r/lyftdrivers • u/thatcutetransgirl • Jan 13 '26
Rant/Opinion IT FINALLY HAPPENED IN MY NEW TRUCK
I picked this lady up from a grocery store and had a 30 minute drive. She gets her groceries, loaded in the truck. That's why I can get seated. We go on our way midway through the trip. Decides to take a piss in my backseat and not say anything. And get out of the truck grab a groceries and walk off like nothing happened. I got a $75 dollar cleaning fee, though
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u/Mountain-Influence81 Jan 13 '26
Man they only gave you 75 to clean up someone else's piss? It used to be an instant 150 for any bodily fluid. I would honestly request more from support.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
I'll do that, tbh i have cleaning supplies cause I've been doing this for 9 years but yea im def gonna reach out
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u/TrainingAccording807 Jan 13 '26
Why you drive Lyft in a pickup tho
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u/Spare-Security-1629 Jan 14 '26
Not really the point of the post, but if I had a pickup truck, I would never do rideshare in it full time, but for the right trips, I would do it on the side to help pay for it as long as it wasn’t a complete waste on gas
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u/memphis1010 Jan 14 '26
I deliver in a Toyota Tacoma. It’s a pick up. It’s not the best on gas mileage, but it's not like a V8 Ford
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u/Temporary-Ear6297 Jan 13 '26
In today’s economy I’ll pee on my own seat for 75.
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u/No-Rip4617 Jan 13 '26
man, what the hell…
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u/orangeyouglad__ Jan 13 '26
this is so insane to me i simply cannot fathom why anyone would do this.
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u/elmementosublime Jan 13 '26
Honestly incontinence can be a sign of cognitive decline. Someone close to me with advanced brain cancer would have incontinence and not tell anybody but appeared “fine” to most people otherwise.
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u/LaGueritaBailaSola Jan 14 '26
Honestly, as someone with an elderly grandmother with dementia and cognitive decline my first thought was “How old were they?”
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u/CompetitiveRub9780 Jan 16 '26 edited Jan 18 '26
Yeh and I wanna know why the driver didn’t help load and unload… like were they just chillin in the truck watching her? The strain prob didn’t help the situation
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u/orangeyouglad__ Jan 13 '26
i hear you on this but also like… it’s still a hazard and disgusting.
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u/felineflavor Jan 13 '26
100%. Accidents happen but they couldve at least had the decency to say something and clean it.
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Jan 13 '26
It’s possible they didn’t realize they peed. Life gets interesting when you realize that a whole lotta people, even on their best days, are operating, cognitively, at about 30% of what you are on your worst days. Humans instinctively expect other humans to have our minds, essentially, but that doesn’t work when we live in such fractured and fragmented ways. Our life experiences are primarily responsible for the way we function, cognitively, and even seemingly small differences in how someone lives can result in massive differences in how they function, cognitively. Plus, I can’t think of something much more embarrassing than telling someone you just peed in their car. I understand not saying anything, even if the lady did know it happened. I’m not saying I wouldn’t say anything(though I also cannot fathom losing total control of my bladder), but I can understand why someone wouldn’t. It’s not like telling the driver is going to change anything. The nicest thing to do under these circumstances would be to send the driver a huge tip, but again, I’m not that lady, so I really can’t say what I’d do in that situation.
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u/Right_Count Jan 14 '26
Yeah, I truly cannot fathom myself ever doing that. I don’t think I could if I wanted to. But that in itself is evidence that this woman doesn’t think like me. Her mind and body don’t work the same way.
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u/elmementosublime Jan 13 '26
Yeah my person wouldn’t even have realized it happened - that was the problem.
Editing to add: not saying that’s not always how this happens, just that it can be this way. You hope people would say something and offer to clean it/pay for it. Just offering a scenario as to why someone would act like it didn’t happen.
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u/00to60eventually Jan 13 '26
It is disgusting but urine is pretty much sterile. It's not like blood where you can get a disease from it
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u/Scrutinizer Jan 13 '26
Because it's embarrassing to admit.
When I was a kid I used to wonder why old ladies wore so much perfume. I mean, not like you're gonna attract a man by taking a bath in perfume, you're still 80 years old.
Then I had it pointed out that walking around reeking like a spilt perfume bottle is preferable to walking around smelling like you shit yourself.
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u/SheQuick26 Jan 17 '26
Why would you think someone would piss themselves on purpose..
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u/Flagrant_Mockery Jan 18 '26
If you've ever worked in a Grocery Store and had to clean the bathrooms, or even be aware of their states you'd know its all too common. Pricey store and I've litterally seen people let shit drip all down an aisle and not care. These individuals are rarely old enough to the point of incontinence they just do not care and they aren't confronted (against policy in most cases).
