Some Uber drivers are voicing concerns that they may be being used as unwitting drug mules while doing work for Uber Connect, a service the company launched during the pandemic. NBC’s Zinhle Essamuah investigates.
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Muthafuckers u been asleep or what? Keep up
As an Uber driver for 8 years, Uber comes with a bunch of BS that make them make more money and put us in so much dangers
Nothing new. Drug dealers and other criminals have been using taxi's forever. Something goes wrong they take off running and don't leave their own car at the scene. And their car is not seen by potential surveillance.
So he knows nothing. There’s no evidence of anything. This is complete garbage.
I knew this from the driver of the first uber i took, ever. This is my personal reason for not picking conversation with uber drivers ever since.
I delivered pizza and lots times during my delivery of 5 pizzas people showed up all taking a slice for 25dollars a slice .. some bought 100 for 4 slices now thats genious
Who cares just deliver it. Big deal the more inspection the more delivery fees. Who will pay for this accountability ? Heres ur answer. Dont do it there???
I guess it’s only ok when the billionaires sell drugs.
As a part time Uber driver if anyone needs me to drive to Chicago for any reason just leave the pay in the trunk… No need for names or anything… Might check out a brisket place in Texas… Just don’t want to run into Bradley Cooper at a Waffle House though. 🤔
“Colombus”
To be or not To be.
Uber are liars they will deactivate your account if you cancel.
No courier services for customers, if customers take your license plate information or harass you in anyway let UBER know not to dispatch that customer to your phone anymore.
Customers are not allowed to harass delivery drivers, call police if you feel threatened.
Driver's should be allowed to block customers request on the phone like Instacart.
If customers are rude or obnoxious to delivery drivers, driver should be allowed to block customer' request for delivery.
Who cares? Your about to be jobless.
Airplanes, buses, cars, boats, bikes, trains, walking.. any type of transportation
This is fantastic, does anyone know when Uber Connect is coming to the UK? 😀
Uber drivers, mind your business . Drop the package and keep it moving. Let Uber handle the rest. The drugs dealers are heartless
Well duh.
Reporter ticked me off by wanting to clarify what "track marks" are. Stop being dumb for the audience or camera, everyone knows what track marks are.
Why would you trust a random stranger for drugs your product. If I'm in that business. I would deliver it myself or have the customer come thru
Well duhh
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…obviously a slow news day at the studio
Nothing new.
So…. basically it hasn't been confirmed that anything illegal is being transported.
If its weed. im fine with it
proffcyber" on lg sales accounts and also fixes deactivated account. He has been helping me a lot. He's 100% trusted
Absolutely happens.
Lyft driver here .
I don't pickup anymore in early morning or late night anymore unless they're Airport runs .
I don't pickup packages
If they weren’t doing it before, they certainly will now thanks to publicizing the idea.
If you are a driver and you want to speak up about any issue/complaints or be part of the global community of Uber Driver and other gig workers then here’s Gignetglobal You welcome!
Okay
Well, sometimes is the same when two stops rides! Some of them use it to buy drugs and come back home! But I report everything, that way I know I’m not going to be matched with that person
ATTENTION: reporting staff! Upcoming challenge (keep reading) …
Uber might be "able" to disable user accounts that are suspected drug dealers, but they will NEVER do it.
This reduces their customer base.
They feel that they are justified by just having it "against" their TOS.
(aka CYA)
A similar example is Uber drivers are not allowed to transport minors under 18 without a parent or guardian, (it's in the TOS) but Uber will never do anything to enforce it, doing so would reduce revenue.
All they do (when the driver reports) is…
"Sorry, you had a bad experience. We have adjusted our system to never match you with that rider/customer again".
(here's a couple of bucks cancelation fee to make you go away… maybe).
Oh, they'll claim people who break the TOS or violate "community guidelines" are at risk for deactivation, but it's BS.
The same BS politicians give.
BUT, what they are doing is pushing this rider/drug dealer/bad apple/customer off to another driver whom won't complain, just for a few bucks.
But remember, we documented that you aren't supposed to do these rides (we told you so), therefore we (Uber) are not liable for this criminal activity, but you the driver are liable.
Challenge, you said?
Get a staff member, reporter, intern to go undercover temporarily be a driver… probably best to not be someone on camera, or someone known, as they will figure this out and give them the best jobs for PR sake.
Someone you can control, and review all their work and install cameras in the car, blur the riders, if needed.
Have this person work as a driver for a few weeks to a month or so, for best results drive nights/weekends for the bar/party crowd.
Doing this, won't take long to get a few unruly people whom have had to much to drink and can't act right.
Sooner or later, YOU WILL find someone that needs to be reported to Uber.
Or do the "Uber Connect" and report when you have a suspect package. Contact the police if you have to, what does it take to get your own drug testing kits?
When you do report this to Uber, you will see that I am correct… You will get a "canned" or similar response I mentioned above.
They are giving the problem child to another driver to deal with, but yet still get paid from this problem child.
Some want customer background checks, it will NEVER HAPPEN.
This will cost them too much money and they will lose too many customers trying to skirt around the TOS rules and/or laws.
AND THEY KNOW THIS!
While (or when) they do claim to disable customer/rider accounts, the real problem is, their policy on account creation…Or recreation?
They don't require an ID when creating account, except gift card/fraud CC payment.
They don't require REAL NAMES, this scares drivers, Are we supposed to tell the cops, some guy named "MURDERER" just robbed me at gunpoint?
I bet your undercover driver will cancel when a similar name pops up?
Even if they do disable a customers account, it is waaay to easy to re-create a new one.
A new phone number, email address and CC and "MURDERER" is riding again…
Or (name) NOTADRUGDEALER is transporting again.
The ONLY customer accounts they will disable will be the ones that YOU can make go viral thru video evidence and reporting.
But even then, they won't change or enforce their own rules (on customers) until news outlets or the internet expose them
Trust me NBC NEWS or any reporter/news outlets that want to go viral… Go undercover, do the test I suggest and you will have the video evidence and canned horrible customer service emails to prove how greedy and unethical these companies are!
The more the UC drives, the more you will find I am correct.
Who will accept my challenge?
If you have a problem,quit your job.Why go around low key snitchin' bcuz your not happy about ur job/ tips?
If your not feelin' safe,learn a real skill, grow up, and get a real job,or atleast learn how to save money so you're not working jobs your afraid to work.
Also,ppl these days are the type to lie about everything and anything for attention.Yea maybe it has happened, but I think some ppl are just jumping on the "I think I delivered drugs" bandwagon just to be apart of the crowd.
Uber lies, they fault the drivers. And anything causing uber to loose money falls back on the drivers.
This kind of stuff has been happening in Asia for long time ago.. . move on nothing to see here.
Companys know or involved…insiders… Etc…
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