Guaranteed Pay

by Harry Campbell on July 1, 2019 87 Comments

Is Uber Ditching Sign-Up Bonuses in Favor of “Guaranteed” Earnings?

Uber has made some big changes to its sign up bonus program but, as always, doesn’t exactly make these changes easy for new drivers to figure out. Sign-up bonuses have always been one of the bright spots for new drivers, since who wouldn’t want an extra $500 for signing up, right?

While the process wasn’t perfect and had its flaws, at the end of the day, a lot of people got paid. In fact, it’s one of the main sources of revenue for this blog, so in a way, we depend on referrals too.

But over the past few weeks, I have been getting an avalanche of e-mails from new drivers who were not getting paid their sign-up bonus. This in itself isn’t out of the ordinary but after investigating, I found that Uber started testing new driver guaranteed earnings instead of sign-up bonuses in several of its top markets. Basically, Uber is no longer offering new drivers bonuses – just guaranteed earnings.

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by Harry Campbell on February 23, 2018 Leave a Comment

Lyft Sign Up Bonus by City for New Drivers

It’s been a while since we last did a sign up bonus update, but that’s because we like to provide you with accurate, up-to-date information – which is exactly what we have for you today! Curious what the sign up bonus for Lyft is in your city? We’ve got all the info here!

As always, I recommend drivers sign up for a couple services (Uber, DoorDash, and more here) since it only takes a few minutes plus can help you stay busy and profitable during your drive time. It all depends on the time: the midday hours (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) are usually pretty slow on Uber and Lyft, but for drivers on DoorDash, Postmates, et al., lunchtime can be a cash cow. If you’re looking to get the most out of ridesharing, adding services to your repertoire can help maximize profits and minimize downtime.

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Here at The Rideshare Guy, I get a lot of questions about updated bonus amounts by city – but it can be very difficult to know exactly what the bonuses are by city, as bonuses change by month and even by season. So what’s the latest on Lyft’s new sign up bonuses?

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by Christian Perea on September 9, 2016 72 Comments

How Does Uber Earnings Boost Work?

Harry here. It seems like every few months Uber is offering some new type of promotion or incentive but some of them can be quite lucrative. Today, Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea, takes a look at Uber’s latest promotion for drivers called Uber Earnings Boost.

Over the past year, Uber has been offering all sorts of promotions, driver incentives and guaranteed pay. But today we’re going to talk about one of the newest incentive structures called Earnings Boost. The gist of this program is that it offers drivers guaranteed surge pricing on fares that originate from a certain area at a certain time while charging the passenger regular prices.

Uber has been spending a ton of money to subsidize rides for passengers and pay for drivers in order to create the largest, densest, most expensive transportation network in the world. These promotions tend to be offered in bigger markets where Lyft is most competitive, but we’ve also seen them rolling out in other places too. These promos won’t last forever, though, so get yours before they are forced to pull back and try to make an actual profit.

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by John Ince on August 31, 2016 37 Comments

What To Do When Uber Stiffs You & Takes Your Money

Harry here. I think every driver has had their frustrations with Uber’s customer support, but when it comes to issues over your pay, that’s when things can get contentious.

I’ve experienced this myself numerous times with guaranteed pay and referral bonuses but today, RSG senior contributor John Ince recounts his recent experience dealing with customer support over his hard earned guaranteed pay that never showed up.

If you work on Uber hourly guarantees, Power Driver Bonuses (PDBs) or try to collect referral bonuses, chances are sooner or later you’re going to have some form of dispute with Uber over payments. When this happens, here’s what I’ve learned from dealing with it first-hand.

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by Christian Perea on July 6, 2016 20 Comments

The RSG Power Driver Plus Strategy Guide

Harry here. Uber and Lyft have been rolling out all sorts of different incentive programs, bonuses and guarantees this summer so we asked Senior RSG Contributor Christian Perea to take a look at them and explain how to leverage them to your advantage.

Uber has been rolling out various power driver programs over the last few months and savvy drivers have been able to cash in on thousands of dollars in extra incentive pay. One of the more popular programs is called Power Driver Plus, and it offers a cash payment from Uber upon completing a certain number of rides (among other requirements). If you’re in a city where Lyft is competitive with Uber like SF, LA or NYC, you may have seen this program, but it’s not the only incentive program out there.

Uber has also been offering the Metals program (Silver/Gold/Platinum), ‘Fare Boost’ and hourly guarantees in many cities, so even if you don’t have Power Driver Plus in your city, it’s likely that many or all of the strategies below will help you earn more money.

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