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by davidf18 9y ago
Not certain why downvoted and no explanation provided for providing a fact. I think most would agree that Lyft charging surge pricing during a non-surge time is ridiculous. Uber to their credit did not try to rip me and other customers of
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by davidf18 9y ago
It doesn't. That is the point. Uber follows the law. Read this part of the article: "Uber made a particular effort to deploy the tool in cities where it faced opposition from local regulators or rival taxi and transportation com
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by davidf18 9y ago
What I have said is logical and true: Uber Pool saves greenhouse greenhouse gas because instead of having separate vehicles people are sharing the same vehicle. What people seem to be arguing is that because taxi (or taxi equivalent rates)
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by davidf18 9y ago
With Uber Pool you can have both. People can choose to use Uber pool and in exchange for a bit of additional time for transit, save both money and save the environment. Win Win (lose as far as time).
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by davidf18 9y ago
"Most of the upsurge is occurring outside the city’s Central Business District (Manhattan below 60th Street), Schaller reports." Also, the overall increase was 3 to 4% according to the report. In NYC we keep hearing how subway ri
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by davidf18 9y ago
Uber Pool has 2 or more unrelated passengers using the same car for transit hence less greenhouse gas compared with using separate vehicles. Elementary!
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by davidf18 9y ago
iPhone hailing to me and many others at least, is effectively street hailing. Not certain what your beef is with Uber. Service and costs have dramatically improved since they and Uber/Via/Gett/Juno came, even in Manhattan.
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by davidf18 9y ago
Actually, the normal Yellow Cab rates are so high in NYC that Uber can still charge rates twice that of Chicago Uber and come out ahead (NYC $1.75 per mile, Chicago $0.90 -- twice the amount).
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by davidf18 9y ago
Cornelius Vanderbilt got his start by breaking a monopoly given to ??? to offer ferry service between New York and New Jersey underbidding holder of the monopoly. He broke the law to do it and was sued. It actually was judged by the Supre
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by davidf18 9y ago
Well, largest by revenue :-)
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by davidf18 9y ago
Interesting, thanks. It justifies Uber spending more money on marketing to expand market share.
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by davidf18 9y ago
> Rather than respond to the anecdotes, I'll point out that I was rebutting the original claim: that Uber was cheaper because it (unlike medallion cabs) does not have to pay for licensing fees. It is not about licensing fees, it is
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by davidf18 9y ago
I would conclude that Uber is spending extra money to expand the market just as Amazon took losses to expand their market. They don't need to raise prices, but eventually reduce overhead per ride.
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by davidf18 9y ago
I looked into this issue awhile ago and may have even written about it in HN. The publishers are trying to take a larger share of the income from Amazon for eBooks over traditional publishing leaving the authors with less than before even
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by davidf18 9y ago
A lot of that money is going toward Uber/Lyft growing market share. But a lot of the overhead could disappear because so much of it is run by computers.
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by davidf18 9y ago
They made a big deal about an illegal app that was only necessary because unlike NYC, the other city(s) were trying to restrict the market competition. Uber never used that app in NYC because we welcome technology and competition and the s
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by davidf18 9y ago
I was referring to these smaller firms as was addressed in the comment. Regarding the major book selling firms, Amazon are the good guys because a relatively few book firms control the market. Amazon is helping to improve the customer expe
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by davidf18 9y ago
Because of political restrictions of the number of taxi medallions to only 13,000 for a city of 8.5 million, taxi rates in NYC were extremely high compared with the rest of the nation. Taxi medallions were worth $1.2 million benefiting own
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by davidf18 9y ago
But Amazon doesn't do this to their vendors.
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by davidf18 9y ago
Uber has better quality service from my experience. I still remember, Sat AM in NYC, and Lyft wanted to charge surge pricing when the city is far quieter than during a weekday. Uber did not charge surge pricing on a Saturday morning!
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by davidf18 9y ago
Ummm...are you arguing against better customer value? Because taxi-like services are now more affordable for more people that is a bad thing?
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by davidf18 9y ago
I completely agree and as things are, Uber's prices are far higher in NYC than say, compared with Chicago because the Yellow Cabs here are so expensive compared with those from Chicago.
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by davidf18 9y ago
Uber pool takes two or more unrelated passengers and puts them in the same vehicle. This is clearly less greenhouse gas generated than if all passengers take independent cars. Therefore, Uber pool reduces greenhouse gasses. By your argume
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by davidf18 9y ago
But because of stupid laws protecting Yellow Cab monopoly, it is against the law to street hail them, having to call instead. Also, not a reliable single brand, also they don't take credit cards, unlike Yellow Cabs.
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by davidf18 9y ago
Uber under TK was criticized for breaking laws, but those laws were in place to protect incumbents from market entry. In NYC, were AirBnB does break NYC and NY State laws, Uber does not. It follows the rules of the NYC Taxi & Limousin
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by davidf18 9y ago
> This idea that there "were no taxis" in the boroughs and now there are is ridiculous. The few times I tried to take those services the service was horrible, horrible. Now, thankfully, Uber is available and they have much bett
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by davidf18 9y ago
The law enforcement cited was mostly to keep Uber out of the market to protect incumbents from competition. Unlike AirBnB which breaks NY City and NY State regulations, Uber does follow NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission rules imposed on t
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by davidf18 9y ago
In NYC, there is one app called Arro that responded to the competition of Uber/Lyft, but was not available beforehand. I believe there is a 2nd app now as well.
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by davidf18 9y ago
Uber is the largest player by far, so they are an easy target for frustrations and for incumbents. "Uber" is almost a generic term for a iPhone hailable vehicle. Generally, there is market competition for drivers. For example, L
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by davidf18 9y ago
Have you ever used Uber pool? Two different customers sharing the same vehicle, lowering greenhouse gas. There is absolutely no proof whatsoever, that people sharing a vehicle increases greenhouse gas. Citation is required that it would.

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