Uber

[Richo is God]

common sense for anybody who likes to have a big night out; cab it, and get them to drop you off a few doors down.

What's the big deal about being dropped at your actual address?

 

[kickazz]

mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-06/uber-x-drivers-working-for-half-the-minimum-wage/9513250

Another positive story about this 'ingenious disruptor'

 

[Gralin]

I notice their price has gone up a fair bit, cabbies must keep more of their take to be above minimum wage though, the gap isn't what it used to be

 

[perthblue]

the golden age of Uber is over. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

 

[JG22]

Use it quite a bit these days. Find it's usually about two-thirds of what you pay for a taxi. Better cars, Nice drivers that are up for a chat and quicker as well since usually they only about 5 minutes away. Also I've got a 5 star rating no e-brag

The drivers aren't really any different tbh

 

[Power Raid]

The last few Ubers have been fantastic. Clean and polite.

I think I’m fully converted and can’t see myself in a cab again.

 

[Golden_6]

I still find the prices reasonable. About $10 for a 10 minute trip whereas taxis will be easily $20-25. 40 minutes trip home from the city around $60 and with a taxi it’s closer to $90.

 

[Back One Out]

the golden age of Uber is over. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Why would you order a cab instead of using Uber?

I can't think of one reason why I'd choose a taxi. I've found Uber is better in every respect:

For starters, they are quicker to respond. Instant. And you know exactly how far away it is. You're never left stranded, waiting, wondering and having to call back 2-3 times to see WTF is is going on. I've waited an hour for some cabs and then been told they're sending ANOTHER driver after I've rung them to complain.

Uber is cheaper. Much cheaper. Payment is simpler and quicker. No cash. No fuss. No stuffing waiting around while the driver pretends he has no change. The cars are cleaner. The drivers are generally more friendly, more polite. Unlike cabbies, they are accountable for the service they provide. They don't want dissatisfied customers and bad reviews.

Most Melbourne cab drivers are campaigners

A service like Uber was long overdue and just the kick up the arse which the arcane, complacent Taxi industry needed

Evolve or die.

 

[ep2018]

What's the big deal about being dropped at your actual address?

So you can do a runner?

 

[Reynolds Number]

Last two Saturday night trips with Uber were over $100 courtesy of their surge pricing, which the benefits don't get passed on to the drivers.

Swan Taxis would have charged $75 for the same trip to give you an idea of how ****ed up surge pricing is.

The positive thing that is other companies (eg Shofer) have entered the market. Their heyday is over unless they adapt.

 

[kickazz]

A service like Uber was long overdue and just the kick up the arse which the arcane, complacent Taxi industry needed

Evolve or die.

Absolutely. But you have to wonder how sustainable it is. You can't avoid regulation, labour laws, tax, and make billion dollar losses forever.

The taxi racket was too uncompetetive. Uber's experience is still in the too good to be true phase.

I'm looking forward to a happy medium settling in sometime soon.

 

[Power Raid]

mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-06/uber-x-drivers-working-for-half-the-minimum-wage/9513250

Another positive story about this 'ingenious disruptor'

that's not god news

surely we can have the best of uber and the best of taxis, simply by getting rid of the overheads like taxi plate costs

 

[kickazz]

that's not god news

surely we can have the best of uber and the best of taxis, simply by getting rid of the overheads like taxi plate costs

Yeah exactly. The only overheads should actually be value add.

 

[PP34]

The drivers aren't really any different tbh

Up until recently I found a lot of Uber drivers that had personality and were worth engaging with if I wanted to.

I think it has changed though. Noticing a lot more shitty drivers like you get with cabs. No idea where the hell they're driving, cancelling trips on you because it isn't going where they want or it's a short trip and then you get the ones that are having conversations in their ear piece while totally ignoring you.

It's not surprising really, probably a heap of shit cab drivers that made the switch or decided to become an Uber driver straight away instead of being a cabbie.

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Last two Saturday night trips with Uber were over $100 courtesy of their surge pricing, which the benefits don't get passed on to the drivers.

Swan Taxis would have charged $75 for the same trip to give you an idea of how ****** up surge pricing is.

The positive thing that is other companies (eg Shofer) have entered the market. Their heyday is over unless they adapt.

