I've been using Grab sporadically since it was called MyTeksi and more recently Uber. I've never been able to get a promo code that was not fully redeemed. But I don't complain pun. That's because I really need to go where I need to go. My destinations are usually high fare, so a discount of RM3 or RM5 doesn't mean much to me.

It seems that in their war with each other for market share, Grab and Uber has been giving out so many discounts that it has created a kaki tempang culture in people. Too lazy to walk or use bicycle, use promo code get free rides. It has also created a lot of baby birds who always want to be fed discount codes.

I never understood anyway why Grab and Uber give free rides to kaki tempang people. These people will never use the service anyway if there's no promo code. As can be seen in this thread, when there's no discount, banyak complain. These are for profit businesses. They cannot give discounts all the time forever.

But now as a driver, I don't mind if Grab wants to give discounts to help me hit my incentives target. But I've also noticed in the past week, very few of my riders used promo codes, but I'm still able to get a lot of incentives. So there's still organic demand in the market.

And when people say RMXX for Grab and Uber is expensive, what are you comparing it to?

When there are more riders than drivers, the rate goes up to attract drivers to you, so that you can get a ride.

If you don't want to accept, other people accept, they get to go where they want to go.

If you don't want accept, you can go ask taxi whether they want to use meter or not?

What is fair price to you, when you already said e-hailing is cheaper than taxi?

Then use Grab Flash. I almost forgot Grab can still be used to book taxis.

First you need to prove that these companies are even making a profit. Right now Grab is paying incentives to their drivers more than the commissions they collect. And as far as I know, Uber is still making losses.

This post has been edited by JohnL77: Oct 17 2017, 01:33 PM

U try to book first then side deal with the driver la. Ask whether he stay there then talk about time. Or take a chance and at the time itself only u book...

End result everybody suffer driver don't want to pickup. So those who really need to go somewhere can't get transport. Then end up side deal again, just like taxi.