Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam

Re:Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam by edgyquant on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @12:57PM (#36775624)

This seems like a cartoonish example. I regularly take taxis from the airport in cities and I’ve never had anything close to a problem or bad experience.

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Re:Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam by phailhaus on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:23PM (#36777078)

The point is that there is absolutely nothing in the taxi system to enforce transparency or accountability. Every time you take a taxi, you are crossing your fingers and hoping that you get a good experience.

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Re:Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam by FabHK on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:55AM (#36940492)

> absolutely nothing in the taxi system to enforce transparency or accountability.

Not sure about the jurisdiction GP took the taxi in, but in most places I’ve taken a cab there is a large plaque identifying the cab and driver, including contact data of the regulator to whom you can trivially submit complaints.

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Re:Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam by jstarfish on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @03:45PM (#36778175)

Ha, no way. I had similar experiences in Italy, near-melee and all.

Japan is the only place I've ever been with a consistently-sane and above-board taxi experience.

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Re:Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam by contingencies on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @05:05PM (#36779096)

I had a Japanese taxi driver assault me with his auto-door.

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Re:Silicon Valley’s business model is a scam by ymolodtsov on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @04:27AM (#36783477)

Applies to all service industries in Japan, I imagine.

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