As a small business owner, I assure you that any small- to medium size business, that has as many law-violations, regulatory non-compliance issues, plain unethical and deceiving business practices as Uber, would long have been closed down no negotiations and no questions asked.
It’s mind-boggling that uber’s bullying unethical fraudulent behavior is allowed in our legal business society. I have known small local transportation businesses that had their licenses revoked and businesses closed for far far less than what uber does day after day after day…
Mind-boggling, and sends a dual message, first – that our authorities do not fully comprehend the bullying ego-centric law-breaking nature of the said enterprise, and second – is that “money talks” and that uber likely has few unethical politicians and regulators in its deep multi-billion dollars untaxed pockets.
There are certainly other business practices allowed that I just don’t get. Why, for example, are car dealers allowed to advertise vehicles for sale at a particular price- say $25,000- but that “price” is net of the down payment or trade in? However Uber seems to be in a league of their own. They are a livery company. Period. They need to be regulated as one.
I agree with Jame and Wally. Once again, Uber is simply entering a business market and trying to capture some of the business. They are not serving “other” markets. They do not drug screen drivers, they do not make drivers take and pass the CPR course, they do not inspect the cars for cleanliness and safety twice a week. Uber drivers are not paying for the medallion to drive for a city. Uber drivers get text messages from Uber to raise their rates when a big event is in town. Regular taxi drivers have regulated rates so they cannot operate like gypsy cabs and gouge customers.
Uber is big money wanting to go public before the citizens realize they are really being hood winked. Once public, big money will cash out, a board will take over, and Uber will probably go away.
Of course, in the interim, if you are an Uber customer and have a problem with the driver – woe is you. In a taxi, you can call dispatch and immediately be helped. With Uber you can post it on Facebook… all while Uber is watching and tracking all your moves!
As a small business owner, I assure you that any small- to medium size business, that has as many law-violations, regulatory non-compliance issues, plain unethical and deceiving business practices as Uber, would long have been closed down no negotiations and no questions asked.
It’s mind-boggling that uber’s bullying unethical fraudulent behavior is allowed in our legal business society. I have known small local transportation businesses that had their licenses revoked and businesses closed for far far less than what uber does day after day after day…
Mind-boggling, and sends a dual message, first – that our authorities do not fully comprehend the bullying ego-centric law-breaking nature of the said enterprise, and second – is that “money talks” and that uber likely has few unethical politicians and regulators in its deep multi-billion dollars untaxed pockets.
There are certainly other business practices allowed that I just don’t get. Why, for example, are car dealers allowed to advertise vehicles for sale at a particular price- say $25,000- but that “price” is net of the down payment or trade in? However Uber seems to be in a league of their own. They are a livery company. Period. They need to be regulated as one.
I agree with Jame and Wally. Once again, Uber is simply entering a business market and trying to capture some of the business. They are not serving “other” markets. They do not drug screen drivers, they do not make drivers take and pass the CPR course, they do not inspect the cars for cleanliness and safety twice a week. Uber drivers are not paying for the medallion to drive for a city. Uber drivers get text messages from Uber to raise their rates when a big event is in town. Regular taxi drivers have regulated rates so they cannot operate like gypsy cabs and gouge customers.
Uber is big money wanting to go public before the citizens realize they are really being hood winked. Once public, big money will cash out, a board will take over, and Uber will probably go away.
Of course, in the interim, if you are an Uber customer and have a problem with the driver – woe is you. In a taxi, you can call dispatch and immediately be helped. With Uber you can post it on Facebook… all while Uber is watching and tracking all your moves!