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[-] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 8 points 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

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 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.

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 15 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.

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 15 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.

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