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Re:App-Powered Car Service Leaves Cabs in the Dust by weaksauce on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @03:37PM (#2412383)
There would need to be a reputation component like airbnb; otherwise, you would run the risk of shady people picking you up knowing that you have >= $x dollars on you and steal it.
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Re:App-Powered Car Service Leaves Cabs in the Dust by skorgu on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @05:16PM (#2412778)
According to the article payment is handled via credit cards in the backend so you could have $0 on hand. Your broader point definitely still stands.
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