This is something I&#x27;ve always thought about Uber- they&#x27;re just a courier service that happens to deliver people. The reason taxi drivers are unhappy with them has never really made sense to me since the oh-so-expensive taxi medallion gives them the right to pick up people hailing them from the side of the street. All of the problems consumers have with taxis are because they&#x27;re trying to use them as a car service to schedule rides and go further than just the downtown area of a city.