Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California worker law

Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by mushufasa on Friday January 10, 2020 @10:38PM (#22017959)

Yes, if you really need to get from A > B, your "willingness to pay" can afford the price hike. Sure, you'd rather pay less money for what you buy, but that goes for everything in life. Point is you still buy it.

If you didn't really need that uber, you get back to walking, biking, or busing. Or decide not to take the trip.

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Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by usaar333 on Saturday January 11, 2020 @12:25AM (#22018329)

Well, yes, but the question is whether it is good or bad for society to add regulations that lead to driving up the cost of "taxi" services and people potentially being unable to get places.

You might be helping the small segment of low income drivers, but hurting plenty of other low income users who may have difficulty paying higher prices. I have no idea what the net effect is, but what worries me is the state (as far as I'm aware) didn't run such an analysis before passing such far reaching laws.

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Re:Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California... by IG_Semmelweiss on Saturday January 11, 2020 @04:42AM (#22019100)

My mom is on social security. She makes roughly $15k a year. She cannot legally drive.

She constantly tells me uber saved her life. Because her usual $20 vab ride to the pharmacy was now $4

This law is literally going to destroy the life of many seniors.

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