This guy was very helpful and informative, and there was a really bad accident on the other side of the highway he was going to have to deal with on the way back. I was going to tip ~60% but apparently I’m restricted to about ~30%.
It’s very unfair and corrupt that a corporation of Uber’s size can limit tips to the workers that are the entire reason they exist.
A cab ride cost you $400 before tipping???
It looks like it is in Mexican Pesos. 250 pesos is about 13.50 usd.
It’s to suppress money laundering and fraud.
Uber is greedy, but this makes perfect sense. If they didn’t do this, they’d already be bankrupt or shut down.
It’s very unfair and corrupt that a country of USA’s size has an artificial culture of voluntarily paying people whatever because you can’t just agree on an upfront price like rest of world.
It’s very annoying that people from the USA assume everyone else is. This coming from a USAian. The screenshot literally shows Mexican pesos
USAian
JFC lol
Stop. Please stop. The only people who like tips are the ones who receive them.
It’s a coming of age to all of us who did work for tips when we realize just how much more we made when that was the obligation.
I did not make as much money per hour as I made as a 16 year old until several years after people called me doctor.
As my European colleagues ask “why don’t you do it like us?” We do. Constantly. Well we try, but all the good people leave because they can make more money elsewhere.
And yes. This “feature” is to prevent money laundering. Not tipping.
Honestly, I’d give him cash because I’m sure Uber would find some way to take their cut. Say it’s to cover credit card charges or processing fees or something.
Possibly to reduce “rides” that are just drug deals. But equally possible just Uber being shitty.
This ^.
It’s anti fraud.
So I went down a rabbit hole on this… Yes, it’s complete bullshit technicality.
It’s called a “controlled tip”, because it flows through the company payment process via credit cards or payment method. In case anyone was wondering. At least as far as I know.
Legally, tips are 100% property of the employee.
How I see it is:
If you accidentally tapped an extra zero, you’d probably be extremely infuriated. I guess they made it this way so that doesnt happen. Cuz corporate dont wanna deal with chargebacks.
the proper way to fix this would be to ask to hold a button for confirmation for any tip above e.g. 30%, not ban it
Venmo it directly to the driver.
Valid solution, but I just checked the app and there’s no way for me to contact the driver and there is no Venmo listed on his profile.
And knowing Uber, I doubt they would even allow drivers to provide links to tip them externally.
You’d have to do it while still in the presence of the driver by asking them for it to tip them directly unless you have cash.
Yeah… This is the same solution as the guy who suggested carrying cash. I went to tip after leaving the Uber. At least I know for next time but this just gives me more reasons to dislike Uber.
It’s always a good idea to carry cash around, for circumstances like this
Agreed, but in this situation I was out of the car before opening the app to tip. If I had known beforehand, I definitely would’ve given him cash.
