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What a contrast from Uber.
by colmvp 14y ago
What a contrast from Uber.
- kyro 14y agoYeah, decided to try Uber to get to the airport today, even with the $40 discount for first-time users, I ended up paying $75 for a 20-minute ride. Last time I'm using them.
- easytiger 14y agoI had a look at Uber, and the only thing i can think of is they are basing their entire model on the assumption that every customer is expensing each journey.
- random42 14y agoContext for the uninitiated, please.
- DanBC 14y agoUber is "everyone's private driver". They've increased their prices. Some people accuse them of gouging. Other people say that prices must increase after catastrophe, to reward people taking the risk of providing the service / goods. UBER (https://www.uber.com/cities/san-francisco https://www.uber.com/cities/san-francisco) Uber increases prices (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4725789 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4725789)
- retube 14y agoyeah but the risks are different. An uber driver is potentially exposing himself and vehicle to the hostile elements. An ubder driver might have otherwise decided not to make himself available at all without the extra cash incentive.