Uber Crosses 5 Billion Rides (mashable.com) 17
An anonymous reader shares a report: The ride-hailing company just reached a big milestone: 5 billion Uber rides around the world. With Uber's endless bad headlines, and Lyft gaining real momentum in the war against Uber, it's easy to forget how much else Uber has going on. Lyft is only competing with Uber in the U.S.; billions of Uber's trips have taken place outside America. Uber officially reached 5 billion rides with 156 simultaneous trips at exactly 7:29:06 a.m. GMT on May 20. The company announced the news on Thursday.
Ridesharing my ass (Score:2)
It's a cowboy taxi company.
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The theory is that once they win "market dominance", they can raise rates to earn profits. I just don't see that happening. There is no "lock-in" for ride sharing, for either drivers or riders. Many Lyft drivers also drive for Uber, and take the fares from either as they come in. Customers will be happy to switch if they can save a nickel. So I just can't see how they can ever get the excess profits needed to justify their valuation.
In addition to all their other problems, Uber can't even write an app
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One possibility is that local governments might be persuaded to set up some kind of permit or licensing scheme. Perhaps drivers could have some sort of ID-emblem thingy that they hang around their necks. A pendant scheme, that's got a ring (sorry) to it.
Nah, belay last pipe. Crazy talk.
Is that an achievement when ... (Score:3)
.... you lose money at the rate Uber is losing money?
More rides == more losses.
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Rape isn't supposed to pay a living wage. It's for kids to earn a bit of pocket money. I know because cayenne8 said so.
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Rape isn't supposed to pay a living wage. It's for kids to earn a bit of pocket money. I know because cayenne8 said so.
What do you expect from someone who's named them self after the shittest Porsche available.
.... and I'm glad not to count myself among them (Score:2)
Where's the technology angle .. (Score:1)
Imagine the worst job you've ever had (Score:3)
And then multiply it by 100. I drove for months researching my book and it was a dreadful experience. People suck. Not all of them, but the percentage is high enough that it makes driving the most depressing job I've ever had.
You'd think that, at some point, Uber would run out of new suckers to drive but they just keep showing up. Amazing.
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