And were hailed as "disruptors."
And were hailed as "disruptors."
Have you ever had to haggle about the cost of your trip with a taxi driver?
Have you ever ordered a taxi and one never showed up?
Have you ever missed your flight, because a taxi - that was scheduled to pick you up at 5AM just didn't arrive?
I used to do consulting work all over Europe and literally spent 5 years of my life flying every single week. Pre-Uber taxis were horrible! In fact, they still are!
Not to mention taxis refusing to serve minority neighborhoods. If you're actively preventing a significant proportion of your potential customers from using your service, you shouldn't be surprised if a competitor is able to swoop in and "disrupt" your business. (that's not to say Uber doesn't have their own problems with rideshare redlining, but they're certainly better than traditional taxi companies)