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  What is the cheapest time to use Uber in your experience?

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  Government Shutdown complicates Uber's attempts at IPO

  Same ol' stories from Uber.  They will get what they want though.For companies like Uber and Lyft, the biggest …
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  Shared Bikes - Huge Problems with Vandalism and Theft

  So I was rehashing this topic, ever since Uber announced the acquisition of those red bicycles - "Jump." Then I …
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  11 percent of restaurant orders will be delivery...soon. UberEats anyone?

  Everyone makes fun of UberEats and DoorDash, but... "The stakes are high. By 2022, 11 percent of U.S. restaurant sales …
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  Why is Uber cheaper than Taxi?

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   5 years ago in  Uber app clone?

  I agree with what Daims said, and to add, I’d say this is the type of competition we need in the marketplace. 

  Think of open source tech like Android and Linux. Like you said, no one can compete with Uber’s cash, but I’d like to think innovation will always be up for grasp!!

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   5 years ago in  Teen Rideshare Company in Houston Texas. VANGO, Rides for your teens.

  Remember Shuddle in Boston? It was a rideshare for teenagers in Newton, Massachusetts (right outside of Boston).  This is why they failed.

  The company offered a much-needed service but parents became increasingly disappointed with it. Online reviews of the company show that the service that claimed to be the safest and most reliable to children, would routinely leave kids stranded, cancel the booking at the last moment or make them wait for long times. Shuddle customer support was also poor and, apparently, often no one would answer or return calls. Although there were parents routinely used the app and coped with the shortcomings since there was no other similar service in the area, there was still a big chunk of parents that would try the service once and vow to never use it again for how inconvenient it was.

  Adding to the service quality, there were also concerns about security since Shuddle did not subject their drivers to fingerprints background checks claiming at one point that they were too expensive for them or that they were not needed.

  Their business strategy also seemed faulty. Reports state that the company lost a lot of money on several rides and that they incurred losses on every ride they made before 2016. The charged a $9 per month subscription fee plus the ever-changing fare fees, and yet was said to struggle to pay for its operational costs and employees’ salaries.

  Shuddle was unable to raise funds to keep themselves afloat, no one was interested in investing or acquiring them, and they closed down in 2016.

  - Startup Cemetery

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   5 years ago in  What are ways Uber drivers make money besides driving?

  I’m sure you can charge premium for them too. Hornier they are, more outrageous the pricing. 

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   5 years ago in  Uber drivers don't speak english!

  This is starting to become a problem in many areas. Uber drivers are more and more staffed by people who has no idea what customer service is about. Those who are just in it to make a quick buck, have a sense of entitlement, and don’t care about riders at all. 

  This is a byproduct of Uber and how easy it is for “anyone” to become a driver. We pushed all the dedicated service-oriented professional drivers.  And it is a shame.

  You should definitely argue the Cleaning Fee.  There are a lot of scams around that. Search this site for more info on cleaning scams

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   5 years ago in  In the event of a disgusting - and special - rider? Serious answers only please.

  maybe if we do this for one year...maybe we will be done with nut allergies forever.  LOL.

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   5 years ago in  Lyft Founders Conspire to Take Control of $7.5 Billion Uber Competitor | CCN

  Wait, this isn't CNN, is it? CCN? So it's the fake fake news site?

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   5 years ago in  Thoughts on Recording Passengers?

  "Uber driver sparks concern" is pretty much how every Uber article starts.

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   5 years ago in  As a Driver, will you buy Uber or Lyft stock when it becomes available?

  Let's give Dara and his sleazes credit. We all know Uber's revenue had been artificially lowered by setting of super low rates.  What if they jack up those rates to taxi prices?

  You may argue competition but in the US market, it's only Lyft. They'd also love to raises prices too.

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   5 years ago in  As a Driver, will you buy Uber or Lyft stock when it becomes available?

  Too volatile with not much upside.

  Think the risks.  The rise of autonomous vehicles, rising competition looming from google and various automakers, uncertain legal situations, competition from foreign countries, e.g. Didi, 99, Ola, etc., 

  Easily copied business model. Nothing proprietary.  No patents. 

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   6 years ago in  If Self-Driving Cars Were Southern

  "you are lost, aren't you?"

  "Oh, no... Just need to get my bearings is all. Probably just missed a turn somewhere."

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   6 years ago in  If you bring food into an Uber, should you give some to your driver?

  You make it sound like they are a dog taht need to be fed.

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   6 years ago in  Uber agreed to pay a $148 million settlement over its 2016 data breach [WashPo]

  I thought someone did go to jail for obstruction of justice. Probably some hired lackey. 

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   6 years ago in  Uber passengers in Australia and New Zealand will get banned from the app if their rating drops below 4 stars

  I was going to say you deserve it, but I do wonder how you'd get out of your timeout.  You are a paying customer, so I'd imagine it's like a probation period.

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   6 years ago in  What is the most economical way to transport 4 people from different locations to one location?

  That jokes doesn't even work anymore because the rideshare market is now full of those rental scooters and rent-by-the-minute bicycles.

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   6 years ago in  Are there any ride share sites or companies specializing in Rural and Remote communities?

  Never heard of one. I feel like they wouldn't make much money that way.

  I think suburbs and rural areas are places local taxis hold strong.

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   6 years ago in  Have you seen this? "Get free rides by puttin yo uber and lyft drivers on blast"

  but the author claims no credit and does not ask for anything...  it mustbe a real hater of the rideshares.  

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   6 years ago in  Getaround: Is Renting A Car For $5 an Hour to Drive for Uber Worth It?

  Maybe the point is that you cannot rent from Hertz or Enterprise to drive them for rideshares.  

  So, GetAround, with partnership with Uber, enables you to do it wtithout your own car.  There's value in that.

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   6 years ago in  Would Donald Trump save the Uber drivers when Autonomous Vehicles are invented?

  The man has never driven a car in his life.  AV technology is completely non-relevant to him.  

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   6 years ago in  Who pays the tolls on the return trip on an Uber/Lyft ride?

  So those expections only occur when the driver cannot pick up a fare on the other side, right?  or else they may end up making money.  For example, if they have the outbound passenger pay the return tolls, and they end up picking up someone on the other side? 

  One of those tolls would be a pure profit for the driver, and in my opinion illegal.  Yes, charging your client on something you didn't incur is illegal.

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   6 years ago in  Cancellation Reason: Stopped the car mid-trip to yell at a pigeon

  Why is that one-star?

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