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bongwizzard posted:The DC cabdrivers Association fought tooth and nail over the city mandating them take credit cards. This took place just before Uber came on the scene, so I guess they figured they were still and would always be the only game in town. Basically, Uber isn't taking business that used to go to cabs because Uber is great, it's taking business because the cabs are loving horrible and stagnant because of an entrenched business structure that refuses to change.
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Yea I would have no problem using cabs if they weren't so 1990's in their business practices. I want to be able to use a credit card, and it not be a pain in the dick, and I would like a ride in a vehicle that doesn't smell like a rancid armpit if at all possible.
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Phy posted:Why have I never heard of this, Collateral is one of my favourite movies It is even better if you pretend it is a documentary about what confirmed-psychopath Tom Cruise does during his time off.
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Slime posted:Basically, Uber isn't taking business that used to go to cabs because Uber is great, it's taking business because the cabs are loving horrible and stagnant because of an entrenched business structure that refuses to change. 21. And it was in that time that the Pharaoh's tomb lay half-built, for he was locked in an intractable contract negotiation with the pyramid builders union. 22. And lo did the Pharaoh cry with a loud voice, "All my awesome animal head gods! I beseech thee for market disruption!" 23. Hearing this, the awesome gods took pity on poor pharaoh, and delivered unto him the jew slave. 24. For the god of the Hebrews heeded not their enslavement, being pre-occupied with smiting gay dolphins. Exodus Ch. 12 (Not having a go at anyone in the conversation. This just popped in my head.)
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I buy $20 uber referrals for $4 and use them on uber eats so I hope they don't die any time soon.
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PallasAthene posted:Another friend of mine from the air force caught a cab to her hotel when she was on vacation in Seattle for a week and the ride took long enough that she assumed he was driving in circles to up the fare, but the driver pretended he didn't understand English when she asked what was going on, so she called 911 and got hold of a Spanish speaker in case the driver did speak English, and told them what was happening and what the cross streets were and a few minutes later a cop pulled them over. Apparently the driver really didn't speak English other than hello and goodbye, and the cop didn't feel like it would be worth it to wait for a translator, so she just got a free ride to like 20 minutes away from her hotel and a cop to drive her home. Well, Uber would never have that problem bec... quote:Taxi app Uber [UBER.UL] lost a court battle on Friday to stop a London regulator from imposing strict new English reading and writing standards on private hire drivers, the latest setback for the firm which could mean the loss of thousands of workers.
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Uber also just had this news come out which cannot be good. How Uber Used Secret Greyball Tool to Deceive Authorities Worldwide
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Handsome Ralph posted:Uber also just had this news come out which cannot be good. I'd call it a wash. If you hate Uber, you're going to see them as duplicitous. If you like Uber, you see it as a reasonable precaution.
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Goober Peas posted:Cash Cab reruns are going to be on GSN in a few weeks How about an entire empty auto department that is apparently being staffed by someone but no one knows who or where they are?
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Ramos posted:How about an entire empty auto department that is apparently being staffed by someone but no one knows who or where they are? good work if you can get it
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bongwizzard posted:It seemed to only exist to gently caress over tourists, because as a local, standard procedure was to stick your head in the cab, tell the guy where you were are going, ask how much it would be, and then haggle them down from there. Things that gently caress over tourists are good, though. Locals only, maaaaaaan.
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Mar 4, 2017 12:58
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Sprint/Radioshack is closing more physical locations. Now I no longer have a local place that deals with sprint 
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Sprint customer support is catastrophically bad, so they're just doing you a favor.
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Handsome Ralph posted:Uber also just had this news come out which cannot be good. quote:In a statement, Uber said, “This program denies ride requests to users who are violating our terms of service ... or opponents who collude with officials on secret ‘stings’ meant to entrap drivers.” So wait, are they blatantly admitting here that they actively interfere with law enforcement?
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skull mask mcgee posted:Sprint customer support is catastrophically bad, so they're just doing you a favor. the people in this store handled things pretty well when you guided them with a strong hand now it is back to arguing with phone support and not getting anywhere dumb. posted:So wait, are they blatantly admitting here that they actively interfere with law enforcement? right to refuse service
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skull mask mcgee posted:Sprint is catastrophically bad, so they're just doing you a favor. dumb. posted:So wait, are they blatantly admitting here that they actively interfere with law enforcement?
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lol sure Uber may be a bit more unsafe OR a bit safer, but the fact of the matter is crime stats have no real bearing on which service I'll use and you're most likely a liar if you act like they do for you. Uber is easier to use than a taxi service that you have to loving call in for and that's why they've got as many users and drivers as they currently do. Traditional taxi service - Decide you want taxi, search online for taxi service in that city, place phone call in to the taxi service.. Wait for the phone to pick up... wait... wait... Tell dispatcher you need a cab at such and such location, be told that the taxi will be there in 20 minutes, and then flip a coin to see if they are within 15 minutes of that window. After the ride, check wallet/purse and hope you've got the cash you need because the cab driver is going to act like you insulted his mother if you have to pay with a card. Uber - open app, request ride, get ride, pay driver via the phone. Uber does all sorts of terrible stuff but let's not act like their end product result isn't on-loving-point.
