undefined | Better HN

0 pointsamelius10y ago0 comments

Google: Company that is using its power established in one market to gain control of another market.

Uber: Entering a market with disregard of rules established for that market.

0 comments

dylanjermiah10y ago

Interesting, how would you define 'unfair competition' and 'fair competition'? In a general sense.

minthd10y ago

amelius's answer is what the law sees as "unfair competition", altough often it's hard to sue i think(IANAL).

frozenport10y ago

Uber: fuck the law

dylanjermiah10y ago

When the laws hurt consumers and protected the taxi cartel, I, and 2 million plus people per day welcome the destruction of such backwards laws.

hackuser10y ago

Is Uber any better? They are their own cartel, much more powerful than taxi drivers.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9771551

1 more reply

ameliusOP10y ago

Just wait until some billion-dollar funded company decides to ignore all normal business rules, in your particular market of interest. I'm curious what your response will be then.

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsamelius10y ago0 comments

Google: Company that is using its power established in one market to gain control of another market.

Uber: Entering a market with disregard of rules established for that market.

0 comments

dylanjermiah10y ago

Interesting, how would you define 'unfair competition' and 'fair competition'? In a general sense.

minthd10y ago

amelius's answer is what the law sees as "unfair competition", altough often it's hard to sue i think(IANAL).

frozenport10y ago

Uber: fuck the law

dylanjermiah10y ago

When the laws hurt consumers and protected the taxi cartel, I, and 2 million plus people per day welcome the destruction of such backwards laws.

hackuser10y ago

Is Uber any better? They are their own cartel, much more powerful than taxi drivers.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9771551

1 more reply

ameliusOP10y ago

Just wait until some billion-dollar funded company decides to ignore all normal business rules, in your particular market of interest. I'm curious what your response will be then.

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse