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Then you can't use it anymore... that's kind of a problem when there's a duopoly in the rideshare space.

acdha 1y ago
The answer to that problem is not giving them more money. They’re going to use that money to try to drive competitors out of the market and lobby for laws which harm riders and drivers.
- rs186 1y ago
  It's not a choice for many people, like, easily many millions in a city.
  - Retric 1y ago
    Where exactly is Uber the only option?
    - mparkms 1y ago
      There are lots of places in the US where if you don't have a car your only reasonable options are an Uber/Lyft or calling a cab that may or may not arrive.
      - Retric 1y ago
        That’s not what I was asking. I don’t even have Uber on my phone because in my experience the’ve been the worst for years so I don’t use em. Thus being blacklisted by them seems like a non issue, unless there’s local monopolies somewhere.
      - rchaud 1y ago
        Which cab service won't pick up a customer after accepting a phone booking? I have never experienced that in the US.
  - Forgeties79 1y ago
    In a city? Cabs, busses, bikes, trains...
    - rd 1y ago
      Don't be intentionally obtuse - even for people living in a place with public transport as encompassing as say NYC, you _need_ some form of ride-sharing service eventually in day-to-day life. Being banned from the duopoly of ride-share services is a life-altering thing to happen.
      - bdangubic 1y ago
        though the commenter might have been obtuse to say that banned from the duopoly of ride-share services is a life-altering thing to happen is quite mad. I live in a city and have never used a ride-share service. out the pool of another dozen friends/co-workers 10 of them seldom-to-never use it (we are all in 40's / early 50's). so most definitely not "life-altering thing"
        Spooky23 1y ago
        Have you ever considered that perhaps others conduct themselves differently? I live in a small city. When I travel, I generally have to be at the airport or train station between 4 and 530 AM. Uber put the taxis out of business, so the choice is Uber, Lyft, wasting a half hour and alot of money parking, or trying to find a black car service. I was in Rome for business. The choice is Uber or the local cab hailing app, which the cabs don’t always respond to, and the cabbie frequently tries to ripoff a dopey foreigner.
        HenryBemis 1y ago
        Heh, Rome!! The meter wrote €40, the taxi driver asked for €60. He tried verbal-aggression and threatened to call the police. I took a photo of the meter and asked him to please call the police, I will show them the photo and tell them that he threatened me. He took the €40 and went his merry way. Once upon a time (around 2005-2006) I had a colleague whose father was a taxi driver. He (the colleague) was openly telling us that every cabbie cheats. Once in a blue moon you find an honest one, or one whose cheating-meter-subsystem is broken.
  - acdha 1y ago
    It’s the opposite in cities: you’re far more likely to have alternative options like taxis, transit, bike/scootershare, etc. than in rural areas.
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MrDarcy 1y ago
What’s the threshold for getting banned? I’ve done a few chargebacks against Lyft since they removed all forms of customer support and haven’t gotten banned yet.
- radicaldreamer 1y ago
  Uber is likely a lot more aggressive banning people as that’s how they operate all aspects of their business
  - HenryBemis 1y ago
    Uber was (and I have no idea if still is) the culture-bro and rape-do-nothing-about-it company. I never forget that when they come up in discussions.
    - ryandrake 1y ago
      Yea, whenever I think “Uber” I associate it with a work culture[1] full of partying, alcohol, gambling, cocaine, sex in the office, sex at company retreats, misogyny, sexual harassment, cocaine-fueled sexual harassment... you know: all the things we normally associate with a respectful, trusted, and principled business! 1: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/09/05/fascinating-revelations-from-uber-tell-all-book-super-pumped.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/09/05/fascinating-revelations-...
vkou 1y ago
Why would you want to keep using a service that takes your money and doesn't provide you with the service?

The answer to that problem is not giving them more money. They’re going to use that money to try to drive competitors out of the market and lobby for laws which harm riders and drivers.

rs186 1y ago
It's not a choice for many people, like, easily many millions in a city.
- Retric 1y ago
  Where exactly is Uber the only option?
  - mparkms 1y ago
    There are lots of places in the US where if you don't have a car your only reasonable options are an Uber/Lyft or calling a cab that may or may not arrive.
    - Retric 1y ago
      That’s not what I was asking. I don’t even have Uber on my phone because in my experience the’ve been the worst for years so I don’t use em. Thus being blacklisted by them seems like a non issue, unless there’s local monopolies somewhere.
    - rchaud 1y ago
      Which cab service won't pick up a customer after accepting a phone booking? I have never experienced that in the US.
- Forgeties79 1y ago
  In a city? Cabs, busses, bikes, trains...
  - rd 1y ago
    Don't be intentionally obtuse - even for people living in a place with public transport as encompassing as say NYC, you _need_ some form of ride-sharing service eventually in day-to-day life. Being banned from the duopoly of ride-share services is a life-altering thing to happen.
    - bdangubic 1y ago
      though the commenter might have been obtuse to say that banned from the duopoly of ride-share services is a life-altering thing to happen is quite mad. I live in a city and have never used a ride-share service. out the pool of another dozen friends/co-workers 10 of them seldom-to-never use it (we are all in 40's / early 50's). so most definitely not "life-altering thing"
      - Spooky23 1y ago
        Have you ever considered that perhaps others conduct themselves differently? I live in a small city. When I travel, I generally have to be at the airport or train station between 4 and 530 AM. Uber put the taxis out of business, so the choice is Uber, Lyft, wasting a half hour and alot of money parking, or trying to find a black car service. I was in Rome for business. The choice is Uber or the local cab hailing app, which the cabs don’t always respond to, and the cabbie frequently tries to ripoff a dopey foreigner.
        HenryBemis 1y ago
        Heh, Rome!! The meter wrote €40, the taxi driver asked for €60. He tried verbal-aggression and threatened to call the police. I took a photo of the meter and asked him to please call the police, I will show them the photo and tell them that he threatened me. He took the €40 and went his merry way. Once upon a time (around 2005-2006) I had a colleague whose father was a taxi driver. He (the colleague) was openly telling us that every cabbie cheats. Once in a blue moon you find an honest one, or one whose cheating-meter-subsystem is broken.
- acdha 1y ago
  It’s the opposite in cities: you’re far more likely to have alternative options like taxis, transit, bike/scootershare, etc. than in rural areas.
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MrDarcy 1y ago

What’s the threshold for getting banned? I’ve done a few chargebacks against Lyft since they removed all forms of customer support and haven’t gotten banned yet.

radicaldreamer 1y ago
Uber is likely a lot more aggressive banning people as that’s how they operate all aspects of their business
- HenryBemis 1y ago
  Uber was (and I have no idea if still is) the culture-bro and rape-do-nothing-about-it company. I never forget that when they come up in discussions.
  - ryandrake 1y ago
    Yea, whenever I think “Uber” I associate it with a work culture[1] full of partying, alcohol, gambling, cocaine, sex in the office, sex at company retreats, misogyny, sexual harassment, cocaine-fueled sexual harassment... you know: all the things we normally associate with a respectful, trusted, and principled business! 1: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/09/05/fascinating-revelations-from-uber-tell-all-book-super-pumped.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/09/05/fascinating-revelations-...

vkou 1y ago

Why would you want to keep using a service that takes your money and doesn't provide you with the service?