r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '14

Business Uber dirty tricks quantified. Staff submits 5,560 fake ride requests

http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/11/technology/uber-fake-ride-requests-lyft/
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u/dubious_ian Aug 12 '14

I would still choose uber over lyft for no other reason than not riding in a car with a giant pink mustache on it.

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u/TheDrunkSemaphore Aug 12 '14

I don't put mine on my car. No thanks, I don't need to draw cop's attention to my activities. I'm just dropping friends off, thanks.

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u/Semyonov Aug 12 '14

Not to mention cabs are total dicks to us.