Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi estimated a 2.95-mile ride would cost $20 but was surprised to learn it actually cost $51, Wired reported.

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  • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Curb is actually pretty bad. Only used them a few times and they kept overcharging me every month. Some repeat charge. The bank had to get involved.

    Hotels only have good booking systems to compete with Airbnb. They used to have no way to book online, and you had to call.

    • bob_wiley@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Airbnb was founded in 2008, well after sites like hotels.com and Expedia. Airbnb didn’t invent online booking. And either way, booking a hotel online is ubiquitous and easy these days.