lyft takes less the more you drive).
The cell phone thing always struck me as odd for Uber. That has to come at a pretty decent cost for them plus they're asking their drivers to juggle phones. And now, they're pulling that rug from under drivers.
Uber is almost becoming like Wal-Mart in their business practices. Undercut everyone and expand, expand, expand! Based on what I read online, I think consumers are starting to see this side of Uber more and more.
This really is an interesting industry to be following. I'm glad I'm in it.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Interesting. This is a service I would use. Let me go online and order and have Uber deliver to me. I like it.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
And so my Lyft begins. Let's see what the night brings.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
I don't know about the premium.
Took reg cab from LAX to Santa Monica. $50 with tip.
Took Uber from Santa Monica to LAX $30
San Francisco to Oakland runs $35 in Uber, no way a regular cab is less than that
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
Seems like a lot of drivers in SF are duel Lyft and Uber, they have two phones going at all times. When they have a Lyft call, they get out of the car to put the moustache on, at all other times it is off.
dhockster
Footballguy
Congrats on the good start. Working a weekend night, there definitely is a tension between wanting to get one more ride and wanting to go home and get to sleep. I have been up until 4 AM because I waited for one more ride and it took me away from my house.
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Funny story, at a bar with the GF and another couple on Saturday night watching football. Another buddy of mine happens to be there and he posts up at our table for a bit. At some point he disappears.
We somehow end up on the topic about Lyft and Uber and I'm raving about the product. I get him to sign up under my referral code (2 free rides for me, two free rides for him), and tell him to have her sign up under his code so they get 4 more rides between the two of them. Woot. Everyone's excited.
About 5 mins later my other buddy shows back up and hears that we're talking about social ridesharing. Turns out he's on the clock for Lyft right now, and that's why he disappeared for a bit (picked up a ride). He shows us the app, explains that he loves it, etc.
Small world.
We somehow end up on the topic about Lyft and Uber and I'm raving about the product. I get him to sign up under my referral code (2 free rides for me, two free rides for him), and tell him to have her sign up under his code so they get 4 more rides between the two of them. Woot. Everyone's excited.
About 5 mins later my other buddy shows back up and hears that we're talking about social ridesharing. Turns out he's on the clock for Lyft right now, and that's why he disappeared for a bit (picked up a ride). He shows us the app, explains that he loves it, etc.
Small world.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Yeah, I know the feeling. Saturday was more "I want to take another ride, but man my bed would feel good right about now". Since I'm a 9-5 type during the week, my body isn't quite adjusted to staying up too long after midnight.
Just did Friday and Saturday night and had a lot of fun. Definitely glad I decided to do this.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Were you at Celtic Crossing? I thought I might have spotted you while picking up a ride.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Gotcha. Actually made a trip a little south of you on Kirby dropping off a couple that was partying in Midtown.
dhockster
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
dhockster
Footballguy
You say in your blog that you will ride for lyft one night, and Uber another. Wouldn't it be more profitable to have them both on at the same time so you potentially get more rides?
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
A good and tempting thought, but what if I get requests at the same time? Even though we have some jurisdiction over who we pickup, it's good to keep a high acceptance rate, right? By flip flopping nights, I can better compare the two.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Uber Milwaukee is offering rides to Green Bay for Packer games (120 miles one way). Up to 6 passengers, round trip, plus an hour tailgaiting time before the game (8 hours total) for $500.
dhockster
Footballguy
When you accept one, go offline on the other so you don't get simultaneous requests.
I do see the value at seeing which Company is getting more requests on a given night but make sure you compare on similar nights (same night of the week, same type of events going on)
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Yeah, will likely go Uber-Lyft on one Friday night-Saturday night then Lyft-Uber the following week. I'll give the experiment about a month probably and decide after that.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Uber phone will be in my possession on Tuesday, per FedEx tracking. 
dhockster, I read that they're starting to charge Uber drivers a fee to have their phone. Have you been charged yet?
dhockster, I read that they're starting to charge Uber drivers a fee to have their phone. Have you been charged yet?
dhockster
Footballguy
Yes, $10 per week. However, about 2 days after they implemented this, they gave drivers the option to turn in their uber phones, and have the driver app loaded onto their personal phones, and not pay the fee. I will be doing this in a couple weeks when I get my family's phones upgraded and situated. You have to have a Iphone 4S or higher to load the driver app (I currently have an Iphone 4)Uber phone will be in my possession on Tuesday, per FedEx tracking.
dhockster, I read that they're starting to charge Uber drivers a fee to have their phone. Have you been charged yet?
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