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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you explain the pool rides more? Do I have to do them if I'm a driver and if so how do you get around it? You seem to have a nice system going. I'm in LA, is uber good to drive out here as well? [/quote]

Pool rides are almost half of the volume on uberX now.  You have two choices: drive pool rides and earn pennies for the effort OR reject pool ride requests until you get an uberX/surge request.  If you want to actually get paid somewhat fairly for your time, the latter option is the best choice BUT uber will sit you in a "time-out" ranging from ten minutes to an hour out of the driver app if you cancel too many ride requests.  Uber does this to force drivers into accepting all rides, pool or uberX, no matter what.  Drivers who are new to the game don't realize that there is a choice and will accept any ride that comes them (and I gladly let them).  So to make the most of your time, choose wisely.

LA is a top-5 uber city along with DC.  If I could pick an ideal area to drive, it'd be a place with millions of people spread across a wide area who have above-average incomes, like LA and DC.[/quote]

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LA poster again- Thanks so much, this was really helpful! One last question, how many times can I reject pools until I get a timeout? And during the timeout I'd just drive lyft then right? [/quote]

[b]The rumor is anywhere between 3 and 10, YMMV.  My penalty seems to be a 10-minute timeout for five cancels in-a-row by me. And yes, then I'd be a lyft driver for the next 10 minutes, lol.[/b]

[quote=Anonymous]LA poster again- Forgor to add that tonight just for fun on my commute home through west Hollywood and Beverly Hills I checked the app and saw all the surge areas. It was kind of exciting! I'm only 3 miles from the strip/Beverly hills so I'm hoping to start my drive tomorrow. Thanks again!![/quote]
[b]Yes, seeing surge is exciting and can really keep you going when you get on a roll.  Living in or near an area that surges often is a big advantage when starting your shift with a profitable ride.[/b][/quote]

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