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by fjsolwmv
2774 days ago
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Corporate car services have existed for decades before Uber. Googe and partners popularized smartphones and mobile mapping, and developed mobile payments. Uber added nothing of relevance here except creating labor+capital intensive low paying jobs. |
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Yes, some of the attraction is a price that undercuts taxis. I often take a Lyft to and from the airport in a city I visit fairly frequently. But literally the only reason I do that rather than take a taxi of some variety is that it's 30-40% cheaper.
However, in many cases, Uber/Lyft are indeed easier to use than the alternatives. Not always--I take a private car back and forth to the airport at home--but under many circumstances.