Re:What went wrong with Snap, Netflix and Uber?
by nottorp on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @05:52AM
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Hmm I don't know what they're doing in the US, but where I am Uber seems to be a decent service.
However, it costs as much as taxis so it's mostly a matter of preference what you order. And it has competition from Bolt.
Re:What went wrong with Snap, Netflix and Uber?
by simonblack on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @07:24PM
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However, it costs as much as taxis
So now it's suckering not only the investors and drivers, but also the users. And still not making a profit like taxi companies must do. So where's all that money going?
Excellent business model for the Managers. It will be interesting to see what happens to their salaries and bonuses in the near future.
Re:What went wrong with Snap, Netflix and Uber?
by nottorp on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @03:23AM
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Don't know about suckering users. It costs the same and I don't have to explain to them on the phone where to pick me up, which is a plus.
Re:What went wrong with Snap, Netflix and Uber?
by lancesells on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @08:19AM
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As much as I dislike a lot of aspects of Uber & Lyft it's actually useful and provides a monumentally better service than taxis in my city (NYC). Seats are usually cleaner, you're not stuck in a car with a V8 engine burning who knows how much fuel to jerk back and forth between lights, less smells, they won't refuse your ride if you're going the wrong way, etc.
Is it a viable business? Probably not but it's useful as a global taxi network. Hopefully someone can make it work without shitting on drivers.
The idea of Uber is for the Management drones to skim as much money as possible off the sucker investors and drivers. Uber is never intended to make a profit as a real business would have to, to remain in business.
Seems that the investors are finally starting to wake up that they're just suckers after all.