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Kristofer™
@kristofertm · Founder @ Lamplighter Labs
Wondering what data they analyze for this b/c it seems like there are a lot of factors that drive Uber into surge pricing. If it's raining, does Cut the surge watch weather data to know when it's going to let up? Or if it's Halloween, do they have historical data to know what time people generally uber home? Or something unique like the NBA championship is t… See more
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Théo Blochet
@theoblochet · Product Manager @Fueled
The code of the page, no info about makers, "Californie" instead of "California in the screenshots, doubts on the data they use ... All of this makes me think that this is a scam. But let's wait and see, maybe it's just a very early MVP. In the meantime, I'll use SurgeProtector.
Ryan Marr
@ryanmarr · Product Manager, N49.com
This is fascinating. Uber's surge pricing creates supply side incentives but this adds a new layer to the demand side incentives, by supplying a limited amount of information.