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Other parts of the world have cheap reliable taxis with no medallion crap, and Uber is just as eager to put them out of business.
by qwertyzxcvmnbv 5y ago
Other parts of the world have cheap reliable taxis with no medallion crap, and Uber is just as eager to put them out of business.
- shakezula 5y agoOnce they were established in a different country, yeah. But would they have been able to start and secure their business in those countries? That’s less certain, imo. Part of the real value prop of Uber was that taxis were expensive and clunky, and they made it faster and cheaper.
- verve_rat 5y agoThey made them cheaper by ignoring minimum wage laws the world over. No wonder taxi companies couldn't compete.
- dmix 5y agoPeople keep saying this but everywhere I go I still see city taxis operating with radio/telephone systems that plus the usual black car airport/limo services. They still have their piece of the market where they still provide value. The death of the incumbents seems to be a bit oversold but regardless competition is not the problem here.