GAZZUZZ:


I charge 20k per vehicle as Pre-purchase. There is a skill in looking out for a good car be it toks or Nigerian used vehicle.

Your friends Bought bad cars.

GAZZUZZ:


Get your facts right I'm from Gambia

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darmilolah:


I will make the 6th car owner looking for rental. Someone said my car is dead. That's why i want to switch to rental.

adeniyiHansome:



#By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed. –New Entrants
#So ….Ko ju ma ri bi. Ese lo gun e. - (If u don't want to see evil. Talk to your legs) - have your exit strategy
#Even though the old man is strong and hearty, he will not live forever. Taxify/Uber surge
#What is bad luck for one is good luck for others. - Elders on the Fence
#No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. Those on the other side of the fence
#A person with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace.-Ibadan people eying lagos
#A hunter who has only one arrow does not shoot with careless aim. – Part Time Drivers
#A child does not die because the mother's breasts are dry. - Pastor now a Doctor hustlers
#Ikan ti a fi eyin ti, to o gba ni, to ba wo, ko le wo pani (What we lean on for support that does not support one, when it falls cannot kill one) -Retired elders on the other side of the fence
#when the elephant fights is the grass that suffers. Striking Taxify drivers association
Its the person that steped into the poo that feels it. -Respected Elders on the Fence
#A sheep that will grow horns should ask the ram how its neck feels. - Newbies walking pass
#When a tse-tse fly perches on ur balls,it takes great skill not force to kill it -Lets continue to use our brains

darmilolah:
The market is in the incubator stage once again. I see a better 2919.

The battle of who win the market is still ongoing.
More like Uber is ready to win this time by giving the driver partners what they want and also giving the rider what they want.

As for the injection of more cars. How I wish you know number of cars that leave the platform monthly. 80% of people you see at the inspection Center are old drivers switching partners.

This is 2019. Riders base is increasing. Just like some people can not do without danfo and brt. Riders are used to Uber/Taxify. It's now their pain. Though, riders now plan their trips. Some jump bus or brt half way then order uber/Taxify.

As a driver you need to do all you can not to loose your uber and Taxify account. Both have their good and bad side. No app is better than the other. Be loyal to your pocket.

Enyinne:
Frankly speaking this thread is losing its main reason of creating it .I follow other threads on nairaland and it's rare to see people abuse and throw insult like this uber forum does. People respect each other's opinion without insulting them . Poor communication is killing this thread thereby keeping reasonable people who might make a genuine input to stay off .Gradually I see with time, this thread will pack up as no one wants to express himself and get insulted for it .Experience is no more shared rather we share insult.
Let's communicate better so New entrant in the business can hv a good start cos for me and my household we are on d fence . Happy New Year to all.

darmilolah:


I know of 3 drivers that bought a car in 2018. 2 bought toks. one bought Registered. As we speak, it's only the one that bought Registered matrix that visit workshop less.

The muscle didn't even work in December because he got tired. The corolla has been withdrawn on the platform.

What do you to say to that?

kneo:
Why is Taxify Taxiscam like this?
Did a surge trip of about 2.0x on 26/12/2018 from college road, Ogba to Elegushi beach and the fare came out as 13k+ something. Card trip. They kept the fare under review until today only for them to release 8,500 as the reviewed fare.
Why are they keeping surge if they know they won't let the driver benefit from it.
Next time when I see taxiscam surge, I know what to do

The Surge carry salt and pepper plus

GAZZUZZ:


Last year partners invested heavily in very sharp tokumbor cars (corrolas, camry, Yaris, matrix), after a lot of disappointment, most of them sold off or converted to personal use.

Now you do not have as many Sharp cars on the market, a lot of rundown looking cars, and the reliable insurance companies have pulled out support for Ehailing because of the loss the encountered last year.

this thread is a small reflection of what is happening out there, between Dec an now, I know 5 driver owners who have parked their cars in search of rental.

It is not easy to maintain a car on lagos roads. It is expensive.

The rate at which cars are being pulled out and the rate at which they are coming in would cancel out, just that you will see a surge of dead cars on the road, only on weekends will you see a lot of Sharp looking cars. I am a heavy user of Uber and as long as the fares are this cheap, do not expect any miracles any time soon.

January has six weeks no matter who you are, so tight ya seatbelt.

adeniyiHansome:



#By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed. –New Entrants
#So ….Ko ju ma ri bi. Ese lo gun e. - (If u don't want to see evil. Talk to your legs) - have your exit strategy
#Even though the old man is strong and hearty, he will not live forever. Taxify/Uber surge
#What is bad luck for one is good luck for others. - Elders on the Fence
#No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. Those on the other side of the fence
#A person with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace.-Ibadan people eying lagos
#A hunter who has only one arrow does not shoot with careless aim. – Part Time Drivers
#A child does not die because the mother's breasts are dry. - Pastor now a Doctor hustlers
#Ikan ti a fi eyin ti, to o gba ni, to ba wo, ko le wo pani (What we lean on for support that does not support one, when it falls cannot kill one) -Retired elders on the other side of the fence
#when the elephant fights is the grass that suffers. Striking Taxify drivers association
Its the person that steped into the poo that feels it. -Respected Elders on the Fence
#A sheep that will grow horns should ask the ram how its neck feels. - Newbies walking pass
#When a tse-tse fly perches on ur balls,it takes great skill not force to kill it -Lets continue to use our brains

coalcoal1:
What is the future of this Taxify/Uber business? Is there room for growth and expansion? Won't this market be saturated in the nearest future?
For those already in this business, how do you ensure that you continue to make money even with the challenges that this business portends?
I am still trying to find my bearing here in Ibadan since I am only doing this part time though I try to work full time most weekends when i am free.

