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And also sounds great for those that now have to wait for an hour+ for a taxi or maybe not have a ride at all.
by DiffEq 6y ago
And also sounds great for those that now have to wait for an hour+ for a taxi or maybe not have a ride at all.
- dclusin 6y agoThis was the killer feature for those too young to remember a life before Uber. Back when I used to drink at bars it was so frustrating to call different cab companies and have them all say they're "5 minutes away." I felt and continue to feel no sorrow for those cab companies that Uber decimated.
- thruhiker 6y agoI also remember the extremely poor customer service provided by taxi cabs. Dirty cars, rude drivers who acted as if they were doing you a favor instead of engaging in a business transaction. The taxi cartels are no better than Uber and Lyft corporations for sure.
- maxk42 6y agoLet's not forget the outrageous prices.
- ghaff 6y agoRight. Because taxis don't typically operate at a loss. Whether it's laws like the ones in California or it's just Uber and Lyft having to be profitable, I have little doubt that you'll see large price increases. I actually don't really understand why they haven't just bitten the bullet and done so before now.
- JamesBarney 6y agoNot to mention safety. My female friends all felt far safer with Uber than Taxis.
- nemo44x 6y agoOr not being able to get a cab because you're going to a place they don't want to drive (it was way more common in NYC before Uber for a cabbie to ask where you're going before you get in), or the driver doesn't like something about your look (clothing, group, color, etc), etc.
- jjulius 6y agoIf Lyft isn't shutting down, I'm sure they'd love to have Uber's former drivers onboard.
- dexterdog 6y agoI'm sure 99% of them are already on both