Zero tolerance for consumer exploitation!!
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) December 26, 2024
This Prima Facie looks like Unfair Trade Practice where the cab-aggregators are alleged to be using Differential Pricing based on the factors mentioned in the article below. If so, this is blatant dis-regard to Consumer's right to know.… https://t.co/Iq7FXE6ROc
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If you ask me, it's totally fair IMHO. The other word for this is called free market capitalism. It all depends on the rules and policies of a particular platform, be it Android or iOS or even Windows/Linux/OS. Or anything else for that matter.
I switched from Mac to PC long back because of this price arbitrage and I don't regret it. Apple is overrated in the age of AI anyway. And so is Android. I'd switch to a dumb phone if closed captioning worked on it (maybe one day this will be a reality, and I'm optimistic).
I don't even use ride-hailing apps. I use public transport (including yellow taxis/autos). It's quicker and I don't mind haggling or agreeing to whatever the driver asks for. It amounts to the same thing, minus the waiting time and the cancellation drama. Yes, there are several downsides to it, but It's a tradeoff I'm willing to make.
Addition by subtraction. The less/fewer one has in life, the richer one life is. Fewer things to complain about. Life is about tradeoffs.
These all are clear cut MANIPULATIONS & LOOT Scoot nature of Cab Apps