Problems with UBER

[Mormolyce]

So i was wondering, have there been simmilar issues with UBER in other countries (mostly thinking about western europe).

Pretty much everywhere.

I think they were technically ruled illegal at one point here in Melbourne. Not that that stopped them.

[Nerdgasm]

At least in the south of Brazil, you need the surge price to be 2.3 times the normal price for a cap to be cheaper. Hell, you get an Uber black and still pay less while in a better car with a much more educated driver.

I often get vouchers and discounts from some taxi companies in my work. And if I do a 12+ hours shift or a sunday call the hospital pays for my taxi.

I still call an Uber. My family love the vouchers tho.

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[kail]

To be a taxi driver you need a license, and it is required to do regular service checks of your car..

With uber, you do not need either of those things.
You don't know what kind of shit driver you get, or how long ago the car was serviced..

I wouldn't ride a uber, because I am not stupid enough to put myself in such a dangerous situation..

If I absolutly need to use a payed transport, I would much rather ride a taxi where I know the driver has a license and the car has recently been to service.

I don't know how Uber is in your country, but here they do have standards for their drivers. Their car needs to be of a recent yearly make, get inspected before it gets the thumbs up, drivers need to maintain a 4+ star average on user ratings, and record needs to be mostly clean.

I've used Uber plenty of times with cars that make mine look like it came from a junkyard. I'll take the $5 rides over $15 taxis that takes over 20 minutes to come after calling (based on my experience). Competition > monopoly.

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Uber drivers make shit money when all factors are considered,. Barely minimum wage in most cases, it's like a payday loan. Speaking for American Uber drivers.

My assistant manager rakes in more money than his salary. This is just with few hour of driving a day, when he's bored.

[Minikin]

Uber has had a lot of trouble in other countries, while they are cheaper they are often horrible to the people that use the service.
Since anyone can become a uber driver even people without a valid driver license this allows a lot of situations where the uber drivers have assaulted passengers

I drive for UBER part time. GTA, ontario. Most of the people ive met have been very pleasant. So far I have a five star rating as a driver. I do my level best to go out of my way for my passenger, offer them water, if they look for additional stops on their way i accomodate, help with luggage etc etc. i know many others do it too. Of course there are some horror stories that I have heard but honestly what business doesnt have any horror stories?

Personally the taxi drivers are fighting a losing battle, even with the recent UBER shooting themselves in the foot. Every 4 door car out there that is newer than 2010 is a potential UBER employee. They cant compete with that simply.

[Deleted]

Uber drivers do get their car inspected. They don't let them pick you up in a junker, because all of uber runs by word of mouth from other people. So there is a standard. After Uber came to this country, I quit using taxis completely. I also have never had an uber driver be even remotely rude, since they completely depend on getting good ratings from you to keep driving with them.

In my experience, it's the taxi drivers who are generally assholes with dirty cars. The best part about Uber is that I can depend on them to pick me up and then not have to argue about price because a taxi "doesn't feel like driving there".

And about the drivers assaulting the passengers, you literally have all the drivers information the second they accept to pick you up. Likewise, they also have all your information in case you act like a prick.

[Prawnapple]

In South Africa, Taxi's block off major roads to protest uber, they want uber gone. They are the retards though, I support uber whoe-heartedly.

[Alextros]

They closed shop in April here in Denmark, due to a new Taxi law. Uber had alot of flag, as they not only avoided taxes (which several uber drivers have been brought to court for), they didn't have any education either for driving taxi, which is required in Denmark. Yes, you need to take course in safety to drive commercially with other people.
Is competition good for the taxi market? Yes, for the consumer side, however the competition is bad when they ignore several laws set in place.
The new Taxi law requires several safety measures to be checked on a car and a taxi-meter has to be installed. Which made Uber close shop.

Edit: other things like insurances also needs to be in place. Service check of cars is not a problem, as regular checks are required in the first place for any car.

[ItachiZaku]

Good way to run a robbery scam. Get ya boy to run uber, picking up the fat cats in your escalade then schedule the heist.

[Deleted]

About a year ago, maybe 2, UBER came to my country and there has been an huge uproar from local taxi drivers, how UBER is an unfair competition, because they dont need to have taxi licences that cost around 200€ in my country per year and they are breaking law by doing that etc. Today they even blocked one of the busiest roads in my city.

So i was wondering, have there been simmilar issues with UBER in other countries (mostly thinking about western europe). I personaly dont use taxi services that often, a few times a year at most, but i think its a good thing, because in my city taxi services are expensive as hell and UBER seems like a good thing, especialy to someone with a bit of a tight budget like myself who is a student.

