4 ms·
I wonder if it will recommend a regular Lyft driver if there are no carpool matches.
by giarc 11y ago
I wonder if it will recommend a regular Lyft driver if there are no carpool matches.
- bduerst 11y agoWhy don't we just skip these platform tie-ins and make an auction network for rides and deliveries? That way you can see options like dollar & time estimations across multiple available services whenever you need to go somewhere.
- eli 11y agoSo... create another new platform?
- bduerst 11y agoA network, not a platform. Being platform agnostic makes a difference. Think of it as building an ad auction network for multiple websites and advertisers, rather than just trying to build an ad network for just your own website.
- eli 11y agoWouldn't that require active participation of existing platforms? Seems like it'd be a tough sell.
- bduerst 11y agoNot really, considering the service base that makes up those platforms is trying to fragment off. They would be an easy first customer. http://www.fastcompany.com/3057014/fed-up-with-uber-and-lyft-drivers-plan-to-launch-competing-app http://www.fastcompany.com/3057014/fed-up-with-uber-and-lyft...
- samstave 11y agoHaha I said exactly this in my private slack to my ops network: Overlay "uber" app where people can submit a bid for flat-fee plus tip % from point A to point B - the idea is that uber drivers could also login to a system to select A-B trips which are bid on Driver says gimme a bid from a radius of me at point a to a radius of point b - when there is a march they connect I said that on Feb/26
- bduerst 11y agoYep. You could classify trip requests for delivering people, goods, alcohol, medical, or perishable goods. A multitude of apps for people with cars could push or pull from the network, so at any time a driver (with a compatible app) could see nearby deliveries and their bids. Business services and apps users could post bids for delivery real time. I mean, drivers already run Lyft and Uber simultaneously, and are now used to the idea of ridesharing.
- samstave 11y agoThe radius idea was based on "give me a rider who wants to go from where I am now to near where I already need to go"
- techrat_hacker 11y agoEh, I see where you are coming from, but I wouldn't use it myself. The constant bidding and sequential worrying of whether I paid the "right" amount for the service would be too much stress for me. I would rather pay an extra couple of more bucks instead of stressing over the bidding itself.