[Nfbmt] Uber

James Aldrich jkaldrich at samobile.net
Thu Dec 17 23:50:28 UTC 2015 

Hi Joy and all,

The formula is quite complex!  I don't think it is quite that simple!  
Technology is entering into the mix here!

I'd go to:
http://www.uber.com and read what is there, find out how a driver must 
qualify to work for or with Uber.  A rider gets the driver's name, make 
and license number of car coming to pick you or me up, and he/she would 
take you or me to the place we wrote in.  An estimated arrrival time is 
written in which usually is from 5 to 15 minutes. I believe it says 10 
minutes out if I'm not mistaken! We can text or phone the driver to 
mention a guidedog, or say we are both blind or describe who we are so 
he knows more about who he is picking up! Once the trips are over, one  
is  sent an email which allows us to rate how well the driver performed 
his service. If happy, which is ten on the one  to ten scale! If very 
unhappy, this can be reflected in the Email!  As Dar put it, we might 
be able to get our ice cream home at a more reasonable time once their 
service begins.  Having to wait an hour and a half or more for a cab is 
certainly ridiculous!  We went a number of places during the NFB 
convention and got back in time for activities we wish to attend!  it 
was nice to have that option!  The local company does not have that 
technology in place! The Uber site describes their drivers as 
independent business persons who can work full or part time and select 
their hours of operation. It almost reminds me of the Avon, Amway or 
Shackley persons we dealt with so many years ago!  If someone in the 
small towns decides to become an Uber driver and he is the only one in 
town doing this service, he may do well especially if he serves a group 
of towns.

I'm not certain if it is up on Youtube or not, but Michael May of 
Sendora made a podcast of taking an Uber ride.  This reminded me of our 
experience riding with Uber.  I'd look for that Podcast.

Jim


Original message:
> What is a typical fare for a Uber ride as compared to a cab ride, or how is
> it determined?  How do you know how long it will take to be picked up?  So if
> there's no restrictions on community size, is Uber going to be available in
> Havre, Hobson, Hamilton, Belt, Stanford, Shepherd, Forsyth, Winifred, Wilsal,
> little towns like that, with maybe a hundred residents or less? I'm sure the
> cab companies aren't liking it.  It may force them to be more responsive, or
> it may put them out of business.  I find it interesting that a global entity
> can come in and just tear up the economy of the local businesses in a small
> town.  If I have a choice, I always like to go local.  It's what keeps
> smaller towns alive.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina via Nfbmt
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 7:23 AM
> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Uber

> I don't think there has to be a size.
> We know the cab drivers here in town are quite unhappy about this.
> They even told Jim that the prices would be higher than they would be.
> We know for a fact this isn't true. Where the drivers want to keep the
> customers.
> I as many are tired of waiting over an hour if not more for transportation.
> What I said was, maybe I can buy ice cream now, and it won't be melted by the
> time I get home.

> Original message:
>> How large does a community have to be before Uber comes in?

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James
>> Aldrich via Nfbmt
>> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:45 AM
>> To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
>> Cc: James Aldrich
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Uber

>> Hi all,

>> Yes!  We heard it on Q2 news as well as Associated Press on Newsline!
>> It is now in Uber's hands!

>> Jim

>> Sent from my iPod

>>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 8:32 PM, Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt
>> <nfbmt at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>>> Did anybody else hear on the news that Uber's application was
>>> accepted in Montana?



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