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Things like its "Safe Rides Fee": http://valleywag.gawker.com/why-is-uber-charging-you-extra-to-not-get-assaulted-1567825107 http://valleywag.gawker.com/why-is-
by gorner 12y ago
Things like its "Safe Rides Fee": http://valleywag.gawker.com/why-is-uber-charging-you-extra-to-not-get-assaulted-1567825107 http://valleywag.gawker.com/why-is-uber-charging-you-extra-t...
And questionable promotions: http://valleywag.gawker.com/uber-used-the-boston-bombing-anniversary-as-a-promotion-1566077289 http://valleywag.gawker.com/uber-used-the-boston-bombing-ann...
And [allegedly] intentionally triggering surge pricing: http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/02/uber-busted-intentionally-surging-prices/358555/ http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/02/uber-busted-intent...
And otherwise just acting as if the rules just don't apply to them:
http://www.straight.com/news/uber-town-car-service-shut-down-vancouver-bc-passenger-transportation-board http://www.straight.com/news/uber-town-car-service-shut-down...
- driverdan 12y agoWe may not like fees and the Boston promo may be tasteless but they aren't unethical. I don't see a problem with surge pricing. If people aren't willing to pay then it won't last long. I'd like to see them have a bidding system to make it purely market driven. I also don't see anything unethical with fighting unethical laws. Here in Austin we're in a very similar situation. The existing transportation companies have passed laws to entrench their positions and eliminate competition (eg min "black car" fares). Those laws are unethical. They do not protect us, they are anti-consumer.