Complaining about tipping is one thing — but how would you feel about paying for gas on top of your food delivery? An Uber Eats driver had ignited a fiery debate after he asked a customer to chip in for some gas when he realized he was running out, and was unsure if he’d make … Read more
From the outside, Gourmet Deli at 90th Street and First Avenue seems like every other deli spread across the city. On a typical morning, various locals pop in for bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwiches and $1.50 drip coffee. But, another wave of customers is flooding in through food delivery apps — only they don’t … Read more
Uber Technologies Inc has released the annual list of items left in vehicles by riders, which includes several odd things, such as an ankle monitor, people’s pets, dentures and teeth. The rideshare company released its annual list on April 27 to give people a snapshot of the most forgotten items, as well as some of which … Read more
A young Australian woman has recorded a horrifying Uber trip in which her driver repeatedly propositioned her for sex – and even suggested a threesome with her grandmother. Samsara Sylvester recorded the disturbing encounter which took place recently in Brisbane. The 20-year-old is currently studying at King’s College in London, but was home visiting family … Read more
Talk about five-star service. A New Yorker ordered Uber Eats and a rooftop rescue Wednesday after accidentally locking herself out of her apartment. Maggie Voss, 24, enlisted the help of a saintly delivery driver named Jeffrey, advising him to buzz every apartment “until someone lets you in” and then to proceed to the roof to … Read more
It didn’t cost an arm or leg … just a finger. A woman is claiming that UberEats charged her $20 for a canceled order despite her driver saying the chef had cut his finger off. In a TikTok that was posted Wednesday — which has gained nearly 378,000 views — Sami Schubert revealed that her … Read more
My employer has announced that they’re laying off 10% of the workforce. I haven’t heard anything about my job security. Am I safe, or should I start looking for a new job? Those are excellent questions and one that should be asked of your boss. Regardless of the answer you receive, you should still be … Read more
It was the ride of a lifetime. A New Jersey man in desperate need of a kidney says he’s been given “the gift of life” after an Uber driver unexpectedly offered up his own organ for donation. Bill Sumiel, 71, was picked up from a dialysis center in Newark, Delaware on Oct 30. 2021 by … Read more
She came across as Uber entitled. A social media influencer is being labeled “entitled” online after she shamed an Uber Eats driver for taking a bathroom break while making her delivery. A tweet detailing her correspondence with the courier currently boasts 11.9 million views on Twitter. “This is f–king disgusting and unprofessional as f–k!!!” Ariana … Read more
Kelly Gartland still remembers the feeling of excitement the day she got her driver’s license in 1993. Savoring her first real taste of freedom while behind the wheel of her family car, the then-17-year-old high schooler felt as if she was flying on the 10-minute drive from her home in Woonsocket, RI, to her part-time … Read more
It’s an unforgettable love story. After suffering a severe head injury from a car accident at age 9, followed by a separate brain injury and several unrelated concussions as an adult, Nesh Pillay, now 32, recently woke up from a nap in a state of complete confession. She’d lost a major portion of her memory owing to … Read more
Tabitha Brown is a vegan chef and an Emmy-nominated social media personality with more than 4 million followers on both TikTok and Instagram. She also has partnerships with Target. In other words, she’s killing it. An aspiring actress, she took an unorthodox route to fame: by going viral in her car. In December 2017, she … Read more
Always leave your DNA behind. That’s the wisdom one woman is dishing out to fellow females who might feel unsafe when traveling solo in rideshares and taxis. Spooked riders should always leave definitive physical evidence that they were indeed in the vehicle, said TikTok user @brennalina, just in case something horrific should happen. For the … Read more
Foodies across the country made some interesting delivery decisions this year. Uber Eats has released its 2022 cravings report. It’s a snapshot of the most popular, unusual and unique delivery requests and trends across the country over this past year. Along with Uber Eats, other Uber-owned companies such as Drizly and Postmates have completed orders of … Read more
Tipping is a customary part of ordering from restaurants, but one driver has exposed a sneaky new method people are using to skimp on tips. In a now viral TikTok video, delivery driver Sarah reveals that some customers “tip bait” drivers, adding that she had “no idea” they could do this until becoming a driver … Read more
Uber Eats is keeping an eye on how many alcohol orders you place – and one customer is not happy about being called out for having “a few”. An email sent to an unidentified Australian customer – who then shared it on Reddit – said: “Our systems indicate you’ve placed a few alcohol orders over … Read more
Ahmed Malik has been driving a yellow cab for 18 years, and he’s never seen the industry so beaten down. And he fears if the new congestion pricing plan comes to pass, it will spell financial doom for him and his fellow hacks. “This is no good for us,” he told The Post. “We are … Read more