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BobOrme
BobOrme
Oct 11, 2016
1:27pm
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Driving for Uber requires assets that are not owned by everyone. I looked into it last year. In most locations (mine included), your car can't be more than 10-years-old. You also must have a smart phone, not just to drive for them, but also just to catch a ride. I couldn't, and still can't, afford to replace my 1993 Chevy Astro Van. I still have a stupid phone. My internet access is through a Verizon MiFi2200 aircard. That requires a data plan. A smart phone would require another, separate data plan for it.

Driving for Uber could be a way to add to your income or start on a different path for making a living, but you can't start doing it if you don't already have the existing resources to do so.


You should ditch the aircard. Get a cheap smart phone (about $100-$200) and sign up for cricket wireless's unlimited plan for $65 a month including all taxes and fees. I push 30-40GBs of data a month through my mobile connection for $65. In the long run it would probably save you money over paying for the aircard + the dumb phone. When I am away from home, I can Bluetooth the mobile connection to my laptops.


Not possible as long as I'm still working in racing. I still need at least one USB port and one LAN port, and a fairly large hard drive for programs and data files immediately accessible on the device. No smart phone or pad/tablet has that stuff. A full-sized keyboard and 10-key pad are also absolutely necessary.

alanleroyII
alanleroyII
Oct 11, 2016
1:44pm
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Originally posted by: BobOrme
Driving for Uber requires assets that are not owned by everyone. I looked into it last year. In most locations (mine included), your car can't be more than 10-years-old. You also must have a smart phone, not just to drive for them, but also just to catch a ride. I couldn't, and still can't, afford to replace my 1993 Chevy Astro Van. I still have a stupid phone. My internet access is through a Verizon MiFi2200 aircard. That requires a data plan. A smart phone would require another, separate data plan for it.

Driving for Uber could be a way to add to your income or start on a different path for making a living, but you can't start doing it if you don't already have the existing resources to do so.


You should ditch the aircard. Get a cheap smart phone (about $100-$200) and sign up for cricket wireless's unlimited plan for $65 a month including all taxes and fees. I push 30-40GBs of data a month through my mobile connection for $65. In the long run it would probably save you money over paying for the aircard + the dumb phone. When I am away from home, I can Bluetooth the mobile connection to my laptops.


Not possible as long as I'm still working in racing. I still need at least one USB port and one LAN port, and a fairly large hard drive for programs and data files immediately accessible on the device. No smart phone or pad/tablet has that stuff. A full-sized keyboard and 10-key pad are also absolutely necessary.
You don't have to give up your laptop. Your Smart Phone can be a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide the internet connectivity to your laptop.

BobOrme
BobOrme
Oct 11, 2016
4:50pm
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Originally posted by: malibber2
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Driving for Uber requires assets that are not owned by everyone. I looked into it last year. In most locations (mine included), your car can't be more than 10-years-old. You also must have a smart phone, not just to drive for them, but also just to catch a ride. I couldn't, and still can't, afford to replace my 1993 Chevy Astro Van. I still have a stupid phone. My internet access is through a Verizon MiFi2200 aircard. That requires a data plan. A smart phone would require another, separate data plan for it.

Driving for Uber could be a way to add to your income or start on a different path for making a living, but you can't start doing it if you don't already have the existing resources to do so.


You should ditch the aircard. Get a cheap smart phone (about $100-$200) and sign up for cricket wireless's unlimited plan for $65 a month including all taxes and fees. I push 30-40GBs of data a month through my mobile connection for $65. In the long run it would probably save you money over paying for the aircard + the dumb phone. When I am away from home, I can Bluetooth the mobile connection to my laptops.


Not possible as long as I'm still working in racing. I still need at least one USB port and one LAN port, and a fairly large hard drive for programs and data files immediately accessible on the device. No smart phone or pad/tablet has that stuff. A full-sized keyboard and 10-key pad are also absolutely necessary.
You don't have to give up your laptop. Your Smart Phone can be a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide the internet connectivity to your laptop.


I did not know that Alan. My aircard itself is a WiFi hotspot in that it can be a hub for up to 5 users if they have the password. It is cellphone type of device, actually has a phone number dedicated to it for billing purposes. I've been looking for a way to upgrade from the 3G speed and reception of my aircard without increasing the costs of using it. Available data plans would still be a factor - my aircard data plan is unlimited data - but the 3G speed is painfully slow much of the time these days. I was online chatting with a Verizon rep last week asking about options. She never told me I could ditch the aircard and use a smart phone for internet access on my laptop...must want people to keep paying for two devices when they only need one. I do wonder if the smart phone would still be a phone able to receive calls while I would be using it as my laptop internet connection - if one or the other would have to terminate the connection when both might be needed. There is a Verizon store just up the street from me, and I now have better questions to ask before getting a new device and/or plan. Thanks!
billryan
billryan
Oct 11, 2016
5:25pm
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In some cities, Uber works with rental car companies to arrainge below market weekly and daily rentals. While intended for people whose main car is down, people do use it to get their foot in the door.They also help find financing and leasing for many applicants.

