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Show HN: Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi

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Re: Show HN: Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi

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Post by abdullahkhalids »

fosk wrote: post #11

This how you know when something becomes a commodity. Uber/Lyft/Taxi/Sidecar they will just be competing on price in the long run, since they all compete in a commoditized market, and the player with better ubiquity and infrastructure will ultimately win, because they will be able to cut prices in a way that smaller players won't be able to afford.

This is a problem. If one of them gains a monopoly they will be able to lower service quality, raise prices and still be able to kill/buy off any new small competitor.

Re: Show HN: Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi

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Post by TheMask01 »

Uber API TOS says:

"You may not use the Uber API in any manner that is competitive to Uber or the Uber Services, including in connection with any application, website or other product or service that also includes, features, endorses, or otherwise supports in any way a third party that provides services competitive to Uber’s products and services, as determined in our sole discretion."

https://developer.uber.com/v1/terms/ under 2.A

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Post by duiker101 »

TheMask01 wrote: post #22

Uber API TOS says: "You may not use the Uber API in any manner that is competitive to Uber or the Uber Services, including in connection with any application, website or other product or service that also includes, features, endorses, or otherwise supports in any way a third party that provides services competitive to Uber’s products and services, as determined in our sole discretion." https://developer.uber.com/v1/t…

That's nice of them...

Re: Show HN: Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi

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Post by aetherson »

mentat wrote: post #24
chvid wrote: post #18

Question to America. Why do you tip the taxi driver but not the uber/lyft driver? (SFO -> Pier 39 - Lyft is $31, Taxi is $49.96 + 15% standard tip = $57)

Uber fare is supposed to include tip.

Which is kind of a funny way for Uber to say "we don't do tipping."

I mean, I guess you could say that my salary "includes a tip," and that it's really 20% lower but then there's a 20% tip on top of that, but obviously I wouldn't actually say that.

Uber says that their fare "includes a tip" because people are used to tipping cabbies. But tips are only tips when they are optional amounts that customers can vary the size of.

I don't think that rides-for-hire should really be a tipping industry anyhow.

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Post by weixiyen »

TheMask01 wrote: post #22

Uber API TOS says: "You may not use the Uber API in any manner that is competitive to Uber or the Uber Services, including in connection with any application, website or other product or service that also includes, features, endorses, or otherwise supports in any way a third party that provides services competitive to Uber’s products and services, as determined in our sole discretion." https://developer.uber.com/v1/t…

Here's one angle. If this app becomes popular and Uber sends a C&D, then Uber results will no longer show up in this app, meaning Lyft would get all the bookings from people who use it.

Re: Show HN: Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi

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Post by mkal_tsr »

TheMask01 wrote: post #22

Uber API TOS says: "You may not use the Uber API in any manner that is competitive to Uber or the Uber Services, including in connection with any application, website or other product or service that also includes, features, endorses, or otherwise supports in any way a third party that provides services competitive to Uber’s products and services, as determined in our sole discretion." https://developer.uber.com/v1/t…

Doesn't Google Maps include Uber now? I thought gMaps also had public transportation information as well. inb4 selective enforcement.

Re: Show HN: Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi

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Post by DigitalSea »

This is brilliant and one of the many reasons I love this site. Simple Bootstrap interface that cuts through the crap, the fancy user interfaces of ride sharing and taxi apps and gives me the information that I really want: the cost.

Now this has hit the homepage, it'll be interesting to see if Uber, Lyft and other providers cut you off from their API's. Presumably, some of these services don't want you to be able to compare estimated costs between competing offerings, but it also means that everyone is being kept honest and as a consumer, I think that is the most important thing of all.

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