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		e12e on Jan 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to Cal... Wait, does that mean that if I'm an uber driver, I could decide to just give a flat 100 USD quote, and anyone wanting to pay a premium could choose me in the app? And I could theoretically build up a loyal following based on quality of service? Because that would make it a marketplace for contractors. I always assumed Uber claimed some standard of service (all trips will be of equal quality, drivers and cars are replaceable) - in which case it's just a race to the bottom, with desperate people operating at a loss, or close to it?

takeda on Jan 11, 2020 [–]

I don't know how Angie's List work, but the drivers are contractors hired by Uber or Lyft not you, they aren't the ones setting the price.

e12e on Jan 11, 2020 | [–]

So how do these "independent contractors" negotiate compensation?

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