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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa130.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://blog.seedly.sg/go-jek-beta-versus-grab-price-comparison/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://blog.seedly.sg/go-jek-beta-versus-grab-price-comparison/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/go-jek-beta-versus-grab-price-comparison\/","crawl_time":1774438950,"first_indexed_time":1546180568,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"sg,seedly!blog,\/go-jek-beta-versus-grab-price-comparison\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10089702552268967530","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Go-Jek Versus Grab: Is It Worth It?","meta_descriptions":["Eagerly waiting for Go-Jek's official launch in 2019? Try out the Beta as soon as you can to experience the difference!"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"TL;DR: Grab & Go – A Clash of the Clans\nIt’s official, the war for Singapore’s private car hire market has begun,\nagain\n.\nTwo of the largest players in the region have since begun their aggressive sales and marketing campaigns, each attempting to capitalise on the growing dissatisfaction of consumers and their demand for better, improved, products and services.\nMore importantly, are we witnessing the long awaited return of ride promotions again?\nSadly, no.\nQuickly debunked by Grab’s Singapore head, Lim Kell Jay, Grab\nwill not \nbe reverting back to their promotional giveaways, which brings us back to our original concerns – where else can we find affordable, convenient & comfortable rides?\nReal Competition, Again\nNotably, Grab released their newest subscription feature, GrabClub, approximately 2 weeks after Go-Jek officially begun their beta testing phase.\nA coincidence? I suspect not.\nCurrently also in its pilot phase, GrabClub offers selected users significant discounts on both food deliveries and rides at a monthly fixed fee. Slated for official launch in Q1 of 2019, GrabClub still brings about more questions than answers for now.\nHow will GrabClub affect our accumulation of points into our existing reward tiers? Can we expect double or even triple the points from GrabClub subscriptions\nWill All Access passes reduce the already over-inflated waiting times for rides for subscribers? Or further extend it? How about non-subscribers?\nAre GrabClub discounts stackable? Can they be brought forward to the following month?\nFurther, with the introduction of paid subscription services to the ride hailing market, is this setting a dangerous precedent for other services to come?\nHow long before Go-Jek implements this?\nHow long before public transportation implements a version of this?\nHow long before unrelated services follows suit?\nOf course, this isn’t to say subscription services are a revolutionary concept. After all, significantly larger firms such as Singapore Airlines or even The Straits Times have been operating such features all along.\nHowever, the challenge still stands. How long before mega firms begin offering sub-par products and services to subscribers – a re-imagination of Grab’s so called arrogance in the past year, when looking forward into 2019 and beyond.\nConsumer’s Delight\nPreviously a fervent supporter of Grab, I’ve long since jumped ship.\nTiered rewards coupled with arguably excessive and increasingly over-complicated UI has made my pricing decisions incredibly elastic.\nAnd I’d have to say – it’s been 2 glorious weeks of Go-Jek.\nCost vs Cost\nFirstly, let’s take a look at the stark difference in prices (One North to Raffles City).\nThat’s a $9 difference alone to the\nexact same\nlocation. And this was without surge pricing mind you.\nHere’s another comparison (CBD to NUH).\nI rest my case.\nBeta Phase\nNow, that’s not to say the price differential doesn’t come with its drawbacks. While beta users are treated huge discounts by opting for Go-Jek, wait times can be excruciatingly long, especially for riders who are in a rush.\nTo be exact, booking a ride with Go-Jek takes mere seconds (again, this is due to the number of drivers versus the limited number of beta users). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 10 minutes.\nIn contrast, booking a ride with Grab often takes me more than 10 minutes (this could be due to location, but hey, with the amount of drivers they allegedly have on the road, this should not be the case). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 5 minutes.\nAgain, these drawbacks are entirely dependent on each individual’s preferred level of convenience. Personally, I’d go with a $9 discount and longer than average pick-up times.\nAfter all,\ncash is still king\n.\nUpcoming Features\nAs Go-Jek moves towards competing directing with Grab, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find\nalmost \nsimilar features on both applications.\nCase in point, Go-Jek’s in-app mobile game (reminiscent of Temple Run) that was (I believe) accidentally released to the Singapore market early this week.\nThat was probably why I initially couldn’t understand the dynamics of the game where instructions were only in Bahasa Indonesian.\nSide Notes\nWith all that talk about the Go-Jek’s glorious prices (albeit temporary ones), there are still features that needs to be addressed before their services are fully rolled out across Singapore.\nAt present, prices do not include any penalties for keeping drivers waiting.