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In defense of the short-sighted public (me), I don’t know the operating costs, profit requirements, accounting model, etc of a hired car service. I can’t assume
by hattar 5y ago
In defense of the short-sighted public (me), I don’t know the operating costs, profit requirements, accounting model, etc of a hired car service. I can’t assume any time the price of a product goes down, that someone is trying something shady.
I can say I loved Uber et al primarily because unlike any experiences I ever had with calling a taxi, a car actually showed up to bring me to my destination.
If I correctly interpret your definition of “the public” to mean “the common men and women using these services”: it’s a bit unfair to give them the blame, rather than pursue a failure of regulators or regulations.
- awillen 5y agoEverybody forgets that this is why Uber did so well in SF. The cabs are complete garbage - they don't come when you call, their credit card machines are always "broken" and the drivers are screaming at people on their cellphones for the whole ride. Before UberX was a thing I was paying more for Ubers than for cabs because I would get actual, quality service that way. The SF cab industry abused its regulatorily privileged position. If that industry (or their regulators) had enforced even basic decency and respect for their customers, there would've been no need for Uber in the first place.
- jfrunyon 5y agoIf you didn't know that Uber was skirting regulations to offer their cheap prices, then you literally weren't paying any attention and I don't know how you even knew Uber existed.