Bangalore Community

by BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Ola didn't disrupt , it destroyed

Damn, let me tell you how Ola has messed up the auto rickshaw industry! They came in acting all fancy, promising convenience and fair prices. But what do we get? Overcharging like crazy! Their surge pricing during peak hours is a complete rip-off. They take advantage of our desperation and squeeze every penny out of us. And who suffers the most? The hardworking folks who rely on auto rickshaws every day. But it doesn't stop there. Ola's profiteering tactics have destroyed the earning potential of auto rickshaw drivers. They used to have control over their fares and make a decent living. Now, Ola dictates the prices and leaves the drivers scraping for scraps. It's just not fair! They've disrupted the whole system, and not in a good way. The drivers are struggling, and we passengers are getting ripped off left and right. Ola, you've turned a once reliable and affordable mode of transportation into a nightmare. Shame on you!

LowMailbox39

Student

a year ago

Auto drivers are suffering, riders are suffering, company is in losses, shareholders are suffering. Who is winning ? Lol

punydrama

Stealth

a year ago

congress

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Overpaid freshers from t1 colleges who spend 95% of time on LinkedIn clout , all the managers and infamously the founders. Also add in the marketing budget which can equal the companies evaluation itself

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Tempo

Google

a year ago

No sympathy for arrogant auto drivers. Thank you Ola.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

The whole post is about how ola made these auto drivers arrogant. You can ask any person pre COVID that auto were actually based on meter

Eren

Student

a year ago

Nope Auto drivers have been arrogant for years. I remember in 2014 auto divers asking 200 for 1-2 kms

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Dhoni

Target

a year ago

I don't use Ola anymore because of some bad experiences. But here's my latest experience either via Uber or Rapido: Let's say I want to travel for 3.5 KM. Both of them will be charging around ₹55 - ₹60. If I try to hail an auto directly, they charge me ₹250 - ₹350 without any shame.

GrimBeard75

Stealth

a year ago

I've experienced the same and always wondered if this behaviour is only towards people from north/non-kannada speaking population or in general.

CookedHint16

Amazon

a year ago

Exactly. Disagree with this post - they would lose control over the fares only if they're EVEN ACCEPTING the Ola rides in the first place. THEY NEVER ACCEPT. The person who wrote the post is positioning it as if the auto drivers have dependency on Ola/ Uber. They reject rides without a second or hesitation. The passenger is never able to get an auto at the Ola rate, and if anything, the passengers are suffering because of this.

Fantastic_returns_77

Stealth

a year ago

Indriver is best in chandigarh.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Banglore autos have ola only mostly. After the rapido controversy to some extent namma metro

Cumpiler

Unemployed

a year ago

What rapido controversy?

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Kuchacharakhlo

Stealth

a year ago

Also nowadays autodrivers don’t user meter any more in Bangalore is it?

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

I mean why would they. They can easily quote 200 rs for 2 km , every auto same case , political backing and a misplaced language vector some reasons

Kuchacharakhlo

Stealth

a year ago

Very true, but how is that no one and I include Karnataka government, central too looking into this unusual spike from a specific city

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punydrama

Stealth

a year ago

use uber pal

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

It is the same , plus Uber charges extra for iOS users from what I've heard

punydrama

Stealth

a year ago

but as compared to ola and rapido prices hike is minimal on daily basis

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Darkblack

Meesho

a year ago

Blr Auto drivers were arrogant and quotes exorbitant amount even in 2013. Especially during peak hours. Discussion were on what multiple on Meter. Like 2X meter + rs 20 etc. Ola/uber atleast helps in price discovery now

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Oh I didn't know that , maybe your location was a factor ig.

Akira

Unemployed

a year ago

Man, I'll be honest. Ola is clutch for me in Pune and Bangalore. Auto-drivers over there are literal chuts who will overcharge you by 2x-3x. You would wish that you'd rather walk that distance than ride it with auto. Mumbai? Nah, I'll take the normal auto like everyone else. It is cheaper and auto-drivers don't fleece you. I don't use Ola there.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Banglore used to be like Mumbai Pre OLA time.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Can any ola employee reveal any missing info here?

Cafeinatedpragmatist

Stealth

a year ago

Lol rickshaws are a regulated space. You blaming ola for extortion by auto drivers is a weird position to take. Now if you want to argue about cabs, that's a stronger position.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Where are based? Rickshaws are the least regulated space. Find a auto which actually charges the legal meter amount in banglore you will find the truth.

Cafeinatedpragmatist

Stealth

a year ago

That doesn't matter. There are limited permits that are allotted every year to be able to drive an auto in Bangalore, the price is regulated and there's no surge pricing in autos (afaik). Rules not being followed is a very different argument. I know the meter isn't followed, but that's an enforcement issue. The customer protections are "in place". You can't be blaming private players here.

NuttySoul18

VMware

a year ago

Surge pricing in ola < < fare quoted by normal autos Ola any day in Blr.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Ola is the reason for the auto over quoting read the post. I believe your a manager by the way you commented before reading the post

NuttySoul18

VMware

a year ago

Haha, bruh.. not even close.. I'm just starting out. But I have seen my parents haggling with auto drivers and how willing they are for exploiting when the passenger is desparate in the pre aggregator days. Ola is not the reason for auto over quoting, it is their greed. It always has been.

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Cyphx5

Stealth

a year ago

Based on my interaction with auto walas in Delhi NCR using cab hailing services like Uber, etc were currently doing well. Most of the drivers I talked reported an average take home income of 33k after fuel expenses. Due to this more people are able to get financing since almost anyone can start earning with thier auto from day one, with somewhat predictable cash flow. From the last 6-9 months, I have seen a surge in people telling that they have purchased their own autos on EMI, as opposed to renting it from someone. So, in my opinion, auto walas are winning, I win since I am not reliant on some moody autowala's discretion to accept a ride ( these are the ones who still refuse the ride even if they are sitting idle for quite some time), I avoid getting overcharged and even if I hire an Auto by myself, Uber gives me a great price discovery. Uber and Ola are still in process of expanding, you would have too see their unit economics on a city by city basis. Most of the loss would be coming from tier 2 cities, since they don't provide as much scale currently. Don't tell me you have not enjoyed the conveniences of online cab hailing platform. I am absolutely delighted by the convenience and thank the persons who made this possible. Ola in particular might not be the best example, but I hope you get the point.

BeyondGoodnBad

Student

a year ago

Sorry but autos were doing much much well before ola. That handsome salary is just virtual. They do not include other expenses and the amount of time they put in. In south atleast autos didn't have a single union pre ola. Cab isn't even in discussion because ik nothing about ola cabs . It highly rare we use them.