Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue

Re:Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue by NegativeLatency on Monday December 19, 2016 @08:46PM (#13216659)

Personally I've never experienced that

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Re:Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue by brohoolio on Monday December 19, 2016 @08:51PM (#13216699)

You probably haven't used a debit card to purchase gas.

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Re:Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue by toomuchtodo on Monday December 19, 2016 @08:48PM (#13216676)

https://www.card.com/faq/will-preauthorization-hold-always-e...

https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/2k761i/gas...

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Re:Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue by chipperyman573 on Monday December 19, 2016 @09:21PM (#13216869)

Not all places do it. It's mostly common in lower income areas

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Re:Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue by cowsandmilk on Monday December 19, 2016 @09:37PM (#13216963)

I've found it more common at interstate gas stations than at local gas stations. E.g. the one that always does it for me is Hooksett, NH; with a Tesla Supercharger, it is more a place that serves everyone and their mother than a lower income area.

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Re:Uber's Loss Exceeds $800M in Q3 on $1.7B in Net Revenue by toomuchtodo on Monday December 19, 2016 @10:12PM (#13217142)

Costco does it at their gas pumps. Almost all shell stations auth between $85-$100. As does Pilot and Flying J travel plazas on the interstate.

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