[duxup]

Maybe not all, but I wouldn't be surpised to see someone "not participating" txting a buddy "prices up".

Someone has to check it to make sure it is working.

[netsharc]

Couldn't they check using the passenger app?

[duxup]

I the rate that the passenger sees always the rate that the driver is paid?

If so then yeah, but I'm not sure they're always 1:1.

[eropple]

It used to be almost exactly proportional. Lyft and Uber have been progressively trying to disconnect the two values, though; these days it's probably not possible to tell.