Based on the prices they have in Europe, I'm not sure how predatory their prices are (I know that they operate at a loss in China and India). In term of treatme

Based on the prices they have in Europe, I'm not sure how predatory their prices are (I know that they operate at a loss in China and India). In term of treatment of drivers, there's also been a lot of issues before in countries with Taxi companies owning the medaillon and not treating the drivers well either. From my experience talking to Uber drivers in Paris and Lisbon, they're often employed by a separate company that hires them and provide them with a car (That's uberX, not uberPop though since uberPop is illegal in both of those countries). The few drivers I met who were independent were quite happy with the opportunity they had. In the end, the problem is that in quite a few countries, Taxis are a regulated business with rules that have been created not for the benefits of the customers but instead to guarantee the benefits and monopoly of the existing taxi owners. And Uber (and other companies that are sure to follow in it's wake if the barrier of entry are lowered) helps counter that.