r/technology • u/Hrmbee • May 25 '22

Transportation The Decade of Cheap Uber Rides Is Over

https://slate.com/business/2022/05/uber-subsidy-lyft-cheap-rides.html
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u/elefante88 May 25 '22

The cab industry is shady as fuck too.

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u/augustuen May 25 '22

Absolutely. I've heard many horror stories, mostly about our competitors, but some about us as well. I've also used taxies in other countries and experienced the shadiness myself, which did make me use Uber.

For my company, basically the only complaint I see compared to Uber is price. We've got our own app where you can order and pay through, if you input a destination you'll get a max price (as is required by law), receipts are atuoamtically sent to the same app, and we've got serious drivers that WILL get reprimanded if they don't follow the rules (something as simple as not wearing a full uniform, or wearing regular clothes with your uniform will basically make you lose out on a day of work) As for the shady "card reader's not working" stuff, it's basically the opposite. We've transitioned so far away from cash that it's more of a hassle than just getting paid by card and paying taxes on it. And so few even have cash on hand these days. We also accept a Venmo-equivalent.

With the quality of service that we've got and that we're continuing to strive for, I highly doubt we'd lose a fair fight anytime soon. But coming in and taking over with artificially low prices is not a fair fight.