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Austin, TX people: Is Uber/Lyft leaving your town?
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:44 am
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:44 am
I saw where an ordinance removing the requirement for drivers to to be fingerprinted and getting a background check failed via a vote, and they were pushing for people to support the ordinance.
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This post was edited on 5/9/16 at 9:45 am
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Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:46 am to c on z
Visited Austin last weekend, Uber was a damn lifesaver.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:48 am to c on z
Yes, after Uber/Lyft lost their campaign (they spent $8 million, most expensive election in history) they suspended service this morning.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:49 am to c on z
No Uber no Visit!
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:49 am to c on z
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Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:52 am to c on z
There is mention of them leaving Houston also because of this fingerprinting thing.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:53 am to c on z
Apparently...
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:55 am to c on z
Why can't uber just set a place up or hire a third party to do this? It seems like it's still a pretty low barrier to entry.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:57 am to c on z
Completely ridiculous. Uber made our most recent trip to Austin SO much better. The insane taxi lobby is strong
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:03 am to c on z
Why in the hell do they not fingerprint and background check their drivers to begin with?
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:04 am to c on z
damn I was just in Austin and used Uber the entire time
this guys was my favorite
this guys was my favorite
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:37 am to c on z
Lyft saved our arse on nye In Austin. What a shame it's leaving
Posted on 5/9/16 at 11:20 am to c on z
The issue came down to this, for everyone I know in Austin:
"New York and Houston have requirements for fingerprinting and background checks, but Uber still does business there, so why should Austin allow itself to be bullied? Because we're much smaller? Well then, **** them!"
I don't think that outside commentators understand just how it was perceived here in Austin. It wasn't so much the essence of the issue itself. It wasn't about the rational arguments for or against fingerprinting and background checks in the end. It was about New York and Houston having them and Uber telling Austin "Screw you, you're small and we'll tell you what you'll do." It ended up being a David vs. Goliath thing where Austinites were insulted and got their backs up about it.
The amount of money they were spending just made people madder and turned neutral people against them. They should have picked a different city to make their stand. Austin may be "liberal", for Texas, but it's still in Texas, and people here have that pride thing and that desire to tell someone off, just because. Uber triggered that here. Somewhere else with less of a rebel streak would have been a better choice.
"New York and Houston have requirements for fingerprinting and background checks, but Uber still does business there, so why should Austin allow itself to be bullied? Because we're much smaller? Well then, **** them!"
I don't think that outside commentators understand just how it was perceived here in Austin. It wasn't so much the essence of the issue itself. It wasn't about the rational arguments for or against fingerprinting and background checks in the end. It was about New York and Houston having them and Uber telling Austin "Screw you, you're small and we'll tell you what you'll do." It ended up being a David vs. Goliath thing where Austinites were insulted and got their backs up about it.
The amount of money they were spending just made people madder and turned neutral people against them. They should have picked a different city to make their stand. Austin may be "liberal", for Texas, but it's still in Texas, and people here have that pride thing and that desire to tell someone off, just because. Uber triggered that here. Somewhere else with less of a rebel streak would have been a better choice.
This post was edited on 5/9/16 at 11:25 am
Posted on 5/9/16 at 11:50 am to c on z
There were really no winners on either side of the debate. The ride share companies made it a "vote for us or we will kill these kittens" sorta mantra. If they positioned and advertised themselves as to why their background checks and proposed regulations trumped the Austin city council's proposal, I could have seen them winning. That's why I voted for their proposition.
But from the get-go, they acted like man babies and the advertising was annoyingly relentless (robo-texts, emails, flyers, Facebook ads, etc.). Granted, the city council here comprise mostly of dumb, bleeding-heart, big-government liberals, but they didn't get a lot of local sympathy, even for the ones voting for them.
If anything, this just opens up opportunities for other ride sharing apps to fill the void. They don't have the brand recognition of uber and lyft, but they can at least employ the drivers Uber and Lyft abandoned (which the whole reason they said they couldn't accept fingerprinting and permit fees was because they "cared" about their drivers).
But from the get-go, they acted like man babies and the advertising was annoyingly relentless (robo-texts, emails, flyers, Facebook ads, etc.). Granted, the city council here comprise mostly of dumb, bleeding-heart, big-government liberals, but they didn't get a lot of local sympathy, even for the ones voting for them.
If anything, this just opens up opportunities for other ride sharing apps to fill the void. They don't have the brand recognition of uber and lyft, but they can at least employ the drivers Uber and Lyft abandoned (which the whole reason they said they couldn't accept fingerprinting and permit fees was because they "cared" about their drivers).
This post was edited on 5/9/16 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 5/9/16 at 11:52 am to c on z
What a bunch of idiots.
Shows the commitment to public safety and free commerce.
I get there are bad apples, but everything involves choice. Uber has done a hell of a lot more good than bad for both safety and commerce.
Shows the commitment to public safety and free commerce.
I get there are bad apples, but everything involves choice. Uber has done a hell of a lot more good than bad for both safety and commerce.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 11:58 am to c on z
They're not doing business in Austin any more.
My friend down there (who travels regularly on business) relied on Uber to get her to the airport. She's having to find another service (and she has no interest in airport shuttles).
My friend down there (who travels regularly on business) relied on Uber to get her to the airport. She's having to find another service (and she has no interest in airport shuttles).
Posted on 5/9/16 at 2:49 pm to c on z
No Uber in ATX? Lulz at the voters.
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