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Yep, it happens in SF. I've walked by several encampments and they're getting parted out fast.

• diogenescynic 8y ago
  Do they actually sell them? Who is buying this from them? I've seen a few homeless with them, but assumed they were trying to strip them down to recycle the metal, not sell for parts. Anyone actually know?
  • bifrost 8y ago
    I've not stopped to ask, I'm assuming that someone's figured out how to remove the proprietary parts so that the scooters can be reused at will. I think metal recycling is also probable. I've heard that some scooter companies will offer rewards for scooters that were "lost" then returned, so thats probably pretty lucrative.
    • toomuchtodo 8y ago
      I would love for someone to do an investigative piece on this, to determine the unit economics of shucking the scooter as well as talk to those doing this.
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• beenBoutIT 8y ago
  Uber will end up winning by being able to lose the most scooters and replace them the fastest.
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  • masonic 8y ago
    They'll lose money on every one, but they'll make it up in volume.
• ttul 8y ago
  In Vancouver, these things wouldn’t last five minutes.