Hi. i use Uber all the time and absolutely love it. You can sign up for an account right through the app no need to go to any websites. Just wondering what do you mean right now they face a real threat? Like do you see them completely going away? Here in Morgantown they are really really popular with the college students. On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 4:10 PM Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
> I have used Uber a few times in Calgary and a few drivers didn't seem > thrilled, but I think they were a bit afraid of my dog. I reassured them > that he was very friendly and it was OK, but I usually call the driver > (easy to do from the app after you confirm your ride) and tell them that I > am blind and have a guide dog. For one thing when I'm at a mall or other > large building it is better to call anyways to make sure they come to the > right door, yes, the GPS will give the address/location, but if I'm at a > big mall it won't do the driver much good to know that I'm at such and such > mall. You may not be legally obligated to let them know you have a dog, but > I think there is nothing wrong with telling them out of curtocy and I guess > there is always a chance a driver is truely allergic in which case it's > better if they know in advance and can decline the ride. > On another note I think I am going to not use Uber again for now anyways > because while I had good experiences with the individual drivers, I do not > at all agree with their business practices and right now it looks like they > may face a real existential thread so until they decide to get their act > together I'll go back to taking a taxi. I know it is easier to boycott them > if you rarely need to use them anyways and for others this may not be an > option, but I only get to use Uber when I'm in Calgary and there is talk > that they will be in Vancouver by the end of this year, but in my small > town our single cab company where the owner drives along with 3 or 4 others > she employs they can hardly make a living and I'm sure Uber is a long time > away from being here. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Jed Barton > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:25 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Questions about Uber > > Hey guys, > > I am about to start using Uber. Question, how have you found a lot of the > drivers with guide dogs? I figured most of them are probably pretty good > but wanted to ask. How do you guys usually handle it? > > Cheers, > Jed > > On 3/17/2017 1:25 PM, Liz And Hope wrote: > > > > I recently started using Uber as one of my modes of transportation. I > > have had no issues with the Uber App. It works very nicely with VO. > > > > Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Hope > > > > > > Westwood Church of God Prayer Chain Coordinator > > > > http://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.ulrich.1 > > Sent from my very intelligent ParrotHead of an IPhone > > > > On Mar 17, 2017, at 1:19 PM, Marissa Solaun <marissasol...@gmail.com > > <mailto:marissasol...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > >> > >> hello group, > >> > >> So, I installed the Uber application onto my iPhone 6 I am using > >> voice over and everything went fine to set it up. My question is I > >> see that you can add gift cards as a form of payment for rides is that > correct? > >> If possible I would rather like to use that instead of a credit and > >> or debit card. > >> > >> Has anyone encountered issues with the Uber application using > >> voiceover and if so what are they? I have not used Uber as of yet as > >> I have been using para transit to get around but may consider it > >> that's why am asking. > >> > >> Thank you for your help > >> > >> -- > >> The following information is important for all members of the V > >> iPhone list. > >> > >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list > itself. > >> > >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > >> mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. 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