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Re:The birth and death of a bike company: What happened to S... by alvah on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @08:00PM (#20228564)
Are you sure nobody specifically buys or leases a car to do Uber / Lyft gigs?
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Re:The birth and death of a bike company: What happened to S... by analog31 on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @10:40PM (#20229349)
I'd be shocked if the economics made sense, but not all investments produce a return.
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Re:The birth and death of a bike company: What happened to S... by TeMPOraL on Thursday June 20, 2019 @03:24AM (#20230660)
Uber had (probably still has) it structured so that if the investment fails, it's the driver that suffers, not the company.
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