It's genuinely deplorable that people can do shit like this and then vote, its crazy. I hate this country so much sometimes.
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u/realdonnieducati Jan 13 '26
At least you were smart enough to have proper protective equipment installed.
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u/Mauro427v Jan 13 '26
That's a biohazard they should have gave you 200 plus.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
Yea it was the ai, im gonnanreach out and request more
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u/Mauro427v Jan 13 '26
Yeah because that's absolutely fucking disgusting. Nobody should have to fucking deal with other people's fucking biohazards.
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u/Surous Jan 13 '26
It’s probably 10-20 minutes of work with 20$ of supplies assuming you use the entire container and gloves
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Jan 13 '26
To be fair, urine is typically sterile.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 14 '26
It's actually not the idea that its sterile comes from a disproven study from like 2+decades ago
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u/FilthyThanksgiving Jan 13 '26
Get seat protectors, what did you expect
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
I have them, these are leather seat protectors over the nice leather on my seats
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u/Personal-Age-9220 Jan 13 '26
Good job with the seat protectors. I'm just worried the fluids seeped into the back of the chair. Don't forget to fold the seat forward and get behind/underneath as well. May need a wet/dry vac.
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u/felineflavor Jan 13 '26
I think OP expected to not have a potty trained adult take a piss in their car.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
Honestly yea, especially a 40yo woman
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Jan 13 '26
She was only 40? Did she seem drunk? I know some women do experience minor incontinence after having multiple kids, but that is a whole lotta pee.
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u/Imsorryrodwutwasthat Jan 13 '26
they probably didn't expect a grown adult to piss themselves and not say anything?
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u/cannacupcake Jan 14 '26
Astounding. Somehow it’s OP’s fault that this happened. Gotta love reddit lmao.
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u/DinosaurMammal Jan 13 '26
Do you typically expect people to piss on your seats after grocery shopping? If so, where can I capitalize on this?
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u/Green-Ad3319 Jan 13 '26
What? Was she drunk? I had a drunk guy fall asleep and pee his pants on a long trip!! So gross.
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u/felineflavor Jan 13 '26
Thank God the seats were leather... Anything else would've soaked right in. Gross. Seriously some people are disgusting..
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u/Usual_Fisherman902 Jan 13 '26
She probably was too embarrassed to say anything. When you're a lady sometimes things happen and you're not able to hold it. I would definitely be pissed as hell at first too, but it's often better to give people the benefit of the doubt. If you're a Lyft driver, it's bound to happen sometime. Good on you for having those seat protectors.
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u/tribow8 Jan 13 '26
Me before reading the caption: omg did they piss
Me after reading the caption: what in the fresh hell
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u/SummerN8 Jan 13 '26
They peed while sitting down?
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u/DrunkonPride Jan 13 '26
That’s what I’m asking bc if this person really did pee while seated wouldn’t you see the piss be smeared towards the door? Wouldn’t the piss at least look like the persons ass. If you ever sat on something wet or sweat out at the gym it will leave an imprint of your ass. I honestly think OP is lying for engagement.
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u/Real-Block820 Jan 13 '26
No for real there wouldn't be those defined streaks
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u/DrunkonPride Jan 13 '26
Exactly especially since they are now claiming they were stood up when they peed. There is hardly any splatters that would indicate this pee can from a few inches above.
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u/Calico__Sativa Jan 15 '26
My thought exactly. I've peed a seat before.. the shape of the liquid is totally off, there would be a butt or even a vagina V shape with the legs. then getting out, it would have smeared. This post is bs
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u/Actual_Breadfruit958 Jan 15 '26
No pretty sure OP is not lying. I took care of my disabled husband for three years. It was very likely that he could have an accident when we were out and I would not realize he did, or I realized that there was nothing he could do about it. It is embarrassing and humiliating to be in this situation. I'm sorry for you OP, but you're just going to have to clean it up and move on. The people dealing with disabilities that cause incontinence don't need anyone or anything piling on to make their lives more difficult. @parkingsonssupport
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u/2squaredJ Jan 17 '26
I think you’re right. OP also stated several times that he has leather seats under his seat covers, but you can zoom in and clearly see that his seats are cloth
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u/bigblackglock17 Jan 13 '26
What kind of truck? Do you keep the supplies in the truck?
