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Sep 18, 2012, 5:55 pm

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nerd

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Originally Posted by dstan

OK, so Uber includes the tip. Let's figure a 2-mile (40-block) ride with 2 minutes sitting in traffic. For the NYC Yellow cab, that works out to $9.00 plus tip - let's even say it's a generous $2.00 tip for a total of $11.00. For the UberX, that works out to $13.50, which is 23% higher!

You don't think there's a market for people who'd gladly pay an extra $2.50 for whatever convenience the service supposedly offers?

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