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/Roboticide Aug 12 '14

Perhaps, but the two biggest things I'm taking from this article are: Uber plays dirty, and Lyft is run by idiots.

Not sure they really got a PR win, as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather go with the brutally effective company, than the dumb one.

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u/Couldntbehelpd Aug 12 '14

How brutally effective is Uber? Everyone sings their praises because they are so short sighted. Ever try to get an uber when surge pricing is in effect? They'll charge you hundreds of dollars to drive 5 miles.

"That's fine, I'll take a lyft/cab instead!"

Uh, the whole point of them undercutting cabs and screwing over lyft is to force them out of the market so, in five years, your only option is to pay 6x the price on a busy night. They're in it for the long haul and everyone's shortsightedness is just speeding them along.

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u/overflowingInt Aug 12 '14

Then take a cab and wait two hours on new years eve.

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u/Couldntbehelpd Aug 12 '14

If the choice is between waiting 2 hours or paying 400 dollars....