An ‘Uber for garbage’ picks up steam, and $11.7M in Series A funding

Re:An ‘Uber for garbage’ picks up steam, and $11.7M in Serie... by beambot on Thursday July 06, 2017 @06:31PM (#14714503)

> they increase the price every year without making the service better

Inflation?

EDIT: Not sure I understand the downvotes. The cost of milk goes up every year too, and it doesn't get any better. Between inflation and unsustainable municipal expenditures (e.g. pension plans), it's not surprising that trash service follows the same MO.

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Re:An ‘Uber for garbage’ picks up steam, and $11.7M in Serie... by zo1 on Friday July 07, 2017 @01:09AM (#14716226)

Maybe the person meant: "increase the price more than the inflation rate". At least, that's how I'd read such a comment.

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Re:An ‘Uber for garbage’ picks up steam, and $11.7M in Serie... by varjag on Friday July 07, 2017 @07:24AM (#14717575)

Maybe, although few people really think of that when complaining about rising prices.

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Re:An ‘Uber for garbage’ picks up steam, and $11.7M in Serie... by VHRanger on Friday July 07, 2017 @01:11AM (#14716234)

Depends on the municipal government. Some municipal governments are truly corrupt and inefficient, so there might be rent seeking and increases in all sorts of costs.

Because it doesn't happen where you live doesn't mean it doesn't happen where he lives.

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