Yes! Yes! Yes! ALL the Share Bikes pse DIE Together ASAP! Nail their coffins! Scrap their junk bikes!

[Tony Tan]

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/obike-cea...s-cites-new-regulations-reason-054315495.html

oBike ceases Singapore operations, cites 'new regulations' as reason

Staff Writer, Singapore
Editorial Team
Yahoo News Singapore25 June 2018

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The oBike bicycle-sharing service has ceased its Singapore operations, citing the new Land Transport Authority (LTA) regulations on the industry as a reason.
“(Due) to the new regulations imposed by the authorities, this will not be a viable business model for oBike and we foresee that it will only cause the company to sustain further losses,” said the company in a media statement on Monday (25 June).

“We truly believe that bike-sharing as a (form of) first and last mile transportation, has an important role to play in a car-lite society,” it noted.
The Singaporean company, which launched here in February last year, will continue to offer its services in other countries. Users with oBike Super VIP memberships still be able to use them in the other countries where oBike operates.
Meanwhile, those looking to still make use of oBike’s services here can turn to the GrabCycle app. However, GrabCycle said in a message to users on its app that it is “no longer able to offer oBikes” on its service and that it has “temporarily stopped new user sign up”.

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Under the LTA’s new regulations, bicycle-sharing services here will have to submit their applications for operating licenses by 7 July.
The assessment criteria for these applications will include operators’ ability to “manage indiscriminate parking by its users, its fleet utilisation rate, and other relevant factors such as the demand for the service and availability of parking spaces”, said the LTA in a release in May.
The move comes following the passing of the Parking Places (Amendment) Bill in March, which was aimed at addressing growing complaints of indiscriminate parking by shared bicycle users.
Related stories:
Grab customers can soon rent bicycles, e-scooters through single app
LTA introducing geo-fencing, licensing regime to curb bike parking problem

 

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All share bike suckers can not refund their deposits already. They are used for sponsoring their coffins!

Huat Ah!

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/refundmyd...any-shuts-singapore-operations-113319324.html

#RefundMyDeposit: oBike users left frustrated after company shuts Singapore operations

Staff Writer, Singapore
Editorial Team
Yahoo News Singapore25 June 2018

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Netizens and oBike users have been left confused and frustrated over the status of their deposits following the bicycle-sharing operator’s announcement on Monday (25 June) that it was ceasing its Singapore operations.
As of 7.30pm on Monday, over 1,500 comments had been left on oBike’s Facebook post regarding the move, with many using the hashtag #RefundMyDeposit. The post had also been shared over 1,000 times.
Users of oBike’s services are required to place a $49 deposit when they first sign up, which is “refundable in the event the user decides not to continue” with it, according to the company’s website.
However, some users told Yahoo News Singapore that they were unable to do so following oBike’s announcement.
Freelance video editor Rudi Osman logged into the oBike app after hearing the news but said he found no option that allowed him to get a refund.
“Since I couldn’t find any direct ways of getting a refund within the app, I resorted to reaching out to them via their feedback option,” said the 32-year-old. He added that he received an auto-generated reply stating that he would receive a response in two working days.
“oBike ceasing their service isn’t a surprise to me, as I tend to see more cyclists using MoBike and Ofo, myself included. I’m more concerned about getting my deposit back,” said Osman.
Website editor Isabelle Laporte faced a similar problem. “My deposit got converted into a subscription (without my knowledge), so the deposit amount is now zero,” said the 46-year-old.
“I try to rationalise the issue by thinking that I used their bikes a number of times during all those ‘free’ weekends. But, honestly, I don’t dare to use any bikes at all now,” she added.
In its Facebook post, oBike said that those looking to still use its services could turn to the GrabCycle bicycle and e-scooter sharing marketplace app, adding that users should “contact GrabCycle directly for further enquiries”.
However, a spokesperson for ride-hailing service Grab – which operates GrabCycle – said that it is “no longer be able to offer oBike’s bicycles on the GrabCycle marketplace effective today (Monday), as oBike will not have the appropriate bike-sharing license to operate in Singapore, nor will they be maintaining their fleet of bicycles”.
Regarding oBike users’ deposits, the spokesperson said that Grab “cannot comment on another company’s behalf” and that those seeking refunds should contact oBike directly.
“With one fewer partner, we understand that our customers’ experience will be impacted,” said the Grab spokesperson. In light of this, the company will waive its existing GrabCycle subscription fees and deposits as well as offer a free four-week free trial for current users.
With oBike exiting Singapore’s market, GrabCycle users will now have access to three local mobility partners GBikes, Anywheel and Popscoot. However, GBikes, which started in September last year, will cease operations on 7 July, according to an earlier Straits Times report.
Industry players react to new regulations
In its Facebook post, oBike – which launched its services in February last year – cited “difficulties foreseen to be experienced to fulfill the new requirements and guidelines released by the Land Transport Authority (LTA)” as the reason for ending its services here.
Under the LTA’s new rules, bicycle-sharing services here will have to submit their applications for operating licenses by 7 July. The move is aimed at addressing growing complaints of indiscriminate parking by shared bicycle users.
Responding to queries from Yahoo News Singapore, SG Bike said it had no plans to increase the prices of its bicycle-sharing services despite the regulatory changes.
“However, following the licensing requirements, SG Bike will need to charge users an additional rental fee for each instance of indiscriminate parking,” said SG Bike’s marketing director Benjamin Oh.
“A grace period to relocate the indiscriminately parked bicycle will also be provided for users to unlock the bicycle and park it within the designated areas. A message will also be shown to users to educate them to park the bicycles properly at the designated areas.”
RJ Seet, Anywheel’s strategy manager, said that the company foresees itself incurring additional costs in complying with the LTA’s new regulations – which includes expenditure on more patrol activities to minimise the indiscriminate bicycle parking and enhancing its online management system.

 

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