Re:Uber’s Credit Card Is Bankrupting Restaurants
by whamlastxmas on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @07:50PM
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I don't really think I'm going to convince you that maybe Uber is doing what they've planned on doing all along and in the grand scheme of things seem like they're doing it pretty well. It sort of seems like you have some stake against Uber to be so vehemently against it. Just because Uber doesn't have a 100% market share doesn't mean they're doing poorly.
Re:Uber’s Credit Card Is Bankrupting Restaurants
by wcarron on Thursday December 07, 2017 @11:21AM
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I have no stake for or against Uber in any manner. I just call spades what they are.
> I don't really think I'm going to convince you that maybe Uber is doing what they've planned on doing all along
Conversely, I don't understand how you can argue I'm unconvinceable despite not providing anything to really be convinced by except vague allusions to some sort of secret plan that's working perfectly.
- Hemorrhaging cash like a hemophiliac taking blood thinners
- Embroiled in various legal battles
- Losing labor market share to Lyft
- Losing customer market share to Lyft
- Failing to push legislation to eliminate taxi medallion systems
You know, the planet where they've lost their Keanu Reeves (TK) along with billions of dollars. The planet where I and many others do not use Uber in favor of a Lyft or taxi. The planet where Uber created a failing business model and tried to put lipstick on the pig by evading laws and throwing cash at the dumpster fire. The one where they subsidize every single ride with VC cash while they hold out hope for Level 5 autonomous vehicles to replace their substandard workforce on a more-than-optimistic time frame. The planet where Uber is a black hole of delusional "manifest destiny" style Silicon Valley kool-aid.
Taxis aren't dead. They'll be around well after these fools are parted with their money.