Don't let drivers rate us! – Uber - Request a ride Review

I absolutely love this app and the service that Uber provides. It's a real blessing in this age and time when not everyone can afford a car and not everyone wants to drive a short distance to get from point A to B, but a recent experience has left a bitter taste in my mouth. It's frustrating that my rating dropped from a perfect 5.0 to a 4.2 recently as I didn't tip the drivers when I was on a work trip to NYC, and the impact was pretty significant. Usually if there are 3-5 cars visible on the map I'll get a pick-up accepted within 2 minutes but right now it's making me wait for 5 minutes or more! I understand the rating system is to protect the drivers from annoying customers or troublemakers but if I need to tip to keep my rating up with drivers then this defeats the purpose of Uber's no-tip policy.
Review by KingArthurVI on Uber - Request a ride.