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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I was going on a trip, so I finally broke down and was going to setup a Uber account. Turns out that you can not setup an Uber account on the desktop. Only though the App and even if I have shopping apps on my phone, I don't enter CC info through it/

You also can't schedule a ride at an appointed time the day before, so when I arrived at my destination airport at 2am, I couldn't be sure I would have a ride from Uber. Yeah, maybe that's old fashioned, but those are none starters for me.

[–] Nurgus@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Uber sucks balls, I don't understand the popularity. My local taxi firms had a better app before Uber even arrived in my home town and I find that they're more reliable.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In Czechia they made a competitior app, very easy concept, all taxi driver can sign up, you request a trip from point a to b, you receive a bunch of bids from the drivers, you select one, pay through the app. So simple, and its not some vc funded asshollery sidestepping taxi regulations

[–] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Lol ride scheduling is a scam though. Last I saw they don't make any promises that you'll actually get a ride, they just automatically request it for you shortly before your scheduled time and you have to hope a driver is available.

Sure its one less thing to think about, but it's also no different from doing it manually. Same risks.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Regardless, I feel more conformable arranging a ride with hotel.

[–] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Absolutely. I should have clarified Uber's/Lyft's scheduling is the scam. At least a hotel would be willing to call a second taxi company if the first one flakes. Uber would never.

[–] spoopy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

What's worse is it's also usually more expensive than just doing it at the moment

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have never used Uber or any ride sharing app, and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything. When we travel we either rent a vehicle, use local public transit, or have friends .

[–] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

It's a good backup of other services fail, or if you need a backup ride when busses are too spaced out or too indirect.

I try to avoid them except that my city's taxis charged me $120 for half of what would have been a $50 Uber ride (I left the cab early) so I don't trust them anymore.