Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says

Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by sokoloff on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @01:43PM (#14912863)

I've literally had cab drivers on airport pickups ask me "Do you know the best way?" I can only assume that's an overt sizing up to determine whether I know anything about the city or whether they can take me for a figurative ride.

Those cab drivers can't get starved out of business fast enough as far as I'm concerned.

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Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by Paul-ish on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @01:54PM (#14912962)

I am so naive. I've been asked that before by a Taxi driver in NYC I believe on my way to the airport and just said "Uh, shouldn't you?" I never realized what they were up to.

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Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by smsm42 on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:10PM (#14914150)

In many places there are fixed prices for rides between major points, like city center->airport, etc. Not the case in NYC?

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Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by slededit on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @10:41PM (#14916556)

There are for certain airports. A yellow cab will be cheaper than an Uber in some cases especially when surge pricing is in play.

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