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In reply to the discussion: Don't Buy The Hype — Airbnb And Uber Are Terrible For The Economy [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)72. Interesting thought
though one day, probably in the US, someone is going to get murdered or raped or something like that.
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Want to talk about what the medallion owners have done to DC city politics? (nt)
Recursion
Sep 2015
#175
Uber boober. Time to roll or drunk or snatch a purse... Any reports on this kind of crap by their
lonestarnot
Sep 2015
#27
Not in TX, AZ and I see cabbies around here that don't appear to have passed any kind of rigorous
lonestarnot
Sep 2015
#135
I'm not so sure. My ass gets chapped when I take the car to get emission tested and give them money
lonestarnot
Sep 2015
#134
I'm all for it. They should join with Uber drivers. I bet the Teamsters would take them (nt)
Recursion
Sep 2015
#170
They are breaking the law. Tax free, regulation free. Undercutting businesses who HAVE to:
KittyWampus
Sep 2015
#76
If you hire a gardener and they hit your gas line and your house blows up...
KittyWampus
Sep 2015
#81
Reading through this thread, that seems to be one issue. Contractors or self employed
uppityperson
Sep 2015
#105
You will be sad to learn no cab driver in the US has a collective bargaining agreement
Recursion
Sep 2015
#54
your friend could have rented a room on a longer term basis and been legal and not screwed over
KittyWampus
Sep 2015
#79
They said it was legal, and they could've made less money by not renting at all. Hardly a compelling
uppityperson
Sep 2015
#107
Well, they SHOULD be unionized. But adding more exploited workers to the pool is not the answer.
randome
Sep 2015
#58
If taxis and hotels were better options, then we wouldn't be having this discussion
FLPanhandle
Sep 2015
#50
There is virtually no difference between Cab companies and Uber. Hotels and airbnb is a different
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#91
Where in the taxi regulations does it state they use POS cars and surly drivers
FLPanhandle
Sep 2015
#124
You you aren't actually a Progressive then. You are a Libertarian. Good to know.
KittyWampus
Sep 2015
#89
Rather than going on a trip and spending money there, staying home is better for local
uppityperson
Sep 2015
#108
the choice isn't between not going on a trip or staying at a libertarian, anti-government airB&B
KittyWampus
Sep 2015
#126
True, that was not my choice. My choice was stay at an Airbnb and spend money locally or not go.
uppityperson
Sep 2015
#129
I used Airbnb and supported the economy where I visited by buying food, museum fees, etc
uppityperson
Sep 2015
#102
Does it make you feel better to pretend people who disagree with you have to be paid to do so?
Recursion
Sep 2015
#153
Now we need an app to find other services that are overpriced on the commercial side.
Sunlei
Sep 2015
#147
The selfish attitudes on this thread illustrate why union membership has dwindled.
U4ikLefty
Sep 2015
#164