Uber testing ‘cash on delivery’ model in Hyderabad. May roll-out in other cities soon
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If you get stranded at Banjara Hills area in As per a news report by The Economic Times, Uber now aims to gain a deeper understanding of customer behaviour, preferences and usage trends so it can develop more robust payment options for India - its largest and fastest-growing market outside the
"Tradition dictates that cash plays a big role for Indian consumers. As a data-driven technology company that has seen strong growth in India we feel this is the right time to explore the extent of this predisposition when it comes to our service," Siddharth Shanker, Uber's Hyderabad
The option for cash payments will roll out gradually over the next few days since the company is still testing different cohorts and user preferences, Shanker said. In April, Uber introduced cash payments for its newly launched autorickshaws service in Delhi.
Except from Uber, it’s rivals in India including Ola, Meru and TaxiForSure have all accepted cash since their inception. When Uber launched in India with cashless credit card transactions as the only mode of payment, its competitors introduced a digital wallet or credit card payment feature as an option to match up.
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