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> in every country uber operated/operates in they are against the law. Wrong > Uber specifically displays the current problem with new startups, they don't ma

> in every country uber operated/operates in they are against the law. Wrong > Uber specifically displays the current problem with new startups, they don't make things more effective, or cheaper. Wrong (https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-vs-taxi-pricing-by-city-2014-10 https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-vs-taxi-pricing-by-city... and even more since then with Uber X expansion)

AnimalMuppet 6y ago
On the first point, could you supply a bit more than just "wrong"? That's not a very convincing argument. Do you have data? Evidence? Anything besides just "wrong"?
- jamiequint 6y ago
  The claim that Uber is illegal in every country is so stupid it doesn't even merit a response.
  - AnimalMuppet 6y ago
    And yet you gave it a response. You just gave a totally pointless and worthless one.
    - newfriend 6y ago
      > The claim that Uber is illegal in every country is so stupid it doesn't even merit a [longer than one word] response. No one likes a pedant.
gamblor956 6y ago
Back in 2014...when they were using billions of VC funding to undercut taxi rates. Uber hasn't been that cheap in years. Uber is now roughly the same or more than using a taxi in LA, and that doesn't even include Uber's original and more expensive black car service.
- jamiequint 6y ago
  Wrong again. https://www.uber.com/us/en/price-estimate/ https://www.uber.com/us/en/price-estimate/ versus http://www.lacitycab.com/rates/ http://www.lacitycab.com/rates/ Try it
  - gamblor956 6y ago
    Tried it. Then compared it to the prices that I would actually get using the app and found that they were nowhere close to the estimates on the website, because the website estimate doesn't account for surge pricing, driver multipliers, waiting time fees, or taxes and other levied fees. In contrast, the taxi service you linked to is the all inclusive price and is generally standard for all taxis as a matter of local law. In the app, Uber is now more expensive than a taxi in LA for long trips.

AnimalMuppet 6y ago

On the first point, could you supply a bit more than just "wrong"? That's not a very convincing argument. Do you have data? Evidence? Anything besides just "wrong"?

jamiequint 6y ago
The claim that Uber is illegal in every country is so stupid it doesn't even merit a response.
- AnimalMuppet 6y ago
  And yet you gave it a response. You just gave a totally pointless and worthless one.
  - newfriend 6y ago
    > The claim that Uber is illegal in every country is so stupid it doesn't even merit a [longer than one word] response. No one likes a pedant.

gamblor956 6y ago

Back in 2014...when they were using billions of VC funding to undercut taxi rates. Uber hasn't been that cheap in years. Uber is now roughly the same or more than using a taxi in LA, and that doesn't even include Uber's original and more expensive black car service.

jamiequint 6y ago
Wrong again. https://www.uber.com/us/en/price-estimate/ https://www.uber.com/us/en/price-estimate/ versus http://www.lacitycab.com/rates/ http://www.lacitycab.com/rates/ Try it
- gamblor956 6y ago
  Tried it. Then compared it to the prices that I would actually get using the app and found that they were nowhere close to the estimates on the website, because the website estimate doesn't account for surge pricing, driver multipliers, waiting time fees, or taxes and other levied fees. In contrast, the taxi service you linked to is the all inclusive price and is generally standard for all taxis as a matter of local law. In the app, Uber is now more expensive than a taxi in LA for long trips.