Uber and Lyft got these Taxi Drivers Bodying themselves
- Thread starter mson
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Can’t feel bad for them, especially in NYC, they were straight robbing niccas, and That’s IF they wanted to pick you Up. Then they tell you where they aren’t going to drop you off 
, and the flat $65 fee from Manhattan to LGA 
. I was glad Uber came in and crushed the buildings.
, and the flat $65 fee from Manhattan to LGA . I was glad Uber came in and crushed the buildings.
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dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
Yea, I know they can't see until they arrive to pick you up which is why he hit arrived early then canceled. Again, this has happened more than once tho and with all non black drivers. So whether it's destination or a race thing, it's still some fukk shyt you gotta deal with from these app rides too.Uber/Lyft drivers dont get the FINAL DESTINATION until they get to the pickup point. Maybe he didnt want to go to that area, and just canceled it.
nah, dude was being an ass. But I did complain and got a credit to my account, but that still doesn't make up for the fact that I had to wait 10 minutes for that ride only to have to wait another 10 for the next available driver...that was in LA as well, that 20 minutes with their ever changing shytty traffic could've made me miss my flight.
I can't help but remember when me and my sister were next in line for a taxi late one night and were passed by for some white people.
beenz
Rap Guerilla
My boy a few years ago wanted to buy a taxi medallion in the chi. He dodged a bullet by not doing so 
They had a monopoly for years lol. Now they’re finally getting competition and can’t handle it
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
How bout being a poc driver and a poc (young indian woman) cancels the ride, when she realizes your're a black man.
had me sit and wait, then canceled the ride..to have another lyft come not 2 minutes later.
The only reason why Im assuming this is because I was sitting directly in front of her house, and when she realized I was there had a goofy azz look on her face getting into the other lyft.
Oh and Ive 1 or 2 people request a ride then cancel only to request a ride again, cancel, then request again not realizing Im the only lyft available in the area.
Niggthaniel Essex
13th Floor/Growing Old
Using a cab:
From my house to downtown, a 12 minute drive, $19.
From downtown to my house, $24 for some fukking reason.
Using Uber:
$8
fukk a cab.
From my house to downtown, a 12 minute drive, $19.
From downtown to my house, $24 for some fukking reason.
Using Uber:
$8
fukk a cab.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
That's some fukk shyt too, but at least they cancel so you don't have to deal with their crazy asses. I could only imagine picking up a
passenger and them saying some crazy shyt to me...
the cac mamba
Veteran
its not uber's fault., this is typical NYC tammany hall bullshyt 
they need to let these dudes drop out of these medallions
i dont give a fukk about cabs or cab drivers, but the city needs to make this right so uber doesnt actually get blamed. it's THEIR fault
they need to let these dudes drop out of these medallionsi dont give a fukk about cabs or cab drivers, but the city needs to make this right so uber doesnt actually get blamed. it's THEIR fault
I'm thinking of getting into law enforcement and working with the government when they automate my job...it's coming.
Contrefaire
Superstar
Prices, perhaps, ignoring of minorities......let's be real, your average Uber user isn't thinking about "One less cab passing up a black guy"
No, and I wasn't saying there were, just noting that it was an added benefit.
Well, I can't say I disagree with the last points, especially the bolded because I get what you're saying, but really, something had to give.Taxis had basically 100% market share and had gotten insane with their prices because of it. It was really only a matter of time before some industrious person came along and created an alternative. I remember in the late 2000s/early 2010s there were already college kids basically running their own mini Ubers/shuttles on campuses to curtail drunk driving. Obviously someone was going to take that to its next logical conclusion.
And to be fair, being a cabbie (like driving for Uber) has a long history of being a moonlighting gig for supplemental, rather than primary income. Yeah for many it became a full time career, especially for immigrants, but the hours were similar, the base pay often not much better and the work no more or less monotonous. Those who went career as cabbies worked grueling hours a lot of times.
The real difference here is that with cabs, there was a longstanding culture of cash tipping, which in the early days Uber pretty much dissuaded, and has only recently come to embrace, although some customers still haven't. I agree with you about the unsubstantially of low wage gig culture, but at the same time, consider the idea that maybe working for rideshare services is more in the vein of a stepping stone "job", rather than a fulltime career gig with great pay and retirement benefits to aspire to. As of now I'd put Uber/Lyft more in line with waiting tables or cashiering. It's more or less something you do for a while in order to make/save money and move onto something else at this point.
Capital on the way...thank you, Obama (like, forreal ... look it up).
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Superstar
Well first, what's your idea of "not expensive" and second, how do those prices compare with modern day rideshare pricing? Because I've traveled all over the country and still haven't found prices as cheap as Uber anywhere, and with a lot less hassle. And I've found that to be true internationally as well...