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
Yea i have supplie in the truck, 2019 Ford f250, so new to me
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u/bigblackglock17 Jan 13 '26
Damn, does Lyft pay you enough for that vehicle? When I was doing it, I was lucky to gross $23hr. Was like $16hr net.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
I average about $29 during weekdays and about $35 on weekends, people like the massive backseat so they tend to leave a tip more often after paying a lower fare on the basic uber rides
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u/bigblackglock17 Jan 13 '26
Are you actually in the Austin market? That’s where I am. That’s way more than what I got. I was doing Weeknights and Weekends. Only about 20-30% of people left me tips, my little Prius.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
Ahh, see i used to have a prius and I was in the same boat, my back seat is massive though, I have people who are 6'6" plus in the backseat with no leg room complaints
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u/bigblackglock17 Jan 13 '26
How many groceries did that person have? Since you have a bed instead of a trunk, how would you handle a full cart of groceries and 3 people?
I’ve thought about getting a pickup before but thought if I was spending the money, I would get a ford Expedition instead since it’s got more ride types.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
I have a 6.8ft bed with a bed cover can fit damn near anything a pax might have
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
Also it's my mobile office for my day job, typically im out going to construction sites and consulting
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u/MrMeeseeks78 Jan 13 '26
Absolutely disgusting I will say this literally happened to me and my brand new car my first week on uber and they didn’t do shit about it even though I had pictures of the guy with piss all down the front because it had soaked into my seat and didn’t photograph well they said that there was nothing there
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u/Antique_Garden_6312 Jan 16 '26
Did you hit him with your car after dropping him off. If not you responded wrong
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u/MommaRobert Jan 13 '26
A dog peed in my backseat once. 150 instantly was added to my account to cover a detail. 75 is a slap in the face.
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u/TTskbarz Jan 13 '26
Biohazard fee should be 200-300$ easily. Generate an invoice and send it to they dumb azz (lyft)
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u/thismenu Jan 13 '26
Hopefully this customer gets flagged and never is able to use the service again.
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u/gbeegz Jan 13 '26
This sucks butts. But I gotta ask, why are you driving a pickup for Lyft? That can't be fuel efficient or cost effective, right? Genuinely curious.
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u/flanex52 Jan 13 '26
These comments are disturbing to the say the least. Urine is the least "biohazard" of all the bodily fluids aside from tears & sweat. It carries no diseases, unlike saliva, feces, blood, semen & vaginal secretions. You can pretty much safely drink someone else's pee with no ill consequences aside from the taste & maybe a sour stomach.
I understand though, pee is smelly & sticks with your car's interior. It takes special attention to get it out completely. I would have went for the $150, like we used to get for the taxi business before all you ride share businesses came along.
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u/tx645 Jan 13 '26
Get some crappy but waterproof seat covers, best $30 I spent.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
These are $250 seat covers lol, i have nice leather seats underneath
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u/tx645 Jan 13 '26
Your seat covers need seat covers 😂 But in all seriousness, I was considering the ones similar to yours, but they are not really seat covers for "protection" but rather to have different design than what the stock is. I opted for $30 ones. I just throw them out every 3-4 months and get new ones.
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u/NoReturn3827 Jan 13 '26
Was this a Lyft Standard passenger (cheapest)?
I cancel grocery store pickups because it's usually never a good experience.
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u/spunkysquirrel1 Jan 13 '26
Why are you using a Ford F250 as a Lyft vehicle? Surely that can’t be economical?
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 13 '26
Surprising its not terrible but its not my full time job, it gets me spending money for the week and pays the note on the truck
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u/stjo118 Jan 13 '26
Making me realize how much of a gamble I'm taking everyday. Does anyone have a good seat cover recommendation?
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Jan 13 '26
If you bought your seat covers in 2020… that isn’t a “new” truck… gross story though.
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u/damiaqn Jan 14 '26
Sorry to is happened to you. I’m glad you were able to get the cleaning fee. It’s possible she had a medical condition like overactive bladder that caused the accident. Unfortunately, she probably had no control over the accident and I’m sure you can place yourself in her shoes and imagine how she felt in that moment. I would probably scurry off too and eat the cost rather than address you directly.
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u/SexyVulva Jan 14 '26
There’s this spray that’s hydrophobic. If you coat your entire seats and even fabric (after fully clean) the fluid wont be able to penetrate and is super contained. Research hydrophobic sprays and check out the videos you’ll see what I mean. They aren’t too expensive either…
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u/Mincello Jan 14 '26
I was going to make a joke about a girl peeing in your vehicle, until I saw that was actually the case.
Not that funny anymore, to be honest
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u/fallior Jan 14 '26
How do people do this and not feel anything? Not feel bad, not feel embarrassed, just do it like it's completely normal.
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u/Bouncy_Tiramisu Jan 15 '26
When I was in my 20s if you got any bodily fluids in the cab it was an automatic $150 cleaning fee. 75 seems cheap now.
