I was just curious if anyone else has noticed an increase in tips recently? I suppose it could be the holiday's but I feel like it must be something else. Out of my last 5 rides I have gotten 5 tips. 4 $5 and 1 $1. These tips are also not just happening on long rides, even short and even pool.
It seems to have increased on about December 8th.
Posted Dec 12, 2017, 6:48 PM UTC
Definitely just people feeling good because of the holidays. I’ve been getting better tips as well.
I see. I just recall something about making pax or at least really encouraging pax to rate the drivers more. In the past I have watched pax after I have ended the trip and they were never sent to the rating / tip flow. I even tried to help them find it on their phone by them giving it to me. Also as a pax myself I had a ride where I never saw the rating / tip flow and had to go to my email to actually tip them. Thought maybe they addressed this somehow and pax are now being shown this screen more often.
You know what I read that and I remember now getting an email saying they are going to start pushing notifications and making people give ratings. If they’ve started that, it should logically lead to more tips.
Ok good someone else who remembers that. I really haven't driven much this past week so it should be more apparent after a while.
Let’s hope!
Don't fucking jinx it!
Didn't they roll out that update that forces passengers to rate their driver before requesting a new trip? That forces passengers to see the tip page so it could be increasing the number of people who even see the tip page.
That is what I am starting to think. I hope that is the case because if it is it should be a pretty decent increase to pay. I cant remember a single time where I have gone 5-5 with tips including pool rides.
Probably just people in a bit of a giving mood around the holidays.
I just wanna put a gun in my mouth... "lol"
Got a $60 tip on A $50 ride. $10 on 10pm pickup at airport $1 here and there. Always nice to have $
I have started wishing my pax "happy holidays" and have been getting better in ap tips. Got a ton of cash tips driving on Thanksgiving.
Uber randomly selected people for RidePasses. I was selected. So for a $5 fee up front, any ride in Dallas that is origninally <$20, is now a flat $6.99 thru the end of the year. I'm using it all the time... Can upload picture if anyone needs to see it.
Edit: I received this as a passenger. Now as I'm paying less, I use the service much more and tip higher with the savings.
So... You are seeing an increase in tips lately?
Good on you... It's appreciated
No.
Got a $100 on a 20 trip
I would need to look in detail, but about 40% of my riders tip... TBH haven't even run in almost 3 weeks but would imagine Xmas tips may have influence. Plan to "experiment" this weekend and see if I can do a grand Thurs thru Sun. (Split shift)I don't work nearly as hard as some here
i generally am tipped pretty well imo. last friday i made $50 in just cash tips
$800ish gross last week too
I cannot believe some of you guys are this dense. Its like a best buy employee wondering why there is a line of people outside the store on Thanksgiving day.
It's Christmas... I mean "the holidays" and a lot of people are in a good mood so yeah, people are tipping more.
It's not rocket science.
Sorry for asking I guess? I only asked because I remember them saying they were going to make a change in December to force pax to go through the screen to rate. If that is the case more users would see the tip screen as well which would in turn increase the number of tips (in theory).
You keep doing you brotatoe.
Only tip ive seen is one pax who pulled out his one eyed monster for me to see in my rear-view
Did you kick his ass out?
i ended up eating his ass but that's a hole nother story (pun intended)
Happy Christmas to you
was it that tall, or is your mirror aimed that low?
Wtf