Uber's reason to block tipping?  Racism
I&#x27;d prefer to pay a higher price than tip.<p>When I book a service I want the transaction to be as straightforward as possible. I want to know the price at the time of booking, and I want that to be the price I pay.<p>The problem with tipping is that people take it extremely personally, they also try to encourage tipping through awkward conversation. I don&#x27;t want to have to deal with that.<p>Plus these kinds of apps&#x2F;services allow me to review the experience directly. I don&#x27;t have to use money as a way to review the quality.<p>If they absolutely insist on tipping, it should all be in the app, with pre-set amounts that I can just mash without too much thought, and that I can calculate into the cost before the car even picks me up.<p>I really really hate American tipping culture. Even after living here a while it just seems so pointless, is completely arbitrary, and makes simple transactions more complicated.