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[–] SonOfRobin ago  (edited ago)

But that would be how it would have to work. A random app on a website won't be trusted unless something/someone backs it up. Opensource only goes so far. You can create the "base" app but no one will use it unless a company/foundation comes along to promote it and show its "safe" use with whatever product/service. Even then you're most likely linking your software with someone else's because some group backs it. Google, bing, open source maps, or roll your own? Payment system CC systems, cryptocoins, cash, or roll your own? Database = mono, mysql, PostgreSQL, Mssql, oracle, bitcoin, access, or roll your own?

If it's just "hey ride and rating" then yelp, yellow pages, google+, craigslist, and facebook could do this with some modification. The point of an app is to make easy/convenient for people. I already have a phone so I could call yellow cab to pick me up and look them up via yelp.

  1. Any app/webiste will need a login(to verify its not a spammer and legitimacy) for the buyer(database).
  2. Who then request trip from point a to b(location services).
  3. This alerts all nearby sellers(location services) who then bid(time to pickup and cost?).
  4. Buyer reviews the seller(rating plus other items that confirm legitimacy).
  5. The the buyer accepts a bid(monetary cost) which then alerts the nearby seller to pick you up(location services).
  6. Buyer meets seller and initial transaction takes place(you look ok I'll take you to the location as long as you pay me this way).
  7. Seller meets their portion of the agreement.
  8. Buyer needs to pay seller for services/goods received(monetary transaction).
  9. Once that's accomplished then the buyer can rate the seller(rating system).

The easier you make it the more likely someone will use it. Amazon is famous for making stuff easy. Microsoft and Apple started by making things easier then their competitors.

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[–] goatboy [S] ago  (edited ago)

Facebook would probably buy it for a few hundred million in order to step into the ridesharing market and crush Uber and Lyft with a single role out.