Re:Carlypso (YC S14) could change everything about how we bu...
by ski on Wednesday June 18, 2014 @05:59PM
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Depending on the types of cars, theft is a valid concern. HiGear was a car service that rented out luxury cars and had to shut down because they were hit by a criminal ring [1].
Agree that its not a showstopper if you're vigilant, so it's good that they're thinking about it from the outset.
[1] http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/01/luxury-car-sharing-service-...
Re:Carlypso (YC S14) could change everything about how we bu...
by ry0ohki on Wednesday June 18, 2014 @04:07PM
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"If it gets stolen, your insurance company pays you for the car, so...mission accomplished?"
Except your rates go up, and they may give you less than you could have sold it for.
I cannot count how many times friends have called me to ask "So, how do I sell my used car?" I never have a good answer (The trade-in-to-dealer process is the easiest but by far the worst financially) .
On the question (from the video) of 'What if it gets stolen?'
"At worst, you get paid for the car."
Heh. This brings up a number of thoughts -- I mean, in the end, your goal as a seller is to sell the car. If it gets stolen, your insurance company pays you for the car, so...mission accomplished?
If that becomes a regular occurrence, it creates a weird market condition -- thieves win because they get an easily-stolen car. The seller wins because he's sold his car quickly. So the insurance company loses -- and who gets left holding the bag?
(Not saying this is a real risk - I think these guys are going to do wonderfully - but a thought experiment...)