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 Post subject: fares slashed!
PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:40 am 
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I see that UBER have slashed their fares in New York by 15% and Lyft are about to do the same.
How much further do they need to go down to be right at the bottom?

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 Post subject: Re: fares slashed!
PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:53 am 
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grandad wrote:
I see that UBER have slashed their fares in New York by 15% and Lyft are about to do the same.
How much further do they need to go down to be right at the bottom?



the trouble is mugs will still work for them and people will expect everyone else to drop their fares as well

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 Post subject: Re: fares slashed!
PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:02 am 
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They aren't making that much money according to this.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/uber-tax- ... ees-2016-2


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