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Re:Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging t... by garciasn on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @12:51PM (#41513143)
Giving in to collective action by the drivers, of which they are diametrically opposed. If they raise the rates, taking the cut or not, they are allowing the drivers to 'win' in their mind.

So, in this case, Uber receives little blowback and passes it directly on to the riders who are either unaware, uncaring and/or willing to deal w/the drivers negotiating on top of the advertised rates.

e: corrected spelling of blowback; whoops

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Re:Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging t... by Manuel_D on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @01:00PM (#41513230)
Uber still benefits via a bigger cut from higher rates, so long as that's the market rate that people are willing to pay (if they start getting undercut by a competitor that's a different story). In my view, the fact that taxi drivers can charge extra and people are paying it shows that Uber was priced too low.
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