In my country taxi drivers also complain. However the said taxi drivers brought it on themselves by treating customers like crap, refusing short distance orders, asking for extra on orders that go outside of cities (these may not be applicable in all countries). That's why UBER is even successful.

Had some experiences with taxi drivers, most recently had to take one to the airport at which the drivers was like, ok but you have to pay a little extra cause I'm returning back alone. Or late at night when returning from a party, found one on the street because there was no one available to pick orders through phone or app, and the driver was even bragging that he's not stupid to take the orders so he can end up only doing a few kilometers.

[Deleted]

Its banned here.

Its not needed anyway because we have many taxi companies. Many other countries have just 1 company, which is a problem. We don't have such problem. We have proper competition with different companies charging different prices.

[Machismo]

I find it funny that people are blaming Uber, and not the burdensome government that has placed tons of costs and regulations on taxis. Stop blaming the more efficient model, and blame the entity responsible for forcing inefficiency and costs onto you.

[tikcol]

Uber drivers are unprofessional buffoons that follow no rules, their cars are unclean(just nasty sometimes).

They're effectively bad taxi drivers. They should be regulated just like any other taxi driver, but they're not because money.

Uber drivers should be banned from all countries and their leader should be put under arrest.

[h4rr0d]

Silly logic

It's not silly logic. Blocking a major road should be considered and treated the same way as extortion, just instead of a small group of kidnappers taking a small amount of hostages, you have a whole bunch of assholes taking the whole city hostage.

[Alextros]

I find it funny that people are blaming Uber, and not the burdensome government that has placed tons of costs and regulations on taxis. Stop blaming the more efficient model, and blame the entity responsible for forcing inefficiency and costs onto you.

Where is the efficient model when safety and insurance for the passenger is completely ignored? Why do you think that governments make regulations? Any idiot can go out and transport people, but that does not mean every idiot should be allowed.

[Ave07]

Used it once to get from George Bush airport to downtown Houston and felt ripped off. Guy was a nice guy as he did it part time while studying (think he was from Uganda). Anyways never using it again as it's cheaper to rent a car as my cousin rented a car for 3 days for $80 when my 1 Uber ride was $60.

[Belize]

Maybe if taxis weren't so terrible...

[Deleted]

Uber drivers are unprofessional buffoons that follow no rules, their cars are unclean(just nasty sometimes).

They're effectively bad taxi drivers. They should be regulated just like any other taxi driver, but they're not because money.

Uber drivers should be banned from all countries and their leader should be put under arrest.

It's completely the opposite in my country, Uber drivers are absolute professionals, with top and clean cars, while the taxi drivers are old rude drunks that try to cheat the passangers ALL THE FUCKING TIME, on their 1990s Mercedes. With Uber being cheaper than taxis.

So, it does change from country to country.

[haxartus]

The only thing that concerns me as a customer, and the only thing that should, is the cost. I've only used Uber once, which was when I was in a country where Uber was 50% cheaper than a taxi. I'm sorry but the 30 euro for 5km, which was the normal cost of a taxi, is ridiculous. The Uber arrived like 2 minutes, had a fairly new, modern and clean car, didn't try to chat with me about random stuff and took the path predicted by the app, which cost exactly as predicted.

If they can offer me a 50% cheaper service, while having modern cars with fast and professional service, why should I use taxis again ?

[tikcol]

It's completely the opposite in my country, Uber drivers are absolute professionals, with top and clean cars, while the taxi drivers are old rude drunks that try to cheat the passangers ALL THE FUCKING TIME, on their 1990s Mercedes. With Uber being cheaper than taxis.

So, it does change from country to country.

Well Tauror you're obviously an uber driver bringing false propaganda.

Uber drivers are unprofessional and their cars are dirty. It is known

[antelope591]

To be a taxi driver you need a license, and it is required to do regular service checks of your car..

With uber, you do not need either of those things.
You don't know what kind of shit driver you get, or how long ago the car was serviced..

I wouldn't ride a uber, because I am not stupid enough to put myself in such a dangerous situation..

If I absolutly need to use a payed transport, I would much rather ride a taxi where I know the driver has a license and the car has recently been to service.

This type of post is made by people who havent ridden in cabs too often. I've taken hundreds of cab rides due to needing to for work related stuff, not a small percentage of cab drivers speed like crazy and drive insanely recklessly. This is because they're trying to get to their next pickup as quick as possible. Uber drivers are much more likely to drive safely due to it being their own car and not wanting to mess it up with reckless driving.