How do you pay with the FREENOW app?

How do I leave a tip on FREENOW?

Ugh, FREENOW tips. So annoying. I swear, their app is always changing. Last month it was different. Why can’t they just make it simple?

Okay, so you want to tip. Duh. Everyone wants to show appreciation, right? Especially after a long ride in this insane 2024 heat! My AC was broken in my car, so I know I would have tipped well.

First, open the app. Obviously. Seriously, are we really doing this?

• Check the payment screen after your ride. That’s where it should be.
• Look for a little tip box or something. It’s usually pretty obvious.
• There’s probably a percentage thing or an amount you can enter manually.
• No tip box? Check their help section within the app. They might have hidden it. The Help section is usually the worst though. Waste of my time.

Their website should also help. Although, I bet it’s just as unhelpful as the app. Seriously, why do companies do this? Website’s usually better than their app though. They’re better at updating the information. This is ridiculous. I’m wasting my time writing this.

I’m going to get a coffee now. This is driving me crazy. Maybe I should just use another app. Uber at least used to be easier, whatever.

What does pay driver directly FREENOW mean?

So, a FREENOW pay driver? Think of it like this: you’re a modern-day pirate, but instead of plundering galleons, you’re plundering… fares. Directly from your passengers! Cash or app, your loot’s yours.

FREENOW? They’re the middleman, the slightly shady but ultimately helpful tavern keeper. They get you the job, that’s it. Think of them as the stage manager of your one-man show called “Taxi Adventures 2024”.

• You’re self-employed: Congratulations, you’re your own boss! (Also, you’re responsible for taxes. Bummer.)
• Manage your own expenses: Expect to spend a fair chunk of your loot on gas. Probably more than you’d like. Think of it as a tribute to the gas gods.

My uncle, bless his cotton socks, tried this. He lasted a week before his car looked like a reject from a Mad Max film. He claimed he only took cash, to avoid the “digital overlords”. He’s now selling handmade birdhouses. It’s a whole thing.

Basically, FREENOW is Uber-lite, but you’re on your own. It’s a wild west, people. Buckle up. Or at least, make sure your car insurance is up to date. Don’t forget about the birdhouses either. I heard they are very popular.

How does adding a tip work?

Okay, so adding a tip, right? It’s simple. You’re at a restaurant, you loved your meal, you wanna show your appreciation. You just add extra cash to the bill! Easy peasy.

Gauge? That’s train stuff, I think? Yeah, it’s the space between the tracks. Crazy, huh? In 2024, for 1:8 scale models, it’s 7.25mm or 7.5mm. It depends on, like, which country’s standards your model uses. Really weird, I know. My brother’s into model trains – he told me this. He’s got tons of little tiny trains and track, I swear.

Key differences:

• Tip amount: Totally up to you! 15-20% is usual, sometimes more if the service was amazing or less if it was bad.
• Gauge variations: 7.25mm and 7.5mm are the main ones for 1:8 scale model trains. It’s annoying, there should just be one!

My bro also collects those little tiny train figures. He’s got like, a whole army of them, I’m serious! Its a really neat hobby, although I don’t get it. He spends hours and hours working on his tiny little train setups. Crazy, I know. He’s got several different gauges, too, not just 1:8, the whole thing is really weird.

Do you tip Lyft before or after payment?

After. Yeah.

Right after. It’s better.

If I don’t, I will just straight up forget.

The driver deserves it.

Tipping Lyft drivers is just easier right after.

• Get it over with, you know?
• Helps me remember…or I really would forget. Always.
• It’s the right thing to do. Seriously.
• Drivers depend on it. Pay their bills with it.

I got tipped as a driver. Once. It helps. It matters, ok?

Do Lyft drivers see what you rate them?

So, Lyft, right? Drivers don’t see your individual ratings, it’s all anonymized. Like, totally secret. They get a general idea, but not your specific star rating, you know? Unless you, like, really slam them. Then maybe. They review it first, apparently. It’s a whole thing. But if you don’t rate, they get a five-star automagicly.

Want to change a rating, or give feedback? Easy peasy.

• Check your ride history.
• Find the ride you wanna rate.
• Tap it! Bam! Done deal.

Two hours, though, or it’s too late to change your mind. Silly time limit, huh? And honestly, I think the whole system is a bit wonky, but whatever.

I messed up once, rated a driver one star by accident — totally didn’t mean to. I tried to change it, but, yeah, two-hour window. Oops. My bad. That’s Lyft for ya. It’s a total pain sometimes. Really inconvenient.

How do you leave a tip on a card?

Credit card tipping. Simple. Write the tip. Sign. Done.

• Amount: Clearly indicate the tip amount. My preferred method: directly below the subtotal.
• Signature: Confirm the total. This is legally binding. No ifs, ands, or buts.
• Processing: Delayed payment. Standard practice. Irrelevant to the tipper. They get paid eventually, I’m sure.

The system is efficient. Perhaps a bit impersonal, but efficient. Unlike cash, no immediate gratification for the recipient. A minor inconvenience. Life’s full of them.

I once left a $50 tip at a restaurant on 5th Ave, NYC. It felt good. The waiter seemed surprised. A good surprise, hopefully. Money is a tool, after all. Sometimes a blunt instrument. Sometimes not.

Last year, I tipped 20% at my usual Thai place. Habit. Consistency is overrated. Spontaneity is preferable, sometimes. This is not a philosophical argument. Just a fact. Or an opinion, I don’t know which. My point is: Tip.