\nMoreover, Go-Jek’s services are temporarily limited to DBS card holders (in limited batches) and routes are only available to certain districts.\n(Source: Screenshot from Google Maps)\nHarsh Reality\nThe fact of the matter is that, even with a significant cash injection for its initial market-grab strategies, the premise of promotional giveaways from Go-Jek would be short lived if anything else.\nWhilst discounts would certainly help in initial user conversion and retention, there is an industrial consensus that these strategies would be short term. Companies would have to continuously offer value added services on top of occasional promotions to remain competitive in the long run.\nI personally have high hopes for Go-Jek’s existing private hire motorcycle services to make its landmark debut in Singapore. That said, I’d think there would be seemingly insurmountable odds for Go-Jek to overcome with regards to LTA’s rules and regulations, not withstanding user’s insurance coverages as well.\nGo-Jacked\nAll in all, Go-Jek already has a leg up on the barriers to entry into the private car hire market. That said, the next few months would be a truely exciting and beneficial time for all users to come.\nI started using Grab over Uber purely because of their rewards tier and on that front I’m incredibly optimistic over what Go-Jek has in store for us & I think you should be too.\nEditor’s Note: This article has been updated with an insight into Go-Jek’s probable new feature releases in 2019.\nAbout Casey Choo\nTransforming finance into simple, digestible formats 1 step at a time!\nYou can contribute your thoughts like Casey Choo\nhere.\n0\nWhat are your thoughts?","attrs_markdown":"![facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=1090273721022565&ev=PageView&noscript=1)\n\nBlog\n\n[![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/most_recent.svg) Most Recent](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/)\n\n[![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/life_stages.svg) Life Stages](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/category\/personal-finance-life-stages\/)\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/banking.svg)\n\nBanking\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/loans.svg)\n\nLoans\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/cards.svg)\n\nCards\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/investments.svg)\n\nInvestments\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/utilities_bills.svg)\n\nUtilities & Bills\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/insurance.svg)\n\nInsurance\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/property.svg)\n\nProperty\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/lifestyle.svg)\n\nLifestyle\n\n![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/navbar\/blog\/more.svg)\n\nMore\n\n![](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMzIiIGhlaWdodD0iMzIiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+)![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ff.seedly.sg%2Freward%2Fgift-small.svg&w=64&q=75)\n\nLogin\n\n- Blog\n- [Most Recent](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/)\n- [Life Stages](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/category\/personal-finance-life-stages\/)\n- [Banking](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/category\/banking\/)\n  - 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[Seedly](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/category\/seedly-community\/)\n  - [SeedlyExplains](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/category\/seedly-explains\/)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-blog.seedly.sg%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2F30015524%2FGRAB-VS-GOJEK-v2.png&w=3840&q=75)\n\n[Transportation](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/category\/transportation\/)\n\n# Go-Jek Versus Grab: Is It Worth It?\n[![profile](https:\/\/cdn-blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30015728\/Casey-profile-photo-150x150.jpg)Casey Choo](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/author\/casey-choo\/)\n\n●\n\n25 Dec 2018\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GOJEK-300x169.gif)\n\n## TL;DR: Grab & Go – A Clash of the Clans\nIt’s official, the war for Singapore’s private car hire market has begun, ***again***.\n\nTwo of the largest players in the region have since begun their aggressive sales and marketing campaigns, each attempting to capitalise on the growing dissatisfaction of consumers and their demand for better, improved, products and services.\n\nMore importantly, are we witnessing the long awaited return of ride promotions again?\n\n***Sadly, no.***\n\nQuickly debunked by Grab’s Singapore head, Lim Kell Jay, Grab ***will not*** be reverting back to their promotional giveaways, which brings us back to our original concerns – where else can we find affordable, convenient & comfortable rides?\n\n## Real Competition, Again\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Competition-300x167.gif)\n\nNotably, Grab released their newest subscription feature, GrabClub, approximately 2 weeks after Go-Jek officially begun their beta testing phase.\n\nA coincidence? I suspect not.\n\nCurrently also in its pilot phase, GrabClub offers selected users significant discounts on both food deliveries and rides at a monthly fixed fee. Slated for official launch in Q1 of 2019, GrabClub still brings about more questions than answers for now.