Uber Drivers Under Spotlight After NYC Passenger Claims Driver Used Fake Vomit to Charge Her Cleanin

[FrodosPet]

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1983851-uber-drivers-under-focus-after-nyc-passenger-claims-driver-used-fake-vomit-to-charge-her-cleaning-fees/

By Epoch Newsroom
Last Updated: March 6, 2016 12:32 am

A woman in New York City claims she was the victim of a bold lie by an Uber driver, saying he used fake vomit to charge her $200 in cleaning fees.

Similar incidents have been reported in other cities, including Los Angeles and Tampa.

Art director Meredith Mandel, who frequently uses Uber, says she used the service early in the morning of Feb. 21 from Fort Greene to Williamsburg.

Mandel told Gothamist that she, her boyfriend, and a friend were in the vehicle, and there were no problems. But when she woke up later that morning, she saw a $200 cleaning charge tacked onto the $19 fare, with no explanation.

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[JesterCS]

1. take a pic of interior right as you get out of car, problem solved n/t

[Logical]

4. Yes, because no one can alter photos. Nt

[metroins]

6. And as if people think about that

When utilizing a legit service.

Brb...taking a picture when I enter the dentists office. Just in case the dentist makes up a fake vomit story.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

2. Limo drivers have been pulling this scam for years

on bachelor and bachelorette parties.

[FrodosPet]

5. Personal transportation is full of low life people

It is a minority of people, but they are widely distributed and reflect poorly on the entire field - limo, cab, rideshare.

Presumably, market forces would lead to customer service improvements. But Uber screwed the pooch on what could have been amazing for them AND the drivers. They kept lowering the price to the point where it is difficult, if not impossible to make a worthwhile profit after car expenses. They discouraged tipping the driver, and they never added a favorite driver feature.

Many drivers who are able to do so have either drastically cut their hours or quit driving completely. Which, from news reports and anecdotal evidence, is leaving Uber stuck with a lower quality of driver.

[lame54]

3. this is why regulations are used - we learned this years ago

[snooper2]

8. how do you regulate puke?

LOL