Suddenly, the entire gas station goes dark.
Within seconds, it’s back up and running but with one major change….
The price of gas per gallon just doubled. WHAT? You’re about to be charged two times the amount than you were projected to be charged just moments ago.
This may seem far-fetched, but this exact scenario is happening to Uber riders across the country. Riders are requesting Ubers and drivers are confirmed – only to be cancelled minutes later so that the driver can benefit from surge pricing.
Check out these Twitter testimonials as proof:
I know it's not a coincidence that my @uber driver just canceled as they announced surge pricing. #shady
— Bern Coh (@berncoh) August 20, 2014
Request Uber Uber Confirmed Uber Driver Canceled Request Uber Surge Pricing Nice.
— Russell Holly (@russellholly) December 12, 2014
Uber driver canceled my ride. Now surge is higher and he can't override it.
— Amy Derjue (@derjue) December 10, 2014
2 @Uber_CHI drivers canceled on me. When I went to try again, there was a surge. I wonder why they cancelled #rude pic.twitter.com/aQgeN2BLMx
— Everything Erica (@EricaEckman) November 20, 2014
An uber driver just canceled the ride, as surge pricing increased so I have to rebook at higher fare. Sneaky motherfuckers.
— Martine Syms (@martinesyms) October 31, 2014
#uberx (regular fare) canceled on me only to have surge #pricing come into effect seconds later when requesting 2nd @uber. c @swathyprithivi
— NataliaObertiNoguera (@nakisnakis) October 17, 2014
Ugh @uber_dc @uber just screwed me over. Ordered a car, waited 10 min, driver canceled. When I ordered another it was 2.5x surge pricing.
— Jamie McGonnigal (@McBenefit) April 15, 2014
@samengland They only time I ever had a problem with @uber surge was when I was forced into it because my non-surge uberx canceled on me.
— Graham Jolicoeur (@Grahas) January 1, 2015
On @quora: Uber driver says system has canceled accepted fares before surge pricing turned on http://t.co/UkoRghR8be
— Liane Yvkoff (@faildater) September 9, 2014