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re: The truth about UBER
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:35 pm to Croacka
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:35 pm to Croacka
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how can BR justify operating a much larger cab service if the demand just isnt there except for a couple of hours a day, a few days per week
interesting....so their model is ill-equipped to handle not constant volume.
it appears as if the UBER model is properly designed for that situation.
Seems like in this market, yellow cab is about to be destroyed.
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Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:37 pm to Croacka
Since Uber was added in ATL, I have found myself calling for rides at times of the day where I previously never would have used a cab. The convenience factor coupled with how cheap uberx is has really changed how I get around town, for the better.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:37 pm to Croacka
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BR doesn't have much of a demand for cabs except for the times that people go out
how can BR justify operating a much larger cab service if the demand just isnt there except for a couple of hours a day, a few days per week
i'm just trying to look at it from the other side of the coin
Agreed. An Uber driver could go to sleep at 9pm, wake up at midnight, and drive for 2.5 hours and get a few fares. Then go back to sleep. They work on their own time and it allows for you to work when there is actually rides to give. It's a much better business model for BR.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:37 pm to MSTiger33
we do the same at yellow cab you can even get your cab and go home and put the kiddos to bed! Next unknowing fact.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:37 pm to CptBengal
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Seems like in this market, yellow cab is about to be destroyed.
doubt it. I think YC makes most of their money off existing accounts. The drunks at 2am are not a priority
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:37 pm to CptBengal
I have ridden in a lot of cabs and never seen a name as simple as Dick Jones. Know it's not his real name but made me laugh.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:38 pm to CptBengal
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it appears as if the UBER model is properly designed for that situation.
how so?
is it just because most uber drivers do it as a side gig?
you couldn't make a living driving for uber in BR based on what I've seen
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:38 pm to dickjones
dick your employers should reach out to you and put a muzzle on you, you're just proving people's beliefs about your company correct
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:39 pm to Topwater Trout
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I think YC makes most of their money off existing accounts. The drunks at 2am are not a priority
The drunks at 2am should be a priority for the city though. Those are the ones that end up waiting for a cab for an hour, say frick it and drive their truck home and kill people driving drunk.
UBER will cater to these clients. Yellow Cab will not.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:39 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Actually Yellow cab is my 2nd job. I have a 9-5er that I love to do. Same with cab. I could quit yellow cab but I like my customers to much to let them down.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:40 pm to dickjones
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we do the same at yellow cab you can even get your cab and go home and put the kiddos to bed! Next unknowing fact.
Wasn't talking about yellow cab, hack. I was talking about the driver in Boston.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:41 pm to Croacka
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how so?
is it just because most uber drivers do it as a side gig?
Personally I think it fits because UBER drivers can decide just to work busy times when they will get immediate fares. BR doesn't use cabs unless you are drunk (for the most part) so I don't understand driving a cab full time in BR unless its to the airport.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:42 pm to LasVegasTiger
quote:Here let me let the you in on another fact you no nothing of we had 37 cabs running fri night
So you noticed that a peak time of everyone wanting cabs is around 2am on weekend, yet yellow cab still only has 3 cabs running around town at that time? Make sense.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:43 pm to SouthOfSouth
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UBER will cater to these clients.
it will be much easier for UBER to handle this.
Doesn't make sense for YC to have a bunch of drivers for a busy couple of hours (for the drivers to make money...YC would make theirs anyway)...unless they gave the drivers a discounted rate to work the busy time of the night.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:43 pm to dickjones
Dick, slow down
Your Alabama English can't keep up with your fingers
Your Alabama English can't keep up with your fingers
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:45 pm to Topwater Trout
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No the funny thing is most people never will use either but will still bitch and say how bad one sucks and how great the other one is...not based on their experiences but what they have read on this board.
True. In the NOLA threads people think it's just a NOLA issue and don't realize they have had issues across the globe.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:45 pm to Topwater Trout
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Worst service ever. Love the app, great concept. Cab came 1.5 hours after I hailed it. Terrible.
A review of the yellow cab Baton Rouge app on the AppStore.
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:45 pm to SouthOfSouth
Here is an interesting fare comparison:
Average price to Logan Airport per Massport website $25-$45
My Uber price this morning: $14.70, of which $8.75 was a Massport surcharge.
ETA: Uber picked me up in 3 minutes after I hit the button.
Average price to Logan Airport per Massport website $25-$45
My Uber price this morning: $14.70, of which $8.75 was a Massport surcharge.
ETA: Uber picked me up in 3 minutes after I hit the button.
This post was edited on 7/21/14 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:45 pm to dickjones
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Here let me let the you in on another fact you no nothing of we had 37 cabs running fri night
That's great! I want both companies to strive, but if you think yellow cab is doing a sufficient job without UBER, you obviously aren't paying attention. You are always in the cab and not waiting or trying to find one like a lot of us.
I enjoy parting a lot. And I am drunk all over this great city, and I never feel like it is easy to get a cab. When I do get a cab, I feel like I hit the jackpot.
I want this city to have both yellow cab doing it's thing and UBER doing it's thing. Together, I think these two companies can properly cover this city and keep drunks off the road.
This post was edited on 7/21/14 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 7/21/14 at 3:48 pm to dickjones
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Same with cab. I could quit yellow cab but I like my customers to much to let them down.
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