BobOrme
BobOrme
Oct 11, 2016
6:46pm
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Originally posted by: billryan
In some cities, Uber works with rental car companies to arrainge below market weekly and daily rentals. While intended for people whose main car is down, people do use it to get their foot in the door.They also help find financing and leasing for many applicants.


That would bring additional insurance requirements into the equation, and maybe not just for using a rented or leased car. I have full coverage on my Astro with a $250 deductible. The policy clearly states that I'm insuring my vehicle for personal use. I'm still covered while using it or a rental vehicle for travel to and from a job, but it doesn't cover using any vehicle to actually do the job.
billryan
billryan
Oct 11, 2016
7:20pm
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As I understand it, Uber covers your liability from the time you turn on the app. You need to get a rider for collision if you have a lien on the car. In Vegas, that seems to be about $400 a year.
Some insurance companies work with them better than others. I think Allstate is the least cooperative. The people I know who do it part time love it.
Don
Don
Oct 11, 2016
8:07pm
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Originally posted by: clcjim
DonDiego is not a big mouth. He is neither arrogant nor an asshole.
He does, however, have certain poop head tendencies.

DonDiego thanks clcmim for his kind, half-hearted defense of poor old DonDiego.
malibber2
malibber2
Oct 12, 2016
4:42am
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Originally posted by: alanleroyII
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Originally posted by: BobOrme
Driving for Uber requires assets that are not owned by everyone. I looked into it last year. In most locations (mine included), your car can't be more than 10-years-old. You also must have a smart phone, not just to drive for them, but also just to catch a ride. I couldn't, and still can't, afford to replace my 1993 Chevy Astro Van. I still have a stupid phone. My internet access is through a Verizon MiFi2200 aircard. That requires a data plan. A smart phone would require another, separate data plan for it.

Driving for Uber could be a way to add to your income or start on a different path for making a living, but you can't start doing it if you don't already have the existing resources to do so.


You should ditch the aircard. Get a cheap smart phone (about $100-$200) and sign up for cricket wireless's unlimited plan for $65 a month including all taxes and fees. I push 30-40GBs of data a month through my mobile connection for $65. In the long run it would probably save you money over paying for the aircard + the dumb phone. When I am away from home, I can Bluetooth the mobile connection to my laptops.


Not possible as long as I'm still working in racing. I still need at least one USB port and one LAN port, and a fairly large hard drive for programs and data files immediately accessible on the device. No smart phone or pad/tablet has that stuff. A full-sized keyboard and 10-key pad are also absolutely necessary.
You don't have to give up your laptop. Your Smart Phone can be a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide the internet connectivity to your laptop.


I did not know that Alan. My aircard itself is a WiFi hotspot in that it can be a hub for up to 5 users if they have the password. It is cellphone type of device, actually has a phone number dedicated to it for billing purposes. I've been looking for a way to upgrade from the 3G speed and reception of my aircard without increasing the costs of using it. Available data plans would still be a factor - my aircard data plan is unlimited data - but the 3G speed is painfully slow much of the time these days. I was online chatting with a Verizon rep last week asking about options. She never told me I could ditch the aircard and use a smart phone for internet access on my laptop...must want people to keep paying for two devices when they only need one. I do wonder if the smart phone would still be a phone able to receive calls while I would be using it as my laptop internet connection - if one or the other would have to terminate the connection when both might be needed. There is a Verizon store just up the street from me, and I now have better questions to ask before getting a new device and/or plan. Thanks!


You can use the smartphone as a hub like you do that card, but you have to find the right company and plan for your needs. When you use your phone as a data hub for other devices, it is generally called tethering. I suggest you look at T-mobile or Sprint, as they have plans that would likely meet your needs.

clcjim
clcjim
Oct 12, 2016
5:46am
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Originally posted by: DonDiego
DonDiego thanks clcmim for his kind, half-hearted defense of poor old DonDiego.

Didn’t mean for it to sound half-hearted. It was just a recognition of the fact, which clcjim learned from DonDiego himself, that EVERYONE is at least a little bit of a poop head, including, presumably, even poor old DonDiego.

If it’s any consolation, clcjudy once told clcjim that he was a world class poop head. clcjim, of course, thanked her for the compliment.

billryan
billryan
Oct 12, 2016
10:43am
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The Republican Governor of Nevada today announced a new task force designed to help new entrepreneurs, giving new tax breaks and access to low cost medical for them and their families. SCORE said they were working on helping people apply for micro-loans of $10,000 and under.
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