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Uber Receives a Big Fat "F" From Better Business Bureau
Riders aren't pleased with the company's "surge pricing". The ride-share company has received an F grade from the Better Business Bureau due to consumer complaints. The evaluation was done in March 2014, with the results having been recently announced.
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How Chicago's red light ticketing turned yellow lights into cash
Confronted with questions about a flurry of red light camera tickets stamped with yellow times below the 3-second minimum, Mayor Rahm Emanuel 's administration said the fluctuation of hundredths of a second was normal — imperceptible to anyone behind the wheel of a car.
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Can We Trust Uber?
I was a big fan of the Uber service since I first saw one of the initial prototypes of the product. Yet, over time, I’ve started to trust the company less and less, causing me to increasingly wonder about the leadership team. The news from August that Uber gave contractors phones and credit cards to create fake Lyft accounts in an attempt to recruit drivers and create false demand (which led to 5,000 lost rides) was the last straw. I’m no longer using Uber, at least until I can trust the brand.
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Undercover Police Are Targeting Uber And Lyft Drivers To
Undercover police operations have been systematically targeting Uber and Lyft drivers by issuing citations totaling thousands of dollars in places like Madison and Pittsburgh. In Madison, a police sting operation from the weekend resulted in $1,300 in fines for drivers of both e-hailing companies.
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Uber kept new drivers off the road to encourage surge pricing...
Andrew Lane is a regular Uber customer with some fond memories of the service. Last year on President's Day he was the lucky rider selected for an "Ubercade" upgrade. "They sent over a free limo with secret service agents and everything. I got my girlfriend and we cruised by her ex-boyfriend's place. It was awesome."
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