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I've had chats with a lot of Uber drivers. Some of them use several apps. Competition would need to reward both drivers and customers better than Uber. For ins
by dharma1 11y ago
I've had chats with a lot of Uber drivers. Some of them use several apps. Competition would need to reward both drivers and customers better than Uber.
For instance, a loyalty scheme for customers (discount on every nth trip) which Uber doesn't do, and for drivers 10% cut of each journey instead of 20% Uber take from the drivers.
- nostromo 11y agoHere in Seattle a driver told me they switched to Lyft just for the tips. It goes 100% to the driver and can really make a big difference in their earnings. It's possible to tip Uber drivers, of course, but cash is a pain, and it's less awkward via the app.
- dharma1 11y agoyep, tipping could work in some places. I doubt these companies need 20% of the fee to fund the infrastructure and make a decent profit too, so there will probably be some downward pressure on that cut as competition intensifies. of course autonomous taxis will change the business model somewhat but we are still some way from that - not just the tech but the legislation.