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Anecdotally this has been going on for a while, at least where I am. When uber first started, the cab industry sucked, and needed "disrupting". That may still b
by version_five 5y ago
Anecdotally this has been going on for a while, at least where I am. When uber first started, the cab industry sucked, and needed "disrupting". That may still be true some places, but uber was able to peak and stagnate faster than anyone could imagine. I've been taking calling taxis for the last few years, and generally they come faster, are cheaper, and more professional.
And ironically, I've come to really dislike uber, so I'm happy to support cab companies instead. I say ironically because when I first started using uber, I was happy to he depriving my local cab companies of income because of how user unfriendly and entitled they had become under a medallion system.
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- klyrs 5y agoI've never installed an app to get a ride. Sometimes I call, but usually I'll simply hail a ride. I spot a cab, walk to the curb, and wave it down. Sometimes, the available cabs are going the wrong way, returning from whatever direction I want to go. Easy enough, just cross the street and let them handle the turnaround. Cabs certainly aren't what they used to be -- 20 years ago, cabbies knew the city. Today, they ask me for directions and implore me to use my phone. But I'll be damned if I'll invite a company to surveil my every trip.