Are you sure surge pricing doesn’t get passed on to the driver?
Drivers get alerted when prices are surging to get more cars on the road to help with the surplus demand

 

[mikey127]

Why would you order a cab instead of using Uber?

I can't think of one reason why I'd choose a taxi. I've found Uber is better in every respect:

For starters, they are quicker to respond. Instant. And you know exactly how far away it is. You're never left stranded, waiting, wondering and having to call back 2-3 times to see WTF is is going on. I've waited an hour for some cabs and then been told they're sending ANOTHER driver after I've rung them to complain.

Uber is cheaper. Much cheaper. Payment is simpler and quicker. No cash. No fuss. No stuffing waiting around while the driver pretends he has no change. The cars are cleaner. The drivers are generally more friendly, more polite. Unlike cabbies, they are accountable for the service they provide. They don't want dissatisfied customers and bad reviews.

Most Melbourne cab drivers are campaigners

A service like Uber was long overdue and just the kick up the arse which the arcane, complacent Taxi industry needed

Evolve or die.

Agree with you but if I'm right near a rank and in a hurrry thats the one time cabs are still worth it.

 

[JG22]

Last two Saturday night trips with Uber were over $100 courtesy of their surge pricing, which the benefits don't get passed on to the drivers.

Swan Taxis would have charged $75 for the same trip to give you an idea of how ****** up surge pricing is.

The positive thing that is other companies (eg Shofer) have entered the market. Their heyday is over unless they adapt.

You have to be smart, Uber gives you an estimate price before you even book the ride.

If its going to surge well over then get a taxi.

Unless significant surge Uber is nearly always cheaper.

 

[JG22]

The only time I really use taxis is for maxi taxis.

They're great if you've got 8-10 people.

No more than $10 for a fair ride to the city, and pretty good vibes in a maxi.

 

[the_interloper]

Are you sure surge pricing doesn’t get passed on to the driver?
Drivers get alerted when prices are surging to get more cars on the road to help with the surplus demand

Yeah I had a driver the Friday before Xmas who wanted to stop driving 4 hours earlier but the surges were too lucrative he reckoned.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Got Uber twice on the weekend when it was busy and it was $10 from Perth CBD to Bayswater. Still no contest when choosing with the prices still way better. **** the Taxi Industry, they took the piss for years and especially in a car city like Perth. Not to mention their drivers who all claimed the dole until a massive bust at the airport about 10 years ago.

 

[Power Raid]

Yeah exactly. The only overheads should actually be value add.

with jobs like uber eating away at the minimum wage as being a trend until the pendulum swings again in 50 years.........Australia needs to start discussing the minimum income concept.

trying to hold back the wage pressure from overseas is required but by itself, it's futile. We need to protect our lowest paid with a minimum income and work hard to increase wages overseas (international efforts like TPP, IR, tax etc).

 

[Chief]

Took an Uber Select the other night. $24, lovely new, clean Mercedes with a selection of mints. Though the driver did talk about his brake pads and cleaning his car for most of the trip.

The return trip was in a cab off the street. Smelly and greasy seats, the guy had no idea where to go so we had to guide him "Left up here. No, left. Left. Yes, your left", didn't use his GPS, charged $17.

 

[Flash of power]

Up until recently I found a lot of Uber drivers that had personality and were worth engaging with if I wanted to.

I think it has changed though. Noticing a lot more shitty drivers like you get with cabs. No idea where the hell they're driving, cancelling trips on you because it isn't going where they want or it's a short trip and then you get the ones that are having conversations in their ear piece while totally ignoring you.

It's not surprising really, probably a heap of shit cab drivers that made the switch or decided to become an Uber driver straight away instead of being a cabbie.

What is with that, it is such a Melbourne thing, every time I get in a cab in Melbourne the driver is Indian and mumbling into his ear piece, doesn't really happen anywhere else. Are they doing a second job for a call centre at the same time? It's weird, not to mention rude.

 

[PP34]

What is with that, it is such a Melbourne thing, every time I get in a cab in Melbourne the driver is Indian and mumbling into his ear piece, doesn't really happen anywhere else. Are they doing a second job for a call centre at the same time? It's weird, not to mention rude.

Delivery drivers do it when dropping off stock at my work too.

I have no idea.

 

[Smoooothy]

I just finished going through to process to drive ubers. my first night will be Saturday night

I've already got my backseat entertainment system ready to go