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Uber severely limits tips (<30%) (lemmy.nz)
submitted 1 day ago by TheKaul@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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This guy was very helpful and informative, and there was a really bad accident on the other side of the highway he was going to have to deal with on the way back. I was going to tip ~60% but apparently I'm restricted to about ~30%.

It's very unfair and corrupt that a corporation of Uber's size can limit tips to the workers that are the entire reason they exist.

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[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 15 points 22 hours ago

Uber is shitty and absolutely steals tips in inventive ways, source I am an Uber driver. But I know they don't limit it to a percentage because I get plenty of $10-$20 tips on ~$10 rides.

[-] TheKaul@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago

I used to do food delivery for Uber/DD/Grubhub, etc. so I kind of know how it goes... I also never use Uber personally except for the few times I've been to foreign countries without good public transport, so this is the first time I've seen asshole behavior on the customer side of Uber.

I'm well aware of how shitty they are to their drivers. I remember getting $4usd orders some days. It just makes me feel ill knowing that he probably got a shitty cut of the full bill, and I can't tip him what I feel is fair.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

Yeah, and I hear from riders about the prices so I know they are keeping more than 50 percent of it.

[-] Dojan@pawb.social 17 points 1 day ago

"Or add more in cash." Honestly, I don't believe that Uber doesn't steal from tips so cash tipping is what I'd do if I was rich enough to use Uber.

[-] CalypsoGirl@lemmy.today 6 points 22 hours ago

Uber drivers should start hauling around ATMs in their cars.

[-] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 hours ago

They could get one of those little credit card terminals that attach to your phone but that's kind of a pain to have to pull that out if someone wants to tip more. Easier would probably be just listing their cashapp or Venmo or whatever username and having it posted somewhere in the vehicle. But then you'd probably get that one customer who ruins it for everyone by like reporting it to Uber like 'i felt pressured to leave an extra tip'

[-] Dojan@pawb.social 4 points 20 hours ago

Oh, that's a great idea. If they empty ATMs the they won't have to drive Uber anymore. And it's a victimless crime to boot.

[-] CalypsoGirl@lemmy.today 3 points 19 hours ago

That's....not.... what I meant.

[-] Dojan@pawb.social 4 points 19 hours ago

But it is a good idea!

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

you said what you said

[-] Garfunkel@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

Take a taxi, don't give your cash to a company who s on the BDS list.

[-] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 9 points 21 hours ago

Thats eaiser said than done when Uber in alot of areas wiped out other taxi businesses.

[-] queeradjacent@sh.itjust.works 80 points 1 day ago

Possibly to reduce "rides" that are just drug deals. But equally possible just Uber being shitty.

[-] barnacles@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

Or scams, theft, or literal extortion. I'm not saying the limit should be 30%, but no limit would be extremely reckless.

[-] FisicoDelirante@lemmy.ml 3 points 21 hours ago

Or even a simple feature against misclicks

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago

This ^.

It’s anti fraud.

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[-] stephner74@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

Bet the rate would be low in usd

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago

It's always a good idea to carry cash around, for circumstances like this

[-] TheKaul@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago

Agreed, but in this situation I was out of the car before opening the app to tip. If I had known beforehand, I definitely would've given him cash.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 day ago

It's very unfair and corrupt that a country of USA's size has an artificial culture of voluntarily paying people whatever because you can't just agree on an upfront price like rest of world.

[-] YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 14 points 1 day ago

It's very annoying that people from the USA assume everyone else is. This coming from a USAian. The screenshot literally shows Mexican pesos

[-] EnsignRoApologist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

USAian

JFC lol

[-] YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 4 points 22 hours ago

Figured I'd specify in this case since Mexico is also American, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 21 hours ago

Mexico is even technically a US of A, because they're the officially (when translated to English) the United Mexican States, and in America

[-] YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 3 points 21 hours ago

Touché

[-] chewypoops@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Buddy, the screenshot is in Mexican Pesos. Why are you talking about the USA?

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[-] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Stop. Please stop. The only people who like tips are the ones who receive them.

It's a coming of age to all of us who did work for tips when we realize just how much more we made when that was the obligation.

I did not make as much money per hour as I made as a 16 year old until several years after people called me doctor.

As my European colleagues ask "why don't you do it like us?" We do. Constantly. Well we try, but all the good people leave because they can make more money elsewhere.

And yes. This "feature" is to prevent money laundering. Not tipping.

[-] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 1 day ago

So what you're saying is that wages are too low, got it.

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[-] WongKaKui@piefed.ca 30 points 1 day ago

How I see it is:

If you accidentally tapped an extra zero, you'd probably be extremely infuriated. I guess they made it this way so that doesnt happen. Cuz corporate dont wanna deal with chargebacks.

[-] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

the proper way to fix this would be to ask to hold a button for confirmation for any tip above e.g. 30%, not ban it

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It’s to suppress money laundering and fraud.

Uber is greedy, but this makes perfect sense. If they didn’t do this, they’d already be bankrupt or shut down.

[-] thejml@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago

Honestly, I'd give him cash because I'm sure Uber would find some way to take their cut. Say it's to cover credit card charges or processing fees or something.

[-] Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus 6 points 1 day ago

A cab ride cost you $400 before tipping???

[-] chewypoops@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

It really didn't occur to you that MX$ isn't USD?

[-] Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus 11 points 1 day ago

Yes. I don't use Uber, so I did not know what MX$250.00 meant in that app.

It did not occur to me to refer to another country's currency in terms of dollars, which is how that looks to me (MX$ = "MX Dollars").

Also, thank you for correcting me, but you also come across as a bit rude.

[-] square@lemmy.zip 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

$ was used for pesos before the U.S. existed. It evolved from an abbreviation of ps for Spanish peso.

[-] Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus 5 points 10 hours ago

TIL. Today's lucky 10,000. Thanks!

[-] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 3 points 19 hours ago

There are a lot of countries that use a currency called "dollars", Canada, Australia, NZ, Hong Kong, Singapore, Fiji, I'm sure there's way more that I don't know or remember.

[-] Burninator05@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

It looks like it is in Mexican Pesos. 250 pesos is about 13.50 usd.

[-] Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus 6 points 1 day ago

Ah. That makes more sense. Thank you!

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

The taxi ride I'm going to make today will probably cost that much. 20 miles, Germany. But my health insurance pays.

[-] Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus 8 points 1 day ago

I think I would buy a bike, ride it there, and abandon it at my destination for that price!

[-] SippyCup@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

but my health insurance pays

I imagine that might have something to do with why he's taking a cab

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

I have a bike, but I can't ride it because I've had an operation.

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