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Re:Uber Is Ripping Off Frequent Riders and Here’s How to Avo... by lotsofpulp on Thursday March 29, 2018 @01:19PM (#16708885)
That would be a problem for discounting for people who threaten to cancel or cancel and re-subscribce.

That is not a problem for new customers, who have 1 chance to try a new product.

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Re:Uber Is Ripping Off Frequent Riders and Here’s How to Avo... by icebraining on Thursday March 29, 2018 @02:19PM (#16709564)
In this case, "new customer" is anyone not currently subscribed. So if you go from provider A to B and then back to A a few months later, you're a new subscriber.
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