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I love the comments in the article: people from East Boston saying that it's the only way they can get a cab. I took an Uber in Boston today. I never call cabs
by bernardom 14y ago
I love the comments in the article: people from East Boston saying that it's the only way they can get a cab.
I took an Uber in Boston today. I never call cabs any other way. It's faster, more convenient, they're more accountable, and when I'm in Cambridge it allows me to get a Boston cab as opposed to the horrible, horrible Cambridge cabbies.
The drivers seem to like it too- every Boston cabbie I've taken an Uber with has told me they get lots of money from Uber rides and that it's way better than Dispatch. Some even stopped paying for dispatch and rely entirely on Uber and driving around.
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- newbie12 14y agoWhy do you assume the regulated entity will be better? Private carriers UPS and FedEx deliver to the doorstep of my farm, whereas the "universal service" US Postal Service won't come near us and requires we have a PO Box in town.
- a2tech 14y agoWhat? Where do you live? The USPS will deliver anywhere in the United States-including via float plain and mule train. I grew up in the middle of nowhere and every farm had a mailbox. Now, if you live on a private road they may require you to put a mailbox at the intersection of your private road and the public road, but thats the only rule I've ever heard of.
- untog 14y agoI think this is the core of why everyone disagrees about Uber. In certain cities (Boston, SF) it is a lifesaver. Here in NYC it's a waste of money- yellow cabs really aren't that bad or scarce. There are times of day when it's difficult to get a yellow cab, but that's the exact same time that it's difficult to get an Uber cab- either that or you're paying 2.5x the already expensive price because they switched on surge pricing.