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Re:California passes bill that classifies gig economy worker... by mdorazio on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @07:14PM (#20945791)
eBay is marketplace where sellers and buyers transact on their own terms - sellers set their own prices and buyers choose from multiple options to purchase things. Uber is not a marketplace - drivers do not set their own prices and riders cannot choose from multiple options when selecting a driver.

If Uber wants to be treated as a marketplace and sidestep this new law, it needs to make significant changes - if drivers are truly independent contractors they should be able to set their own prices at a minimum.

Re:California passes bill that classifies gig economy worker... by lovetocode on Thursday September 12, 2019 @06:52AM (#20950023)
This comment makes the most sense to me