Ride-hailing drivers in China are finally getting paid for returning lost items

Didi Chuxing introduces a new measure as it tries to shake off last year’s crisis

Passengers with lost items can contact Didi’s customer service. (Picture: Jason Lee/Reuters)
Didi Chuxing passengers are a forgetful bunch. The Chinese ride-hailing behemoth revealed last year that it helped an average of 5,000 riders each day retrieve lost items left behind in cars, ranging from the mundane (purses and smartphones) to the bizarre (crayfish and pancakes).

It’s understandable that frantic riders would want their belongings returned as soon as possible. But doing so would also take away precious work time from drivers. So starting this week, Didi is requiring riders to compensate their drivers for delivering their lost items.

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