Re:Uber charges driver for completing a 13-mile fare
by ta988 on Sunday May 30, 2021 @11:37PM
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When will people realize Uber is a bad and evil company. From the get go, with waht they did to others in the sector, how they treat drivers and clients... I really can't believe anybody is still using them...
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Re:Uber charges driver for completing a 13-mile fare
by jfrunyon on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:10AM
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But they were cheaper!
... while illegally operating at a loss without a permit to drive the competition out of the space.
Re:Uber charges driver for completing a 13-mile fare
by hakfoo on Monday May 31, 2021 @05:52PM
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TBH, I think the understated selling feature for Uber/Lyft was that they'd show you a price in advance of actually summoning the car.
No reason a taxi service couldn't offer the same experience, but you see a lot of scenarios where that's not an option.
Before Covid, I'd go to the head office in the suburbs of Chicago twice a year. The first few times, I took a taxi from the stand and watched powerlessly as the meter ticked up and up, not knowing when it would stop. With Lyft, I could at least see if it would be $25 or 65 before I agreed to summon the vehicle.
In other news, I wish Metra would go straight to and from O'hare.
Re:Uber charges driver for completing a 13-mile fare
by jfrunyon on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @10:42PM
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The difference is that taxi services usually had one single rate no matter the time or day (at least where I'm at).