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post Oct 2 2017, 07:04 PM

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QUOTE(ikanair @ Oct 2 2017, 05:47 PM)
Let's see, if i''m a driver camping at TBS @ 12:00 am, there's a ping request coming from Uber (without destination and price) , on the other hand, i also got GRAB, where i know the destination + price. What to do? What to do?

Simple, wait for GRAB ping, if Uber ping comes, accept it, but ignore it and wait for RM5
(at same time, the driver will be listening to song "Madu dan Racun")

** Above is ajaran sesat, and there is a lot of lost soul at 12:00 am
On the other hand, why the insist on using Uber? and waste 2 hours of sleeping time?
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This is what I hate about this type of driver...there was a time I was at the airport requesting uber..then this driver called me and ask where is my destination..after he knew my destination, ask me to wait and said he is coming...saw his car in GPS already here, so waited him about almost 15 minutes still not coming...call him and he said his car breakdown and ask me to cancel....that time I already knew I will be charged rm5 no matter who cancel..then I went around to look for him and saw him driving off with a passenger(supposedly is grab passenger) coz my uber app yet to cancel... and I have no choice but to cancel and being charged rm5... straight report to uber and I believe he is now being banned for good....this type of driver is causing the community bad reputation..
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post Oct 2 2017, 09:59 PM

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QUOTE(ikanair @ Oct 2 2017, 07:49 PM)
If the driver already know your destination+price and yet choose not to take you, this is a classic case of price/demand mismatch.
The most simple solution is to let the free market decide on the correct price for any service.

The drivers, they will do what they want to do.

Like the taxi service, the public been calling SPAD to revoke those drivers that violate the rule for years, but SPAD never get to do so, maybe they know, if they ever do, there will be near zero taxi drivers on the road

How many drivers are there in malaysia? (at current price point)
How many can you ban? How much can Uber/Grab squeeze the driver before they quit?

Hmmm, maybe soon, foreigners will be allowed to become drivers also (dream come true for Uber/Grab/xxx)
** this is inevitable, as they already have taken over most of the manual labor
** remaining local driver will be squeezed out as we cannot compare on labor cost
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In future, Uber may not need drivers...they are moving towards driverless car...that is the reason they are not so aggressive to counter grab...
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post Oct 2 2017, 10:02 PM

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QUOTE(jasontantenghuat @ Oct 2 2017, 09:35 PM)
I experience like this before, I told the driver to cancel it, if not come pick me. It wasn't at KLIA though. He cancelled it. Can't remember if I was charged but I reported the driver anyhow.

Actually you should have downloaded Grab and get a Grab home and left the Uber on. Then he is stuck anyway until he cancels it himself.
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At least he cancel it or at least have courtesy to inform you that he doesn't want to pick u up...and not lie to you saying he is coming and create story that his car broke down...
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post Oct 3 2017, 07:14 AM

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QUOTE(Utopia Angel @ Oct 3 2017, 04:13 AM)
The cost of deploying all these drones ?
You bet they will invest in this, when they still have kuli-drivers to squeeze on.
Right now, their cost is close to 0 everytime a new driver signs up - car, petrol, toll all on driver.
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Read this....
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/technolo...riving-car.html

They have the financial capability to do so....
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post Oct 3 2017, 10:31 AM

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QUOTE(Utopia Angel @ Oct 3 2017, 10:24 AM)
They have the capability yeah of course.
But will they fork out the money to buy these cars ?

Right now, they don't even own any car/fleet.
Possibility is yes, but the feasibility of it ?
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They do not have to fork out money...getting partnership and getting these autonomous carmaker to invest and roll out these cars...feasible or not feasible, we can't tell as of now..but do not rule out anything yet...autonomous car could replace taxi in the near future...
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post Oct 3 2017, 11:44 AM

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QUOTE(Utopia Angel @ Oct 3 2017, 11:21 AM)
I am not ruling out the possibility of it.
I am also not ruling out the possibility of flying cars in the future.

But this probably won't happen in the next 5 yrs or so.
By that time, who knows where will Uber be ?
Maybe in 5 yrs time, the biggest organization might be some China-based company.
Who knows ?
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Yes nobody knows...in the meantime just enjoy whatever incentives both platform has to offer now...but it may not last long...it is a matter of time before incentives or daily quest are gone....
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post Oct 9 2017, 09:29 AM

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I am still hoping for uber to survive..though first choice to drive is still grab, is it is an alternative platform in case grab ban you (they are famous for that)....finger cross lyft will come here soon...
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post Oct 10 2017, 09:17 PM

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QUOTE(wunan90 @ Oct 10 2017, 06:22 PM)
Not ajaran sesat lor..we have to count everything..if not worth it better not do.

I'm still new & learning..coz got other day i shocked d..drove 2 hrs got only rm 24..havent minus the petrol cost yet..so im in dilemma lol..whether this part time job is gud enuf?
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I first started with uber as well...and that was quite some time ago...drive blindly on the road...u earn some u lose some...if the surge is super high, then u earn..I once drive 7km for rm25..quite a good money if u ask me..and also there was once foreigner gave me rm50 as tips...but of course there was also time that someone request uber just to cross the opposite road because of rain...pathetic fare if u ask me..never gonna mention that pathetic amount...so, don't expect too much when u drive uber...just drive and learn the road well and drive with an open mind, U will meet some nice people out there...all the best...
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post Oct 21 2017, 09:07 AM

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QUOTE(bcombat @ Oct 21 2017, 02:34 AM)
Finally uber fare become more rational on klia trips to seremban

Surprisingly klia-nilai also rm65.00
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How come uber black also rm65?
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post Nov 10 2017, 02:29 PM

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Last week, the quest is rm150 for 15 rides...and I completed in one day.....this week is 75 trips for rm150...sorry haven't even start a trip...if you can lower down to rn150 for 15 rides, I can allocate another half day to achieve this...
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QUOTE(Ron2828 @ Nov 10 2017, 07:49 PM)
rm150 for 15 rides?rm10 per ride very good leh.uber more generous in penang?

just checked my email from uber,this week rm45 for 18 trips.see also sien liao
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This is to entice me, quit driving uber since May this year... so they give rm150 for 15 rides on top of fare..I achieve 15 rides and total fare include the incentive rm150 was around rm280++ ...and is only 15 rides all short trip...is a good money for me...can achieve it within half day...but then this is only one time incentive, this week, need to clock 75 trips to get rm150...bye bye uber again...

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