fullpower Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Do you think they are going to cut rates by 20-40% and pull the rug out from underneath you???? Imagine , lets say 25% for uber X and Exec and 28% for Lux, would still willing to drive for Uber??? EdwardPr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexWurt Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I sure hope not! It wouldn’t be fair if they did. This is my only source of income. So, I’d have to look for a new job if they did something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUED Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 In order for Uber to grow, they will have to make the fares cheaper than the cost or running and owning a car for that journey. Great for the passenger, but not sure how it's going to work out for the driver, who has the necessary expenses to pay, as well having to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullpower Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 The nightmare became reality, they just increased the commission by 25% for exec, I just invested £3000 in car repairs hoping i will be ok for the next 16 months, but now i just realized i will lose in the next 16 months another £3000 :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeofuber Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 fokin hell , this is outrageous for us and very miss leading for the customers, drop the prices , up the prices, wtf??? is this some kinda of carnival, i feel like a poppet now SO doing a quick math, roughly for £1000/week i will lose another £50, that it £200/ month, £2400/ year, half of my car monthly payments. OUTRAGEOUS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaven Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 With this news, drivers will lose interest and respect for Uber, no more water , candies, nice chat with customres because they will not feel motivated anymore, is just like any other cab company. On the long term i am afraid this is not going to be ok, already i hear loads of bad stories from people using X, bad stories, those drivers dont care anymore about clients since prices went down. Except some people who doesnt have any confidence in them and they think uber is the dream job, but obviously uber doesnt care about the experienced drivers who are generating a good image for UBER fullpower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullpower Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 They definitely lost my respect!!!!!!! Its a race against time now:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I did not get any email, is this for real??? Keep moving on guys, this is the plan, until there is nothing more than just Uber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullpower Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Like i said on the other forum, http://uberpeople.net/threads/prices-and-uber-fees-are-increasing.17741/ Uber is just a corporation and what corporations do???? making money, no matter what :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedriver Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I will try it for the next 4 weeks and check the difference, i can not work for uber anymore if i will lose money like this and on top of that WE HAVE TO PAY TAX as well. I will get back to my local cab company, making the same money and no stress, no water, no fake smiles, no tax just cash based, no more city traffic. I think many will do the same or maybe they already are doing it. Even if newbies are still coming, uber will not survive with them, in the city you need experienced drivers, other wise you end up with a bad image I want to see Uber competition!!!!!! we will see it v soon i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prouber Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Now i am fast and furious 8 :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaven Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 No worries guys, nobody will cry for us if we leave!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prouber Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 i am going to go for a red light in the end with all this bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Uber Now Taking Its Biggest UberEXEC Commission Ever -- 25 Percent its official!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeofuber Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Uber is squeezing every last drop out of its drivers’ pay, shame, because of us Uber is today what it is!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullpower Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 For lux is 28%, omfg. Is this going slowly to fifty fifty?? And when u think about it, we have the power in our hands. If we stop doing our job just for 1 day during rush time, uber is down on his knees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wolf Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I feel like a mug now, as I'm getting ready to lease a PCO car and Uber fees goes up. Wtf Uber. Come on Lyft come to London and give Uber some competition. Looks like Uber is not only upsetting the black taxis, Addison Lee etc.. And now it Looks like we the drivers are next on the list of getting pissed off. Unfortunately There will always be drivers out there settling for penuts and allowing to be suckers to the Uber system. Drivers you have to remember you are self employed and we are providing our service to Uber and not employed by Uber, therefore we have to be strong in front of them and be demanding. We can't do that as individual alone we have to have an association or union of Uber member drivers to act together. Keep your heads up and stay positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinal Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Everybody is sad, i spoke with all my driver friends, they can not believe it, i remember in the beginning Uber used to make some meetings with drivers make us feel a real partner and now they just take the rug under our feet with not question asked!!! Shame shame shame But like someone said, availability is more important for them than the quality of the jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wolf Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 That's monopoly, we need competitors like Lyft to get Uber realise what we are worth. They compete we benefit. Till then we are milked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I was so close to change my car for a new model, but with the last news i will not do it any more, why should i invest my money when they are taking those money from me which will help me to improve my business . Thanks god i didn't do it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinal Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 One of my friends just changed his mind to join uber, he was ready to sign the papers for a prius but he just want to see how it goes, so many people disappointed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basescu Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 This is so wrong at many different levels, i remember in the beginning we used to have £6 bonus for every job done, so if you have done 100 jobs, that was extra £600 and now they are taking back those money with extra interest:)))) nice one UBER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbycab2002 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 We all exec drivers should write and complain as I did!! The reply was cold predictable and dull, just a the usual copy/paste standard aswer from a big corporation which is only looking to big figures . Earnings dropped a lot we run like a chicken with the head cut off looking for a job all over London not finding one for 3 hours! Soon we will take our expesive vehicles to auction and get rid of them.. soon....we will find ourselves back to the minicab office, end of the massive stress from customers and stupid rating system.One way or the other will all burst of stress from customers , traffic, and lack of jobs in London.Do not forget the taxman! Future is grey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUED Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 We all exec drivers should write and complain as I did!! No use complaining. Only way to make money is to get yourself an operator's licence, and find the work yourself. You can then charge what you see fit. Use Uber to fill in the quiet gaps you have around your own jobs. Don't rely on Uber to make money, but just see it as a way of earning a little extra when you're quiet with your own work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 No use complaining. Only way to make money is to get yourself an operator's licence, and find the work yourself. You can then charge what you see fit. Use Uber to fill in the quiet gaps you have around your own jobs. Don't rely on Uber to make money, but just see it as a way of earning a little extra when you're quiet with your own work. how much is the operator license Lued?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...