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Re:Uber's billion-dollar losses expose the fragile state of ... by brightball on Friday September 16, 2016 @02:01PM (#12515933)
Well there is a barrier to entry, user preference.

The same force that keeps people searching with Google instead of Bing keeps people hailing rides with Uber instead of Lyft.

Re:Uber's billion-dollar losses expose the fragile state of ... by sfifs on Friday September 16, 2016 @10:03PM (#12518729)
Do you use Google instead of Bing due to preference or better results? I end up seeing more relevant results.

Would you still use Uber if competition was 30% cheaper? Most people outside the 5% trade off time or convenience for conserving cash.

Re:Uber's billion-dollar losses expose the fragile state of ... by ethanbond on Friday September 16, 2016 @03:29PM (#12516623)
Weird that Lyft is still a part of this discussion since all you read about is how Uber is murdering them... and that's all we've been hearing for years and years... and yet here they are right here in this comment thread.

We'll see how strong "user preference" is when Uber can no longer afford to subsidize the living hell out of every ride, but the next little service with a strong VC backing is just getting started doing so.