Mastodawn

They shut transbay #Bart #PublicTransit Service down after I left a #NoisePop gig in SF...thankfully Lyft got me home in wee hours... If you need a ride use my code to get 50% off yer next one... Thats 50% off 1 #Lyft ride in #SanFrancisco #BayArea if you sign up using my referral link. Terms apply,

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George Pearkes Feb 16

yeah arg is that CC has bad unit economics (true for Max, probably not for Pro) but like...that doesn't mean it's *necessarily* a permanent money-loser. Stimulating demand by under-pricing can work! #$UBER #$LYFT #$ABNB #$CART #$DASH etc etc

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Feb 11

Bloomberg: #Lyft sinks 17%. The #ride-hailingfirm issued a disappointing forecast, a sign its global expansion and new products aren’t performing as well as anticipated.

George Pearkes Feb 10

#$LYFT a real messy report - legal/regulatory charges drove a Q4 operating loss despite record adj EBITDA margins for Q4 and a tax benefit that led to a massive GAAP EPS print. Q4 guide was weak but they authorized a buyback for $1bn of the $6.9bn market cap (14.5%). Shares -14% after-hours.

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business Jan 27

New Data Shows Robotaxis Competing on Price—and Speed

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/new-data-shows-robotaxis-competing-on-price-and-speed/

Photorat Jan 7

Anyone have opinions on whether #Uber or #Lyft is better?

Lyft changed the price on me multiple times. Recently, it said "Since you updated your stop or destination, your fare reflects actual time and distance". I didn't make any changes!

On the next trip, it sent the driver to the wrong location. I think that is Apple's fault. Their GPS was total garbage in downtown Seattle. But Lyft's app didn't give me a way of contacting the driver to find out where he was. They charged me a waiting fee.

Usona Homarano Jan 6

Given the wear and tear that #Uber #Lyft #Doordash et cetera put on one's vehicle, I've described working for them as, "not making money, but making a withdrawal on the value of your car." But cars wear out and new cars cost more than ever. How much longer can this #GigEconomy last if it doesn't pay enough to invest in another round of capital?

Maggie Maybe Jan 2

See, you’re helping these corpos scam gig service workers when you pretip. They usually let you tip after delivery if you want to, but it’s better to give them cash if you want to tip. At least you know they get it. (I have seen quite a few posts of Uber drivers being shown by customers what they tipped but not getting the whole tip & they wouldn’t have known if the customer didn’t show them their screen.)

From this link:
“If the algo predicts you are a ‘high tipper’ and you’ll likely drop $10, it offers the driver a measly $2 base pay. If you tip $0, it offers them $8 base pay just to get the food moved. The result is that your generosity isn't rewarding the driver; it’s subsidizing us. You’re paying their wage so we don't have to.”

I literally don’t care if my grocery delivery order sits longer so the store has to keep offering more and more money for someone to take it because I don’t pre-tip. I stopped doing it when my stuff kept ending up at the wrong apartment complex. But also it’s not my job to pay the store’s payroll expenses. Let my order sit until they offer the delivery people enough to make it worth it to them. Let it burn to the ground until they do.

I’m a developer for a major food delivery app. The 'Priority Fee' and 'Driver Benefit Fee' go 100% to the company. The driver sees $0 of it. : r/confession https://www.reddit.com/r/confession/comments/1q1mzej/im_a_developer_for_a_major_food_delivery_app_the/

#Reddit #GigEconomy #EndTipping #uber #lyft #instacart #spark