Re:Uber's billion-dollar losses expose the fragile state of ...
by aianus on Friday September 16, 2016 @05:19PM
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> There is no barrier to entry in ride sharing. Drivers can install multiple hailing apps. Riders can too.
This is not true. There are big network effects when you consider products like UberPOOL. A new app would burn through a lot of cash to subsidize rates below the rates Uber can offer profitably through pooling.
This is not true. There are big network effects when you consider products like UberPOOL. A new app would burn through a lot of cash to subsidize rates below the rates Uber can offer profitably through pooling.