Can anyone share their experiences with Uber?

dieharder wrote:
The only thing it did was ask me to scan in my driver's license, insurance, registration and proof that I'm eligible to work here. That's it. Got a nice welcome video. No fees, no vetting at all.

I drove for Uber when my business was slow.

The process to start driving was a bit more extensive than that when I went through it. They wanted photos of the vehicle, inside and out, proof of insurance, copies of your drivers license, social security number for a third party background check, proof of insurance, and a host of other information.

I stopped, because I am quite a distance from the metro area of Chicago, and I found it to be unprofitable because of the distance to get into the money zone.

As far as personal information. The uber system for drivers doesn't actually provide any credit card information at all to the driver. When the call comes in, it simply gives the driver and opportunity to accept or reject the fare (it goes to the closest car first). Once accepted, the system gives you the clients first name only and mobile phone number.

After you have picked up the fare, you "start" the fare and it calculates time and mileage just like a cab. At the destination, the driver "ends" the fare and its shows how much was made. Never is the driver actually provided the CC information.

In all actuality, its a pretty good system. Far more technologically advanced than traditional cabs, and in most cases cheaper.