Uber gave a shock to customers... Seeing fare many times higher?
In today's era, uber has become the easiest option to travel anywhere. Wherever you want to go, enter the location on the app and book a cab, the cab will be outside your house in a short while. However, now there is a controversy about a service of this Uber. Let's know what the whole matter is.
What is the whole matter?
A woman from Gurugram has expressed concern over the high prices of uber Pets. uber Pets is a service that allows passengers to travel with their pets. However, the prices of this service are so high that she called it 'luxury'. Sharing a post on LinkedIn, the woman said that the normal fare of uber for a distance of just 2 km was Rs 100, while the fare of uber Pets was Rs 530. This price is 5.3 times more than the normal fare. The woman wrote a post and asked, "Is travelling with pets a luxury? Is this service really accessible to everyone? Is the reason for this high price due to cleaning costs, premium for pet-friendly drivers, or is it an attempt to charge more money from pet owners?"
She further wrote, "While booking an uber, I saw a new feature of uber Pets, which allows travelling with pets. It sounds good, but the price is surprising. I compared the price for a distance of 2 km. The normal uber fare was Rs 100, while the uber Pets fare was Rs 530. On the other hand, my local auto wala takes us for Rs 60 and also strokes my dog's belly." He said, "My question is, if the purpose of this service is to make traveling with pets easier, then why is it so expensive? Is it an additional cleaning cost? Is it a premium for pet-friendly drivers? Or is it a way to make more money from pet owners? For many people, pets are part of the family, and why should they have to pay so much to travel with them?"
What people said?
Many people gave their opinion on the woman's post. One user suggested, "Book a normal uber and tell the driver that you are traveling with your pet. 90 percent of the drivers have no problem. Just make sure you don't make the car dirty." Another user said, "The prices are really high. But I think uber has started this service because more people in india are choosing pets over children. This is a new market segment and uber wants to monetize it." One comment read, "It's surprising that a service that makes traveling with pets easier is so expensive. If it's the cleaning cost, wouldn't a refundable deposit be better? And if it's for pet-friendly drivers, does that mean regular uber drivers can refuse to carry pets? Either way, it's a pain for pet parents. It's good that animals don't have to work to pay for their rides." Another user said, "I was happy to see this uber ad, but these prices are not right. Having a pet is not a luxury."