\n\n- How will GrabClub affect our accumulation of points into our existing reward tiers? Can we expect double or even triple the points from GrabClub subscriptions\n- Will All Access passes reduce the already over-inflated waiting times for rides for subscribers? Or further extend it? How about non-subscribers?\n- Are GrabClub discounts stackable? Can they be brought forward to the following month?\n\nFurther, with the introduction of paid subscription services to the ride hailing market, is this setting a dangerous precedent for other services to come?\n\n- How long before Go-Jek implements this?\n- How long before public transportation implements a version of this?\n- How long before unrelated services follows suit?\n\nOf course, this isn’t to say subscription services are a revolutionary concept. After all, significantly larger firms such as Singapore Airlines or even The Straits Times have been operating such features all along.\n\nHowever, the challenge still stands. How long before mega firms begin offering sub-par products and services to subscribers – a re-imagination of Grab’s so called arrogance in the past year, when looking forward into 2019 and beyond.\n\n## Consumer’s Delight\nPreviously a fervent supporter of Grab, I’ve long since jumped ship.\n\nTiered rewards coupled with arguably excessive and increasingly over-complicated UI has made my pricing decisions incredibly elastic.\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jump-ship.gif)\n\nAnd I’d have to say – it’s been 2 glorious weeks of Go-Jek.\n\n## Cost vs Cost\nFirstly, let’s take a look at the stark difference in prices (One North to Raffles City).\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-1.gif)\n\nThat’s a \\$9 difference alone to the ***exact same*** location. And this was without surge pricing mind you.\n\nHere’s another comparison (CBD to NUH).\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2.gif)\n\nI rest my case.\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-prices.gif)\n\n## Beta Phase\nNow, that’s not to say the price differential doesn’t come with its drawbacks. While beta users are treated huge discounts by opting for Go-Jek, wait times can be excruciatingly long, especially for riders who are in a rush.\n\nTo be exact, booking a ride with Go-Jek takes mere seconds (again, this is due to the number of drivers versus the limited number of beta users). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 10 minutes.\n\nIn contrast, booking a ride with Grab often takes me more than 10 minutes (this could be due to location, but hey, with the amount of drivers they allegedly have on the road, this should not be the case). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 5 minutes.\n\nAgain, these drawbacks are entirely dependent on each individual’s preferred level of convenience. Personally, I’d go with a \\$9 discount and longer than average pick-up times.\n\nAfter all, ***cash is still king***.\n\n## Upcoming Features\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screenshot-3.gif)\n\nAs Go-Jek moves towards competing directing with Grab, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find *almost* similar features on both applications.\n\nCase in point, Go-Jek’s in-app mobile game (reminiscent of Temple Run) that was (I believe) accidentally released to the Singapore market early this week.\n\nThat was probably why I initially couldn’t understand the dynamics of the game where instructions were only in Bahasa Indonesian.\n\n## Side Notes\nWith all that talk about the Go-Jek’s glorious prices (albeit temporary ones), there are still features that needs to be addressed before their services are fully rolled out across Singapore.\n\nAt present, prices do not include any penalties for keeping drivers waiting.\n\nMoreover, Go-Jek’s services are temporarily limited to DBS card holders (in limited batches) and routes are only available to certain districts.\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-29-at-4.23.19-PM-300x155.png)(Source: Screenshot from Google Maps)\n\n## Harsh Reality\nThe fact of the matter is that, even with a significant cash injection for its initial market-grab strategies, the premise of promotional giveaways from Go-Jek would be short lived if anything else.\n\nWhilst discounts would certainly help in initial user conversion and retention, there is an industrial consensus that these strategies would be short term. Companies would have to continuously offer value added services on top of occasional promotions to remain competitive in the long run.\n\nI personally have high hopes for Go-Jek’s existing private hire motorcycle services to make its landmark debut in Singapore. That said, I’d think there would be seemingly insurmountable odds for Go-Jek to overcome with regards to LTA’s rules and regulations, not withstanding user’s insurance coverages as well.\n\n## Go-Jacked\nAll in all, Go-Jek already has a leg up on the barriers to entry into the private car hire market. That said, the next few months would be a truely exciting and beneficial time for all users to come.\n\nI started using Grab over Uber purely because of their rewards tier and on that front I’m incredibly optimistic over what Go-Jek has in store for us & I think you should be too.\n***\n*Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with an insight into Go-Jek’s probable new feature releases in 2019.