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UberLions? Uber’s Wildest Campaign Yet!

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Today, Uber is partnering with Nat Geo Wild, the network from National Geographic, to bring you the wildest campaign yet—UberLIONS—on-demand lion cubs! That’s right, with just a tap of a button you could be petting and playing with a real live lion cub. Enter the code LIONCUBS today and request LIONS between 9am – 12pm for your…

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Another Awesome Uber Promotion!

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In February I rode with Uber and won 15,000 SPG points, Amazing: How I Just Won 15,000 Starpoints With SPG and Uber! Now I’m planning to try my luck with this new Uber promotion. Another Awesome Uber Promotion! Check out Uber’s announcement, “In anticipation of Sunday’s series premiere of The Royals, we’ve teamed up with E! to bring lucky NYC riders…

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Amazing: How I Just Won 15,000 Starpoints With SPG and Uber

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We wrote this week about a new partnership from Starwood Preferred Guests and Uber that allows SPG Members to earn SPG points per dollar spent with Uber.  To promote the #SuiteRide, the hotel and the car service gave out free Uber rides, 15,000 Starpoints and other Starwood prizes to up to 480 winners. Well guess what ……

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Today Only: Earn 15,000 Starpoints with Uber

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Earlier this week we wrote about Starwood and Uber’s new partnership, where SPG members can earn Starpoints with Uber. As a reminder, SPG members who take Uber rides today will have the opportunity to earn 15,000 Starpoints.  Here’s How: To kickoff the partnership, Uber and Starwood are teaming up to surprise and delight SPG members…

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UberX Lowers Rates By 20%

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Check out this email I received from Uber the other day offering $5 fares around Atlanta. “It’s just too cold for long waits and tough commutes from Buckhead. With uberX now 20% cheaper in ATL and minimum fares as low as $5, your dollar can take you farther than ever.” UberX Lowers Rates By 20% TAKE…

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Uber Lowers Rates to JFK Airport to only $36 with UberPool

Uber just announced that they are lowering rates to/from New York’s JFK airport for those passengers who choose to use UberPool, which is the new car sharing service the company launched. The great thing about the prices to JFK are you get this price whether you’re matched with another passenger or not. If you signup for…

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New uberSELECT: Ride With BMWs, Mercedes, and Audis

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Uber is introducing new uberSELECT where you can ride in BMWs, Mercedes, and Audis for a fraction of the cost of uberBlack. The new car type is being introduced in Atlanta and will feature attractive pricing for the rider. If you don’t already have an uber account, you can still get a $20 credit off your…

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Uber: We Expect This New Year’s Eve To Be Our Busiest Night Ever

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New Year’s Eve is expected to be Uber’s busiest night ever. Uber is expected to provide 2 million rides in the next 24 hours, making this New Year’s the busiest time in company history.  Many of these rides will go out at “surge pricing” where the price of a ride quickly multiplies beyond the normal…

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Uber: Ready to Roll Today In Las Vegas and Reno

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UPDATE:  at 4:44pm Pacific time from the Las Vegas Sun: “Multiple drivers cited within hours of Uber launch“ The story goes on to say “Uber’s Las Vegas honeymoon has been short: Three of the ridesharing company’s drivers were cited by taxicab regulators within hours of its launch today. Nevada Taxicab Authority spokeswoman Teri Williams said…

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Is This Possibly The Biggest Uber Failure Ever?

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Uber, the on-demand sedan service that hails itself as the taxi alternative, received an “F†rating from the Better Business Bureau on Thursday — the lowest possible rating given by the consumer bureau that has no government or regulatory control. The grade is based on approximately 90 customer complaints over the last three years, most…

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Reminder: You Can Still Get The Free $30 Uber Credit When You Sign Up For 1st Ride

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Uber is still offering first time customers a $30 credit when you sign up and take first ride. If you haven’t done so already; why not try it? With the $30 credit your first ride could be virtually free depending how far you need to go. How To Get $30 Signup Offer If you aren’t…

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