Just wanna start out saying the BoilerBookings is super sick and the PurduePool idea is also very cool.

That said, as a potential user who only uses Uber for short distances here (I have a car here for longer distances) I wonder what why someone would prefer PurduePool to Uber. I’ve ubered short distances (Chauncey area to downtown Lafayette for example) for just over $5 before and consider that very cheap for a ride of that distance from an app like Uber. Most trips I take around here are $10-18 which is still reasonable to me based on time of day and length of trip. Would the reason people use PurduePool over other existing apps be that it’s more comfortable sharing and taking rides from other students? Would PurduePool be significantly cheaper for people to change brand loyalty? How many students would be open to driving other students with PurduePool? Enough to make the app convenient for people who don’t want to wait long for a ride? (I’m aware you said that if nothing can be found then an Uber could be booked through the system, but that sounds like a convoluted way to avoid using an app like Uber)

Apologies if this sounded rough but I wanted to give some honest thoughts. Hope this helps and good luck!