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>I already had access to this exact experience with a taxi firm in Newcastle where I used to live pre Uber - so yeh, I don’t see what benefit Uber brought. It
by jasode 5y ago
>I already had access to this exact experience with a taxi firm in Newcastle where I used to live pre Uber - so yeh, I don’t see what benefit Uber brought.
It seems like the benefit of Uber was that it provided better service for many who didn't have the superior taxis in Newcastle.
If all the other replies (including some UK ones) in this thread contradicting your personal experience don't convince you, would that be a form of solipsism? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism)
- AlexandrB 5y agoThe same can be said about people complaining how taxis in their cities were dirty, inconvenient etc. Now instead of having this patchwork, we have one giant monolithic taxi provider (Uber) that threatens both the good and bad taxi services of old. And because Uber is more than happy to subsidize rides thanks to VC funding having an equal/superior experience is often not enough to compete.