Posts by goforit
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Looks like the likes of Ben and company have given up on the Uber discussion, its a pity as there one sided view point actually always supported Uber even though they thought ot had the opposite effect. Maybe they come back
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https://www.rt.com/viral/379765-uber-wooden-chairs-kazakhstan/
Came across this, guess lack of regulation and just do it yourself LOL
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The thing I cannot understand is the so called value of Uber, I run a business and if I was to value it, my value would be what someone else would be prepared to pay for it not the value of the money I had put into it. Investors may have put billions into Uber but what would be realised if the company was sold and I bet it would be stuff all.
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this sums things up nicely http://jalopnik.com/uber-is-doomed-1792634203
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Looks like the great Uber idea is showing signs of self destruction. Most regulating authories around the world appear to have woken up to what Uber and other outfits whom think they have invented the wheel for the first time that all these outfits are doing are giving the regulators the fingers.
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I think over this coming year Uber is going have to work very hard at convicing the money people to part with more giveaway money to throw down the drain now they appearto be coming psychotic in there ideas. LOL
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Hi Ben, the world of Uber appears to have gone very quiet, I get the feeling that there forward movement (puff) around the world has slow down. Self driving cars and trucks have taken a beating and the new diversion appears to be flying taxis LOL.
Any news on your court procedings. -
Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Sacha,
In the taxi industry we have rules around this issue, the rules apply to contractors, employed drivers and shareholders etc. Failure to carry out an accepted order unless there is a justified reason fines apply. The fine is usually in excess of the fare value.
Accepted orders if unable to be carried out are handed back for redispatch. This independent contractor bull is just that. -
Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Alfie,
I found this article interesting as well, the point that struck me is why both Uber and Zoomy employ drivers that pick and choose especially after acceptance cancel the job for a better one. I am of the opinion once one has accepted a job that person has made a contract with the hirer, the only reason for cancellation is a break down and then the hirer should be contacted to be informed why they have been cancelled.
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Back to the taxi issue, today I purposely worked the Eden Tce and CBD areas of Auckland, I give it 7 hours and not one single phone order or in the case of the CBD not even a hail. I spoke to drivers from various companies to get there views on work levels and they stated much the same. Uber has not invented passengers but has taken them from the existing taxi services. Last year Jan was my busiest month of the year, but do admit over the years it has not always been. Over the past 9 months there has been a steady decline in work available to the taxi industry and I don't have my head in the sand like many taxi operators appear to do.