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>> you trust the platform to carry out it's due diligence on your behalf Isn't one of the central points of gig economy service provision that services are che

>> you trust the platform to carry out it's due diligence on your behalf Isn't one of the central points of gig economy service provision that services are cheaper since the "red tape"/regulations aspect gets significantly less focus than before? If I wanted to drive a taxi in London, UK, there are some fairly onerous requirements[0], which come with a cost. So why did Uber and friends decide not to use the same list of requirements? Isn't it about saving money (and time) so you can keep prices low and margins high? [0] https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/apply-for-a-taxi-driver-licence https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing...

magduf 8y ago
Those onerous requirements were actually pretty ridiculous, and included having to basically memorize an entire street map of the city. That may have made some sense 40 years ago, but today we have GPS navigation, so we don't need cabbies to know how to get to any address off the top of their head. Uber/Lyft work well because instead of having your cabbie take you on some overly-long route just to jack up your fare, they have to follow the route prescribed by Lyft/Uber's GPS app, which takes the most optimal route.