Re:The Rise of Airbnb's Full-Time Landlords
by brbsix on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @11:40AM
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Even worse, there are reports that Uber is suspending drivers who register their vehicles with commercial licenses. There have also been a number of individual reports of drivers refusing to serve blind passengers or disabled individuals with service dogs. Of course these are most likely just individual instances, and not some widespread practice, but it is disturbing nonetheless.
Re:The Rise of Airbnb's Full-Time Landlords
by afarrell on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @11:44AM
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http://newsroom.uber.com/nyc/2014/08/wheelchair-accessible-r...
"""The Uber app is built to expand access to transportation options for all, including people with disabilities, and we are constantly innovating our platform and operations to meet that demand. Today, we are announcing a new platform innovation: the ability to request a wheelchair accessible vehicle in New York City’s outer boroughs."""
Re:The Rise of Airbnb's Full-Time Landlords
by breischl on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @12:22PM
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Indeed, and that's good progress. But that's only one of their operating areas, and they've been ignoring those regulations for years already.
IIRC there are other regulations they're not complying with, but I don't recall what they are off the top of my head.
There are taxi regulations that they're ignoring, such as access to disabled-friendly options. I suspect most of the drivers don't have the correct insurance either, so if you're in a car crash you might be in for a nasty surprise.
But it does seem less exploitative than what many AirBnB hosts are doing.