Uber?
March 13th, 2017 at 7:28:16 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18204 |
For some reason it is always in CA you hear the worst of uber. I seriously wonder if the economy is so gilded there that is why. The President is a fink. |
March 20th, 2017 at 6:45:14 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18204 | Uber President quits. Lyft may end up the leader as Uber just seems not to have the discipline to make it to profitability. The President is a fink. |
March 21st, 2017 at 9:00:07 AM permalink | |
TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
Uber's company culture has, it seems, always been terribly 'bro' centric. They've still got a lot of advantage in the market, but it's disappearing. Their technology isn't a huge barrier to entry, either. They've gone for breaking and disrupting the market and being first. Without a solid backing, that might just end up being a lot of money spent to break entry for a lot of other players... there's at least one tiny start up in this city that's just waiting for the law changes to pounce to all over the ride-share market, and have the drivers and tech in place to at least start in the next two weeks (in the meantime, they've got a different package/small delivery model in place). It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
March 21st, 2017 at 9:05:06 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
It's not uncommon for one tech start-up to dominate a market for a while, then crash and burn and see its market grabbed by one or more other start-ups, or even mature companies. Look up Netscape, My Space, AltaVista, Yahoo!, etc. the major difference is that Uber sells something while some of the above did not. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
March 23rd, 2017 at 5:24:16 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4961 | EB, tell me it is not so. A vetted cab driver would never do something like this. http://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/sex-crimes/arrest-report-says-las-vegas-cabdriver-returned-victim-s-home-after-sexual-assault At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
March 23rd, 2017 at 6:15:51 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | There have always been bad apple cab drivers, just not in the number that Uber produces them. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 23rd, 2017 at 6:29:51 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Canada taxes innovation: Uber to be taxed. /. |
March 28th, 2017 at 11:50:23 AM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Denmark to Uber: Install meters in cars. Uber to Denmark: Adios. |
March 28th, 2017 at 12:32:19 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18204 |
Good for uber. Why install old tech for no good reason. The President is a fink. |
March 28th, 2017 at 4:04:57 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Because people feel they're being cheated, that's why. They take an Uber to an event and it's $9.00. They take an Uber home from the event and it's $26. Nobody told them there would be a price hike in the hour after the event was over. They want a meter so they can see what they're being charged as it's happening. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |