The Perth Thread

[Smeg Head]

Is being drunk really an excuse though? You are still responsible for all your own actions, drunk or not. I've done stupid stuff when drunk I wouldn't do when sober, but end of the day you have to accept its your fault and no one else's.

The information was made available in advance to New Years, so it's not like it was suddenly sprung on people either.

So between them getting warned well in advance and going through 3 different ways to accept the terms, sorry but I don't have much sympathy for them.

So people are OK with this but get up in arms about say Servos upping the petrol price come the weekend?

 

[kane249]

So people are OK with this but get up in arms about say Servos upping the petrol price come the weekend?

People still complain about the fuel prices, they just don't do articles about it as much anymore.

Uber is a relatively new thing and has a buzz about it, people want to know more about it so writing about the people who didn't read the terms properly is discussion bait.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

300 pages

 

[Smeg Head]

People still complain about the fuel prices, they just don't do articles about it as much anymore.

Uber is a relatively new thing and has a buzz about it, people want to know more about it so writing about the people who didn't read the terms properly is discussion bait.

Been at least one front page in giant print in the last 3 weeks.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

So people are OK with this but get up in arms about say Servos upping the petrol price come the weekend?

Better than those good old days when the price could of changed on ya while you were pumping.

 

[Shane Sheridan]

Better than those good old days when the price could of changed on ya while you were pumping.

Your still talking about petrol right?

 

[Off The Couch]

I'm okay with the guy having to wear the cost because I do think that uber did everything it could to inform people that it would be far more expensive than at any other time and the person in question accepted those terms. It's not Ubers fault that he was too drunk to push the fare estimate button.

What I do have a problem with for future reference is the formula used to arrive at the final total and it is this that needs to be looked at. If they don't have enough drivers - too bad, people will just have to wait or use another company.

 

[Smeg Head]

What I do have a problem with for future reference is the formula used to arrive at the final total and it is this that needs to be looked at. If they don't have enough drivers - too bad, people will just have to wait or use another company.

Pretty much this.

 

[Scotland]

Friend bought a place there recently, was also surprised it was still considered Morley. Assumed it was Kiara or Lockridge or some such.

The border of Morley is sort of Texas shaped.

It's odd because Tonkin Hwy runs through it and so does Morley Drive.

 

[Forward Press]

The border of Morley is sort of Texas shaped.

It's odd because Tonkin Hwy runs through it and so does Morley Drive.

Since when does logic affect government decisions in WA?

I'm possibly one of the few that supported Barnett's controversial local government amalgamation program.

 

[Perth gal]

So anyone checked out Betty's Jetty yet?

 

[Illinois Nazi]

So anyone checked out Betty's Jetty yet?

I went for a walk past a week or two ago. Looks really good actually.

 

[Perth gal]

I went for a walk past a week or two ago. Looks really good actually.

May check it out then.

 

[gaskin]

What's Betty's Jetty?

 

[BALKAN]

What's Betty's Jetty?

I assume Elizabeth Quay

 

[kfc1]

I'm okay with the guy having to wear the cost because I do think that uber did everything it could to inform people that it would be far more expensive than at any other time and the person in question accepted those terms. It's not Ubers fault that he was too drunk to push the fare estimate button.

What I do have a problem with for future reference is the formula used to arrive at the final total and it is this that needs to be looked at. If they don't have enough drivers - too bad, people will just have to wait or use another company.

The option to wait or use another company was already there for those who arent complete idiots, however Uber also offered the option to pay more to ride now. Are you saying they should get rid of the option to pay more to ride now in order to force people not to use their service? That makes no sense.

 

[Off The Couch]

The option to wait or use another company was already there for those who arent complete idiots, however Uber also offered the option to pay more to ride now. Are you saying they should get rid of the option to pay more to ride now in order to force people not to use their service? That makes no sense.

Re-reading my post it was quite confusing

i think uber needs to display the estimated fare without a prompt being required. Showing the formula only is quite deceptive and tbh misleading. They can charge whatever they like but at least have it very clearly displayed during peak times

 

[TheLoris]

It would be interesting to know how much more Uber actually pay the drivers during these periods and how much they are just reaming the customer because they can.

 

[Keys]

So people are OK with this but get up in arms about say Servos upping the petrol price come the weekend?

Completely different scenarios

There's a finite number of uber/taxi drivers so at peak demand there's a surcharge

The petrol price cycle is arbitrary and designed to take advantage of when people buy fuel

Tbh I think the surcharge was excessive and there is an element of gouging to it but I have no sympathy for the bloke that complains he got ripped off because he didn't pay attention. He wasn't forced to use the service

 

[Perth gal]

I assume Elizabeth Quay

In straya we like to shorten things lol.

 

[Smeg Head]

In straya we like to shorten things lol.

I dunno I like to expand the Bell Tower out to Dickies Erection.

 

[gaskin]

I assume Elizabeth Quay

Now it makes sense. I'm ashamed I didn't pick up on it.

 

[WA ROO]

Area toward Kiara is not very nice.

Pussy
Lived in Morley,Beechboro,Kiara,Cannington,Beckenham and Queens Park growing up
No problems

 

[Freofalcon]

Pussy
Lived in Morley,Beechboro,Kiara,Cannington,Beckenham and Queens Park growing up
No problems

I live in Beechboro.

 

[WA ROO]

I live in Beechboro.

Which part?