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True, but you had to know/trust the other person. These platforms solve that problem through reviews and handling of payment.

• graeme 10y ago
  Not so. Ride sharing in other countries often happens without knowing the people you share rides with.
  • hkmurakami 10y ago
    What kind of social fabric do these countries have? What's the crime rate? The US being a very diverse and relatively high crime country makes such acts difficult.
    • stcredzero 10y ago
      What kind of social fabric do these countries have? An existent one! In Alaska in the 90's, I also used to get rides from random strangers. In fact, I used to commute to work this way!
    • kogepathic 10y ago
      > What kind of social fabric do these countries have? In Germany it is quite common for people to carpool between cities with strangers. We even have websites for pairing drivers with passengers (mitfahrgelegenheit). These have existed since long before Uber. Say you're driving between SFO and LAX to catch a flight. You put your place/time of departure on the website, and other people can request to ride with you. Usually there is a small cost to the passengers to split the cost of fuel. Passengers can then rate the driver/car on things like punctuality, comfort, personality, etc.