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Old May 19, 2016 | 12:47 pm
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Originally Posted by denFAC
If you tip your Lyft drivers why won't you tip your uber drivers?
I already explained why: because there's no tipping mechanism in the Uber app.

Originally Posted by ffsim
For the record: I will happily tip every ride if and only if Uber offers a tipping mechanism through the app. That's exactly what I do with Lyft.
The mere fact that a tipping mechanism exists in the Lyft app is an endorsement that the practice is encouraged. Contrast that with the statement I previously provided from Uber, and you should clearly see the difference.

I don't care that you think Uber is misleading the whole world.

I don't care that you think I'm cheap.

I don't care that you've detailed a hypocritically lopsided driver rating process in each of your few posts on this board.

I will not start carrying and spending local currency for the sole purpose of tipping Uber drivers.

I will start rating drivers a maximum of less than 5* if I get even the slightest suspicion that my own rating is being affected by me following Uber's guidelines that "[t]ips are not ... expected or required."

Originally Posted by denFAC
And will state again if you don't like it take Lyft or a cab.
And I will suggest that if you don't like Uber focus on Lyft.

Feel free to discuss this with your friends on the other forum; I'm sure it's representative of far more riders than you've convinced yourself.
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