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interrodactyl posted:Reminder that Uber's CEO has said multiple times that he wants to replace the driver fleet with self driving cars: http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/28/5758734/uber-will-eventually-replace-all-its-drivers-with-self-driving-cars I would say that's true about most human driven transportation. Especially truck drivers.
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posh spaz posted:Hotels could gouge their customers during expos or whatever, but they don't. Their charge varies with demand, but there is always a maximum they charge. Surge pricing pisses a lot of people off, and it may not be the best business practice in the long-run.  what? At least in the Omaha area, when the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting goes on, Hotel rooms go from ~150 a night to 450 a night. How is that not gouging?
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posh spaz posted:Those hotels could charge $2k a night and get it, but they don't. No they couldn't.
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Not really. You can still take a normal cab if you want. For a hotel, you'd have to find a hotel a significant drive away to even get a somewhat normal rate.
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a posting ghost posted:Wrong they also gouge at times of peak demand ("to bring more drivers online") which would also mean regular taxis are experiencing peak demand. You wouldn't have a choice Don't have a choice? You can wait for the taxi to show up. I've never seen a taxi dispatcher say that they can't send a cab your way. It'll just take a while. You can also schedule a taxi in advanced, something that you can't do with Uber. TLG James fucked around with this message at 00:13 on Dec 19, 2014 |
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