If you Uber: WWYD

[MrsE]

I left one of my phones in the back seat of an Uber driver's car after riding home from a dinner party in Cap Hill on Sat night/Sunday morning. I realized it was missing last night and called/emailed/texted my driver this morning. Thankfully, he has the phone (yay!).

I offered to meet him wherever he wanted so that I retrieve the phone. He said he would bring it to my house at 10:30pm tonight if I texted him my address. I live inside the beltway, but it's still about an 8 mile drive from DC and I do not think Uber would compensate him for this time.

WWYD: Should I offer to pay/tip him for his time and effort? This will be time he is not driving and working so I feel like I should compensate him for this. Would you? If so, how much would you offer?

ETA: Would you be hesitant to have the driver come back to your house at 10:30pm? I would not bat an eye if DH were home, but he's on business travel in Prague right now and my neighbors are on vacation. This is safe, right, I shouldn't be concerned/worried?

FWIW: I did not Uber home alone that night, a friend stayed over.

[Deleted]

$20-$50 At least enough to cover the ride out and back.

[Deleted]

I am a little sketched out at that time. Since I have a healthy dose of paranoia, I would arrange a more public meeting place during the day. And, give him at least a $20 for his troubles.

[tacosforlife]

I'd hand him a $20 for his trouble and leave him an awesome review.

As for your house, if you're uncomfortable having him come there, could you meet at a nearby gas station or have him meet you near your office tomorrow?

I probably would have him come to my house because I'm a risk taker. And I figure since I have some contact info, the driver would be easy enough to trace if any shady shit happened. I've had no problems with Uber, FWIW, including taking it alone while very drunk.

[tacosforlife]

ETA: I missed the time. Yeah, I'd want to do it earlier than that.

[sarapocalypse]

Agree with the $20 for his time and trying to arrange meeting at a more public place. DH left his phone in an Uber car once and we were so grateful to get it back!

[v]

Oct 20, 2014 16:25:37 GMT -5 MrsE said:

FWIW: I did not Uber home alone that night, a friend stayed over.

Huh?  

I would give him $20 and 10:30 would be fine with me but there are still a lot of people out and about here at that hour.  I'd guess he suggested that time because he's off-duty then -- he may not be able to come earlier.  But I'm particularly okay with the time because you've already met the guy and he didn't murder you and you can probably see reviews on Uber of other times he didn't murder the people he drove around, so I don't see this as any different from, say, getting a pizza delivered at that hour.

[MrsE]

Thanks all. I was thinking about offering him $20 and it is nice to see this is in line with what others would do.

[MrsE]

Oct 20, 2014 17:14:22 GMT -5 v said:

Oct 20, 2014 16:25:37 GMT -5 MrsE said:

FWIW: I did not Uber home alone that night, a friend stayed over.

Huh?  

I would give him $20 and 10:30 would be fine with me but there are still a lot of people out and about here at that hour.  I'd guess he suggested that time because he's off-duty then -- he may not be able to come earlier.  But I'm particularly okay with the time because you've already met the guy and he didn't murder you and you can probably see reviews on Uber of other times he didn't murder the people he drove around, so I don't see this as any different from, say, getting a pizza delivered at that hour.

LOL. I shared this to provide context. Yes, I already met the guy and he didn't murder me. Hopefully he wouldn't do that with a witness present (or at all), but being alone changes the equation a bit. Maybe he would have murdered me if I was alone? So now I don't really know what to expect since I will be alone. I sure hope he will not murder me!! . Yikes- my thoughts were not originally that dark!!

Yes, he is off at that time and is unable to make it earlier unless a customer brings him out this way.

[Deleted]

I'd give him $30.

No I wouldn't be concerned about him stopping by the house then. I assume that is the time he'll be done with work. 

[kadams767]

If he drove you home previously and was a killer or rapist, the horse is kind of already out of that barn, no? He already has your address from the other night. I'd just tell him 10:30 is fine and give him $20.

[thejen626]

I'd offer $50, because losing my phone would be a huge pain in the ass and it's really nice of him to drive it to you.

And call a friend at 10:20, then stay on the phone while you talk to the driver. Also have lights on in your house and a tv with deep man voices lol

[ellipses84]

I'd give him money for his time/ gas and I'd let him come to the house at that time. He already knows where you live and he was honest about your phone. As I was opening the door I'd yell something back to the other room like I was mid-conversation with someone so he doesn't think I'm alone. I'd also let someone know he was coming, so if god forbid he did something awful, he'd get caught.

[lime]

Oct 20, 2014 21:09:39 GMT -5 thejen626 said:

I'd offer $50, because losing my phone would be a huge pain in the ass and it's really nice of him to drive it to you.

And call a friend at 10:20, then stay on the phone while you talk to the driver. Also have lights on in your house and a tv with deep man voices lol

Exactly what I was thinking. 

I agree since he always knows where you live, I would be ok with having him over at 10:30.

[MrsE]

I retrieved my phone and have him $20. All is well.