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by emergentcypher 4001 days ago
Even if this isn't quite an uber rival, this is ultimately Uber's problem. All they are is an app with some marketing, and anyone with a bit of money can easily come up with a competing app.
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>All they are is an app with some marketing, and anyone with a bit of money can easily come up with a competing app.

I think I'll let your first statement stand, but in regards to the second. Uber has raised $5.9bn dollars, is doing ~2m rides per day, is in 300+ cities -- sure you can create a competing app, but the chances of meaningfulness are small if non existent.

The difference is that carpooling is legal. What Uber and Lyft are doing is not in most markets.
What relevance does this have to the parent, or my, comment?
The relevance is that a $5.9b valuation is dubious when it's based on an illegal enterprise. That "value" can disappear in an instant when municipalities start cracking down.
in 300+ countries

As far as I know, there are only 196 countries in the world.

I apologize, I meant cities. Thank you for letting me know.