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My example is Rover which does Pet stuff. Please read the replies to avoid dupes

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Don't know why you're being downvoted, it's a good question. The answers don't mean they're good services.

My mom does laundry for something, I don't remember the name, but if you want someone to do your laundry there's an uber for laundry where they'll come pick it up and drop it off folded. Skeevs me out but apparently it's worth it to some

[โ€“] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm the Uber of commenters... I am privately funded, I seem like a serious waste of time, and there is no feasible path toward profitability for me.

[โ€“] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if Apple could leverage its AirTag network and their bluetooth funny business into a built in ride-sharing network or something and cannabinalize Uber

[โ€“] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How would AirTags help exactly?

[โ€“] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just mean I wonder if they could use the infrastructure + maybe iCloud/location etc and create a native taxi solution that undercuts Uber using Apple's own networks. I don't know enough about that, yeah, hadn't really fleshed out the idea but they could do it without that

[โ€“] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Uber uses GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/whatever satellites that are publicly available. I'm pretty sure Apple's AirTag stuff relies on those too.

[โ€“] Fizz@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 years ago

Task rabbit if you need an extra human to help with something

[โ€“] ElusiveClarity@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shittr - For when you find yourself in a public bathroom stall with no toilet paper.

[โ€“] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So you browse crap on the internet instead of dealing with your own crap?

(Shittr is an app)

[โ€“] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I mean, obviously, like half of America's mobile screen time takes place on the shitter.

[โ€“] jemikwa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Turo for sharing cars. It's car rentals but weird since you're borrowing other people's cars.

Kyte is in a similar vein for on demand cars via app, but it functions similar to a traditional car rental in every other way. Though they're a baby company so they might not be a good Uber comparison yet.
My personal experience has been pretty good and the prices are very competitive, but we'll see how they survive when the VC money runs out.

[โ€“] ForgetPrimacy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Thumbtack? For random odd jobs around the house, I don't know if that one counts as similar. I'm not certain it's an exploitative con