It's interesting. Obviously, it's in your best interest to depend only on commodity products, both as a business and as a consumer. If you depend on a differentiated service, one that is expensive to move to another vendor, a rational, profit-maximizing vendor is going to take advantage of that.
But, when you want to run a business? If you ever want advice from a business person, If you say that your market is at all commodity, they tell you to quit straight-out.
It bothers me, because I have a really hard time honestly selling another person a differentiated product. Obviously, it's not in your best interest to depend on a product or service you can only get from one place, so obviously, if I am trying to sell you such a product, I am asking you to act against your own best interest, and that is not easy for me.
I'm confused by your terminology. My impression of the word "renter" is that it refers to monopolies, but Uber has several very well-known competitors, at least in major cities.
But, when you want to run a business? If you ever want advice from a business person, If you say that your market is at all commodity, they tell you to quit straight-out.
It bothers me, because I have a really hard time honestly selling another person a differentiated product. Obviously, it's not in your best interest to depend on a product or service you can only get from one place, so obviously, if I am trying to sell you such a product, I am asking you to act against your own best interest, and that is not easy for me.