*\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[![profile](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-blog.seedly.sg%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F11%2F30015728%2FCasey-profile-photo-150x150.jpg&w=128&q=75)]()\n\n[About Casey Choo](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/author\/casey-choo\/)\n\nTransforming finance into simple, digestible formats 1 step at a time\\!\n\nYou can contribute your thoughts like Casey Choo [here.](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/submit-article\/)\n\n0\n\n[Share To Group]()\n\n[Facebook]()\n\n[Linkedin]()\n\n[Telegram]()\n\n[Whatsapp]()\n\n[Copy Link]()\n\nWhat are your thoughts?\n\nStay updated with the latest finance tips\\!\n\nSubscribe\n\nReceive bite-sized finance on Telegram [here](https:\/\/bit.ly\/seedly-telegram).\n\n💬 Comments (0)\n\nWhat are your thoughts?\n\nNo comments yet.   \n Be the first to share your thoughts\\!\n\nUltimate guides to kickstart your finances\n\n[![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/blog\/personal-finance.svg) Personal Finance 101 81k views](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/read-me-first-your-personal-finance-journey-starts-with-this-article\/)\n\n[![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/blog\/investment.svg) Investment 101 100k views](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/ultimate-personal-finance-guide-to-investing-singapore\/)\n\n[![icon](https:\/\/f.seedly.sg\/blog\/fresh-grad.svg) Fresh Grad (24 - 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I suspect not.\n\nCurrently also in its pilot phase, GrabClub offers selected users significant discounts on both food deliveries and rides at a monthly fixed fee. Slated for official launch in Q1 of 2019, GrabClub still brings about more questions than answers for now.\n\n- How will GrabClub affect our accumulation of points into our existing reward tiers? Can we expect double or even triple the points from GrabClub subscriptions\n- Will All Access passes reduce the already over-inflated waiting times for rides for subscribers? Or further extend it? How about non-subscribers?\n- Are GrabClub discounts stackable? Can they be brought forward to the following month?\n\nFurther, with the introduction of paid subscription services to the ride hailing market, is this setting a dangerous precedent for other services to come?\n\n- How long before Go-Jek implements this?\n- How long before public transportation implements a version of this?\n- How long before unrelated services follows suit?\n\nOf course, this isn’t to say subscription services are a revolutionary concept. After all, significantly larger firms such as Singapore Airlines or even The Straits Times have been operating such features all along.\n\nHowever, the challenge still stands. How long before mega firms begin offering sub-par products and services to subscribers – a re-imagination of Grab’s so called arrogance in the past year, when looking forward into 2019 and beyond.\n\n## Consumer’s Delight\nPreviously a fervent supporter of Grab, I’ve long since jumped ship.\n\nTiered rewards coupled with arguably excessive and increasingly over-complicated UI has made my pricing decisions incredibly elastic.\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jump-ship.gif)\n\nAnd I’d have to say – it’s been 2 glorious weeks of Go-Jek.\n\n## Cost vs Cost\nFirstly, let’s take a look at the stark difference in prices (One North to Raffles City).\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-1.gif)\n\nThat’s a \\$9 difference alone to the ***exact same*** location. And this was without surge pricing mind you.\n\nHere’s another comparison (CBD to NUH).\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2.gif)\n\nI rest my case.\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-prices.gif)\n\n## Beta Phase\nNow, that’s not to say the price differential doesn’t come with its drawbacks. While beta users are treated huge discounts by opting for Go-Jek, wait times can be excruciatingly long, especially for riders who are in a rush.\n\nTo be exact, booking a ride with Go-Jek takes mere seconds (again, this is due to the number of drivers versus the limited number of beta users). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 10 minutes.\n\nIn contrast, booking a ride with Grab often takes me more than 10 minutes (this could be due to location, but hey, with the amount of drivers they allegedly have on the road, this should not be the case). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 5 minutes.\n\nAgain, these drawbacks are entirely dependent on each individual’s preferred level of convenience. Personally, I’d go with a \\$9 discount and longer than average pick-up times.\n\nAfter all, ***cash is still king***.\n\n## Upcoming Features\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screenshot-3.gif)\n\nAs Go-Jek moves towards competing directing with Grab, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find *almost* similar features on both applications.\n\nCase in point, Go-Jek’s in-app mobile game (reminiscent of Temple Run) that was (I believe) accidentally released to the Singapore market early this week.\n\nThat was probably why I initially couldn’t understand the dynamics of the game where instructions were only in Bahasa Indonesian.\n\n## Side Notes\nWith all that talk about the Go-Jek’s glorious prices (albeit temporary ones), there are still features that needs to be addressed before their services are fully rolled out across Singapore.\n\nAt present, prices do not include any penalties for keeping drivers waiting.