The platform owner only retains control of the transactions, if they keep the buyer and seller from getting to know one another.
For Uber, thats easy, because the nature of the service means you want a close car (typically, a different one each time)
But for Uber for local babysitting, why would the buyer and seller not just leave the platform permanently after meeting, and transact directly, saving both the fee?
"Sharing economy platform" commercial success depends on avoiding lasting local human connection.
The platform owner only retains control of the transactions, if they keep the buyer and seller from getting to know one another.
For Uber, thats easy, because the nature of the service means you want a close car (typically, a different one each time)
But for Uber for local babysitting, why would the buyer and seller not just leave the platform permanently after meeting, and transact directly, saving both the fee?
"Sharing economy platform" commercial success depends on avoiding lasting local human connection.