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That's still a win for consumers, because they certainly raised the bar for customer experience. They run leaner than old-fashioned cab companies and can keep p
by pesfandiar 9y ago
That's still a win for consumers, because they certainly raised the bar for customer experience. They run leaner than old-fashioned cab companies and can keep prices lower at the end too.
- hrasyid 9y agoIs it a win for society, though? If they ended up being a stronger and more global monopoly than cab companies, the savings from being "leaner" would just end up in the pockets of the few and everyone else would not be better off.
- gaius 9y agoThat's still a win for consumers No it isn’t, because externalities. With Uber dodging all its taxes who is paying for the infrastructure and services it relies on? If you are an Uber driver in London neither you nor Uber is paying any NI but you’d still expect the NHS to treat you...