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Re:The Uber Bubble by bradleyjg on Monday April 18, 2022 @08:01AM (#31069577)
The drivers have definitely learned how to game the system in some cases. I was once at LAX airport and the local drivers had somehow figured out how to create a surge fare that only kicked in after you matched with a driver. The app would offer you the higher price and if you turned it down you’d find that there were no cars available. If you canceled and tried again the lower fare would once again show.
Re:The Uber Bubble by Nursie on Monday April 18, 2022 @10:23AM (#31071037)
This is now common here in Perth, Western Australia. The drivers appear to have figured out that cancelling repeatedly, if they all do it, can create a 'surge' where there was none before.
Re:The Uber Bubble by xapata on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @03:10PM (#31087495)
Interesting. That algorithm problem should be short-lived, I hope.