On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 20:36:20 +0200
Robin9 wrote:
;150682 Wrote:
On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 07:12:13 +0200
Robin9 wrote:-
The scare propaganda is FUD put out by the black cab trade
because they are not willing to compete in the open market on
even terms and want instead to have their competition made
illegal.-
Presumably Ubers fake taxis are FUD too?
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/ubers-phantom-cabs
And lets not forget about their "surge" pricing, when black cabs and
most
minicabs have a fixed rate.
And are you so naive to believe that if Uber did put all the black cabs
and minicabs out of business their prices would somehow remain low?
Uber is nothing more than another bunch of silicon valley slimeballs who
move
in unregulated to make a fast buck, disrupting other operators in the
process
who have to follow the law, THEN they comply with the law if they're
forced to.
And you think this is a business model to admire?
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Spud
What fake taxis are you talking about? I'm not aware that
Uber deploy fake taxis and TfL are not either. To the best
of my knowledge Uber drivers use conventional saloon cars
like the Toyota Prius.
Here's an idea - how about reading the website I conveniently gave you a
link to first before posting drivel.
Uber are not disrupting other service providers. They are competing
with them and they are not unregulated. TfL have confirmed that Uber
are conforming to the same regulations as other London minicab firms.
Oh really? So Uber saying they conform is good enough is it? Anyone done
any spot checks? Its rather easy with a minicab firm that has an office, not
so much when its just some guy with a car and a phone linked to customers
via a server in the USA.
How this eventually plays out, no-one knows. The black cab trade
clearly hasn't the first clue how to compete with Uber and I suspect
that small, local minicab firms do not realise that their days are
numbered.
Apparently you don't realise that not everyone is a 20-something with a
smartphone who is happy using some program - sorry, "app" - to order a cab.
Minicabs might go out of business one day but it'll be years yet.
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Spud