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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by gamblor956 on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @01:59PM (#24134846)
Back in 2014...when they were using billions of VC funding to undercut taxi rates.

Uber hasn't been that cheap in years. Uber is now roughly the same or more than using a taxi in LA, and that doesn't even include Uber's original and more expensive black car service.

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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by jamiequint on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @02:10PM (#24134953)
Wrong again.

https://www.uber.com/us/en/price-estimate/ versus http://www.lacitycab.com/rates/

Try it

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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by gamblor956 on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @03:22PM (#24135729)
Tried it. Then compared it to the prices that I would actually get using the app and found that they were nowhere close to the estimates on the website, because the website estimate doesn't account for surge pricing, driver multipliers, waiting time fees, or taxes and other levied fees.

In contrast, the taxi service you linked to is the all inclusive price and is generally standard for all taxis as a matter of local law.

In the app, Uber is now more expensive than a taxi in LA for long trips.

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