Comment on Introducing UberTAXIparentComments−easytiger12yWhen I use black cabs here in London, I'd much rather use an established and local product from a company with less questionable ethics. That's Hailo.What!? Hailo now does private cab hire firm booking, which led to lots of Black cab drivers removing support for it−wlj12yHe may be referring to this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7115177−vdaniuk12ySo why is it bad for Hailo to do private cab hire booking?−easytiger12yBecause before Hailo (set up by a former black cab driver) was previously only for Black Cabs. It isn't bad, unless you are a black cab driver. Metering would work differently than with private hire cabs too (cheaper)
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What!? Hailo now does private cab hire firm booking, which led to lots of Black cab drivers removing support for it
He may be referring to this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7115177
So why is it bad for Hailo to do private cab hire booking?
Because before Hailo (set up by a former black cab driver) was previously only for Black Cabs. It isn't bad, unless you are a black cab driver. Metering would work differently than with private hire cabs too (cheaper)