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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by HWR_14 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:35AM (#29917513)
Avoiding those restrictions (including Apple signing apps) are usually the reason listed to start other stores. Why benefit would those other stores offer to anyone?
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by zmmmmm on Thursday January 13, 2022 @01:49AM (#29917606)
30% cheaper prices? Better user experience?
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by HWR_14 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:06AM (#29917698)
Why would prices be cheaper? How would the user interface be changed in anyway and how would it benefit users?

That's exactly my point. There are no real improvements I can see coming from any new store. Please explain how it will be better and why any actor would make it better.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by Keats on Thursday January 13, 2022 @06:25AM (#29919498)
> Why would prices be cheaper?

In the emails linked, even Apple acknowledges that the 30% will be passed to the customers.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by HWR_14 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @10:25AM (#29921706)
One Apple employee acknowledged that in their discussions with Uber employees about their need to pay a commission on IAPs, Uber tried to convince Apple to remove their commission because that 30% would have to get passed on to customers.

However, I have no reason to believe that Uber would actually follow through. It seemed like a bluff. Certainly, any economic theory I'm aware of would have Uber and customers split that 30%, with Uber paying the vast majority out of profits.

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