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Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Ex-Uber driver shows the real reason they canceled your ride

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‘I can name you several reasons’: Ex-Uber driver shows the real reason they canceled your ride

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Driver picks up first Uber Pet ride. The passenger was taking her dog to get euthanized

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‘This dog looked every bit of 6, 7 months old’: Driver picks up first Uber Pet ride. The passenger was taking her dog to get euthanized

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘I will be saving money’: Woman says it’s cheaper to Uber or Lyft everywhere than to pay her Honda, Geico bills

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman realizes she only makes $30 a day after Uber costs

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‘I bought myself a ev scooter for 600 in payments with PayPal’: Gen Z woman realizes she only makes $30 a day after Ubering

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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‘Got taken for two rides’: Uber driver praised for ‘hustling’ tip out of hedge fund billionaire

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‘I realized it was my word against his so I managed to get 2 videos on Snapchat’: Woman says Uber driver began ‘pleasuring himself’ mid-ride

Uber customer warns of new scam drivers are pulling after being charged almost $300 extra

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‘Don’t take Uber anymore’: Uber customer warns of new scam drivers are pulling after being charged almost $300 extra

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Customer swears off Uber Share after seeing who he had to ride with

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‘I know that ride was silent as hell’: Customer swears off Uber Share after seeing who he has to ride with

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman says Lyft driver took her to the airport after a night of drinking. It’s nowhere near her house

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‘I’ve never been this scared in my entire life’: Woman says Lyft driver took her to the airport after a night of drinking. It’s nowhere near her house

Passenger says Uber charged her $45 after quoting her $14. She says it's their new 'dynamic pricing'

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‘That’s why I use my Cash App for everything’: Uber charges passenger $43 after quoting her $14.95. She says it’s their new ‘dynamic pricing’

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Uber driver’s car runs out of gas with a passenger in the car

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‘Ma’am please take me to my destination’: Uber driver’s car runs out of gas with a passenger in the car

TikTokers share a new scam people are using with Uber

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‘She was not expecting that answer’: Uber customer warns of new scam after woman asks for ride

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I don’t need to go this way. I need to go the other way’: Uber driver gets mad at customers since ride is not on her way home

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘Those tend to be the best. Low maintenance and long lasting’: Experts share what the best car is for Uber

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