Re:Why Is Europe Failing to Create More $1B Startups?
by mschuster91 on Tuesday September 15, 2015 @05:41PM
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Yes there is, the fare is regulated - no matter the demand, the area of the source or destination, or how drunk the passenger is.
Uber does heavy demand-based price adjusting, and well, fuck that. Better have the assurance of always paying 20€ for my trip home, than the variability of an Uber with 10-50€.
Re:Why Is Europe Failing to Create More $1B Startups?
by kuschku on Tuesday September 15, 2015 @05:52PM
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Well, that’s not necessarily true. Uber can offer chauffeur services at any price, but as soon as they pick people off of the streets, it becomes a taxi service, which has the maximum fare limitation. Well, at least according to what I could find about the rules and regulations in Kiel.
Re:Why Is Europe Failing to Create More $1B Startups?
by aianus on Tuesday September 15, 2015 @05:49PM
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> variability of an Uber
You know when booking the trip what the cost is, it's not a mystery.
> the fare is regulated - no matter the demand, the area of the source or destination
Does Germany not have supply problems caused by this policy?
I know it's impossible to get a cab in Toronto on New Year's, whether you're coming home from a party or your wife is going into labour. I'd personally rather know for sure there is a ride available if I need it than be stranded by the side of the road because nobody is allowed to take my money.
Do you have a source for this? Uber insures its UberX drivers in both Canada and the U.S. so I don't see why they would be opposed in Germany. There must be something else.