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intopieces on Feb 18, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Uber losing $1B a year to compete in China

Doesn't that make the case for Uber even worse? Where Uber shines is being cheap and more available than the closed system of Taxis. With Taxis everywhere (and them being so cheap, I paid about HK$40 to get from the airport to Happy Valley) it seems like Uber wouldn't have a place in the market.

tommoor on Feb 19, 2016 [–]

I would think you were right, but HK is similar to New York in that respect and Uber appears to be doing well there...

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