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Drivers Co-op is doing a kickstarter to expand their Uber alternative thats owned by the drivers. (www.kickstarter.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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I remember seeing this app a couple months ago and being excited about a team finally doing this. They've been available in New York City for a while and now they're trying to raise money to expand to more places. Hopefully they open source the app\server in the future since it would be great to have more co-op apps for the other "gig economy" style apps.

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[–] themeatbridge 102 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (9 children)

That's not really a kickstarter so much as a gofundme for a business. $50 for a stress ball? $1000 for a ride in NYC? Kickstarter rewards ought to be close to the value that you're giving, because it's analogous to an investment. Kickstarter is not a charity fundraiser.

Why not give credits as a reward? You're raising capital for a business, so theoretically you should be profitable enough to pay back investors. And if not, there are no rides because there are no drivers.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (6 children)

A Co-op Ride to anywhere you want in NYC
$1,000

Honestly today, this was competitive pricing against Lyft...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Isn't new York flooded right now?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Not any more, but yeah, most of the trains were suspended. I paid about $80 to get home to Brooklyn.

[–] NightAuthor 3 points 9 months ago

I saw a video that was showing that it was flooded… in spots… despite media coverage that gave the impression the whole island was underwater. And that mostly cleared up last night it seems.