NO WAY! I do know a person that does or rather did and was robbed 2 times., I pass there not to my interest at all. Plus they do not I think they allow their drivers to carry any protection on them per policy.
And, a person has to contact their insurance company to tell them they are using their insured vehicle for business purposes. That will definitely raise a person insurance rate. I totally agree with Tex Dennis!
You have to have an account to even call an Uber, and that would be traceable, so I'd think that the chances of being robbed would be about equal to walking to your car in a supermarket parking lot, or less. I'm sure it happens, but Uber knows who your last fare was. It's not like a taxi, where you just wave someone over, or get in the back seat. If I lived in an urban area where there'd be enough traffic for an Uber, I'd definitely be interested. People can make their car payments on a new car by driving for Uber a couple of hours a day.
Both Uber and Lyft provide basic insurance. Robbery is rare. My 70 year old friend is averaging $3,000 a month with his 2013 Toyota Camry XLE
Ken Said--You have to have an account to even call an Uber, and that would be traceable, so I'd think that the chances of being robbed would be about equal to walking to your car in a supermarket parking lot, or less. I'm sure it happens, but Uber knows who your last fare was. It's not like a taxi, where you just wave someone over, or get in the back seat. If I lived in an urban area where there'd be enough traffic for an Uber, I'd definitely be interested. People can make their car payments on a new car by driving for Uber a couple of hours a day.
My son drove for Lyft for a while when he was between regular jobs. He liked setting his own hours for working and never had any abusive or dangerous customers, although he did have a drunk woman once whose friends called Lyft for her and provided her home address. He had to pull her out of the car, nearly carry her to her door, then rummage in her bag to find her keys to get her inside. He left her on her sofa and chuckled at imagining her confusion of finding herself at home in the morning.
Guess I don't trust people that I don't know, especially after midnight. Or, as a retired law enforcement officer said, "nothing good happens after midnight".
I'd be curious to see what your friend thinks his net is after gas, insurance and wear & tear. Regarding robberies: I'd be more in fear of the taxi union thugs than I would be of someone who--as Ken pointed out--is already known to Uber. "Gee, there sure are lots of nails on these roads."