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

Sat Apr 7 13:44:05 UTC 2018

I do not say I have a service dog when I call for Uber.  If someone is
allergic, then they shouldn't be driving for the public.  Harsh?  Maybe, but
it's excuse #1, and most of the time it's just that, an excuse not to do
something.
Tracy

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As a point of curiosity and personally not a service dog user, do you
identify the fact that you have a dog when calling for a ride? I'm thinking
that what if a person was legitimately allergic to dogs. I realize that this
is not the reason most would not want them in their cars. Understand, I do
appreciate anyone getting a raw deal with a dog and I personally am a
doglover, just don't have a dog of any type currently. Still think of the
ones from the past, however. Oh well, so much for that. Do take care and
hope for good rides for all.

Carol Jean

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Well, if this driver admitted directly to you that he was allergic to dogs,
he wasn't very bright.  I suppose he could have given you a low rating
instead to protect himself, and then you would have had no way of knowing
why you were being denied service in the future.

Gerald

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I just got a lyft driver permanently removed because he said he was allergic
to dogs. It was very easy & all done with in 1 hour. They even gave me back
the money I payed another driver to go home & gave me a $5 credit. You can
call Lyft at 503-503-1748.
Mike

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What you say can be true, but it also can be true for taxi and even
paratransit drivers.  Uber and lyft do have policies in place regarding
service animals, but that doesn't garantee that there won't be issues. This
is why it is important to be familiar with local, state, and Federal
antidiscrimination laws, especially those that pertain to people with
disabilities and service animals.

Andy

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>
> 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
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> Cc: Andy Baracco
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> 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"
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> 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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>>> 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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