[xiaosun]

At what point is a scooter considered abandoned property? What's preventing me from just taking the scooter off the street and hoarding them?

[giarc]

Do you just take cars that haven't been driven in a week? Why would a scooter be any different?

[woolvalley]

Mostly because a car is too heavy :p

[joeblau]

I read a story a few weeks ago where people were actually taking the scooters. Then they would be marked as stolen, and the people would return them and collect the lost & found fee.

[microdrum]

These scooter businesses are like studies in ways to lose money! Another one is: what happens when at scale the Chinese manufacturers can get these things into LA and NY for $200 direct to consumer, not $500? Most business do better when inputs get cheaper. But Lime will just see demand evaporate as people buy their own little scooters.

[newest_user_]

I believe property is considered to be abandoned after not being able to contact the owner for three years or so.