I LOVE UBER. A nice touch (one of many) is how they always say "Nice to see you again, David" whenever I'm with a girl.
How does Uber get away with having people pay with credit cards, rather than Apple's in app payments? They seem to be a good example of the "can't (easily) afford to have Apple skim 30% off the top" category
Apple specifically forbids in-app payments for non-digital goods/services.
I've heard that there are non-uber cabs in San Francisco, but I've yet to successfully ride in one.
How many people are willing to pay twice the price of regular cabs - it's not really something I'm interested in splurging for unless it's extremely inconvenient to get a cab where I am.
i'm unsure how the cabs are in san fransisco, but this is a valid concern in nyc where cabs are abundant. i wouldn't pay twice as much when waits are usually nothing to complain about.
@catshirt, what would you pay? how price sensitive do you believe new yorkers are?