Comment by fluidcruft
2 days ago
There's also the issue of tipping. I haven't been in a waymo but I generally tip well in Uber or Lyft. I wouldn't tip a robot. So at least to me $15+$5 tip vs $20 is pretty much a wash.
2 days ago
There's also the issue of tipping. I haven't been in a waymo but I generally tip well in Uber or Lyft. I wouldn't tip a robot. So at least to me $15+$5 tip vs $20 is pretty much a wash.
I was kinda pissed when my local mall got a "barista robot", and it asks for a 20% tip when you swipe your card
Tipping has lost its meaning and it is simply a money grab these days in many establishments, as your experience demonstrates. Like tipping for food to go.
I only tip when I sit down and good service is actually provided.
You don't have to tip an Uber or Lyft, either.
[Caveat: there aren't many Lyft drivers in my town, so I have only used Uber]
The problem is their system extorts you into tipping. If you don't tip, the driver will give you a 1/5 rating. If your rating averages low enough, nobody will pick you up. It's more of a bribe you pay for a good passenger rating than an actual tip.
As a result, you're forced to tip if you want to use it long term.
Personally, I'm hoping Waymo takes Uber's lunch money. I will gladly pay more for a service has not been infected with tipping.
That’s straight up false. I don’t tip and my Uber passenger rating was ~4.95 last I checked.
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Don't the drivers only see the tips in aggregate form at the end of the week?
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I haven't really thought about whether it's known or unknown. I've assumed it was known, but often I tip cash anyway.
I don’t know if that’s really how it works with Uber, but surely Waymo could charge extra for “priority pickup” if it got popular enough.
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They have to rate long before you tip/rate.
Sure, nobody has to tip anyone. But I do tip taxis and etc, typically about 30%, and it factors into my overall price perception.
I'm just saying $15 that I will add a tip to vs $20 that I have no intention or inclination to tip isn't anything more than I don't have any expectations or empathy about tipping a machine. It doesn't seem particularly complex an issue about why Waymo can charge the same amount that I am willing to pay anyway.
Holy crap that’s 33% tip!
It's also a small, $5 tip. When you get small numbers, like $5, it tends to blow out the percentages.