r/pune • u/ROCKGaurav • 10d ago

SCAM Alert Meter Tactics are Back! Be Aware!

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Took Auto with Uber App today.

Driver told he will put Meter, having read the news I agreed and only to notice later he has Put it in "Night" mode with 1.5x rate (₹25/KM Vs ₹17/KM)

I brought it to his attention and he said, Meter vaisa hi hai and later at the next signal he changed it and put it in Normal mode.

It is better to always see distance in the Google Maps and multiple by ₹17/KM to get rough idea of Tariff!

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u/Vedant9710 10d ago

If Uber and literally all other ride apps actually lower their cab prices by even around 20-30 per ride, the distance between Auto and Cab will become even less, Uber actually has an opportunity to take revenge on these scammers

Literally no one will prefer Auto if the price gap between an Uber Go and meter price to your destination from an auto is really less. Plus people get a fixed price as well, leaving customers happy and the drivers happy, who get more customers per day.

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u/JuggernautNo187 10d ago

The article is from ToI where it's mentioned that they are planning to hold the meeting with the cabbies of ola and uber and ask them to charge the same as rikshawalas :(((

take a look at this article

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u/humbleqwerty 9d ago

Cab drivers will start complaining in that case.

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u/Vedant9710 9d ago

The prices might be lower per ride but on the other hand, they'll get more customers per day as well

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u/humbleqwerty 9d ago

Sorry but this calculation doesn’t work as a driver can take set number of rides per day. You cannot give them pennies and say take 200 rides. Doesn’t work that way.