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If you’ve been following my Lyft saga, you know that it’s been a roller coaster ride to try to get approved to drive. As of this morning, I’m sitting at less than 72 hours to fulfill my driving requirement and still no approval. I redid my mentor ride on Saturday afternoon (and was finally asked…
Friday was one of my more frustrating days to be an Uber passenger. Some of the usual complaints not withstanding, I had a bizarre day with Uber and one that gives me pause when considering the future direction of the company, at least here in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. It started innocently enough – I…
Dear Uber driver*, (* or Lyft driver or Curb driver or yellow taxi/black car/pedicab driver… I’ve been in dozens of your cars in 2015 already and the lines are blurring so this is really for all of you) How’s it going? Listen, I know its tough out there with the lowered fares (or bogus bonuses, unfair…
This morning I reported my disappointment that Lyft did not respond by last night’s promised deadline. But twelve hours later, they have. The news, however, is mixed. They have conceded that my background check DID pass… but my mentor drive did not. I have to repeat it in full (including resubmission of photos, insurance, and license) and…
If you have been following the Lyft driver referral saga, the overnight updates is that Lyft did not come through. At least not for me. Or for any of the ridesharing drivers I stay in regular contact with who either applied themselves or referred applicants. Yesterday’s email promised that drivers who had their background check…
There is another episode in the soap opera that has developed around the Lyft driver referral promotion this past week. Last night I was still awake and refreshing my Lyft driver app while exchanging messages with other drivers in the same position as me – one of waiting to see if driver approvals would come through…
It looks like the Lyft bonus promotion has turned into a major wreck, leaving drivers (and potential drivers) ensnarled in the pileup. For those playing catch up, here’s the short version: 1. Last Thursday, Lyft offered an amazing driver sign up offer – $1,000 for new drivers who are approved and drive ONE ride in…
I’ve questioned before whether Lyft might be struggling with funding. But now their biggest driver recruitment promotion ever is set to disappoint hundreds (if not thousands) of potential drivers as well as current drivers referring them. Yesterday I questioned whether Lyft would be able to fulfill the bonus offer made to drivers. Today, indications from…
The Lyft $1000 new driver promotion last week (as first reported here on Prior2Boarding/Boarding Area by The Reward Boss) garnered viral interest around not only ridesharing communities but also among the general public. But now many new drivers are trapped in the approval process and worried they will not meet the published requirements due to Lyft’s…
Editorial note – this story was extensively fact-checked to be sure the pay reported was accurately conveyed, including how Uber calculates guarantees for their drivers. Ten days ago, I reported that the latest round of rate cuts for UberX, while great for consumers, might spell the end of equitable Uber driver earnings, even with promised…
Uber has announced another round of UberX rate cuts in select markets including Dallas/Fort Worth. Uber X drivers received this surprise news yesterday when logging onto the driver app to accept passengers. The notification required drivers to acknowledge UberX rate cuts of up to 25% before being allowed to continue accepting new passenger rides. In related news, several drivers…
Editors note: Jetsetter’s Homestead does not encourage or endorse Uber hacking techniques. Attempt to cheat Uber at your own risk! The number of “hacks” for passengers to cheat Uber seems to be growing, prompting discussion among drivers about Uber’s fare adjustment practices. On several Uber driver message boards and private groups in the past week,…