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Re:Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute by massysett on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @05:32PM (#11385042)
What? It's well known that both Uber and AirBnB long relied on their users to operate unlicensed jitneys and unlicensed, uninspected, uninsured lodging houses.
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Re:Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute by pbreit on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @12:21AM (#11386949)
Uber originally was exclusively licensed town cars. Vacation rentals have been around for centuries.

And both are primarily successful because they have executed at a very high level on a consistent basis.

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