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by Barrin92 2505 days ago
>Uber is not a real business. Nothing about hiring a driver or maintaining or running a car is cheaper now than before Uber.

It's even worse, outsourcing maintenance, insurance, upkeep and whatnot to individuals is on the aggregate more expensive and time consuming than having a division of labour and a company who can manage these costs in bulk.

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Yup. Uber is essentially in the business of selling $10 bills for $5. Certainly there is growth, but...