Like after I get to it, all of the sudden it's unavailable. It's really pissing me off. It's happened six or seven times in half as many days. I wanted to chuck the bird last time it happened to me.
Posted Mar 11, 2019, 5:06 AM UTC
Happens to me. I contacted Help and, surprisingly (eye roll), they were no help at all. The last time it happened I said “Fuck it!” And loaded it into my car anyway. 1/2 hour or so later it reappeared on the rider map. WTF? I stuck it in front of my house and 8 hours later it had disappeared from both maps. I attempted to capture it and did so successfully although it wasn’t on the Charger map. I don’t know if it’s a problem with the app or the Bird’s brain, but either way it sucks.
Does it just disappear from the map?
Yes. From being available to charge to only on the rider map, with less than 30%. And physically right in front of me.
Starts to feel like they're doing it to you on purpose right?
But they tell me I'm a great charger! I know I'm better than most. /s
You turn your handlebars to the right instead of the left when releasing that will teach you.
That's exactly right. They're screwing with o.p. They're saving those birds for another charger not him. I know that's what I was saying to myself this morning. "This bird not available" leave town 3 miles down the road it's back on the map with another new one beside it too wtf.
Was it unlocked?
Nah
IDK if Bird has an issue with this or not but I have done a few times. If I get there and it suddenly goes back to being rentable, I rent it for a minute and ride it around for 40 seconds. Then in rent it and it will be available to charge in 2 mins
But now you've just taken $1 off your already low pay.
Yes but I figure it’s making the best of it. I went there to get a $10 or $7 dollar scooter that is now rentable. So rather than leave with nothing still get a $9 or $6 dollar scooter
Where are you finding $10 scooters?
I had this happen a couple times until i realize what was happening. The batteries are reactive to temperature. They will generally drop on the Charger map at 25% or below no matter what time it is. If for some reason the battery has a reaction and bumps it back up to 26% it will drop off the charger map. I watched this happen to a bird, and then watched the map to see it pop back up at 25%. Its frustrating but it happens.
It's a good thing this group has a Doctor, even if fiendin is his namesake.