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In NYC you can swipe your credit card in the cab or just pay the dispatcher ahead of time. Sorry that you guys are posting from 1998 or something
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Swiping credit cards? You're one to talk about primitive technology.
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Glenn Quebec posted:In NYC you can swipe your credit card in the cab or just pay the dispatcher ahead of time. Sorry that you guys are posting from 1998 or something Same in Chicago, but that doesn't stop cab drivers from huffing and puffing and asking if you have cash when you try.
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Subjunctive posted:Swiping credit cards? You're one to talk about primitive technology. Shut up nerd
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I only use cabs that accept cryptocurrencies
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maybe you guys should try carrying cash sometimes 
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Carrion Luggage posted:Sprint/Radioshack is closing more physical locations. I always thought of sprint as the AOL of wireless carriers. Most people got started on it years ago but have since moved on to things that aren't stupid and awful.
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Alaois posted:maybe you guys should try carrying cash sometimes I would, but I left my cash in my parachute pants pocket with my cocaine and Rubik's cube.
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Alaois posted:maybe you guys should try carrying cash sometimes Glenn Quebec posted:Sorry that you guys are posting from 1998 or something
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Alaois posted:maybe you guys should try carrying cash sometimes Only poor people and drug dealers carry cash around.
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Glenn Quebec posted:Shut up nerd The two of the last five times my debit card was swiped in a cab it was skimmed. Chip and pin you loving savage.
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vyst posted:Only poor people and drug dealers carry cash around. Nah, drug dealers use Bitcoins now.
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five years ago when rates were still pretty high it was totally viable to consider it a package service and not tip now, like restaurants, the main transaction has become so lean that you're making a huge difference to your driver if you leave even an extra dollar or two, especially on a sub-$10 ride. if ceo john galt of uber cared about killing tipping culture like he claims, he would have kept rates higher. at this point he's just being petulant and obstinate about not letting passengers tip on their card. there's plenty of lyft drivers out in my city 24/7; i deleted the uber app years ago cause i got sick of making sure I had a fiver on me before booking an Uber ride Cactus Ghost has a new favorite as of 03:28 on Mar 5, 2017 |
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BloodBag posted:I always thought of sprint as the AOL of wireless carriers. Most people got started on it years ago but have since moved on to things that aren't stupid and awful. but I am grandfathered on an unlimited data/talk/text plan for 50 a month
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I thought Uber automatically added a 20% tip to the end of your ride. Or is that only if you're using it for an actual cab?
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That's UberTaxi, if at all. Idk, ubertaxi got pulled in my market. It's definitely not true for the non-taxi ones.
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Huh, I always thought it was across the board and never checked. Eh, not gonna start carrying cash to tip an Uber driver though. Thats like 90% of the reason I don't take cabs.
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dumb. posted:So wait, are they blatantly admitting here that they actively interfere with law enforcement? Excuse me, it's called trade practices and if you don't like it why don't you form a multinational transportation corporation and do it yourself? Tumble posted:I don't give a gently caress about anything in society except my own personal convenience. The techbro business model in a nutshell. And what is it with nerds getting mad about tips?
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Personally, I love tipping. I like over tipping (like 40-50%) for great service and just regular 20% for everything up to and including if they threw food at me in anger. I blame watching My Blue Heaven when I was young for my tipping habits.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Personally, I love tipping. I like over tipping (like 40-50%) for great service and just regular 20% for everything up to and including if they threw food at me in anger. I blame watching My Blue Heaven when I was young for my tipping habits. Better than looking to it for marriage advice I guess 
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Solice Kirsk posted:Personally, I love tipping. I like over tipping (like 40-50%) for great service and just regular 20% for everything up to and including if they threw food at me in anger. I blame watching My Blue Heaven when I was young for my tipping habits. Same. I blame it on I heard enough stories from my dad about being a waiter when he was a teenager/young adult. I always do a minimum of $5 even if the bill works out to less than that to make 20%. I'm not a baroness or anything, if anything I just get what it's like to work a lovely job and how much it means when somebody passes a little extra dough your way. If I can afford a dinner out, I can afford to tip decently. But this is probably goign to turn into a massive derail, isnt' it? Companies circling the drain/that you thought already went all the way into the pipe- A few weeks ago I was walking through a store plaza around 7pm (so it was dark out) and went past a Radio Shack and almost jumped because there was a guy just standing there in the middle of it, the only visible thing on an otherwise very empty floor. Then I realized it wasn't even a real guy, it was a cardboard cutout of a guy they were using to promote some sale that was going on. Poor Radio Shack.
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sweeperbravo posted:But this is probably goign to turn into a massive derail, isnt' it? *comes bursting through door, gasping for breath and covered in sweat, has to hold door frame to keep from collapsing* Why ... *gasp* ... why should I ... *gasp* ... have to pay more for you ... *wheeeze* ... to do ... oh god my heart ... *puff puff* ... to do your job right?
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