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CCPA issues notice to Uber over 'Advance Tip' feature for faster service
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....CPA issues notice to Uber over 'Advance Tip' feature for faster service<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 21-5-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Consumer protection watchdog CCPA has issued a notice to ride....
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....-hailing platform Uber for allegedly "forcing or nudging" users to pay advance tips for faster service. "The practice of 'Advance Tip' is deeply concerning," Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi ....
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....said in a social media post. "Forcing or nudging users to pay a tip in advance, for faster service is unethical and exploitative. Such actions fall under unfair trade practices," the minister wrote.....
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.... Joshi emphasised that tipping is meant as a token of appreciation, given after service completion, not as an entitlement beforehand. Taking cognizance of the issue, the minister directed the Cent....
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....ral Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to investigate the matter. "Today CCPA has issued a notice to Uber in this regard, seeking explanation from the platform," he posted. "Fairness, transparen....
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....cy and accountability must be upheld in all customer interactions," Joshi added. PTI LUX HVA<BR> News - Press release - PIB....