\n\nMoreover, Go-Jek’s services are temporarily limited to DBS card holders (in limited batches) and routes are only available to certain districts.\n\n![](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-29-at-4.23.19-PM-300x155.png)(Source: Screenshot from Google Maps)\n\n## Harsh Reality\nThe fact of the matter is that, even with a significant cash injection for its initial market-grab strategies, the premise of promotional giveaways from Go-Jek would be short lived if anything else.\n\nWhilst discounts would certainly help in initial user conversion and retention, there is an industrial consensus that these strategies would be short term. Companies would have to continuously offer value added services on top of occasional promotions to remain competitive in the long run.\n\nI personally have high hopes for Go-Jek’s existing private hire motorcycle services to make its landmark debut in Singapore. That said, I’d think there would be seemingly insurmountable odds for Go-Jek to overcome with regards to LTA’s rules and regulations, not withstanding user’s insurance coverages as well.\n\n## Go-Jacked\nAll in all, Go-Jek already has a leg up on the barriers to entry into the private car hire market. That said, the next few months would be a truely exciting and beneficial time for all users to come.\n\nI started using Grab over Uber purely because of their rewards tier and on that front I’m incredibly optimistic over what Go-Jek has in store for us & I think you should be too.\n***\n*Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with an insight into Go-Jek’s probable new feature releases in 2019.*\n\n[![profile](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-blog.seedly.sg%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F11%2F30015728%2FCasey-profile-photo-150x150.jpg&w=128&q=75)]()\n\n[About Casey Choo](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/author\/casey-choo\/)\n\nTransforming finance into simple, digestible formats 1 step at a time\\!\n\nYou can contribute your thoughts like Casey Choo [here.](https:\/\/blog.seedly.sg\/submit-article\/)\n\n0\n\nWhat are your thoughts?","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	TL;DR: Grab & Go – A Clash of the Clans It’s official, the war for Singapore’s private car hire market has begun, again . Two of the largest players in the region have since begun their aggressive sales and marketing campaigns, each attempting to capitalise on the growing dissatisfaction of consumers and their demand for better, improved, products and services. More importantly, are we witnessing the long awaited return of ride promotions again? Sadly, no. Quickly debunked by Grab’s Singapore head, Lim Kell Jay, Grab will not be reverting back to their promotional giveaways, which brings us back to our original concerns – where else can we find affordable, convenient & comfortable rides? Real Competition, Again Notably, Grab released their newest subscription feature, GrabClub, approximately 2 weeks after Go-Jek officially begun their beta testing phase. A coincidence? I suspect not. Currently also in its pilot phase, GrabClub offers selected users significant discounts on both food deliveries and rides at a monthly fixed fee. Slated for official launch in Q1 of 2019, GrabClub still brings about more questions than answers for now. How will GrabClub affect our accumulation of points into our existing reward tiers? Can we expect double or even triple the points from GrabClub subscriptions Will All Access passes reduce the already over-inflated waiting times for rides for subscribers? Or further extend it? How about non-subscribers? Are GrabClub discounts stackable? Can they be brought forward to the following month? Further, with the introduction of paid subscription services to the ride hailing market, is this setting a dangerous precedent for other services to come? How long before Go-Jek implements this? How long before public transportation implements a version of this? How long before unrelated services follows suit? Of course, this isn’t to say subscription services are a revolutionary concept. After all, significantly larger firms such as Singapore Airlines or even The Straits Times have been operating such features all along. However, the challenge still stands. How long before mega firms begin offering sub-par products and services to subscribers – a re-imagination of Grab’s so called arrogance in the past year, when looking forward into 2019 and beyond. Consumer’s Delight Previously a fervent supporter of Grab, I’ve long since jumped ship. Tiered rewards coupled with arguably excessive and increasingly over-complicated UI has made my pricing decisions incredibly elastic. And I’d have to say – it’s been 2 glorious weeks of Go-Jek. Cost vs Cost Firstly, let’s take a look at the stark difference in prices (One North to Raffles City). That’s a $9 difference alone to the exact same location. And this was without surge pricing mind you. Here’s another comparison (CBD to NUH). I rest my case. Beta Phase Now, that’s not to say the price differential doesn’t come with its drawbacks. While beta users are treated huge discounts by opting for Go-Jek, wait times can be excruciatingly long, especially for riders who are in a rush. To be exact, booking a ride with Go-Jek takes mere seconds (again, this is due to the number of drivers versus the limited number of beta users). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 10 minutes. In contrast, booking a ride with Grab often takes me more than 10 minutes (this could be due to location, but hey, with the amount of drivers they allegedly have on the road, this should not be the case). