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Re:Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode by hidingfearful on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @08:43AM (#43983844)
agreeing (strongly) that uber is better than taxi, and yet again on price it is because uber skirts the law-- drivers typically do not have commercial insurance etc and also uber subsidized rides for a long time with VC money.
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Re:Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode by lotsofpulp on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @12:49PM (#43986662)
That does not seem to be true:

https://www.uber.com/us/en/drive/insurance/?city=portland

>When you earn with a transportation network company (TNC), referred to here as ridesharing, most states require extra—and costly—insurance.

>Uber maintains this commercial insurance on your behalf. What’s covered depends on factors such as who was at fault; whether you were offline, online, en route, or on-trip; and your personal insurance policy. Learn more about the commercial insurance coverage Uber maintains on your behalf below.

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