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How To Get Your Fare Adjusted By Uber

Come join me at the Lyft San Jose Driver Appreciation event where Lyft will be giving away 200 signed copies of my new book! The event is this Thursday, 8/16 from 7-9 pm at the Lyft Hub San Jose, 2200 Eastridge Loop #1408, San Jose, CA 95122.

Have you ever been frustrated by the amount of money Uber takes from your ride? It turns out, some drivers are doing something about it! Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea shares the tactic other drivers are using to get their fares adjusted – and keep more of their money.

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Special thanks to Rich T in Charlotte for showing me that you can get your unfair fares adjusted by being persistent enough to ask Uber.

Between upfront pricing and Uber’s new surge, we’ve seen some pretty nasty fares over the past few months where Uber ends up taking anywhere between 50 to 80% of the whatever the passenger pays.

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How Often Should You Change Your Oil?

We often hear that driving in the gig economy puts a lot of extra stress on our cars, and one of the most important things we need to stay up to date on is our oil changes. We’ve put together a quick guide on how to maintain your oil to prolong the life of your car in partnership with Take 5 Oil Change who have sponsored this post. 

Take 5 changes oil so fast that you don’t even have to get out of the car. Take 5 is also offering all Uber or Lyft drivers 25% off any oil change. Check them out here. Just show them the app on your phone and you’re good to go!

We often hear that driving in the gig economy puts a lot of extra stress on our cars, and one of the most important things we need to stay up to date on is our oil changes. We’ve put together a quick guide on how to maintain your oil to prolong the life of your car

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12 Things I’d Like to Tell My Uber and Lyft Passengers

Do you ever wish Uber or Lyft would create a public service announcement for passengers, letting them know what they should or shouldn’t do before requesting an Uber/Lyft ride? We had senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur create a list (along with your suggestions!) of what all drivers wish passengers knew before getting into their cars. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments below!

While driving for Lyft and Uber can be very rewarding, there are certainly more than a few pain points that can cause great frustration.  Many of these frustrations involve our interactions with passengers.  Sometimes they just don’t seem to get it.  They don’t understand what it is like to be a driver.

I, and a few fellow drivers, have put together a list of 12 things we would like to tell our passengers.  These are things we would not normally tell a passenger because we want to maintain our high ratings and earn a tip.  Read along and see if you can relate to any of the suggestions below, which are presented in no particular order.

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What Happened When The Rideshare Lawyer Drove For Uber?

For people who aren’t drivers, rideshare driving seems easy and seamless. As drivers, we know the real story behind picking up passengers, getting through traffic efficiently, and making our cars smell good after the last passenger’s fast food smelled it up. It’s nice to have someone in your corner who knows what you’re experiencing as a driver, and today we have a guest post from Bryant Greening of LegalRideshare, the only law firm in the US dedicated to Uber and Lyft accident and injury claims – and fellow driver.  

SMACK! My head almost hit the ceiling when the bellboy slapped the trunk of my SUV. “Uber’s can’t wait here,” the man shouted, as he waved me off the hotel property. Shamed and shaken, I drove away, still waiting for my first fare.

As I turned out of the hotel roundabout, I thought of the client who first challenged me to drive. How can you represent a group of people when you’ve never walked a mile in their shoes, he asked. I hadn’t driven more than 500 feet and I already had a better understanding of the job.

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Should You Get A Vehicle Service Contract For Your Rideshare Vehicle?

Today we have a sponsored post from Rideshare Knight (check them out here). They’re one of the first companies to create an extended, high mileage vehicle service contract that is specifically for Uber and Lyft drivers. Up until now, traditional warranties have excluded commercial use and a lot of drivers I know have been ruined by major repairs that occur at EXACTLY the wrong time.

My friend purchased an extended warranty for his car through a popular dealership network when he first started driving for Uber. It increased the warranty coverage from 50,000 miles to 100,000 miles. He told me he figured he would need it in case his transmission or motor blew-up in order to prevent him from being left without a car (which is required to pay rent when you’re a rideshare driver).

Today we have a sponsored post from Rideshare Knight (you can check them out here). They’re one of the first companies to create an extended, high mileage vehicle service contract that is specifically for Uber and Lyft drivers. Up until now, traditional warranties have excluded commercial use and a lot of drivers I know have been ruined by major repairs that occur at EXACTLY the wrong time.

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