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Re:India considers commissions cap for Uber, Ola, unsettling... by markdown on Thursday November 28, 2019 @06:26AM (#21656368)
Did you not read to the end of his comment? Here you go:

> They’ve already committed to the debt, and if they stopped paying it, they’ll loose the car, which is all they have as assets.

Re:India considers commissions cap for Uber, Ola, unsettling... by pishpash on Thursday November 28, 2019 @01:04PM (#21659147)
So why isn't the problem the car loan rather than the work? Sounds like the loan is what's predatory.
Re:India considers commissions cap for Uber, Ola, unsettling... by markdown on Thursday November 28, 2019 @01:41PM (#21659368)
The bank/financier and the driver were both drawn in by Uber's promise of riches. But when the promise isn't delivered on, the driver is screwed. The bank wins either way.