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 5 minutes. Again, these drawbacks are entirely dependent on each individual’s preferred level of convenience. Personally, I’d go with a $9 discount and longer than average pick-up times. After all, cash is still king . Upcoming Features As Go-Jek moves towards competing directing with Grab, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find almost similar features on both applications. Case in point, Go-Jek’s in-app mobile game (reminiscent of Temple Run) that was (I believe) accidentally released to the Singapore market early this week. That was probably why I initially couldn’t understand the dynamics of the game where instructions were only in Bahasa Indonesian. Side Notes With all that talk about the Go-Jek’s glorious prices (albeit temporary ones), there are still features that needs to be addressed before their services are fully rolled out across Singapore. At present, prices do not include any penalties for keeping drivers waiting. Moreover, Go-Jek’s services are temporarily limited to DBS card holders (in limited batches) and routes are only available to certain districts. (Source: Screenshot from Google Maps) Harsh Reality The fact of the matter is that, even with a significant cash injection for its initial market-grab strategies, the premise of promotional giveaways from Go-Jek would be short lived if anything else. Whilst discounts would certainly help in initial user conversion and retention, there is an industrial consensus that these strategies would be short term. Companies would have to continuously offer value added services on top of occasional promotions to remain competitive in the long run. I personally have high hopes for Go-Jek’s existing private hire motorcycle services to make its landmark debut in Singapore. That said, I’d think there would be seemingly insurmountable odds for Go-Jek to overcome with regards to LTA’s rules and regulations, not withstanding user’s insurance coverages as well. Go-Jacked All in all, Go-Jek already has a leg up on the barriers to entry into the private car hire market. That said, the next few months would be a truely exciting and beneficial time for all users to come. I started using Grab over Uber purely because of their rewards tier and on that front I’m incredibly optimistic over what Go-Jek has in store for us & I think you should be too. Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with an insight into Go-Jek’s probable new feature releases in 2019. About Casey Choo Transforming finance into simple, digestible formats 1 step at a time! You can contribute your thoughts like Casey Choo here. 0 What are your thoughts?
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[![profile](https://cdn-blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30015728/Casey-profile-photo-150x150.jpg)Casey Choo](https://blog.seedly.sg/author/casey-choo/) ● 25 Dec 2018 ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GOJEK-300x169.gif) ## TL;DR: Grab & Go – A Clash of the Clans It’s official, the war for Singapore’s private car hire market has begun, *again. Two of the largest players in the region have since begun their aggressive sales and marketing campaigns, each attempting to capitalise on the growing dissatisfaction of consumers and their demand for better, improved, products and services. More importantly, are we witnessing the long awaited return of ride promotions again? Sadly, no.* Quickly debunked by Grab’s Singapore head, Lim Kell Jay, Grab *will not* be reverting back to their promotional giveaways, which brings us back to our original concerns – where else can we find affordable, convenient & comfortable rides? ## Real Competition, Again ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Competition-300x167.gif) Notably, Grab released their newest subscription feature, GrabClub, approximately 2 weeks after Go-Jek officially begun their beta testing phase. A coincidence? I suspect not. Currently also in its pilot phase, GrabClub offers selected users significant discounts on both food deliveries and rides at a monthly fixed fee. Slated for official launch in Q1 of 2019, GrabClub still brings about more questions than answers for now. - How will GrabClub affect our accumulation of points into our existing reward tiers? Can we expect double or even triple the points from GrabClub subscriptions - Will All Access passes reduce the already over-inflated waiting times for rides for subscribers? Or further extend it? How about non-subscribers? - Are GrabClub discounts stackable? Can they be brought forward to the following month? Further, with the introduction of paid subscription services to the ride hailing market, is this setting a dangerous precedent for other services to come? - How long before Go-Jek implements this? - How long before public transportation implements a version of this? - How long before unrelated services follows suit? Of course, this isn’t to say subscription services are a revolutionary concept. After all, significantly larger firms such as Singapore Airlines or even The Straits Times have been operating such features all along. However, the challenge still stands. How long before mega firms begin offering sub-par products and services to subscribers – a re-imagination of Grab’s so called arrogance in the past year, when looking forward into 2019 and beyond. ## Consumer’s Delight Previously a fervent supporter of Grab, I’ve long since jumped ship. Tiered rewards coupled with arguably excessive and increasingly over-complicated UI has made my pricing decisions incredibly elastic. ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jump-ship.gif) And I’d have to say – it’s been 2 glorious weeks of Go-Jek. ## Cost vs Cost Firstly, let’s take a look at the stark difference in prices (One North to Raffles City). ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-1.gif) That’s a \$9 difference alone to the *exact same* location. And this was without surge pricing mind you. Here’s another comparison (CBD to NUH). ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2.gif) I rest my case. ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/low-prices.gif) ## Beta Phase Now, that’s not to say the price differential doesn’t come with its drawbacks. While beta users are treated huge discounts by opting for Go-Jek, wait times can be excruciatingly long, especially for riders who are in a rush. To be exact, booking a ride with Go-Jek takes mere seconds (again, this is due to the number of drivers versus the limited number of beta users). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 10 minutes. In contrast, booking a ride with Grab often takes me more than 10 minutes (this could be due to location, but hey, with the amount of drivers they allegedly have on the road, this should not be the case). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 5 minutes. Again, these drawbacks are entirely dependent on each individual’s preferred level of convenience. Personally, I’d go with a \$9 discount and longer than average pick-up times. After all, *cash is still king. ## Upcoming Features ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screenshot-3.gif) As Go-Jek moves towards competing directing with Grab, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find almost* similar features on both applications. Case in point, Go-Jek’s in-app mobile game (reminiscent of Temple Run) that was (I believe) accidentally released to the Singapore market early this week. That was probably why I initially couldn’t understand the dynamics of the game where instructions were only in Bahasa Indonesian. ## Side Notes With all that talk about the Go-Jek’s glorious prices (albeit temporary ones), there are still features that needs to be addressed before their services are fully rolled out across Singapore. At present, prices do not include any penalties for keeping drivers waiting. Moreover, Go-Jek’s services are temporarily limited to DBS card holders (in limited batches) and routes are only available to certain districts. ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-29-at-4.23.19-PM-300x155.png)(Source: Screenshot from Google Maps) ## Harsh Reality The fact of the matter is that, even with a significant cash injection for its initial market-grab strategies, the premise of promotional giveaways from Go-Jek would be short lived if anything else. Whilst discounts would certainly help in initial user conversion and retention, there is an industrial consensus that these strategies would be short term. Companies would have to continuously offer value added services on top of occasional promotions to remain competitive in the long run. I personally have high hopes for Go-Jek’s existing private hire motorcycle services to make its landmark debut in Singapore. That said, I’d think there would be seemingly insurmountable odds for Go-Jek to overcome with regards to LTA’s rules and regulations, not withstanding user’s insurance coverages as well. ## Go-Jacked All in all, Go-Jek already has a leg up on the barriers to entry into the private car hire market. That said, the next few months would be a truely exciting and beneficial time for all users to come. I started using Grab over Uber purely because of their rewards tier and on that front I’m incredibly optimistic over what Go-Jek has in store for us & I think you should be too. *** Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with an insight into Go-Jek’s probable new feature releases in 2019. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://blog.seedly.sg/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-blog.seedly.sg%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2F30015524%2FGRAB-VS-GOJEK-v2.png&w=3840&q=75) ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GOJEK-300x169.gif) ## TL;DR: Grab & Go – A Clash of the Clans It’s official, the war for Singapore’s private car hire market has begun, *again. Two of the largest players in the region have since begun their aggressive sales and marketing campaigns, each attempting to capitalise on the growing dissatisfaction of consumers and their demand for better, improved, products and services. More importantly, are we witnessing the long awaited return of ride promotions again? Sadly, no.