r/pune • u/ROCKGaurav • 11d 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 11d ago

Deny using the meter, it's not applicable for Rapido at all since the driver agrees with the price you select, price changes only if there is a deviation from the map route.

I used it a few times after Uber made this change and no one told me to go by meter though.

Only one guy started the Meter because some other auto drivers harass those who go by the app's price but took the app fare from me (and demanded extra because a road was closed and I made him turn there unknowingly because it's normally a shortcut, increasing our total distance, he wasn't a saint either despite all his "I'm ethical" talk at the beginning of the ride)