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because i doubt the very top could charge double every night and maintain the demand. this would combo with pissing off a portion of the fanbase and lead to a cycle of death.

first off, the super bowl hotels are being paid by 95% corporate folks and not your fans…hence the reason for the unethical spike.

secondly, Uber is SO far ahead of the competition, they can piss off half their fan base and still have a billion dollar market. and the 10x spike was is unethical…you don't even know if it filled the demand….you have no data to back that claim…for all we know the 10x fare actually resulted in a net loss for the company instead of simply having a smaller spike.

hard to argue my point of 4-10x surge rate being ridiculous without the data to back it up…i know they lost 1 customer in me…in fact, you could probably poll Tigerdroppings on who accepted the huge increase and who didn't.

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Posted by Dire Wolf

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Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 9/4/14 at 10:48 pm to LSUzealot

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…for all we know the 10x fare actually resulted in a net loss for the company instead of simply having a smaller spike.

Well if that's the case they won't do it again

I was at the game too and needed a cab out of there. I saw uber was x7.5 so I walked a mile or so and found a cab. Free market

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Posted by THRILLHO

Metry, LA

Member since Apr 2006

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Posted on 9/4/14 at 10:50 pm to LSUzealot

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first off, the super bowl hotels are being paid by 95% corporate folks and not your fans…hence the reason for the unethical spike.

So rich people's money is no good to you?

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secondly, Uber is SO far ahead of the competition, they can piss off half their fan base and still have a billion dollar market.

As opposed to a $2b market? Sounds like a smart decision on their part.

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you don't even know if it filled the demand….you have no data to back that claim

You need to open an economics book. They don't have a monopoly on transportation (cabs, buses, people driving themselves, long walks). It doesn't make sense for them to raise prices to make more money. Know why? Because if they made more money charging ~$100 per ride, they would do it ALL OF THE TIME.

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Posted by Pilot Tiger

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Member since Nov 2005

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:05 am to LSUzealot

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the 10x spike was is unethical…you don't even know if it filled the demand….you have no data to back that claim…for all we know the 10x fare actually resulted in a net loss for the company instead of simply having a smaller spike.

if the surge of 10x results in Uber ultimately losing money then they won't do it again.

It's ok to be mad or balk at paying it, but it's not unethical

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

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Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 8:41 am to LSUzealot

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first off, the super bowl hotels are being paid by 95% corporate folks and not your fans…hence the reason for the unethical spike.

you still haven't explained how this is "unethical"

is there some sort of ethical justification to force non-corporate "fans" to go to the super bowl?

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Uber is SO far ahead of the competition, they can piss off half their fan base and still have a billion dollar market. and the 10x spike was is unethical

people do not have to use Uber. your assumption is that this service is forced upon consumers. when you can show me the guns and army that Uber uses to force people to pay money they don't want to, then you will have a legit example of unethical behavior