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re: NOLA City Council Debates UBER
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:16 pm to Fun Bunch
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:16 pm to Fun Bunch
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The car service is required to have a $15 minimum fare for rides in New Orleans. The minimum fare is the highest in the country. Other cities, such as Atlanta, have a $15 minimum requirement. New York City has an $8 minimum fare for Uber users.
Well that's fricking bull shite.
That is some bullshite. There is no minimum in Boston that I am aware of. I have taken a number of rides in the $4-$5 range.
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Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:16 pm to Pilot Tiger
if by people you mean large multi-billion dollar greedy corporations then sure.
that's the problem with America…all you people wanna spit supply and demand out….at some point, where do you draw the line with ethics?
yes by definition of the Econ 101 course, this is all perfectly okay….but think outside the box for just a minute
and no one has yet to answer this question: would you be okay with restaurants charging double the entree price during peak hours? I guarantee you the top restaurants in the world could easily do this and see more profits…it's supply and demand so why don't they do it????
that's the problem with America…all you people wanna spit supply and demand out….at some point, where do you draw the line with ethics?
yes by definition of the Econ 101 course, this is all perfectly okay….but think outside the box for just a minute
and no one has yet to answer this question: would you be okay with restaurants charging double the entree price during peak hours? I guarantee you the top restaurants in the world could easily do this and see more profits…it's supply and demand so why don't they do it????
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:17 pm to LSUzealot
And that's why bums live under the bridge
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:18 pm to MSTiger33
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That is some bullshite. There is no minimum in Boston that I am aware of. I have taken a number of rides in the $4-$5 range.
Most of the time when I'm getting a cab its not to get home, but from one part of town to the next. Usually that's not a $15+ ride.
To get all the way home I'm sure it would be.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:18 pm to Dizz
I can't believe they passed it honestly . Glad to hear it!
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:19 pm to Fun Bunch
There had to be some sort of compromise for crying cabbies like tiger wise, not Uber's fault
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:19 pm to LSUzealot
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dude charging 1,500 for a fricking hotel room is not supply and demand. it's unfrickingethica
How'll rooms are a limited commodity in an area, right?
The hotel wants to fill every room, right?
If people are willing to pay 1500 , and they full the hotel, I'd argue they under charged
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:20 pm to LSUzealot
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I guarantee you the top restaurants in the world could easily do this and see more profits
If they could do it they would. These places do research and look at past sales when setting prices. And, unlike you, the owners realize that there's nothing unethical about setting prices based on demand. This isn't someone stranded in a desert meeting up with someone that has more water than they can handle. You're talking rides to Saints games and lunch at Galatoires.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:21 pm to CptBengal
Zealot is arguing for communism 
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:22 pm to LSUzealot
quote:Uber isn't walmart
that's the problem with America…all you people wanna spit supply and demand out….at some point, where do you draw the line with ethics?
yes by definition of the Econ 101 course, this is all perfectly okay….but think outside the box for just a minute
they aren't some crazy huge company selling necessary goods and fricking over poor people.
I dont even know if they are making a profit
surge pricing is a TEMPORARY thing that happens SOMETIMES in order to increase supply to meet demand.
I'm one of the more liberal people on the OT and I'm not as upset as you are
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:22 pm to THRILLHO
Very well put
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:23 pm to LSUzealot
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would you be okay with restaurants charging double the entree price during peak hours?
Restaurants have lunch menus vs dinner menus, happy hours, and nightly specials (especially on slower week nights as opposed to busy weekend nights).. so yes, their prices do vary.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:24 pm to LSUzealot
quote:there are some bars and restaurants experimenting right now with dynamic pricing.
and no one has yet to answer this question: would you be okay with restaurants charging double the entree price during peak hours? I guarantee you the top restaurants in the world could easily do this and see more profits…it's supply and demand so why don't they do it????
I don't know how it's doing, but we'll find out
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:24 pm to MSTiger33
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The car service is required to have a $15 minimum fare for rides in New Orleans. The minimum fare is the highest in the country. Other cities, such as Atlanta, have a $15 minimum requirement. New York City has an $8 minimum fare for Uber users.
Now, will this require the Uber drivers to start all fares at $15 and run the meter from $15, or will Uber start at $0, and just charge you $15 if you don't hit the $15 min of your fare?
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:25 pm to tigers102886
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Uber start at $0, and just charge you $15 if you don't hit the $15 min of your fare
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:26 pm to LSUsmartass
It's deranged logic.
Apply this to his profession, where his wages stagnate despite increased demand for his labor, and watch his tune change.
Apply this to his profession, where his wages stagnate despite increased demand for his labor, and watch his tune change.
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:27 pm to LSUzealot
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if by people you mean large multi-billion dollar greedy corporations then sure.
that's the problem with America…all you people wanna spit supply and demand out….at some point, where do you draw the line with ethics?
yes by definition of the Econ 101 course, this is all perfectly okay….but think outside the box for just a minute
and no one has yet to answer this question: would you be okay with restaurants charging double the entree price during peak hours? I guarantee you the top restaurants in the world could easily do this and see more profits…it's supply and demand so why don't they do it????
Holy Karl Marx
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:27 pm to Pilot Tiger
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there are some bars and restaurants experimenting right now with dynamic pricing.
This is akin to the restaurants in Nola offering extremely cheap deals during the summer (less busy) months.
This post was edited on 9/4/14 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:29 pm to MSTiger33
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There is no minimum in Boston that I am aware of. I have taken a number of rides in the $4-$5 range.
I'm pretty sure that the minimum fare in Boston is $5.
Posted on 9/4/14 at 4:30 pm to LSUzealot
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and no one has yet to answer this question: would you be okay with restaurants charging double the entree price during peak hours?
So what is Happy Hour, then? Screw those restaurant jerks for RAISING PRICES after Happy Hour...right?
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