‘Give Me Back My Tip!’: Uber Eats Driver ‘Sick Of Being Exploited’ By Customers

The world of ridesharing and food delivery is indeed very sophisticated, especially for customers and passengers. It offers convenience, speed, reliability, and promise. But, surprise, surprise, not so much for drivers.

An Uber Eats driver has took to Reddit to share about a customer who… asked them to give back their tip! Too much? Read on.

Loopholes

In their Reddit post, the Uber Eats driver said they only got motivated to accept the delivery because of the tip the customer promised.

In real scenarios, some drivers only sign up with Uber to get a guaranteed income without the hassle. But the truth is, they have to work hard and tirelessly every day to collect a considerable amount of income.

“The ONLY reason I took this delivery was because of the tip,” they wrote. “I’ve been working all day and it has been slow and I still owe a backup balance, have loan payments due Friday, and I’m drowning in debt.”

With the tip as their “motivation,” they continued saying how they delivered the order faster than the estimated arrival according to the Uber Eats app. They added the food was still hot and fresh, and that they were “kind and professional” when they handed out the order, like a perfectly smiling person in video ads.

“In what world is this fair? I am SICK of being exploited and manipulated by people who don’t give a crap about me. I deliver on my MANUAL BIKE ON MY OWN TWO LEGS in a city where I’m ALMOST HIT BY CARS EVERY DAY,” the Reddit post also stated.

But wait until the “exciting part.” They said the customer “completely removed the tip” or reduced it, according to the screenshot they shared.

The Uber Eats app allows customers to virtually send over tips, so it will be very convenient, without the need to personally give the money traditionally.

However, interestingly, the app has a loophole that allows these customers to also cancel the tip or maybe even reduce the amount. Sad for the drivers, right?

What the community says

Commenters on their post are saying they should get a new job.

“Spark is the same way. I feel like they need to have a good reason to take a tip back. And explain to the driver why. That way, we know, if we did something wrong. We know what to do to fix the problem. And if they do it more than 3 times they should lose the ability to take it back cuz it just shows they are more than likely tip baiting,” commented Jennabella0911.

Meanwhile, Redditor I_pinch_your_balls simply, carelessly concluded, saying this is why the tip-based service culture is a big no-no.

Media reports that shared this story do not specify any official statement or comment from Uber Eats.

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