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Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by s73ver on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @11:51AM (#14911505)
Wouldn't these guys get enough low rankings because of that to be kicked off the platform?
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Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by jacalata on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @11:57AM (#14911580)
That almost makes it worse, it keeps the ratio of brand new drivers high. There's only so many people who know the city and want to drive for Uber, and they're outnumbered by those who don't know the city and want to drive.
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