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Increasing the latency with which you respond to conditions seems like it comes with real downsides. They should just figure out a way to punish this practice.
Or they could, you know, give them fair wages.
There are a lot of people with these qualifications.
I use Uber pass fairly regular on my commute to work. One other minor unrelated thing I have seen is if the commute is within On talking to couple of drivers on a few occasions they confessed that they do this to filter out folks asking for lower mile rides!! edit: This is obviously not in high uber/lyft density zone like a downtown SF where one can assume most of the rides endup being in the 2 mile radius.
Passenger rating does matter when it comes to how fast you are getting your ride.
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Yeah, I'm mostly not a fan, now that we're a few years in. Waves of people inexperienced, untrained in shuttling people around a major metro have resulted in downtown Chicago being an utter mess compared to only a few years ago. Chicago forced cab drivers to go through a training and certification course that at least forced them to understand the major routes and grid system we're on, and every time I've been in an…
ADA non-compliant vehicles as well. Disabled passengers cannot ride an Uber most of the time. It has been difficult to sue Uber though.
It's been pretty eye opening.
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It would be pretty easy to build a service to coordinate this. (And of course Uber would whine about it even though that's exactly the kind of thing they do all the time)
I would think a Whatsapp group should be sufficient.
In front of me. During the ride.
They definitely do this and it happens all the time. I sent my complaint about it to Uber, to only get ignored. The drivers are gaming the system and the customers get hurt. Right now, Uber is still better than taxis where I am, but I tell you the absolute second there is a decent competitor I am switching. I absolutely despise Uber.
It would be so easy to stop this. Prevent someone who turned off their phone prior to a surge, from participating in the surge price for a time window before and after.
Obvious in hindsight. This sort of thing is inevitable any time you have dumb software on one side and humans on the other side. I'm mostly a fan of these non-taxi "taxi" services, but it seems like they are slowly and painfully rediscovering why taxis ended up so regulated in the first place.
What's the Uber business case?
Is there enough profit in taxi services around the world to justify their valuation and financial losses?
Do they hope to recoup through a future monopoly? Tracking Data? Self-driving vehicle fleets?
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It’s voluntary. If it becomes unprofitable, drivers leave. If they lose money, they won’t do it. They give a share to Uber because Uber is their lead generation. Many businesses give a share of their money to Google because Google brings them business. An Uber driver can market their own business and keep all the money if they want just like a business could go out and market without using AdWords. If you are unhappy…
It's my understanding that a lot of people operate in a similar manner.
Obvious in hindsight. This sort of thing is inevitable any time you have dumb software on one side and humans on the other side. I'm mostly a fan of these non-taxi "taxi" services, but it seems like they are slowly and painfully rediscovering why taxis ended up so regulated in the first place.
Yeah, I'm mostly not a fan, now that we're a few years in. Waves of people inexperienced, untrained in shuttling people around a major metro have resulted in downtown Chicago being an utter mess compared to only a few years ago. Chicago forced cab drivers to go through a training and certification course that at least forced them to understand the major routes and grid system we're on, and every time I've been in an…
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I used to think cabs were terrible drivers, but most of them (especially in heavily regulated markets) are very experienced drivers and simply disregard rules of the road that are inconvenient for them. In contrast, 'ride sharing' drivers seem to have no sense of direction, and are genuinely oblivious to the rules of the road. In short, when in either type of car, I fear for my life.
> simply disregard rules of the road that are inconvenient for them. There is a bit of a natural selection process to it. If you're a cab driver, and you keep getting into accidents, you won't be a cab driver for long. If you take no risks and are constantly late, you won't be a cab driver for long. If you have a poor sense of direction, or spacial awareness when driving, you probably won't be a driver for very long.…
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Yeah, I'm mostly not a fan, now that we're a few years in. Waves of people inexperienced, untrained in shuttling people around a major metro have resulted in downtown Chicago being an utter mess compared to only a few years ago. Chicago forced cab drivers to go through a training and certification course that at least forced them to understand the major routes and grid system we're on, and every time I've been in an…
I used to think cabs were terrible drivers, but most of them (especially in heavily regulated markets) are very experienced drivers and simply disregard rules of the road that are inconvenient for them. In contrast, 'ride sharing' drivers seem to have no sense of direction, and are genuinely oblivious to the rules of the road. In short, when in either type of car, I fear for my life.