CCPA issues notice to Uber over 'Advance Tip' feature for faster service

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..... CCPA issues notice to Uber over 'Advance Tip' feature for faster service
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Dated:- 21-5-2025
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New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Consumer protection watchdog CCPA has issued a notice to rid .....

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..... e-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 Cen .....

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..... tral 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, transpare .....

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..... ncy and accountability must be upheld in all customer interactions," Joshi added. PTI LUX HVA
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