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PercyDovetonsils OP t1_jbhz2j2 wrote

Yep, that's what Richmond needed. More scooters in the canal.

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TripawdCorgi t1_jbj3b2e wrote

I told my partner when I saw them yesterday, at least they're hi-vis so fishing then out of the canal should be easier.

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Asterion7 t1_jbjaj09 wrote

I had the same thought when I saw them all around town lined up so nice

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Chickenmoons t1_jbi2448 wrote

Always good to add to the biodoversity of the James.

Wonder how many they’ll dredge out of the mud when the Mayo bridge is rebuilt.

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TheTariffof19892 t1_jbj1qmc wrote

You cant tell me half of these companies arent money laundering

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Plaski t1_jbj60r2 wrote

These companies aren't money laundering.

They get funding via rounds, business operates at a severe loss in hopes to become very popular so they can take the user numbers back to the next seed round.

Rinse and repeat until they can't get more funding and close.

This is just tech basically, go look at early UBER to see how far in the red they were for YEARS, just living off funding rounds.

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TheTariffof19892 t1_jbj8kda wrote

While this is probably true, its more fun to think its money laundering 🥳

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rollem t1_jbj5ia7 wrote

I’m so surprised these companies can keep going. Between (seemingly) low usage and high vandalism, amid any of them make money?

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BobbyFuckingB t1_jblxhq3 wrote

These either cost so little that they’re making money off $1 per minute, or they taking the Uber route of never turning a profit and getting people hyped for “the next big thing” to keep their value high

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batkave t1_jbj7lqd wrote

It's probably the same company just rebranded lol

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I_amnotanonion t1_jbjibzi wrote

I think I could start my own scooter business. I’ll just yank all of the dead ones out of the canal, spray paint them orange, and call my company a 4 letter word. Boom - profit

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cowardl_y t1_jbl2p08 wrote

YAY MORE SIDEWALK CLUTTER!!!! 🥰🙏🏻🤗

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blamberr t1_jbl65oa wrote

i remember when bolt reached out to me directly for an actual investment. not surprised they’re gone.

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