Lyft surges to the top 10 on App Store following the “DeleteUber” campaign

Re:Lyft surges to the top 10 on App Store following the “Del... by hueving on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @01:39AM (#13528311)

So you make riders that intentionally ride during off times subsidize riders that want to go home during peak times. Pretty lame solution if you ask me.

The thing that I like about dynamic pricing is that it forces people to think about what they are doing in a broader context. "maybe it's selfish of me to expect a $3 ride home at 1AM on Jan 1st"

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Re:Lyft surges to the top 10 on App Store following the “Del... by visarga on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @04:23AM (#13529027)

Yes, if your main concern is to protect Uber against surges, you're right. But customers also perceive this as an attempt to extract more money from them when they are in a bad position, such as during a crisis.

Why not take the "insurance policy" style and average out these surges?

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Re:Lyft surges to the top 10 on App Store following the “Del... by hocuspocus on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @05:33AM (#13529357)

If you want regulated prices, why not use taxis?

Being an Uber customer and complaining about surge prices is beyond hypocrite.

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