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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 5:40 pm
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roverkt
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Shanghai, Singapore
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Originally Posted by moondog
Uber not profiting from them is a bunch of BS; their downside risk is close to zero, and they hold the money during the float. I'm also not entirely convinced that surge pricing gets passed onto the drivers in full, though I have no concrete evidence to back up this claim.
Yes highly likely the People's Uber drivers aren't doing what they are for true love or charity lol. It's easy to find out what deal they've struck. Just ask them the next time you hop into one.
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