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Especially since you may have no time to wait for another car. There’s an element of “duress” here

• user_7832 1y ago
  Yes, when you’re tired after a flight with heavy bags, you’re very much being forced to compromise. Any consumer could easily argue why they didn’t have a choice and had to go with what was available.
  • alistairSH 1y ago
    If you’re just off a flight, you could just use a normal yellow cab.
    • jdeibele 1y ago
      You could but there are multiple reasons why Uber dethroned taxis and probably the most important ones are that you get a route to your destination and a fixed price to get there. My first trip to Paris many years ago, I felt that I was getting the "scenic tour" to my hotel from the airport but I wasn't sure where I was and certainly didn't know the best way between the two. There were other variations in other cities. For a while, I lived near an airport and taxi drivers would be angry because they'd waited a long time to do a short ride and now would have to go back to the end of the line.
      • alistairSH 1y ago
        The parent post made the contention there are no other options. And according to other comments here, the "fixed price" isn't actually true - it appears some ride-share apps will add fees at the conclusion of the ride.
• what-the-grump 1y ago
  It’s plain bait and switch. You paid a premium for promised X, specifically. Y showed up. This is the equivalent of buying a first class ticket, and getting put in economy. Someone should class action this bs.