Lee Duna to [email protected]English • 8 months agoUber is testing a service that lets you hire drivers for choreswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down16
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkUber is testing a service that lets you hire drivers for choreswww.theverge.comLee Duna to [email protected]English • 8 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-square@0x0linkEnglish6•8 months agoThey did all that, but they’ve also stirred the taxi ecosystem, which used to be full of rude dipshits who’d go the long way if they noticed you were not a local. Suddenly, they got competition in price and quality (the latter has been decaying). I’m not defending Uber in any way.
minus-square50gplinkfedilink3•8 months agotrue, taxi business everywhere has been a shitshow of sketchiness for such a “simple” concept
They did all that, but they’ve also stirred the taxi ecosystem, which used to be full of rude dipshits who’d go the long way if they noticed you were not a local. Suddenly, they got competition in price and quality (the latter has been decaying).
I’m not defending Uber in any way.
true, taxi business everywhere has been a shitshow of sketchiness for such a “simple” concept