[BlindTlk] lyft and Uber list serve

[David Andrews]

Yes, information is good.  They are not professional drivers -- and 
they are all GPS-dependent -- and GPS isn't always right. This is my 
concern for autonomous cars -- a blind guy being dropped off in the 
wrong place with no one around.

Most GPS does not pinpoint my work location quite right. It sometimes 
sends people around to the back of the building which is tricky back 
there, and adjacent to a paper recycling plant with trucks coming in 
and out 24 hours a day.

Dave

At 01:21 PM 2/22/2020, you wrote:
>I understand that's true about people with guide dogs.  But I'm glad 
>to hear that most of the time for you, Uber and Lyft have worked 
>out.  I do recall a couple of years ago using Uber in Orlando with 
>Sherri and having no trouble. So maybe this was just a strange 
>fluke.  Lessons learned, however, about giving drivers very specific 
>information about how to find you and where to drop you off.
>
>
>
>Mark Tardif
>Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>-----Original Message----- From: David Andrews via BlindTlk
>Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 1:07 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Cc: David Andrews
>Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] lyft and Uber list serve
>
>Mark:
>
>I am sorry for your bad experiences.  I use Uber and Lyft regularly,
>and I would say at least 95 percent of my experiences are good.  If
>you are going to an unfamiliar place, you do have to make sure you
>are being dropped off at the right place by asking questions.
>
>With any entity that deals with the public, airlines, bus or train
>companies, taxis, retail outlets, restaurants, and Uber and Lyft,
>customer service and training are a huge problem. How to train people
>and get them to act consistently and correctly is a huge problem.
>
>A couple years ago I would have said that Lyft provided its drivers
>with better training than Uber, but now ... who knows.
>
>What problems I had, I also had with taxi cabs when I used them.
>
>And ... people with guide dogs have more problems -- that is a hard one!
>
>Dave
>
>At 12:31 PM 2/21/2020, you wrote:
>>I hope all of you have had better luck with Uber than I 
>>have.  Fortunately, they are not here yet.  I just got back from 
>>Orlando, Florida where I was visiting a really good friend who is a 
>>Federationist and uses Uber.  Last week we took Uber to go have 
>>breakfast at a restaurant.  Well, the driver left us off at the 
>>locked back door, and it wasn't until one of the staff recognized 
>>my friend and let us in that we found that out.  On the way back to 
>>her condo, we found out the Uber driver was stopped at the side of 
>>the building, and the only way we found that out was through 
>>Aira.  He would have left us standing out front.  But yesterday was 
>>the absolute worst.  I had a 7:50 A.M. flight out from 
>>Orlando.  Well, the Uber driver claimed he was looking for us.  My 
>>friend texted him what sounded like very clear directions.  He 
>>apparently gave up on trying to find us and then Uber tried to 
>>charge her a cancelation fee.  So we called Lyft, and even then we 
>>got a driver who couldn't speak English.  Anyway, I ended up 
>>missing my flight and consequently didn't get home until after 3 
>>this morning.  They both need to train their people a hell of a lot 
>>better, my experience with them this last week was truly awful.
>>
>>
>>
>>Mark Tardif
>>Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>>-----Original Message----- From: joseph hudson via BlindTlk
>>Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 4:21 PM
>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>Cc: joseph hudson
>>Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] lyft and uber list serve
>>
>>I'm not aware of one but I would be off for starting one if no one has yet.
>>
>>
>>joseph hudson
>>
>>Technology support for the blind or better known as Mack, IOS and 
>>Windows support
>>
>>FaceTime, iMessage, and email
>>
>>jhud7789 at twc.com
>>
>>Telephone/what's up messenger
>>
>>254-300-7667
>>
>>Emergency cell
>>
>>254-813-2461
>>
>>Twitter
>>https://twitter.com/josephhudson89
>>
>>Facebook
>>
>>https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404
>>
>>>On Feb 6, 2020, at 9:59 AM, Justin Williams via BlindTlk 
>>><blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>Is there a list serve for the blindfor lyft and uber riders?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Justin