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[ROE]

Yeah I agree he was probably due to step aside. But from a health perspective it sounds as though whatever he has is terminal.

Yeah agree sound terminal but the guy should have resigned 20 years ago and smell the roses ...

I know he likes his Cabcharge and probably love to go to work but at some point you have to let go
and walk the earth..I don't think it is ideal work till you have terminal disease

 

[Smurf1976]

Not sure if driver look at their liability when they drive people around with Uber ..from what I understand all the liability is with you...this could bankrupt the driver if they are not properly insure

I was actually thinking of reliability of the service but liability for drivers is a good point too and one that I expect many wouldn't have thought of.

So far as reliability is concerned, if I'm just wanting to get home on a Saturday night then it might not matter too much and price and convenience will be deciding factors for most taxi users I'd expect.

But for people going to the airport or business travelers needing to get across the city (any city) for meetings etc then reliability outweighs price - you need to be there on time, saving a few $ on a taxi fare isn't really a major consideration. So I'd expect that such users would tend to stick with the tried and tested rather than using something new that might not be as reliable. Potential savings (minor in the overall business context) versus the risk of using an unproven service etc - for some users a reliable taxi service is more important than the cost.

 

[ROE]

A bit of positive news for CAB
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/nsw_rules_out_uber_ride_sharing_U5UO037O0knjmozCQfAvjI

 

[McLovin]

A bit of positive news for CAB
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/nsw_rules_out_uber_ride_sharing_U5UO037O0knjmozCQfAvjI

That was a pretty cheeky move. I don't think anyone ever thought it would go through. Pretty much everywhere Uber has tried to roll that out it has been smacked down.

 

[Bill M]

A bit of positive news for CAB
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/nsw_rules_out_uber_ride_sharing_U5UO037O0knjmozCQfAvjI

How rediculous, a bloke buys a taxi plate for 400K, buys a new car, insures it and puts it on the road for around 450K and only then he can pick up passengers legally.

On the otherhand you got the cowboys, guy buys a 2005 model camry for 5k insures it with a cheap comprehensive policy and is on the road picking up passengers for 6K. That is just plain wrong, it should never be allowed unless they pay simlar costs just like the real taxis, glad that isn't going happen.

 

[ROE]

How rediculous, a bloke buys a taxi plate for 400K, buys a new car, insures it and puts it on the road for around 450K and only then he can pick up passengers legally.

On the otherhand you got the cowboys, guy buys a 2005 model camry for 5k insures it with a cheap comprehensive policy and is on the road picking up passengers for 6K. That is just plain wrong, it should never be allowed unless they pay simlar costs just like the real taxis, glad that isn't going happen.

I think these guys are trying to see how far they can push the boundary ...
and they put on brave face if their driver get a fine they stand by them

let see if they pay 100K fine

 

[galumay]

Meanwhile i bank another nice divvy!

 

[PinguPingu]

I don't this is over...they're going to duck and weave to see how they can get around this. I mean, whats the difference between charging a mate for petrol/car sharing in general and Uber?

The biggest risk is car road worthiness, not drivers. Sorry to say, I've had Sydney taxi drivers who drove like loonies and didn't even know major roads near the CBD.

Disruptive technologies never go away that quickly.

 

[McLovin]

I don't this is over...they're going to duck and weave to see how they can get around this. I mean, whats the difference between charging a mate for petrol/car sharing in general and Uber?

Profit.

 

[ROE]

Disruptive technologies never go away that quickly.

No one said anything about these technologies or other players going away .....profit, time and the market will determine how long some business last.... Vodafone operates at a loss for donkey years while Telstra racked up profit each year and Vodafone still around ...

you just have to decide which side you tag along everyone attack TLS sometimes ago and said nothing about vodafone or three or some other mob that burning cash each year .... all they talk is how these dudes take market share away from TLS ...mean while TLS racked in profit these guys operate at a loss.

The beauty of market noises

 

[tinhat]

I'm all for disruptive technologies where there has been market failure or distortion of the economics of an industry due to government regulation or subsidy that leads to non-socially optimal market outcomes.

Bring it on. The economic and environmental benefits of car sharing/pooling warrant it. I am sure there are creative ways to provide the Uber service within the technicalities of the law - making it peer to peer, membership/subscription based etc.

 

[Ves]

Kermode resigns. Apparently he has aggressive form of cancer. Doesn't sound good at all.

News out that he passed away this morning.

My thoughts and condolences to all of his family and friends.

 

[ROE]

News out that he passed away this morning.

My thoughts and condolences to all of his family and friends.

yeah sad news RIP

 

[ROE]

This is a good way to run a business

http://www.news.com.au/technology/g...postpones-launch/story-fn6vihic-1226902368254

 

[Bill M]

This is a good way to run a business

http://www.news.com.au/technology/g...postpones-launch/story-fn6vihic-1226902368254

So funny, now why would Uber drivers offer their own private cars and time to pick up drunken strangers from the biggest red light district in Australia for free when there are real taxis available to drive and they can make real money? Publicity stunt maybe?

 

[banco]

Fingers crossed Cabcharge goes bankrupt. They are a disgraceful bunch of rent seekers.

 

[ROE]

Fingers crossed Cabcharge goes bankrupt. They are a disgraceful bunch of rent seekers.

There is pray and hope and finger crossed and there is another way if you got a cool 500m you can buy them out and shut them down for good

 

[PinguPingu]

So funny, now why would Uber drivers offer their own private cars and time to pick up drunken strangers from the biggest red light district in Australia for free when there are real taxis available to drive and they can make real money? Publicity stunt maybe?

Because taxi licensing is a rip off, and so are taxis (especially that 10% surcharge for cards crap) Its a blatant market failure. What's funny is the Government trying to regulate this and prove a passenger paid for the lift 'commercially' not just giving a mate petrol money.

Real money? As long as its legal tender, money is money.

 

[galumay]

Fingers crossed Cabcharge goes bankrupt. They are a disgraceful bunch of rent seekers.

Very unlikely they will be going broke in any forseeable future, they are a highly profitable company. I do wonder whether the term 'rent seekers" is really interchangeable with "profitable company i dont like".

If you are taking the high moral ground over Cabcharge you wont have many other companies in your portfolio!

 

[Bill M]

Real money? As long as its legal tender, money is money.

They said these drivers will work for free, not for money. They will be caught in no time if they take money. No shortage of people with mobile phones and cameras ready to take videos. Back to my question, why would a person drive their private car for free to pick up drunken passengers at Kings Cross when they do it for MONEY by driving a real cab? I certainly wouldn't work for free in my own car when I could hire someone elses taxi and make a living out of it.