Comments on: Bieter Insiders Promote Gypsy Cab Scheme

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:55:37 +0000

All these comments and not one word about insurance. How does that work? Does Uber require commercial grade insurance? And for that matter how do we know a regular cab company’s insurance hasn’t lapsed the day I call them for a ride.

By: rick

rick — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 17:43:36 +0000

I wonder when the Bieter bashing will give way to this site reporting on issues the have some substance. I am no Bieter backer but he hasn’t squandered nearly as much money as other city govt. agencies.

EDITOR NOTE–Rick, if you have FACTS about any city agencies squandering money, please do your civic duty and share. It just isn’t right to cover up squandering if you know of someone doing more squandering than Bieter.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:45:26 +0000

Uber might (or might not) be succeding in big cities. It may not be successful in a city like Boise.

By: erico49

erico49 — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 12:21:59 +0000

Dave, the sky is not falling. It’s more than an “app” and it’s a business model, not a “scheme.” It’s a legitimate business that competes with an existing business by using new technology. I wholeheartedly approve. I am just surprised the City officials aren’t falling all over themselves to figure out a way to stop it. If anyone has a monopoly it’s Boise City Taxi.. the only big licensed firm.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:12:52 +0000

So, when I stop at a red light and someone pulls open a door and gets in… it’s not necessarily a car-jacking?

(As opposed to the under-the-table deal-jacking happening at City Hall)

By: Dale Gribble

Dale Gribble — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 21:48:55 +0000

“However, it may also be just as simple to run private cars in lieu of buses and just have an app to coordinate it”

I think you’re on to something, Dave! This could be cheaper for the city than whatever we are paying for the crappy bus system that stops running at 6pm.

By: Dale Gribble

Dale Gribble — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 21:27:20 +0000

Good. Scrap taxi licensing altogether (don’t just give Uber special privileges). Why do we need the regulation when they are such a small percentage of the cars on the road? This isn’t NYC.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 21:08:32 +0000

Free market, Dave. The cabs in this town are awful. They may be licensed by the city – but man are they sketchy.

Uber is a much better model – and anyone who has used it in a larger market will extol its virtues (me included). While the hookup to the mayor might be sketchy here — my advice: ride it before you deride it.

EDITOR NOTE–We have no doubt it is a wonderful “app” and easy to use. We also like the novelty of “avoiding the regulators.” However, it may also be just as simple to run private cars in lieu of buses and just have an app to coordinate it…hopefully one not so well connected to the mayor. Heck, we could do the same for barbers, pharmacists, and all manner of currently licensed trades and professions.