• The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net
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    2 days ago

    Uber is still objectively better than cabs. You agree on the price before hand. With cabs sometimes there’s no meter, and even when there is one, good luck knowing if you’re being ripped off when you don’t know the streets.

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      2 days ago

      I’m sorry you live in a place where cabs aren’t regulated, I guess. Because where they are, meters are mandatory.

      good luck knowing if you’re being ripped off when you don’t know the streets.

      How is Uber any better on this regard? Agreeing on a price beforehand doesn’t mean that it is a fair one, at all. Surge pricing is a thing.

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        20 hours ago

        ?? What do you mean how is it better to agree to the price before hand? That cannot be a serious question. If it’s too expensive at least you know ahead of time and can just not accept. You cannot be scammed by a driver going around in circles and increasing the price when you’ve already paid. In a taxi, you can. Uber/Bolt are objectively better in this regard, there is no point denying it and expecting to be taken seriously. Even my old parents who can barely use tech prefer to use Uber for that reason.

        It’s an outdated system and one of the two main reason they are dying in so many places. The other is service quality - never heard of a cab you can call with an app where it shows you how far it is and how long you have. At least where I live, you have to call for one and just hope they show up.

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          15 hours ago

          You really think one cannot be scammed if they agree to a price beforehand? Regardless of surge pricing, or the fact that, in many cities, Uber is more expensive than regular cabs?

          The other is service quality - never heard of a cab you can call with an app where it shows you how far it is and how long you have. At least where I live, you have to call for one and just hope they show up.

          Again, sorry that you live in a country where cabs suck ass and aren’t properly regulated I guess.