Comments on: Hey Lyft Drivers! Do You Know You’re Not Allowed to “Profit” by Driving Like a Taxi? Why Lyft Thinks It’s Legal

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:15:00 +0000

Nothing is going to hide the fact that Lyft is a fundamentally stupid idea. So I’m gonna hop in an unlicensed, unregulated car with a driver who’s only been subject to the flimsiest of background checks… all to save maybe 10-20%?

Cabs suck in just about every city out there, but there’s a clearly defined system in place to make sure it doesn’t suck too much. Lyft doesn’t even have that. Some crappy little review system? Yeah, that’s not gameable. Just look at Yelp.

Idiot idea that will be dead within a year.

By: sfcitizen

sfcitizen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:40:02 +0000

too late, already am

By: sfcitizen

sfcitizen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:38:22 +0000

yes you could get a ride for 50 cents. then you would not be a customer of lyft anymore.

The fare is not actually donation-based, it’s based on what a taxi would charge…

By: Robert Lemek

Robert Lemek — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:09:55 +0000

Typical liberal- and likely, fat ass- sitting at home complaining about people going out and making a living. Picking at every bit of legislation that was designed to REDUCE competition. Yet, every liberal thinks legislation is there to protect them.. HA- it’s there to protect special interests. I’ve lived here my entire life; San Francisco is full of “getting around the law” folks. All the day laborers that work for people without workers comp insurance or OSHA inspectors, bad scaffolding, lead paint, no oversight. Smoking in the back of bars. Driving in the carpool or bus lanes down market. Drinking in public. All illegal. Yes. But.. who cares? Lets be free and live. Get out and produce values, innovations, inventions, businesses, commerce, trade and prosperity for yourself and this world. Stop complaining. You’re not going to become a famous blog writer.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:09:02 +0000

Sorry dude, but you should re-write your post, cause you misinterpreted the legislation. For Example,
“its owner allows it to be used for personal vehicle sharing as long as all of the following circumstances apply”
This doesn’t apply to lift because this isn’t vehicle sharing. Vehicle sharing is like companies Getaround or peer-to-peer car sharing.

Basically, Lyft is saying you can’t knowingly charge people. You can’t ask for money. Remember, this is donation based, You could take a 30 min ride for 50 cents if you want.

So yeah, your whole blog post or whatever doesn’t even make any sense, sorry. lol.

By: sfcitizen

sfcitizen — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:17:44 +0000

Well I think this country would be litigious with or without me. Lyft is cheaper, sure.

By: El Señor

El Señor — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:14:02 +0000

You are The reason this country is a litigious mess. Cabs suck and they are horrible drivers. Lyft is better and it pisses you off because you know it.

By: sfcitizen

sfcitizen — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:52:32 +0000

Just getting started with Lyft. Trying to get some DOI stateworkers on the record.
Lyft is illegal. Lyft thinks it’s being clever but it’s not.
Lyft wouldn’t like you equating Lyft with taxis. That’s kind of the reason why UberCab changed its name to Uber.
You want to get rid of medallions, that’s fine with me. Do you want to get rid of the minimum wage of $10 something per hour? Do you want to get rid of the prevailing wage of $70-something for laborers on some govt. projects? OK fine.

By: pchazzz

pchazzz — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:41:25 +0000

What is your problem with Lyft? This city doesn’ thave enough cabs as it is because of the stranglehold the medallion holders have over the process. Leave Lyft alone!