Originally Posted by
CodeAdam10
Yeah, I agree with the others above. Uber doesn't accept gift cards for simple financial reasons. They don't want you hopping in their taxi with a $50 gift card on-file and enjoy a $150 ride. There is no hidden reason here.
But couldn't that also happen with a credit card? If you took a $150 ride with only $50 available balance on your credit card, would't Uber be just as screwed by the credit card user as by the prepaid debit card user? I don't get the double standard.