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One possible solution is to look at the place where the scooter was charged. Next, look at the place it has spent waiting to be charged. If the distance is less
by koliber 8y ago
One possible solution is to look at the place where the scooter was charged. Next, look at the place it has spent waiting to be charged. If the distance is less than 100 feet, don't give a payout. This can also be gamed, but more elaborate rules can be implemented. Ultimately, it will not be worth a hassle to game the system on a wide scale. A sort of equilibrium will be achieved. Cat and mouse it is.
- IshKebab 8y agoI feel like a better and solution is to see if the scooter is actually used between charges. If it's in their garage obviously nobody can be renting it. They may perhaps try and get friends to rent it but if you do it as profit sharing rather than a fixed price then they can't cheat.
- koliber 8y agoI didn't realize that they are keeping them hostage for that long, through multiple recharge cycles. I thought that people are scooping up scooters, holding them in their garage until the price goes up, recharging them, and freeing them.
- IshKebab 8y agoAh maybe they are doing that too - good point. I suppose there is enough information gathered to easily detect those people, though I can't think of a good way to completely stop it (other than not increasing the price over time).
- chillacy 8y agoWhat if people were paid based on how many users your charged scooters had? That would incentivize you to also place the scooter in a prime location each day, optimizing for events, day of week, and competition
- xfitm3 8y agoI think this would negatively impact users in low traffic areas.
- xapata 8y agoSupply and demand. If the high-traffic areas are oversupplied, the best strategy is to find an underserved low-traffic market. For example, dentists in rural areas make more money than dentists in cities (on average), because most dentists prefer to live in the city.