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> You could easily build a company that does what Uber does in London without the hate for local Government that is ingrained into Uber's culture You act like
by sol_remmy 9y ago
> You could easily build a company that does what Uber does in London without the hate for local Government that is ingrained into Uber's culture
You act like Uber flaunting local flaws is a flaw for the company. Ignoring 10,000 different sets of local laws in all the localities Uber operates is what made them successful.
It would have been impossible to expand as much as they had if the bothered dealing with the local bureaucrats, and they would have 10,000 sets of compliance to deal with.
- vertex-four 9y agoIndeed. Perhaps it would be difficult to replicate what Uber did in SF and other US cities without breaking regulations - but in London, their model is perfectly replicable, as evidenced by the fact that they were originally given a license by TfL.
- sol_remmy 9y agoBut here's an even better model: 1. Do a good job 2. Consumers use your service & rely on you 3. Wait for the government to try to shut you down 4. Consumers will back you 5. Government backs down & lets you do what you want
- foldr 9y agoThere's not going to be much public pressure on TfL to reverse this decision. Most Londoners don't use Uber, and there are plenty of alternatives.
- henryaj 9y ago391,499 Londoners (and counting) beg to differ: https://www.change.org/p/save-your-uber-in-london-saveyouruber https://www.change.org/p/save-your-uber-in-london-saveyourub...
- jawbone3 9y agoSomething else that can happen is that citizens side with their elected representatives and start boycotting you in significant numbers.
- aaroninsf 9y agoThis is a marvelous summation of exactly what is polarizing about Uber's business model, in specific, and the recently popular disregard for regulation and oversight of the Valley, in general. Whether you read this as praise, or damnation, depends entirely on your belief system.
- ionised 9y agoSounds like you are endorsing the idea that laws and regulations just get in the way of business, while ignoring the purpose behind laws and regulations to begin with.