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Re:Read This Before You Build Uber for X by Jemaclus on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:30PM (#15151710)
Right, but the OP's point is that if I watch your kid for you, and you think I'm doing an OK job, then you and I can reach an arrangement separate from UberSitting. Say UberSitting charges $15/hr, where I get $10/hr and they get $5/hr. When you pick up your kid, I could say "hey, if you pay me $12/hr, then you'll save $3/hr" and then I make an extra $2/hr and UberSitting makes nothing. In other words, once you make that initial connection, you don't need UberSitting anymore.

This is one of the reasons why those cleaning service companies like HomeJoy have floundered, btw.

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Re:Read This Before You Build Uber for X by seanmcdirmid on Friday September 01, 2017 @03:47PM (#15151840)
The on-the-fly nature of Uber is convenient, if you wanted someone to watch your kids NOW, your pre existing relationships might not work out.
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