Nyc - Left My Phone In An Uber, Driver Is Non-communicative After Learning I Will Pay Extra For The Phone To Be Returned

Hey there,

As the title suggests I left my phone in the back seat of an Uber. I'm a dumbass, it never should have happened, no idea how it happened - I was completely sober and working with my wife to swap our winter clothes with our summer clothes in our storage unit. Regardless, my phone was left in an Uber.

I followed all the suggested Uber steps, including involving their support team. The first day the driver confirmed he had my phone and would contact me to return it when he had time.

I reached out again, thanking him for finding my phone and saying it was very important to me for both work and personal reasons. I offered to pay him (Over $100) extra beyond the normal Uber reimbursement rate ($20 to return a single item) if he could get it to me ASAP.

He unfortunately responded by saying that (my neighborhood) is too far away. I followed up with him six times over three days. He doesn't respond to anything, and now he isn't responding to Uber support either.

The question is, is there anything more I can do? I know he has my phone (he told me he does) and I've been tracking him driving all over NYC for the past couple days by watching the movement of my phone. He's been within 10 blocks of my home and I offered to come meet him (and still pay the bonus) but he won't do it.