Originally Posted by
bigguyinpasadena
They are playing a game. The drivers sit in the cell phone lot and say "not available" and conspire with friends/other drivers to do the same. When Surge pricing hits then all of the sudden they are available again.
I hate it!
Examples of successful collusion across large groups of independent individuals are pretty rare. How many Uber drivers are there in LA? It only takes one or two to start grabbing rides while other drivers sit - then the dike crumbles quickly.