Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
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#3So they basically reinvented taxi again, with the added captive audience factor coming from abusing the platform.
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#4This makes no sense,why wouldn't Uber just increase rates and take a cut rather than let the drivers eat their lunch? What incentive do they have to charge less than the market will bear?
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#5So they basically reinvented taxi again, with the added captive audience factor coming from abusing the platform.
Always carry an object capable of smashing out a window when you ride in a 3rd world taxi
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#6So they basically reinvented taxi again, with the added captive audience factor coming from abusing the platform.
Always carry an object capable of smashing out a window when you ride in a 3rd world taxi
Most cars come with window smashing equipment included! The headrest and seat belt buckle can both be used to break a window: https://carroar.com/how-to-break-a-car-window/
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#7So they basically reinvented taxi again, with the added captive audience factor coming from abusing the platform.
Always carry an object capable of smashing out a window when you ride in a 3rd world taxi
How does this help when traveling at speed? I’m trying to come to terms with the threat (kidnapped?) and response (break a window and then what)?
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Always carry an object capable of smashing out a window when you ride in a 3rd world taxi
Most cars come with window smashing equipment included! The headrest and seat belt buckle can both be used to break a window: https://carroar.com/how-to-break-a-car-window/
On the off chance car culture in Kenya is anything like in India (which I would not assume by default), at least a decent few will have headrests covered by a seat cover and rear seat belts stuck behind the seat or otherwise unavailable.
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Always carry an object capable of smashing out a window when you ride in a 3rd world taxi
How does this help when traveling at speed? I’m trying to come to terms with the threat (kidnapped?) and response (break a window and then what)?
I admit my taxi experience is limited to Mexico, Paraguay, Iraq, Syria, and the Philippines. But in each one of those traffic control was so broken you couldn't have gone more than 2 blocks off course without the chaos forcing a stop or slowdown.
Re: Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates
#10This makes no sense,why wouldn't Uber just increase rates and take a cut rather than let the drivers eat their lunch? What incentive do they have to charge less than the market will bear?
Giving in to collective action by the drivers, of which they are diametrically opposed. If they raise the rates, taking the cut or not, they are allowing the drivers to 'win' in their mind.
So, in this case, Uber receives little blowback and passes it directly on to the riders who are either unaware, uncaring and/or willing to deal w/the drivers negotiating on top of the advertised rates.
e: corrected spelling of blowback; whoops