Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra...
by londons_explore on Friday August 21, 2020 @08:56AM
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It doesn't, because at 3am in a sparsely populated bit of town, there aren't enough participants for a market to work.
For me to have real choice as a rider, I need at least a few different offers from drivers on the table, at which point I can pick the cheapest/fastest/highest rated/whatever.
Likewise, for the driver to have a true choice, he has to have multiple ride offers in front of him to pick the best.
The reality is that in most local markets, most drivers spend the majority of their time sitting around because there are no riders (and therefore would never turn down any work), and riders are frequently so far from drivers that there is only one driver to choose from within 10 minutes waiting time, so they would be forced to accept the ride, whatever the price.
For me to have real choice as a rider, I need at least a few different offers from drivers on the table, at which point I can pick the cheapest/fastest/highest rated/whatever.
Likewise, for the driver to have a true choice, he has to have multiple ride offers in front of him to pick the best.
The reality is that in most local markets, most drivers spend the majority of their time sitting around because there are no riders (and therefore would never turn down any work), and riders are frequently so far from drivers that there is only one driver to choose from within 10 minutes waiting time, so they would be forced to accept the ride, whatever the price.