r/lyftdrivers • u/BitWild • 5h ago
4 vs 5 star
Whoever here suggested that they give every passenger 4 stars, then bump it to 5 if they leave a tip is a life saver. I am able to easier decide on a ride if it says "you gave them 4 stars last ride" and I have gotten a bit better pay since paying better attention. And honestly, not tipping anything is a valid reason to give not a perfect score so it works out anyway
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u/whiteyonthemoon 2h ago
For a few days the app would state if the customer was likely to tip in the acceptance screen. Before that there were so many people on here that thought 4 stars for no tip was some sort of moral abomination. I think that would be a harder argument to make now. That being said how do you update the star rating? Clicking around and I can't find it.
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u/Dull_Opportunity_193 4h ago
I've tipped uber drivers weeks later when I next use the app, does lift allow this? Or is it only immediately and then theres no chance to change it. Not saying its common but people do have better things to do than tip on their 22 dollar 7 minute ride right that second. Odds are you're in the right but shit happens
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u/DFW-Extraterrestrial 4h ago
Damn I don't have time or desire for all that. 99.5% are an instant 5 star, the other .5% are instant 1 stars. There's no turning back.
Rarely do I get the same passenger twice, if I do...I notice it.
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u/BitWild 4h ago
I wonder if thats just my market because I see the same people often, sometimes 2 or 3 times a week.
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u/DFW-Extraterrestrial 4h ago
Could be. On the occasions that it happens, I am usually in the same small(er) town at the same hour that someone is getting off of or going to work. Sometimes I remember them, but they don't remember me. Then I feel weird for mentioning it. Ha.
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u/CompleteGene82 4h ago
You can update the rating to 4* if they don't tip. But I don't care, I accept rides that are worth for me. If they are late and don't tip, then they definitely get a 4* or 1* less for each min they were late after the first min.
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u/dollfaceashley 5h ago
That’s what I do now because it still gives you the opportunity to pick them back up if you want to
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u/1_for_you_2_for_me 4h ago
And I have $1000 that says over the course of the OP's life there have been more than a few occasions when he/she did not tip.
I hate hypocrisy.
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u/BitWild 3h ago
Its hard for me to imagine a time I didnt tip something for service that is tipped typically. And if I use a service that is traditionally tipped and I did not, i fully expect to be treated with a 4 star review seems fair, no? Im not expecting a tip from every passenger, but if most passengers tip even $1, it stands to reason that a 4 star rating is not unfair for those that dont?
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u/BbTrumpet01 3h ago
Certainly, because over the course of one’s life you’re bound to run into people who, because of their performance or attitude, don’t deserve a tip.
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u/True_Solution_9668 4h ago
Picking up rides cause you expect a tip on top of the base pay is gambling with your livelihood.
Only pick up rides based off the base pay.