Think You’re Getting an Uber Discount? Here’s Why That ‘Crossed-Out’ Price Might Be Fake

A new investigation found that nearly 11 percent of Uber and Lyft discounts relied on inflated reference prices, making ordinary fares look like limited-time bargains.

BY GEORGIA FEARN, EDITORIAL INTERN

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Some Uber and Lyft riders may not be getting the discount their screens suggest.

Nearly 11 percent of the........

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