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		idle_processor on June 21, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. > Uber's only differentiator in well-organised urban markets is its app. Lower cost is also a factor, relative to local taxis.

naskwo on June 21, 2017 [–]

Lower cost, at least in Hungary, was artificial, as Uber was able to undercut local fares given its capital.

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