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Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by ry0ohki »

[deleted] wrote: post #58
jackowayed wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's worth pointing out that the chocolate pictured is $8+ for a 2oz bar. It's small-batch, handmade in the nice part of the Mission with carefully-sourced beans. Basically as San Francisco as it gets. Seems like the cost would add up, but I guess they hope most riders won't partake. http://www.dandelionchocolate.com/

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It explicitly says: "100% customized for comfort Settle into complete comfort with our fully customized 2014 Ford Explorers." So unless they are only accepting applicants who have 2014 Ford Explorers, it seems like they are providing the car here which seems like a substantial change...

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by brk »

joosters wrote: post #8

How can companies get away with saying things like 'the most affordable premium option' without providing any pricing information whatsoever? Why do they even think that it is acceptable to do so?

Honestly, I don't care. I'm pretty much auto-ignoring any "request an invite" bullshit these days.

Launch your product, or don't. But I'm not clamoring for an "invite".

When it's actually for-real, then it's easy to compare the price/service ratio.

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by brk »

[deleted] wrote: post #58
jackowayed wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's worth pointing out that the chocolate pictured is $8+ for a 2oz bar. It's small-batch, handmade in the nice part of the Mission with carefully-sourced beans. Basically as San Francisco as it gets. Seems like the cost would add up, but I guess they hope most riders won't partake. http://www.dandelionchocolate.com/

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Modified by WCC? No thanks, don't want a ride in a gaudy death trap.

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by theutan »

anmol wrote: post #60

For anyone from Lyft-- you need a loyalty program for all of us that spend hundreds of $s a month :)

It would seem that you are being pretty loyal without one ;).

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by abalone »

jackowayed wrote: post #56
jjcm wrote: post #44

The phone chargers are a small, but very big improvement. Snacks I could be whatever about, but getting 10% extra juice in my phone during a taxi ride could make the difference for me between requesting an uber ride or this.

It's worth pointing out that the chocolate pictured is $8+ for a 2oz bar. It's small-batch, handmade in the nice part of the Mission with carefully-sourced beans. Basically as San Francisco as it gets. Seems like the cost would add up, but I guess they hope most riders won't partake. http://www.dandelionchocolate.com/

Notice they didn't exactly say the amenities would be free.

Actually, charging for concessions (conveniently via the app) might be a very interesting business model. At the very least it might allow them to subsidize their base price, which is super-important given the price war with Uber that's going on right now.

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by theon144 »

Okay, I have no idea whatsoever what the site is trying to tell me or sell me, what do they offer, and if this is a joke or not. Anybody care to enlighten me?

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by abalone »

dchuk wrote: post #2

"We started by reimagining ridesharing." I've always viewed Lyft as Uber X with a pink furry mustache. What exactly have they "reinvented" before this announcement that wasn't already "reinvented" by Uber before them?

It's the other way around. Lyft was first with discount peer-to-peer "ridesharing" (Uber X copied that) and Uber was first with premium black car & SUV service (Lyft's copying that now). They are each copying each other.

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by Killah911 »

brk wrote: post #62
joosters wrote: post #8

How can companies get away with saying things like 'the most affordable premium option' without providing any pricing information whatsoever? Why do they even think that it is acceptable to do so?

Honestly, I don't care. I'm pretty much auto-ignoring any "request an invite" bullshit these days. Launch your product, or don't. But I'm not clamoring for an "invite". When it's actually for-real, then it's easy to compare the price/service ratio.

Maybe it's vaporware. With Lean Startup glasses on, this could be someone(s) trying to validate an idea. Although, I do admit, I thought the page was an April Fools leftover joke.

Marketing critique aside if the idea has legs, people may be interested (perhaps with a better message). That's my takeaway. Practically, at the right price, I might use a service like that.

1. Don't have to drive 2. I can be somewhat assured of quality (and not have to rent a limo & driver for myself).

Re: Lyft Plus

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Post by jacalata »

tibbon wrote: post #5
dchuk wrote: post #2

"We started by reimagining ridesharing." I've always viewed Lyft as Uber X with a pink furry mustache. What exactly have they "reinvented" before this announcement that wasn't already "reinvented" by Uber before them?

Uber started at the top and then did Uber X to go down in pricing. Lyft started at the bottom and now goes up. My biggest problem with all of these services is that there aren't enough drivers (at least in Boston), and I can rarely actually find one on any service when I need it. And it seems a large % of the drivers are actually chilling at home, waiting for a ride (which is fine), but sometimes don't "move" on the…

I've noticed that too, it's infuriating. And with Uber and cabs, they all mark themselves as having 'arrived' some 2-5 minutes before they pull up - it's like, dude, I can see you on the map as six blocks away, how the hell do you get away with this?
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