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Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:37 pm to The Third Leg
Yep & LSU is huge Omaha. Hometown favorite dating back to the 90s when our fans traveled en masse, even when the team didn't make it. So whenever we actually are there its a wild time. If you're in Iowa its definitely worth a trip one summer. Bring the homeless guy
So is this uber deal cheaper than regular cab service? Just Dl'd the app... going to play around with it.
So is this uber deal cheaper than regular cab service? Just Dl'd the app... going to play around with it.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:39 pm to Honkus
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LSU is huge Omaha
that's kind of waning a bit, would probably help if we won it this year though
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:40 pm to Honkus
It's quicker and you rate the driver. You also can see exactly where you car is at on it's way to pick you up. You also pay with your credit card that is registered with the app.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:42 pm to shipshoal
I was talking a cabby in LA who said his business had fallen 50% since Uber became popular. It will change the cab industry because the current cab systems are heavily regulated. Uber is not because its characterized as "ride sharing."
Either Uber will kill the old cab businesses or Uber-type services will become highly regulated like the cabs are.
Either Uber will kill the old cab businesses or Uber-type services will become highly regulated like the cabs are.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:44 pm to upgrayedd
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True, but it won't ever make it's way into large markets like NYC that have the medallion system in place.
They're already in NYC in a big way, but the market dynamics there are quite a bit different than most other places:
1. There are loads and loads of cabs already, so all you really have to do is step outside onto the curb and you can flag one down in most places in thirty seconds or less instead of contacting an Uber car and having to wait for them.
2. Spider-web of subways - sometimes a sub is easier than any car (Uber or taxi) because of the traffic on Manhattan
3. Pretty much the entire city is very walkable.
Uber has very much disrupted the market here in Chicago. It does very well here because we are a little more spread out than NYC but still very dense and only have seven major train lines that spiral out in a spoke/wheel manner from downtown, leaving a lot of dead space of public transportation throughout the city. Uber here offers all five services (Uber, UberX, Taxi, Black, and SUV). The Chicago Uber model is probably the model of the future - the taxi companies and Uber are in a more symbiotic rather than adversarial relationship. I'd bet that the taxis affiliated with Uber here are making more money now than they were before.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:44 pm to usc6158
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a cabby in LA who said his business had fallen 50%
those guys are known for having their facts straight
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Either Uber will kill the old cab businesses or Uber-type services will become highly regulated like the cabs are.
more likely scenario once the municipalities finger them for a revenue source
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:45 pm to shipshoal
Everyone I know only uses Uber unless they need a last second ride and happen across a cab
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:47 pm to shipshoal
I've never used it but i keep hearing the same things from people.
I would love for Nola to catch on, I'd use it. I'd much rather chat up a regular local person just making a couple bucks or a college student than some middle easterner or Northern African
I would love for Nola to catch on, I'd use it. I'd much rather chat up a regular local person just making a couple bucks or a college student than some middle easterner or Northern African
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:49 pm to upgrayedd
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True, but it won't ever make it's way into large markets like NYC
It's already in NYC
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:50 pm to Honkus
It's faster and I've found it to be about 50-60% of what a taxi costs depending on head count, which is ubers real advantage, no fees for additional passengers.
I've never been to the CWS, Iowa has a terrible tradition with BB. I'm also residing in the glory of Texas. You can't handle Elliuth, nobody can.
I've never been to the CWS, Iowa has a terrible tradition with BB. I'm also residing in the glory of Texas. You can't handle Elliuth, nobody can.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:11 pm to The Third Leg
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50-60% of what a taxi costs
Nice. What a business model by the way. Complete gamechnger, esp. for our generation.
Does it get more expensive late night? The cars are privately owned and drivers just ind. contractors? They charge your card and I assume you just throw the driver a tip? Already linked with my PayPal acct. can't wait to try it.
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:13 pm to shipshoal
I wouldn't think in a city like Las Vegas or New York it would matter, but you can't get a cab in Detroit, and I was stunned when a friend was using Uber about a month ago and getting us rides all over town within ten minutes.
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:16 pm to Honkus
Nope, fees are static. No premiums. There is also a ride expense estimator on the app.
It's cheap, especially for groups of 3-4. No cash, no signing, all linked to your card, receipt emailed immediately.
It's cheap, especially for groups of 3-4. No cash, no signing, all linked to your card, receipt emailed immediately.
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:19 pm to Honkus
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Nice. What a business model by the way. Complete gamechnger, esp. for our generation.
Does it get more expensive late night? The cars are privately owned and drivers just ind. contractors? They charge your card and I assume you just throw the driver a tip? Already linked with my PayPal acct. can't wait to try it.
Tip is automatically included everywhere I have been. That's one of the simple geniuses of the system....no physical exchange of money in any form, so no hassle or prodding or whatever. Everything is understood beforehand.
And yes, Uber will definitely use dynamic pricing models. They will charge a whole lot more on St. Patrick's Day or New Year's Eve, for instance (the cabs do the same here, though).
I was staying with a college friend of mine - very much tied into the VC world in SF - in San Francisco for several days in 2010 when Uber first launched there. It seemed like magic back then, and all the cars were badarse, $50,000+ late models. All I could think of was how much opposition they would face when they started pouring into other cities, but so far, though they've encountered quite a bit of obstruction, they've actually had less friction than I thought they would have.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:25 pm to Honkus
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. What a business model by the way
I think I met the guy who invented this in BA a few years back, I was treating a buddy to an evening a one of the higher end "clubs," and we rolled out of there pretty early in the am, a big(for Arg,,) well dressed guy in a nice suit approached us, introduced himself, spoke flawless English, drove a Lexus, he kind of knew who we were, and that we came to BA a lot, proposed a deal, whenever we came down there, he would be our body guard, interpreter, chauffer, valet, courier, whatever, for almost nothing, the radio cabs down there are cheap, but they're sardine cans, and the guys sometimes give you counterfeit change, as it turned out, our new guy was fricking great, he was a martial arts instructor, member of the local Hells Angels, and knew anything and anyone you needed to know down there, and of course we paid him accordingly, really a interesting guy, had him up here for a visit, but had to pay him triple to forget a few things
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:29 pm to shipshoal
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Will Über change the modern day taxi service?
It already has. Taxi services (and their drivers) have some of the most inept and rude humans in this country. Every single person I know in LA or Dallas will never take a cab again and has defaulted to Uber or Lyft. Not only is it a better experience for a number of reasons, it's significantly safer and cheaper as well. The safety alone makes it even bigger among women.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:30 pm to AbuTheMonkey
Gratuity is always included in the price.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:32 pm to upgrayedd
Uber is pretty prevalent in NYC. I'll hail a yellow cab unless I'm going to the airport at odd hours of the night or it's flooding, but cars are everywhere and tons of people use it.
Edit: Uber is noticeably more expensive here...apparently its not like that elsewhere.
Edit: Uber is noticeably more expensive here...apparently its not like that elsewhere.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 7:38 pm
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