The so-called “risky hack” Bengaluru, which limited the auto-riksh tariffs on horse riding applications, caused the online debate. In an anonymous Reddit post, the man claimed that his method was a “final” way to face what the city “Automafia” called. To solve high prices in a particular area, the user has repeatedly reserved and canceled cars without the intention of driving.
“If you see exaggerated prices for cars, just book and cancel them as soon as they reach your surroundings. For your safety, keep the place to pick up 1-2 min walk,” he wrote.
He also claimed that this tactic manipulates the application algorithm.
“Just book and cancel them as soon as they reach your surroundings. With sufficient cars in your area, demand automatically falls,” he read the post.
According to him, the use of this trick has helped him reduce the fare for more than 30 minutes £180 to £120.
The post divided the view of social media, some of which called the unethical move, and others praised it as a smart solution to beat the inflated tariffs. Another user shared the Reddit post and called the tactics “badly at so many levels” that drew sharp reactions from users who criticized the people of Bengalur. Many others, however, supported this method and described it as a way to push back against “overcharging”.
“Did you lose 30 minutes of time and energy to save 60 rupees? If you have to do such small things to book a car, maybe it’s time to switch to the bike,” one user wrote.
Others pointed out the potential consequences: “Wait for Uber/Rapido to block your account. They can detect cancellation abuse.”
Others pointed out shortcomings in repeated reservations and cancellations. “In the end, they will be charged for the abolition many times, as it happened to me. Or disable you if you do it many times,” one of them said.
“It’s a dangerous game, but I think it could be a karma that returns to all car,” one of them said.
“Cars must realize that if they plan to play the system on their side, the customer can also do the same,” another said.
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