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The agreement authorizes Uber to charge cancellation fees if a user cancels a service request before the service begins, and no-show fees if the user fails to appear for a scheduled service. These charges are applied to the stored payment method on the account.
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This provision establishes that cancellation or non-appearance triggers an automatic fee charge to the user's stored payment method. The specific fee amounts are not detailed in the master terms and are subject to Uber's current fee schedule, which may be updated independently.
Interpretive note: The specific fee amounts are not defined in the master terms and are subject to Uber's current fee schedule, which may be updated independently of the master terms under the unilateral modification provision.
Under this clause, users who cancel a ride or food delivery request or fail to appear for a scheduled service may be charged a fee to their stored payment method. The applicable fee amounts are determined by Uber's current fee schedule rather than fixed in the master terms.
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"You may elect to cancel your request for Services at any time prior to the commencement of such Services, in which case you may be charged a cancellation fee. Uber reserves the right to charge a no-show fee if you fail to appear for a scheduled service.Excerpt from Uber's Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic fee charges to stored payment methods interact with the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E regarding preauthorized electronic fund transfers, as well as FTC guidance on negative option and fee-charging practices in digital services. CFPB has oversight of payment practices involving stored consumer payment credentials. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The open-ended reference to Uber's fee schedule, rather than specified amounts, means the cancellation and no-show fee structure can change without a formal amendment to the master terms, subject only to Uber's general notice of changes provision. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK consumer protection law may require clearer disclosure of cancellation fee amounts at the point of booking. California's CLRA addresses automatic fee assessments in consumer service contracts. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Business accounts should assess whether cancellation fees apply to corporate travel bookings and whether enterprise agreements include modified cancellation terms. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that cancellation fee disclosures are provided at the point of booking in a manner that satisfies applicable disclosure requirements, and that fee schedule changes are communicated with adequate notice as required by the terms' modification provision.
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This provision establishes that cancellation or non-appearance triggers an automatic fee charge to the user's stored payment method. The specific fee amounts are not detailed in the master terms and are subject to Uber's current fee schedule, which may be updated independently.
Under this clause, users who cancel a ride or food delivery request or fail to appear for a scheduled service may be charged a fee to their stored payment method. The applicable fee amounts are determined by Uber's current fee schedule rather than fixed in the master terms.
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