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> but not a bad bet What was good about it? They could have worked with existing taxi companies to sell their technology to create a better market, that would
by zouhair 4y ago
> but not a bad bet
What was good about it? They could have worked with existing taxi companies to sell their technology to create a better market, that would have been a good bet. Betting on making everything worse and hoping to profit from it was a horrible bet.
If they continue what they are doing, I can't wait for them to crash and burn.
Fuck the "Gig economy".
- robertlagrant 4y agoThey didn't bet on making everything worse. Getting an uber is an unbelievably better option most of the time, and it's also geared up traditional backwards cab firms to make at least half-decent apps and advertise prices up front.
- zouhair 4y agoYou are only talking about the product from your end. There is a lot of negative aspects that comes with it, most are linked to the awfulness of the gig economy. It's not Uber that is paying the price so their product can be this convenient.
- alar44 4y agoThey tried that and the big taxi companies weren't interested. Similar situation to Blockbuster and Netflix.
- zouhair 4y agoYou have any source for this claim? Their history on WIkiPedia[0] shows nothing of the sort. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber#History