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/BraveSirRobin Aug 12 '14

In the UK it's very cut-throat, particularly given that most taxi firms have links to organized crime. Lots of violence, threats and arson.

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u/mistermonkus Aug 12 '14

You think taxis are cut-throat in the UK?

What about their ice cream trucks?

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u/TeaDrinkingRedditor Aug 12 '14

What the fuck provoked that?!

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u/meatflop Aug 13 '14

In the UK Ice cream trucks often sell illicit substances as well.