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Re:Uber Sets Valuation Record of $17B in New Funding by phil21 on Friday June 06, 2014 @03:48PM (#7859967)
Not sure how that app works - but basically I don't have to deal with payment information (e.g. I don't need to carry cash), and I don't have to worry about tipping.

Both important to me, and I'd at least assume a few others. I absolutely hate the stress of having to deal with some angry cabbie and 5 minutes of BS because I dare use a credit card vs. pay cash.

Re:Uber Sets Valuation Record of $17B in New Funding by _delirium on Friday June 06, 2014 @04:25PM (#7860109)
Never heard of tipping for cabs. I don't think that's common in Europe. Some of the apps do let you pay via the app, though that is probably a minority feature still.