sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoZohran Mamdani hints he will continue taking on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDashwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square96linkfedilinkarrow-up1568arrow-down15
arrow-up1563arrow-down1external-linkZohran Mamdani hints he will continue taking on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDashwww.businessinsider.comsanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square96linkfedilink
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 days agoOr they all operate at a loss to undercut the others creating a battle of capital, those that run out first go out of business or are acquired by the remainder who then jack up the prices because you no longer have a choice. See taxi companies vs Uber and Lyft.
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoYes, it absolutely does, which is why when self driving cars become the norm, delivery will not magically be super cheap. Maybe for a short period it’ll be cheaper, but prices will absolutely stabilize to maximize profit.
Or they all operate at a loss to undercut the others creating a battle of capital, those that run out first go out of business or are acquired by the remainder who then jack up the prices because you no longer have a choice.
See taxi companies vs Uber and Lyft.
happens
Yes, it absolutely does, which is why when self driving cars become the norm, delivery will not magically be super cheap.
Maybe for a short period it’ll be cheaper, but prices will absolutely stabilize to maximize profit.