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Title: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: grey golfster on September 23, 2017, 07:51:40 pm
The leading news story tonight, despite all the world's other ills (Brexit, earth quakes, tornados, nuclear war with N Korea.....etc...) is the loss of Uber taxi services in London!

As a bit of a country bumpkin, I feel lucky if my mobile phone actually works, because the service is still so bad, never mind the availability of a cheap taxi at the end of the line.

Q: what other UK metropolitan areas are covered by Uber ?

I try not to go to London, unless absolutely unavoidable   :signLOL:
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: FJ1000 on September 23, 2017, 11:47:22 pm
The millions of Uber users, and thousands of Uber drivers give a sh*t.


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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: colesey on September 24, 2017, 08:35:55 am
Several hundred thousand people have already signed what is one of the UK’s fastest growing petitions against this decision to put the interests of the slow uncomfortable polluting expensive and often rude Black Cab driving minority ahead of London’s 9m residents (ie voters....) and 32m visitors annually.

40,000 Uber drivers face losing their jobs in a few days time in order that 21,000 Black Cab drivers can charge us all roughly double for the same journey. Since these people will likely soon be needing benefits, the Public gets to pay twice.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: grey golfster on September 24, 2017, 04:38:32 pm
My question was...

Q: what other UK metropolitan areas are covered by Uber ?

That means other than London.... :signLOL:
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: colesey on September 24, 2017, 04:46:47 pm
I’m sure you would have gotten a better answer if you hadn’t posted under such a provocative header or just used google.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on September 24, 2017, 06:41:27 pm
I give a "sh*t"
It's a main income for some working for them.
I personally use the service, its a great luxury to have without paying through your arse.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: prp74 on September 24, 2017, 08:55:25 pm
I give a "sh*t"
It's a main income for some working for them.
I personally use the service, its a great luxury to have without paying through your arse.

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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: FJ1000 on September 25, 2017, 08:30:03 am
My question was...

Q: what other UK metropolitan areas are covered by Uber ?

That means other than London.... :signLOL:

Your initial question was "who gives a sh*t?"

You're now claiming you didn't ask that in the subject of the thread?

In answer to your other question

https://www.uber.com/en-GB/cities/




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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: grey golfster on September 25, 2017, 10:21:14 am
Sorry, I had no idea all you geezers had become so sensitive.  :signLOL:

And I don't really believe that the emotion is all about keeping Uber drivers in work?

My point was that 10 minutes of a 30 minute national news broadcast, devoted to the loss of cheap taxi services, in London, highlights mainly the Londoncentric/metropolitan media, and the damage that inflicts (inadvertently or otherwise) on the rest of the country, while they whine on about what are essentially local issues.

And if we are to become pedants too...
Title  = who gives a.....
Question (meant in a light hearted way) =  What other UK metropolitan areas are covered by Uber ?
It might be more useful to say... I live in .... I use Uber and it's great.
The news report detailed events in London.

Yes I could have googled it, like many other queries on this forum; but now I have been enlightened by your  highly emotional opinions.
For that, I thank you!  :congrats:
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: FJ1000 on September 25, 2017, 02:44:02 pm
Your posts come across as annoyed/angry. These are emotions.

You've then responded again with a small essay full of passive aggressiveness and defensiveness.

I responded matter of fact.

Pot. Kettle. Black.


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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: amanda on October 03, 2017, 02:38:13 pm
We have uber in Chester and Liverpool but never used it as I am in the sticks and it's hard enough getting a local taxi!!!
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: Molesy on October 04, 2017, 12:37:09 pm
Also have them in Brighton as well, their licence is up soon and is also up for review so we'll see what happens! Not used it myself though tbh but my best mate in London goes to hospital for treatment very often uses them all the time. I hope for his sake they sort it out.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on October 05, 2017, 12:24:43 pm
The leading news story tonight, despite all the world's other ills (Brexit, earth quakes, tornados, nuclear war with N Korea.....etc...) is the loss of Uber taxi services in London!

As a bit of a country bumpkin, I feel lucky if my mobile phone actually works, because the service is still so bad, never mind the availability of a cheap taxi at the end of the line.

Q: what other UK metropolitan areas are covered by Uber ?

