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totalrobe on April 6, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Uber said to use “sophisticated” software to defra...

Yep, this is the scandal, not that the passenger gets a more efficient route.

Not sure if the top level poster didn't read that part or just doesn't get it...

inverse_pi on April 6, 2017 [–]

I think you're misinformed. Drivers are not paid with the percentage of the ride. THey're paid by miles and minutes.

tomjakubowski on April 7, 2017 | [–]

As mentioned elsewhere in the thread, that's no longer true since Uber implemented upfront pricing.

https://www.uber.com/info/how-much-do-drivers-with-uber-make...

Drivers using the partner app are charged an Uber Fee as a percentage of each trip fare.

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