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It seems we need to have this discussion whenever an uber story is posted so here we go again. You must take into account that uber is global, you are not awar
by jack_pp 4y ago
It seems we need to have this discussion whenever an uber story is posted so here we go again.
You must take into account that uber is global, you are not aware of markets that were very much improved by Uber and subsequently the competitors that were created in its wake. In Romania for example it was popular culture that Taxi drivers were universally shady and if that you were not careful there was a higher chance than not to get scammed. Uber, and now its competitor Bolt which I believe has become more popular than Uber have introduced a massive amount of competition in the market that it is now universally a good experience to order a ride.
Even taxi drivers have gotten nice because of the market pressure
- dontlaugh 4y agoI can’t say that matches my experience in Timișoara, at least. Before Uber, taxis were ok. I don’t think I ever got scammed. Now, several taxi companies have gone out of business and it’s harder to find both a regular taxi and an Uber.
- pessimizer 4y agoThe you can't see out of your own country is a rhetorical trick to make people question themselves and feel bad. People say the same things about US cabs before Uber, but somehow when taking hundreds of them I never noticed I was supposed to be in hell. Instead I met a lot of nice cab drivers from places I've only read about. My worst experiences were when annoying ones were too talkative when I was tired because they heard somewhere that it would raise their tips (and it probably does.) That didn't go away with Uber.