I try not to go to London, unless absolutely unavoidable   :signLOL:

And now a dog with the world's biggest tongue has been considered headline news worthy, amidst all the things you've mentioned above  :smiley: 

Tomorrow it will be: "Onions used to cost thruppence a lb" and the day after it will be "Recent studies reveal Cabbage causes cancer".  Honestly mate, activate your "This bullschit isn't important to me" filter and just avoid the news, and don't read the daily fish & chip wrappers either.  Ignorance is bliss  :smiley:

Having just lost my own job of 12 years, I do sympathise with the drivers who stand to lose theirs, but this is the world we live in.  There is no such thing as a 'permanent' job anymore, and it's every man for himself, more than ever.  There are too many greedy companies trying to muscle in and take profits away from other established companies.  Some win, some lose. It's the risk they take when getting into it, so personally I am with you......I don't give a schitt  :happy2:

And let's not forget the allegations of sexual assault from Uber drivers.  Uber have a lot of damage limitation work ahead of them to avoid irreparable reputation damage.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: rich83 on October 05, 2017, 01:07:16 pm
The leading news story tonight, despite all the world's other ills (Brexit, earth quakes, tornados, nuclear war with N Korea.....etc...) is the loss of Uber taxi services in London!

As a bit of a country bumpkin, I feel lucky if my mobile phone actually works, because the service is still so bad, never mind the availability of a cheap taxi at the end of the line.

Q: what other UK metropolitan areas are covered by Uber ?

I try not to go to London, unless absolutely unavoidable   :signLOL:

And now a dog with the world's biggest tongue has been considered headline news worthy,

I felt a little it gullible googling that....... Cannot believe my eyes!  :signLOL:

I actively avoid watching to reading the news. More people should try it.... it makes you feel much better about life.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on October 05, 2017, 04:43:35 pm
Yup! Doggy tongue has been on BBC breakfast news for 2 days now!

I agree.  Not many folk like Trump but he was spot on with his anti-press comments and attacks.  They are like ants to a blob of ice cream.  They thrive on catastrophe and incite civil unrest.  Not seeing it is not getting irritated by it  :smiley:
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: rich83 on October 05, 2017, 06:02:55 pm
Agreed. (hang on... did we agree on something.  :grin: )
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: FJ1000 on October 05, 2017, 11:14:19 pm
Erm.

Trump promotes the dumbasses on Fox "news" and brands any factual reporting as "fake news"!?


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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on October 06, 2017, 09:59:57 am
How do you KNOW it's fake?

Regardless, the press sensationalise everything out of proportion.   Who gives a toss if May coughed during her presentation?  She's a human being.  Get over it.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on October 06, 2017, 10:00:43 am
Agreed. (hang on... did we agree on something.  :grin: )

It had to happen one day  :laugh:
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: Dogma on March 15, 2018, 04:37:00 pm
Agreed. (hang on... did we agree on something.  :grin: )

It had to happen one day  :laugh:

Never watch the local or National news, unless it’s about vw’s or tech
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on March 15, 2018, 07:12:28 pm
Agreed. (hang on... did we agree on something.  :grin: )

It had to happen one day  :laugh:

Never watch the local or National news, unless it’s about vw’s or tech

Ha, the press are murdering VW to death over Dieselgate and gassing Monkeys  :grin:   I mean, you can't make this sh1t up can you?  Adolf Hitler founded VW in 1937.  Hitler liked using gas on innocent people because, well, he was a sociopathic, xenophobic, genocidal maniac.  81 years on, and Hitler's legacy is still poisoning people with gas!

And now Trump, Kim Jong Un and Putin have replaced Hitler, Kim II-Sung and Stalin.  Heaven help us!   How is it arrogant psychopaths end up running the world?  There's definitely something wrong with the human race.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: Dogma on March 15, 2018, 09:55:19 pm
Agreed. (hang on... did we agree on something.  :grin: )

It had to happen one day  :laugh:

Never watch the local or National news, unless it’s about vw’s or tech

Ha, the press are murdering VW to death over Dieselgate and gassing Monkeys  :grin:   I mean, you can't make this sh1t up can you?  Adolf Hitler founded VW in 1937.  Hitler liked using gas on innocent people because, well, he was a sociopathic, xenophobic, genocidal maniac.  81 years on, and Hitler's legacy is still poisoning people with gas!

