Originally Posted by
mpkz
The driver has nothing to do with his rides being free, that's just the Uber system working, so I don't see why the driver would need to be rewarded. Secondly, as he notes in the post, Uber itself says tipping is not standard practice.
And the 7 figures comment is just weird. Who cares what kind of Uber he takes?
The point of my post was to question him on the value of tipping. If he hasn't paid full price for an Uber in a few years a $3 tip is trivial. Or, is he trying to say that the value of Uber is that it is all electronic... in that Lyft allows you to give a tip through the app and you don't have to worry about carrying cash? If you are traveling internationally often it may be difficult/inconvenient to get low denomination bills in a particular country in order to tip an Uber driver.
The 7 figures comment is not weird at all. If you suggest to your viewers/readers that you lead a lifestyle of living full time in 4/5 star hotels and flying first/business multiple times a month and make a decent income it is a bit odd he would take the lowest level Uber... especially since he is getting every ride for $15-20 off due to referral links. How much would an SUV be from LAX to Hollywood $40-60?