Uber secures right to continue operating in London

Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by jonplackett on Monday September 28, 2020 @07:09AM (#24615363)

And remember all that stress of making sure you had enough money left for a cab at the end of the night? Then getting stuck somewhere weird because you didn’t? Or the minicab getting completely lost? Or charging you 2X what you agreed? Or having the back seat covered in vomit? Oh the fun of pre-Uber cabs.

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by jonplackett on Monday September 28, 2020 @07:11AM (#24615374)

Oh and the stress of watching the meter tick up and up past how much money you have and then having to do a detour to a cash point costing you even more money and the driver getting really mad at you because they think you’re doing a runner?

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by mytailorisrich on Monday September 28, 2020 @07:13AM (#24615388)

Well, they did not want to accept cards because cards cost them and leave a trail. It was a case of them wanting their cake and eating it too.

Uber and friends effectively forced them (or local authorities) to accept cards.

Where I live the council and taxis have been endlessly moaning about Uber but a couple of years ago they made accepting card payments mandatory for black cabs... Cause and effect.

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by JAlexoid on Monday September 28, 2020 @02:08PM (#24619553)

Black cab drivers are the buggy drivers... moaning about the progress and comfort, while trying to force the government to give them the monopoly on a service.

&%^k them

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by esotericimpl on Monday September 28, 2020 @07:30AM (#24615485)

You’re not rich, you can’t afford a private car that can pay for a a massively overgrown company and a drivers livelihood.

There’s a reason the cost is so high for cabs in London. Great public transportation and high col. if you’re complaining about the cost of a cab ride , remember the cost would be the same if Uber marketing wasn’t subsidizing your rides.

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by ukoki on Monday September 28, 2020 @07:48AM (#24615597)

Liveable wages might be one part of it, but blackcabs also charge more due to restricted supply caused by a 3-4 year qualification requirement that is almost completely obsolete in the age of GPS navigation.

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by JAlexoid on Monday September 28, 2020 @02:09PM (#24619567)

Government enforced monopoly typically results in this kind of crap.

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Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London by JAlexoid on Monday September 28, 2020 @02:10PM (#24619582)

The cost of an Uber ride is roughly the same as for a minicab. So.... I'm guessing that they don't subsidise much.

Black cabs is a different story.

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