I used to take BlaBlaCar here in Central-Eastern Europe. It was pretty great, but the only reason most people use it is to take as cheap rides as it is possible

I used to take BlaBlaCar here in Central-Eastern Europe. It was pretty great, but the only reason most people use it is to take as cheap rides as it is possible. After several awful experiences and after my complaints going ignored I stopped using it entirely. Over maybe a hundred rides, I can't imagine I've made the company more than 50 euro total. If the price of fuel/travel continues to climb, I can imagine that might make it closer to being a viable business model. But human nature and other things being the way they are, I can't imagine anyone doing it as a sustainable business. It's a race to the bottom.