Around mid-September, a number of consumers received an email about a class-action lawsuit against Uber regarding its claims about its Safe Rides Fee. Since there are so many scams these days, we’re helping you determine if this email is legitimate, and if it is, how you can ensure that you’re properly compensated. Continue reading to find out.
Uber Technologies Inc. was dealt a second rejection of a legal settlement, this time in a case over claims the company misled riders when it charged them a $1 “safe rides fee” that earned the company almost half a billion dollars. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco said the proposed $28.5 million payout wasn’t enough for customers, considering how much Uber took in from the fees. …
In July 2015, Michael Cordas hailed an Uber and waited for it at the appointed place, outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. And he waited. The car’s estimated arrival time came and went.
Yesterday, the coalition of billionaires and entrepreneurs wanting to destroy Uber launched an already promised service: The ability for Lyft to fulfill rides booked via Didi Kuaidi’s app in the United States. It’s the first step in an ambitious plan where Grab, Ola, Didi, and Lyft– the four major Uber spoilers in the world– will work together to provide a global ride sharing solution. It’s …