Threat to ride-sharing at Sky Harbor (Phoenix: taxis, living, price)

[hikernut]

Uber will not be cheaper indefinitely. They’re currently in the process of eliminating most of their competition. Next will be eliminating most of the human drivers. Then it will be able to charge as much as the market will pay and just watch the dollars roll in.

Competition is good, but only if all the players are subject to the same rules.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

That would change the whole business model. The point of each is that they are cheaper and they are cheaper because it’s just random people driving random people from point A to point B. If Discount Cab or another cab service could make an app like Lyft/Uber that let you summon a cab within 10 min then they might be able to compete

Most of the cab companies also have apps that will get you a cab quickly. I have used the Yellow Cab app several times.

The ride sharing services are cheaper because they cut corners - they don't have to carry the same level of insurance, they do not not run the same level of background checks on their drivers and the like. The original Arizona Republic article noted ten regulations that are required of cab drivers that do not apply to Uber/Lyft.

I am sure that is a pharmaceutical company did not have to do animal and human testing on their drugs before selling them that they could also sell them much cheaper.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Most of the cab companies also have apps that will get you a cab quickly. I have used the Yellow Cab app several times.

The ride sharing services are cheaper because they cut corners - they don't have to carry the same level of insurance, they do not not run the same level of background checks on their drivers and the like. The original Arizona Republic article noted ten regulations that are required of cab drivers that do not apply to Uber/Lyft.

I am sure that is a pharmaceutical company did not have to do animal and human testing on their drugs before selling them that they could also sell them much cheaper.

Like most I’m willing to assume the risk of riding in an Uber. I’m not willing to risk bad pharmaceuticals. What a bizarre conflation

[Burkmere]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Like most I’m willing to assume the risk of riding in an Uber. I’m not willing to risk bad pharmaceuticals. What a bizarre conflation

There is risk in everything. I've probably taken 500 uber and lyft rides and never had a bad experience. Maybe 3 or 4 times the driver picked up someone else so it took me 30 seconds to find another ride.

[DatBoiLavoi]

Originally Posted by hikernut

Uber will not be cheaper indefinitely. They’re currently in the process of eliminating most of their competition. Next will be eliminating most of the human drivers. Then it will be able to charge as much as the market will pay and just watch the dollars roll in.

Competition is good, but only if all the players are subject to the same rules.

Eliminating human riders is one of issues being worked on by blockchain rideshare. If decentralized rideshare materializes Uber and Lyft will have to change their approach. I wouldn't count on rates increasing in a significant way. If anything, profits will increase by lowering costs.

[Kate2345]

To defend ridehsare: I’m a female and I used to take cabs in boston and ny
in the naughties and am
“Uber gold” frequent Uber user now. No question Uber feels way safer than cabs before smartphones. Uber drivers are LESS creepy by far than cab drivers used to be. Uber drivers are just your neighbors for better or worse. Before smart phones cab drivers were often weird and gross and talked about your “figure.” Taking Uber is fun because you never know who you will meet. The accountability and rating system make it mostly safe and the freelancing aspect makes the people way more interesting than cab drivers. It’s like social roulette.

[Bates419]

Originally Posted by Kate2345

To defend ridehsare: I’m a female and I used to take cabs in boston and ny
in the naughties and am
“Uber gold” frequent Uber user now. No question Uber feels way safer than cabs before smartphones. Uber drivers are LESS creepy by far than cab drivers used to be. Uber drivers are just your neighbors for better or worse. Before smart phones cab drivers were often weird and gross and talked about your “figure.” Taking Uber is fun because you never know who you will meet. The accountability and rating system make it mostly safe and the freelancing aspect makes the people way more interesting than cab drivers. It’s like social roulette.

Nothing better than personal experiences to prove your bias. Wonder what a quick Google would tell me about the wholesomeness of these perfect Uber drivers?? Where do you think unemployed cab drivers went for work? Hint: it's many of the same people.

[take57]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Most of the cab companies also have apps that will get you a cab quickly. I have used the Yellow Cab app several times.

The ride sharing services are cheaper because they cut corners - they don't have to carry the same level of insurance, they do not not run the same level of background checks on their drivers and the like. The original Arizona Republic article noted ten regulations that are required of cab drivers that do not apply to Uber/Lyft.

I am sure that is a pharmaceutical company did not have to do animal and human testing on their drugs before selling them that they could also sell them much cheaper.

My experience has been not unlike the Seinfeld Rental Car meme "You know how to take the reservation, you don't seem to know how to hold the reservation"

[Kate2345]

Originally Posted by Bates419

Nothing better than personal experiences to prove your bias. Wonder what a quick Google would tell me about the wholesomeness of these perfect Uber drivers?? Where do you think unemployed cab drivers went for work? Hint: it's many of the same people.

Where’s the bias? I have no idea what you are talking about. I’m just one person sharing my experiences across thousands of uber rides taken in several cities.

[exit2lef]

Originally Posted by DatBoiLavoi

Eliminating human riders is one of issues being worked on by blockchain rideshare. If decentralized rideshare materializes Uber and Lyft will have to change their approach. I wouldn't count on rates increasing in a significant way. If anything, profits will increase by lowering costs.

If the passengers are not human, what would these companies be transporting? Pets? Virtual passengers? Or maybe you meant eliminating human drivers? Or maybe both, so we'd then have robots driving robots? I think blockchain is as overhyped as rideshare, but even if it isn't, I'm not sure what it has to do with the presence or absence of a human driver.