Chuwaa:
I have a guy living outside Lagos whose goal is to buy and put 4 vehicles on Uber this year. I've been trying to dissuade him to no avail. See how 8.8m is about to go down. He's looking for fleet managers. How do I stop this impending disaster bikonu?

His about to test the depth of a river with both feet.

Chuwaa:
I have a guy living outside Lagos whose goal is to buy and put 4 vehicles on Uber this year. I've been trying to dissuade him to no avail. See how 8.8m is about to go down. He's looking for fleet managers. How do I stop this impending disaster bikonu?

Enyinne:
Business is revolving ,know when to exit to restragegies. I made my mark on this business so time to look at other profitable projects that needs attention.

Chuwaa:
I have a guy living outside Lagos whose goal is to buy and put 4 vehicles on Uber this year. I've been trying to dissuade him to no avail. See how 8.8m is about to go down. He's looking for fleet managers. How do I stop this impending disaster bikonu?

ifyeez:
One of the things that pisses me off on this job has started this 2019.
Got a request at Ebute Meta, called the rider to confirm her location, fortunately the pickup location was wrong, buh was able to get to her pickup location, got there called this babe that am here, she said okay am coming, 15min later still called again she said she's on her way down, it took her another 10min to get to me, okay I started trip, was on my way she started grumbling that I should drive faster that shes late, I was angered by that but I kept quiet and increased my speed a little from steady 80 to 90-100km. We finally got to her destination only for her to call the man that she came to see that she's here, the man told her to give him 10min his coming, we were inside the car for 30min waiting, this young lady could not even say sorry for the wait/delay

It's high time I start telling this people my mind.

ifyeez:
One of the things that pisses me off on this job has started this 2019.
Got a request at Ebute Meta, called the rider to confirm her location, fortunately the pickup location was wrong, buh was able to get to her pickup location, got there called this babe that am here, she said okay am coming, 15min later still called again she said she's on her way down, it took her another 10min to get to me, okay I started trip, was on my way she started grumbling that I should drive faster that shes late, I was angered by that but I kept quiet and increased my speed a little from steady 80 to 90-100km. We finally got to her destination only for her to call the man that she came to see that she's here, the man told her to give him 10min his coming, we were inside the car for 30min waiting, this young lady could not even say sorry for the wait/delay

It's high time I start telling this people my mind.

you need my kind of face

kneo:
Why is Taxify Taxiscam like this?
Did a surge trip of about 2.0x on 26/12/2018 from college road, Ogba to Elegushi beach and the fare came out as 13k+ something. Card trip. They kept the fare under review until today only for them to release 8,500 as the reviewed fare.
Why are they keeping surge if they know they won't let the driver benefit from it.
Next time when I see taxiscam surge, I know what to do

GAZZUZZ:


I charge 20k per vehicle as Pre-purchase. There is a skill in looking out for a good car be it toks or Nigerian used vehicle.

Your friends Bought bad cars.

darmilolah:


Gazzuss forget jare. With the pre purchase inspection you did for Scott. He still bought a dead car with no engine and gear at very expensive price.

aaronson:
You one experienced old head in this ehailing business sir. You really know your onions.

GAZZUZZ:


he was aware of every defect, before payment. Ask questions before making a fool of your self.

darmilolah:


Gazzuss forget jare. With the pre purchase inspection you did for Scott. He still bought a dead car with no engine and gear at very expensive price.

ifyeez:
The Surge carry salt and pepper plus

darmilolah:


I asked all necessary questions my OGA. I asked the king and parliaments sef. Someone said is Gazzuss to be in the price negotiation process. I told him, Yes because he charged 20k for pre purchase inspection.

If I inspect a car for someone. I will advice the person not to buy above xyz amount based on the condition of the car.

If you didn't help your client to bargain. You will always get a blame. Your client truth your judgement that's why they didn't mind to pay the 20k.

I am not attacking your person your business. Just stating what it's suppose to be.

TheCar:


You don't need to dissuade him, just ask him to first start with a car.

He should monitor and observe his investment for 6 months, if he thinks it is worth it, he should proceed by buying the other 3 cars to start his fleet management on e-hailing.

He can do a Fixed Deposit or buy Treasury Bill of 6 months with the remaining balance that's left for the other 3 cars.

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Better still, since you're part of the system already, do a cash-flow analysis vis-in-vis return on investment vs cost of maintenance, fleet management fee, etc.

If after all these he still want to proceed, well maybe your friend just received his dividend of democracy money and doesn't know how to spend it.

sharpk007:


Wen d price was still Under review U shud had visited d office and make it clear to them, i did a similar one

2.1 within lekki and VI round (trip) trip was 11.3K ,i stormed dere office, narrated it to dem as we moved and i sent a mail to Lagos Taxify and Estonia Taxify, that dey review fast and dont hesitate to call me for questioning...

u gat to be smarter dan dem b4 dey reduce ur money

pooozeee:


The business can't be profitable in Ibadan for now due to the lack of high profile companies in Ibadan, [b]Lagos drivers are still struggling to survive in the business due to saturation of drivers in the e-hailing.