Sidecar Ends Ride and Delivery Services in Two Days [Reminder: if you have any left over money in your Sidecar Driver account, make sure to deposit it into your account as soon as you plan to stop driving.] Earlier today, Sidecar's CEO Sunil Paul announced on Medium that Sidecar will end "ride and delivery operations at 2pm PST on December 31st." While I am sad to see a … [Read more...]
Sidecar Focus on Deliveries, Increases Commission to 25%
Sidecar Focus on Deliveries, Increases Commission to 25% I got this email late Friday night and didn't have time this weekend to post about it. Sidecar drivers have seen Sidecar's emphasis on deliveries in the past few months but now they are pushing deliveries to the forefront ahead of rideshare. Its also odd that just a month ago, they were putting deliveries on hold in … [Read more...]
How to Overcome the Slow Summer Rideshare Season
How to Overcome the Slow Summer Rideshare Season I lived through the full year last year and the summer slump was real and deep in Boston. Other drivers have noted that last year, but drivers are starting to see it this year. In Boston, the Harvard graduation was last week and MIT still has its graduation this past weekend but that will start the huge summer slump that … [Read more...]
Sidecar’s Increases RideSafe Fee on Long Rides to $2
Sidecar's Increases RideSafe Fee on Long Rides to $2 Sidecar was the last of the major rideshare companies to institute a "safety fee" for every trip. They claim that this fee goes towards ensuring a safe ride for passengers and drivers alike. It goes to paying for background checks and other safety measures that Sidecar and other companies employ to ensure a safe … [Read more...]
SherpaShare Announces Mileage and Earnings Tracking iOS App
SherpaShare Announces Mileage and Earnings Tracking iOS App I've been using Sherpa since they started back in early 2014 and am their 7th user. Their interface and services came a long way since I first started using them, including adding tax deductions, expense tracking, mileage tracking, automatic Uber, Lyft and Sidecar income gathering and many more features. Today, … [Read more...]