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Yesterday: 3 Pax

Tips 
2K views 11 replies 10 participants last post by  The bucks county guy 
#1 ·
1. Pick up pax from high-end restaurant. He tells me he is a bartender there. The relatively short trip takes us to his second job, another very nice restaurant, where he advises that he is the manager. No Tip
2. Pick up another passenger from high end restaurant. Relatively short trip. He advises me that he is n process of owning several high-end restaurants in the very near future. No tip.
3. Receive next ping from Subway sandwich shop. Pick up employee. Take her home.
Fare $3.98. Tip: $5.00.
 
#9 ·
Docs almost ever tip (my experience anyhow). A couple months back I picked op four docs coming for an Ophthalmology Convention. They had me doing multiple detours, dropoffs and stops where I had to wait 5-10 minutes each. They spent most of the almost 90 minute trip complaining about Obama care regulations costing them money from their 6 and 7 figure (yes 7) incomes. No tip.

One of the Docs wallet fell between the seat cushions to be found hours later by an honest passenger. I notified Uber and it was arranged for me to drop off the wallet for him at his hotel that evening. He made me wait 10 minutes to return his wallet and barely a thank you and again no offer of a tip. He was with another couple when I gave him his wallet. I went off a bit. "You know Doc I spent 90 minutes driving you and your friends everywhere you wanted to go and waited as you shopped. The whole trip I listened to you and your friends complain about having to live on mid six figure incomes because of Obama. I wasted a good half an hour + returning your wallet and I made $28 for your trip. You didn't tip then and you can't even offer a tip now? The guy said "Tips are included on Uber; I don't have any cash". The woman with him looked at him in disgust, grabbed his wallet out of his hand, pulled $30 bucks out, handed it to me saying to him - You're really an ass."

She made my day.
 
#11 ·
I had a couple that left the wife's cellphone in my backseat. I didn't realize it till it started ringing. To their credit, I returned it to them, they had me take them to another location (reordered through Uber properly) and tipped me $15 on a $6 fare.

I have no problem with that. They were appreciative, provided me with two separate fares and tipped to compensate me for returning the phone. Good people.
 
#12 ·
Good morning. I had 3 pax yesterday too. First one was a 10 minute ride, tip $2. Second ride yesterday 22 minutes, tip $5. Third ride yesterday 47 minutes, tip $10. I have a sign I purchased from eBay that hangs on my head rest that faces back to the pax stating tips are appreciated but not required. Tips are not included in the fare. I made 12 trips last week. $40 in tips alone. This is a very part-time job for me. Invest in the signs and I can also guarantee your tips will explode. Most riders have no idea that tips are not included in the fare. The signs are legal as Uber lost its case in court.
 
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