[Electronics-Talk] New Way to Use Uber and Lyft Without a Smartphone

Fri Apr 6 10:37:56 UTC 2018

Keep in mind that Uber and Lift may not be available in all areas.  In 
general, if you live in a large city and your neighborhood is not well 
served by yellow taxi cabs, it is not likely to be served by these 
ride-sharing services, either.  That's because Uber and Lift drivers tend to 
concentrate where the cabs are, because that's where the business is.  Taxi 
cabs tend to serve rich neighborhoods and avoid poor neighborhoods.  The 
same is true of Uber and Lift.  Another dirty little secret about these 
services that many consumers are not aware of is that drivers actually rate 
passengers, so that passengers that consistently receive negative ratings 
from drivers bmay not be able to book rides in the future.  So a blind 
passenger who travels with a guide dog may constantly receive negative 
ratings from drivers who dislike dogs riding in their vehicles.  To me, this 
is a blatant violation of privacy rights.

Gerald

-----Original Message----- 
From: Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2018 10:25 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Andy Baracco
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] New Way to Use Uber and Lyft Without a 
Smartphone

I believe that you set up payment info when you sign up for Go Go. It is
done with a credit card, as Uber and Lyft drivers do not accept cash, even
though I believe that you can tip an Uber driver with cash.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Russillo via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Michael Russillo" <plrussillo at comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2018 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] New Way to Use Uber and Lyft Without a
Smartphone

> Ah, interesting. Good idea; I'm curious as to how one pays their driver; I 
> understand with the smartphone app the rider sets up payment through 
> PayPal or something so the Uber or Lyft driver can be paid; I'm curious if 
> this'll work with this service, and how safe is it to give monetary info 
> to Gogo if one goes through them to register? Meanwhile i'll take a gander 
> at the site; thanks for that info; could be really helpful as I don't own 
> any smartphone and I'm not of the tapping school, but old-school physical 
> buttons.
>
>
> Peter
>
>
> On 4/5/2018 9:45 PM, Drew Hunthausen via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> So this service uses Uber and Lift drivers?
>>
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>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> cheez via Electronics-Talk
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] New Way to Use Uber and Lyft Without a
>> Smartphone
>>
>> New Way to Use Uber and Lyft Without a Smartphone:
>> GoGo is an automated hotline that lets people use Uber and Lyft without
>> needing a smartphone.
>>
>> Uber and Lyft are available nationally; when you use GoGoGrandparent, 
>> we'll
>> send you whichever one is cheapest at the time that you make your request
>> for a ride. Their prices are typically up to 40 percent less than the 
>> cost
>> of a cab.
>>
>> Using GoGo is simple: callers call from a number they have registered 
>> with
>> us and hear a menu of options. They can press 1 for a car to be sent to 
>> pick
>> them up from their home, 2 for a car to be sent to pick them up where we
>> dropped them off last, or 0 to speak with an operator for a custom pickup
>> location. Once the driver arrives, they tell the driver where they want 
>> to
>> go. When you make a request, a car shows up at your door within fifteen
>> minutes, typically less.
>>
>> To register free of charge, please call (855) 464-6872 or visit
>> <gogograndparent.com/register>.
>>
>>
>>   Vince
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