Uber Rewards Devaluation

Old Sep 14, 22, 9:26 pm
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The one benefit I miss is the one wheere I got "highly rated drivers." Now I'm getting matched with drivers in the low 4s, and in my experience, most drivers who have a rating below 4.7 deserve it.
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Old Sep 15, 22, 5:59 am
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Originally Posted by diburning
The one benefit I miss is the one wheere I got "highly rated drivers." Now I'm getting matched with drivers in the low 4s, and in my experience, most drivers who have a rating below 4.7 deserve it.
I suppose, as the old saying goes, you never really appreciate something until it's gone. Now that I think of it, at airports I always get picked up by highly rated drivers (generally, at least 4.9 ratings), very quickly even, say, in LAS when others are waiting sometimes 20+ minutes and was earning about $5 rewards almost every other trip.

Not sure if Uber One is worth it, but if I get the highly rated drivers and priority airport pickup, I'd certainly consider it.
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Old Dec 23, 22, 8:29 am
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Since Uber rewards went away I spent $1k at Lyft. Works out great for me ... hopefully works out for Uber as well
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Old Dec 23, 22, 8:38 pm
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It really depends on your area. In my area, Lyft is almost always more expensive than Uber and/or a longer wait. It may be that more people are using it? Either way, I will go with whichever one is closer or lower priced depending on my needs at the time. Soon I may be switching to all-Uber since Lyft decided to rip me off.
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Old Jan 14, 23, 12:27 pm
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Originally Posted by diburning
It really depends on your area. In my area, Lyft is almost always more expensive than Uber and/or a longer wait. It may be that more people are using it? Either way, I will go with whichever one is closer or lower priced depending on my needs at the time. Soon I may be switching to all-Uber since Lyft decided to rip me off.
For me Lyft is mostly cheaper, but often very similar in price. Had a lot of rides since my last post. Another $1k went to Lyft instead of Uber
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