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I was blacklisted on Uber a few years ago when I reported a security vulnerability to them.

They said no such vulnerability existed. I sent them video. They said I must have been doctoring the video because they couldn't reproduce it. They then banned me.

This was in 2015.

They were then sued because the vulnerability apparently identified someone's affair[0].

I sent my email exchange with Uber to the attorney who sued Uber, letting them know that they were aware of the bug two years prior. You know, because no good deed goes unpunished.

I get by just fine with DoorDash and Grubhub these days, but both of those platforms have the same issues that UberEats does.

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0: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38948281




Thanks for sharing this anecdote.

> I get by just fine with DoorDash and Grubhub these days, but both of those platforms have the same issues that UberEats does.

To get back to the original point, don't you think you would be better off saving as phone contacts the few restaurants you buy from, or maybe writing down the numbers on the fridge if you live with other people?




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