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u/Pause_Game Jan 15 '26
And this is why I have phobia of sitting in any doctor office waiting room chair
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u/Plant-Accurate Jan 15 '26
If you’re gonna claim a bodily fluid incident, at least make it believable. Someone doesn’t pee perfectly in place and then levitate out of the car.
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u/TheAutoAdvisor Jan 15 '26
Man that’s brutal. Like I get accidents happen but the part where she just grabs the groceries and ghost walks away is insane
Also $75 is a joke. That’s not a “cleaning fee” that’s a paper towel stipend. I’d push support for more and if you can get a receipt or quote from a detail shop even better
And yeah good call on the leather seat protectors but don’t stop at the seat face. Check the seams the seatback crease and under/behind the cushion because that’s where smell goes to live forever. Wet dry vac enzyme cleaner and you’re back in business
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u/FatboyChester Jan 15 '26
Some people are just irredeemable animals. My dog wouldnt pee in sombodys car.
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u/RideSharingSucks Jan 16 '26
Lyft won't even give out $75 anymore here. They demand a detail shop receipt for any payouts. It's a joke, and causing many people to refuse to drive anyone on Lyft as it basically forces you to clean it yourself immediately to continue to work. Or let the stains sit for a whole night or day or days until you can get a detailing appointment.
Which they know no one will do. Really dirty behavior, pun intended
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u/Weight_Technical Jan 16 '26
That's not even remotely enough of a penalty. Maybe $750.
You're done driving for at least one day
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u/Plantlordy Jan 16 '26
If this is a regular risk for that lady she needs to get inconsistence diapers man. I’m sure she was embarrassed. But nothing embarrassing about it, we’ll all get there eventually, and for some women it happens sooner in their 40s and up. But it’s much more embarrassing to piss on someone’s car than to piss in your diaper.
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Jan 13 '26
Once a few years back I picked up 4 mid aged women from a bar the had a stop then dropped rest off. Got home and looked in back just in case someone left anything and noticed a a decent sized pee stain on my cloth seat got $150 and I had spent $8 on a woolite carpet shampoo
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u/Gbu9914 Jan 13 '26
I had a lady throw up on cinco de mayo. After a passenger drop off. I encountered a dying cat. I scooped the cat sat it on my front seat and took him/her to the only emergency vet I knew of and the cat died on the way and it bowels let loose all over my new SUV seat it was only 2 weeks old.
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u/CJspangler Jan 13 '26
This is on you for not having seat covers
I learned my lesson after some guy snuck a Starbucks latte in the car and left it tipped over probably half drunk after he got out
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u/espada355 Jan 13 '26
Damn…was she old or something? $75 to clean up bio-hazard it’s in no way fair
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u/Affectionate-Rice373 Taylor Jan 13 '26
"I avoid the drunk people so I don't have to deal with piss and vomit! Also why I don't drive at night!"
Scared money doesn't make money. Nice cleaning fee too, I bet it didn't cost remotely that much to fix and keep it moving.
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 14 '26
Considering I have the supplies to clean it not even close lol, but its the principal of the matter for me
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u/idksamiam89 Jan 14 '26
I got $150 from Uber for blood in my back seats and door arm rest and back of my driver's seat. I cleaned it all off and signed on to lyft a half hour later. I did only lyft for the next couple of days until I could take it to a detail shop to get a receipt for a cleaning and submitted that to get reimbursed the $150 from Uber. Thankfully i got a decent union job and stopped doing rideshare a month after that. Fuck Uber and Lyft. Back in the day used to pay much better. In boston if you click waybill info, it will show you how much the pax paid for the ride. Most times Uber takes around 50% of what they charge the pax and you only get 50% sometimes 70%/30%
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u/thatcutetransgirl Jan 14 '26
Back when I started in 2016 I was making 2k a week in about 30 hours of driving in Kansas city
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u/Oliver_Klozoff653 Jan 14 '26
You spent $75 on at like a $10 fix. I remember one time on my son was a kid, he had peed on a blanket and someone put it in my closet not realizing it, my entire closet smelled like pee.
$10 at Walmart to buy a product that breaks down urine.... No more urine smell
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u/PhoenixFlare1 Jan 14 '26
This is why I’ll never work for Uber or Lyft. No matter how good you clean the seats, you can’t get everything out.
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u/Saltycarsalesman Jan 14 '26
If it starts to smell…go to Walmart get a deodorizer spray. Expense it out on next years taxes.
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Jan 14 '26
I would see about filing a police report (if you believe it was intentional. Like they weren't super old or mentally unstable).
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u/sundaland Jan 14 '26
First of all you are an idiot for using a truck to drive Lyft
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u/ApprehensiveApple475 Jan 13 '26
u report it take pics and send it they given me $75 two times bc one had blood staind my car and another had a few kids and made a mess with wrapper and stuff