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Ultimately the venture capatilists, who fund this, will want a healthy return and that can only come from either of two places. The customer or the driver.

For Uber to do as you predict Skull the fences they need to jump are, driver participation ((plenty evidence of mistreatment)) they need App users ((Edinburgh is a small city in comparison to NY, India and London etc They won't get away with the bad press here, the App market is not as big as you think, Every company in Edinburgh including Ph operate their own Ridesharing App, CRT&CC Apps are well established, customers trust because of the reliability&service of our Apps, the customer has plenty of back up using our App, plenty of evidence within Ubers T&Cs that they are not responsible for driver behaviour etc)) They need local regulation to turn a blind eye to their working practices ((That's not going to happen, our trade won't allow it, the council won't allow it, they have a tram to pay for, they also have a huge shortfall in their budget, the last thing they need is a Taxi Price War, they also have the power to limit private hire, the last thing our council needs is a saturated market, they are trying to promote 20 mph zones, a cleaner greener City))

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3 huge fences, not hurdles but big jaggy fences Skull, the same ones you and your fellow crusader faced when trying to screw a trade, how did you's get on, you's fell at the first, you's kept trying but again you's just kept on falling, that should be failing but it's close enough.

If Uber does enter the market it'll have done so because of the trade, we'll fight fire with fire Skull, they will play by the rules we play by, remember Scotlands regulations differ from ((envied by)) England, those regulations are going to get a whole lot tighter.

So it's game on, Uber are hoping to be at the starting line, you again and again and again are at the starting line, let's see how you both clear the big jaggy fences, you don't half make some laughable predictions Skull, tell us one Cmon just one where you have been proved right, you know bang on I told you so

Reliability&service will win the day in the App war, I'm thinking all the publicity surrounding Uber may work in a well established, well served, no need to upload bank details Apps favour, the City Cab App works, it's well established, it's well served by drivers and our customers are safe in the knowledge the details they provide are minimal, I ask all my App customers their opinion on our App, they love it, they think it's great, Uber and Get taxi have no chance against a well established App in Edinburgh, the market is to small, I can't see them ever becoming reliable, we've seen it since I started 17 years ago, only a hardcore amount of drivers work the circuit at times of high demand, the majority who don't will continue to work the street, I'm confident our trade will win through and hey we may pick up more App customers once they realise the App we use is vastly superior when it comes to reliability&service

Gary I write the way I do, I take plenty of air in when reading your posts

I'm an owner but most importantly I'm a driver just like the other 98%, I can say quite clearly drivers at times of high demand won't service Apps that are not connected to a circuit, fact

I'm an owner but most importantly I'm a driver just like the other 98%,

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At times of high demand, it's mostly owners that cover the work, I'm sure the stats prove that mostly drivers ignore the system preffering to work the streets, I don't see an App making much of a difference, I can't see loyalty to an App that provides no back up, Uber treat their drivers and owners like sh-t, your on your own with Uber

I also don't hear many complaints, infact none concerning the cost of renting a Cab, if you know anyone they are welcome to come on hear and air their complaint


I'm starting to think to much fresh air is doing you harm Skull, maybe you should try budgie sitting

I don't see an App making much of a difference,

I can't see loyalty to an App that provides no back up,

Uber treat their drivers and owners like sh-t, your on your own with Uber

At times of high demand, it's mostly owners that cover the work, I'm sure the stats prove that mostly drivers ignore the system preffering to work the streets,

I don't see an App making much of a difference, I can't see loyalty to an App that provides no back up, Uber treat their drivers and owners like sh-t, your on your own with Uber

Seriously Dougie are you just making stuff up again?? I'm sure the stats must prove that. So you have no idea but lets blame the drivers. You vote for UKIP by any chance?



Doesn't sound like its just Uber that hold their drivers in contempt.

Is it only owners that can join the ETA?

The point I'm making Artur is what chance has stand alone Apps got when at times of high demand drivers including some owners run mobile, some prefer to run mobile out to the airport, bypassing quality work, at times of high demand I presume owners are more loyal to the work on the system than jockey's, there are a lot of drivers in CC that also work the system, that's the advantage we have over stand alone App companies, it would be interesting to see how many of the 70+ signed up Get Taxi drivers worked the App yesterday which was my busiest day for a very long time, I did 53 jobs in my shift yesterday the vast majority radio work which included App jobs, Les has my permission to publish my stats anytime, I don't know if you where at the Airport when reading my post, maybe a few aeroplanes where flying over head, you know mixing up signals and signs, I don't know who you are but there is certainly something fishy about you

The point I'm making Artur is what chance has stand alone Apps got when at times of high demand drivers including some owners run mobile, some prefer to run mobile out to the airport, bypassing quality work, at times of high demand I presume owners are more loyal to the work on the system than jockey's, there are a lot of drivers in CC that also work the system, that's the advantage we have over stand alone App companies, it would be interesting to see how many of the 70+ signed up Get Taxi drivers worked the App yesterday which was my busiest day for a very long time, I did 53 jobs in my shift yesterday the vast majority radio work which included App jobs, Les has my permission to publish my stats anytime, I don't know if you where at the Airport when reading my post, maybe a few aeroplanes where flying over head, you know mixing up signals and signs, I don't know who you are but there is certainly something fishy about you