This logistical breakdown is now the norm, not the exception. Let’s do the math a savvy rider did last week in Chicago.
Here is the long, hard look at why the smartest riders (the savviest among us) are abandoning ship, why customer service has collapsed, and what you can do to stop paying $45 for a 10-minute trip to the airport. Historically, being a savvy rideshare user meant leveraging competition. You would open three apps, check the price for the same route (say, Downtown to SFO), and save $15. savvy suxx ridesharing
Whether "Savvy" is a specific new player in the gig economy or a nickname for the supposedly "smart" consumer who is now getting ripped off, the sentiment is universal. Ridesharing, for the first time in a decade, officially sucks. This logistical breakdown is now the norm, not the exception
Today, the algorithms have caught up. The era of has evolved into predatory personalization. Historically, being a savvy rideshare user meant leveraging
Stop being a product. Start being a passenger again. Do you have a horror story about getting gouged by a rideshare app? Share it in the comments below. Let’s prove that the "savvy" survivor is still alive.