* Quickly debunked by Grab’s Singapore head, Lim Kell Jay, Grab *will not* be reverting back to their promotional giveaways, which brings us back to our original concerns – where else can we find affordable, convenient & comfortable rides? ## Real Competition, Again ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Competition-300x167.gif) Notably, Grab released their newest subscription feature, GrabClub, approximately 2 weeks after Go-Jek officially begun their beta testing phase. A coincidence? I suspect not. Currently also in its pilot phase, GrabClub offers selected users significant discounts on both food deliveries and rides at a monthly fixed fee. Slated for official launch in Q1 of 2019, GrabClub still brings about more questions than answers for now. - How will GrabClub affect our accumulation of points into our existing reward tiers? Can we expect double or even triple the points from GrabClub subscriptions - Will All Access passes reduce the already over-inflated waiting times for rides for subscribers? Or further extend it? How about non-subscribers? - Are GrabClub discounts stackable? Can they be brought forward to the following month? Further, with the introduction of paid subscription services to the ride hailing market, is this setting a dangerous precedent for other services to come? - How long before Go-Jek implements this? - How long before public transportation implements a version of this? - How long before unrelated services follows suit? Of course, this isn’t to say subscription services are a revolutionary concept. After all, significantly larger firms such as Singapore Airlines or even The Straits Times have been operating such features all along. However, the challenge still stands. How long before mega firms begin offering sub-par products and services to subscribers – a re-imagination of Grab’s so called arrogance in the past year, when looking forward into 2019 and beyond. ## Consumer’s Delight Previously a fervent supporter of Grab, I’ve long since jumped ship. Tiered rewards coupled with arguably excessive and increasingly over-complicated UI has made my pricing decisions incredibly elastic. ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jump-ship.gif) And I’d have to say – it’s been 2 glorious weeks of Go-Jek. ## Cost vs Cost Firstly, let’s take a look at the stark difference in prices (One North to Raffles City). ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-1.gif) That’s a \$9 difference alone to the *exact same* location. And this was without surge pricing mind you. Here’s another comparison (CBD to NUH). ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2.gif) I rest my case. ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/low-prices.gif) ## Beta Phase Now, that’s not to say the price differential doesn’t come with its drawbacks. While beta users are treated huge discounts by opting for Go-Jek, wait times can be excruciatingly long, especially for riders who are in a rush. To be exact, booking a ride with Go-Jek takes mere seconds (again, this is due to the number of drivers versus the limited number of beta users). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 10 minutes. In contrast, booking a ride with Grab often takes me more than 10 minutes (this could be due to location, but hey, with the amount of drivers they allegedly have on the road, this should not be the case). However, the actual wait time for pick-up takes on average approximately 5 minutes. Again, these drawbacks are entirely dependent on each individual’s preferred level of convenience. Personally, I’d go with a \$9 discount and longer than average pick-up times. After all, *cash is still king. ## Upcoming Features ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screenshot-3.gif) As Go-Jek moves towards competing directing with Grab, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find almost* similar features on both applications. Case in point, Go-Jek’s in-app mobile game (reminiscent of Temple Run) that was (I believe) accidentally released to the Singapore market early this week. That was probably why I initially couldn’t understand the dynamics of the game where instructions were only in Bahasa Indonesian. ## Side Notes With all that talk about the Go-Jek’s glorious prices (albeit temporary ones), there are still features that needs to be addressed before their services are fully rolled out across Singapore. At present, prices do not include any penalties for keeping drivers waiting. Moreover, Go-Jek’s services are temporarily limited to DBS card holders (in limited batches) and routes are only available to certain districts. ![](https://blog.seedly.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-29-at-4.23.19-PM-300x155.png)(Source: Screenshot from Google Maps) ## Harsh Reality The fact of the matter is that, even with a significant cash injection for its initial market-grab strategies, the premise of promotional giveaways from Go-Jek would be short lived if anything else. Whilst discounts would certainly help in initial user conversion and retention, there is an industrial consensus that these strategies would be short term. Companies would have to continuously offer value added services on top of occasional promotions to remain competitive in the long run. I personally have high hopes for Go-Jek’s existing private hire motorcycle services to make its landmark debut in Singapore. That said, I’d think there would be seemingly insurmountable odds for Go-Jek to overcome with regards to LTA’s rules and regulations, not withstanding user’s insurance coverages as well. ## Go-Jacked All in all, Go-Jek already has a leg up on the barriers to entry into the private car hire market. That said, the next few months would be a truely exciting and beneficial time for all users to come. I started using Grab over Uber purely because of their rewards tier and on that front I’m incredibly optimistic over what Go-Jek has in store for us & I think you should be too. *** Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with an insight into Go-Jek’s probable new feature releases in 2019. 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