So about two months ago a message was sent out on the rider app that the ride fee was being raised in Columbia SC, this occurring after the rate was dropped from $1.75 a mile to .95 (no uber pool here). I saw this on my rider app as all of us know how transparent uber is and did not state this on the driver app. Drivers used to be able to see the rider fee that was taken out of the toll on your pay statement. Uber no longer makes this information accessible. Now they hide this information and put it on your tax return as funds received. Uber tries to make you pay taxes on this don't forget to deduct that part!
So after an update on my phone yesterday i noticed after my last trip the total fare appeared which normally it only states my portion and uber 20 Percent cut. The fare was $6.78. This is the amount that is billed to the customer with the extra ride fee that the driver does not get a part off nor normally even sees. Once i scrolled over it showed just the fare that is visible to driver which was $3.47 fare for 1.6 mi and 5 mins. my cut was $2.78 and ubers cut was .69 cents. Oh no uber is taking much more than .69 cents. That customer paid paid $6.78 for the fare which included the rider fee. Ubers real cut for the trip $4.00 mine $2.78. This is literally robbery and a scam.
They're taking Over 60% in Columbia when considering their extra taxes and rider fees. Uber hides what they actually bring in from the drivers which is more than the drivers make here in Columbia. It's a college town and once they dropped the rate in Jan and all the kids left in june they were making much less money so they increased the rider fee to make up for that loss profit without any consideration to the driver. I emailed them and they said fees are no longer in the pay statement and i would have to look at monthly tax report to see them. So i'm paying taxes on your fees too! Uber is Evil!
So after an update on my phone yesterday i noticed after my last trip the total fare appeared which normally it only states my portion and uber 20 Percent cut. The fare was $6.78. This is the amount that is billed to the customer with the extra ride fee that the driver does not get a part off nor normally even sees. Once i scrolled over it showed just the fare that is visible to driver which was $3.47 fare for 1.6 mi and 5 mins. my cut was $2.78 and ubers cut was .69 cents. Oh no uber is taking much more than .69 cents. That customer paid paid $6.78 for the fare which included the rider fee. Ubers real cut for the trip $4.00 mine $2.78. This is literally robbery and a scam.
They're taking Over 60% in Columbia when considering their extra taxes and rider fees. Uber hides what they actually bring in from the drivers which is more than the drivers make here in Columbia. It's a college town and once they dropped the rate in Jan and all the kids left in june they were making much less money so they increased the rider fee to make up for that loss profit without any consideration to the driver. I emailed them and they said fees are no longer in the pay statement and i would have to look at monthly tax report to see them. So i'm paying taxes on your fees too! Uber is Evil!