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saberience
on Dec 14, 2019
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Uber and Lyft Suggest the Days of Cheap Rides Coul...
Except that cab drivers randomly setting their meters isn't a thing in any of the cabs I've ever been in, and I've lived in both NYC and London.
CuriouslyC
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Try catching a cab in any developing asian nation. If you're white and not asking to go basically where they wanted to go anyhow, they'll just shake their head, say "no meter" and give you a highly inflated price.
deathhand
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"Sorry my credit card machine isn't working" is usually the go-to line for on the spot pricing.
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