tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698599151422542939.post7133769640866962636..comments2023-09-21T05:14:00.254-04:00Comments on Euvoluntary Exchange: The Sharing EconomyMungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698599151422542939.post-68352608526371490922014-07-12T13:30:41.844-04:002014-07-12T13:30:41.844-04:00There are lots of reasons why it's bad. Here ...There are lots of reasons why it's bad. Here are a couple.<br /><br />One is that it's a racket. It creates a situation where the guy can expand the size of his market by exacerbating the problem (e.g., making many fake reservations thus filling up the queue with customers who mysteriously evaporate but not before the agendas of restaurants are "full").<br /><br />Another there are many problems that accumulate if similar services pop up. OK, maybe it's not a big deal <i>if he's the only one doing it.</i> What happens when 3 or 5 other copycats jump in and try to compete on his turf? Now there are fake reservations everywhere?<br /><br />He also claims that he cancels reservations 4 hours prior the appointed time. Is that enough time? Too little? Are we sure that he's following this rule? What about his hypothetical competitors?<br /><br />Restaurants can solve this problem (if it really rises to the level of "problem" rather than "annoyance") simply by asking for a deposit to be left by credit card with a reservation.<br /><br />There is, in my estimation, no problem here; patrons should just plan ahead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698599151422542939.post-82758468033034287792014-07-07T16:17:28.733-04:002014-07-07T16:17:28.733-04:00http://brianmayer.com/2014/07/how-i-became-the-mos...http://brianmayer.com/2014/07/how-i-became-the-most-hated-person-in-san-francisco-for-a-day/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com