And now Trump, Kim Jong Un and Putin have replaced Hitler, Kim II-Sung and Stalin.  Heaven help us!   How is it arrogant psychopaths end up running the world?  There's definitely something wrong with the human race.


Hi hear that brother. its a crazy planet we happen to live on.


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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: slyvander on April 05, 2021, 09:18:25 pm
I noticed that in recent years, the services of Uber have become rarely used, due to the fact, that there are constantly problems with this company.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: Alanhey on April 08, 2021, 05:39:06 pm
I noticed that in recent years, the services of Uber have become rarely used, due to the fact, that there are constantly problems with this company. Uber constantly has conflicts with someone and problems with drivers. I used to love this company very much, but because of the constant problems with drivers, I began to use their services rarely. They set me up on the day when I had to come to the airport and the driver refused to order at the last moment. I was terribly angry and since then, for trips to the airport, I use the services that provide on https://www.twelvetransfers.com/destinations/taxi/fort-lauderdale-airport/. Uber's company should be more respectful of its customers.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: GVK on April 08, 2021, 09:50:00 pm
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Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: LC5F on May 16, 2021, 12:10:56 pm
old thread -

I was an early adopter of uber before the start date of this thread. As already mentioned, a vastly better experience than black cabs - plus 40% cheaper. With the ride tracking software it is great to know that you can go to any big city and be confident of good service and you wont get ripped off.

Funny this was all blown up originally by a Labour mayor saying uber were losing their licence as new drivers were using a service that was was not doing proper driver vetting.

The rub was the vetting service the drivers were using was approved by Transport for London - an organisation under the control of the mayor.

All uber were doing was provide a list of these TFL approved vetting companies during the new driver application, plus an estimate provided by the companies of how long the service would take... strangely, everyone went for the quickest service, this was the one that was not checking.

Even if they had manage to bin Uber from London, they would have just moved everyone to councils outside London that were allowed to operate in London.

I would say this was all pure political spin.


Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on June 18, 2021, 11:38:37 pm
I've never used Uber. Are they any good?  Can you request a Lamborghini or Ferrari uber?  That would be interesting, if a little expensive  :grin:

I have seen 'Uber eats' bikes roaming around though, which got me thinking.  Is there a gap in the market for delivering absolutely ANYTHING at any time, on demand?  "Hey, I'm in a meeting, urgently deliver me a pack of whiteboard pens to this address" or "Yo Uber dudes, I'm kinda in the middle of it with my new bird, urgently deliver me a pack of rubbers to this address".  Could be some bucks in that.



Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: MKMike on June 21, 2021, 10:56:30 am
I've never used Uber. Are they any good?  Can you request a Lamborghini or Ferrari uber?  That would be interesting, if a little expensive  :grin:

I have seen 'Uber eats' bikes roaming around though, which got me thinking.  Is there a gap in the market for delivering absolutely ANYTHING at any time, on demand?  "Hey, I'm in a meeting, urgently deliver me a pack of whiteboard pens to this address" or "Yo Uber dudes, I'm kinda in the middle of it with my new bird, urgently deliver me a pack of rubbers to this address".  Could be some bucks in that.
1. Uber are amazing especially for travelling. No more getting ripped off by local cabbies.
2. You already have that with Amazon 1 hour delivery on some items. Scary how quick it all is.
Title: Re: No Uber service in London....who gives a sh1t?
Post by: pudding on June 26, 2021, 03:46:07 am
I can totally agree cabbies are a total rip!  £8 for a 2 mile ride where I live.

My standard Amazon Prime deliveries are usually "Your driver might bother himself to turn up at some point between 10:00 and 21:00, dump it somewhere in your front garden, or cram it through a gap in your window, or toss it over the back fence, and scarper"

I shall keep an eye out for this 1 hour delivery epicness! I expect you have to pay handsomely for this exalted service?

DPD are the best I've experienced so far.  "Your driver, Roger, will deliver your package between 10:00-11:00" and sure enough, Roger has knocked at my door at 10:30 on the dot over the last 20 or so deliveries. And what a thoroughly decent chap Roger is.

DH Hell, Yodel, Herpes, Royal Snail.....uselessness.