Uber prices seem to increase when phone battery is low
I'm skeptical but, one source says this was "debunked" in Sep 2019: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyJiz4K9gY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyJiz4K9gY</a><p>They point out that these rideshare apps <i>can</i> detect what your phone's battery % is, and the TOS says they may access that info.<p>To test the allegation, they used two phones with different battery levels and compared the prices (at the same time, & with same destination), but did not find pricing differences.<p>They reached out to Uber who made a statement:<p><i>> Uber does not use personalized pricing nor is battery life a factor in determining fares. Pricing is optimized for the network as a whole, not any one individual rider or driver. </i> [1]<p>Here is the reference Uber provided which describes how prices are set, and how other marketplace functionality works. [2]<p>[1] <a href="https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/verify-does-uber-charge-you-more-if-your-battery-is-low/507-3b1c0166-0d82-4f91-9d96-c4aa01921b12" rel="nofollow">https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/verify-does-uber-ch...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.uber.com/us/en/marketplace/" rel="nofollow">https://www.uber.com/us/en/marketplace/</a>