₦airaland Forum

Pearl1910:
Lolz...I for like they ask these type of drivers some few questions.

Ask them question from now till eternity, they will continue to do it. Na Rida fault. They should configure the app in a way that drivers can't reduce the price, just like Indrive.

Yeye people

Welz:
I remember I once picked up a rider, immediately I started the trip she asked me to turn off my radio, I reduced it and she said I should turn it off, I just reversed and told her to request for another ride, how can I drive 1hr plus in silence. music helps to withstand traffic.

Sometimes we should be considerate. One lady once told me to put off the music completely and I asked why, and she said she wants to have her job meeting on zoom. I switched it off immediately. We should put ourselves in their shoes at times.

For the guy that wished drivers who overwork themselves dead, you went too far bro. There's always a better way of putting up your narrative.

For the eating in the car, I go with pearls. I usually allow them eat though but I would advise you not to stain my car. I recently carried an aged man and his wife from luth to Aguda. He was sick and he needed to eat and take his drugs. I allowed him eat his amala.....even though he stained the floor and seat, I had to clean it when they alighted and he blessed and thanked me.

In all, just be considerate. It doesn't mean you should go about taking sh1t!

Pearl1910:
On Bolt that's not a problem. Cos u aren't the one paying for the traffic. I still did a trip today from marina to ketu 9k, Maryland to Opebi 2,400 etc. One of the many reasons I stick with Bolt even with the 25% commission. One can easily meet his target even during winter on Bolt, so truly I see no reason I will go n be fasting and praying to make trips on Indrive and Rida.
What u guys should do is find a way around the Driver Score thing and u will just be using Indrive as backup

I don't think there's a way around that DS than doing trips you normally don't want to do, just to keep up! I'm really not complaining except for cancellation, which happens on all apps and bolt is worse, cos ur DS will reduce even when they cancel.

I like to avoid traffic. That's why I start around 10am, when 3MB don reduce for traffic. I go to lekki, then back to mainland, then to lekki again and back to mainland......by then it will be around 3pm or so. All the rest trips will be around Yaba, UNILAG, shomolu, surulere, onike/iwaya, etc. Around 7/8pm, I don make 20k, with 5k fuel. It's ok for me. No DS, No cancellation fee, no commission. I also get to choose where I want to go. At times I don't make up to it, but I'm ok.

I understand you bro. Bolt is good, but I really don't like the commission and DS. I no dey get luck for their bonus. Acceptance or completion go always mess am up, which isn't my fault at times. Some riders will put an address and then drop on the way, without informing you.....completion rate go reduce.

Baba, I can go on and on, but make all man do the one wey favour am. With Rida, I don't pay any dime to anyone who doesn't even know how much I spend to fix my car! They just block people anyhow! U Sabi the hustle well, no doubt......U and cheerful, pope, yeye, tojah, eyinola, readadream and felicity. I no dey drag with anybody. Make I do the one wey I like. No case! I dey even try venture into other hustle make I leave this one. Bless up

Pearl1910:
He is trying to say if it was Indrive, Rider will be quoting 2k and u will think it's okay since the distance isn't long, only to end up spending 2hrs plus on a 2k trip.

Yes I get, that's why I said he should check on Gmap before moving. Don't trust the duration on the App.(check the screenshots I posted before)

This is why I like Rida. I can cancel trip immediately after starting trip and seeing the traffic. No charges. Nothing will happen. I will just tell you I'm not going again. If you insist or plead, we will renegotiate.
Try this on bolt, your DS score go dey drop till dem block you. Try on Indrive, they charge you

HonourablePomk:
Indrive isn’t making sense anymore. Rida is the worst with that their sound I soo much dislike. Indrive map isn’t accurate anymore this days and the prices are somehow. I think the oga is just bolt. I did ShopRite Ikeja to Ogba yesterday with surge and traffic total was 5,500 naira. With that trip indrive will put like highest 2k and one driver will pick it. That was a distance of 2 hours 30 minutes yesterday. The weekend is here just watch indrive I noticed there’s a lot of indrive drivers on weekends who pick anyhow amount. It’s just because I don’t have the mind to drive in express now I would have been using only bolt

I don't get.....You did 2 hrs 30 mins for 5500 and you think it's a good deal? Even with surge? If you say it's traffic, then it's still not a good deal. Always check for traffic on Gmap before embarking on a trip.

Rider say na 32 mins. Gmap say na 1 hr 13 mins....and could be more

lyreek:
Omo no be small thing o this rida can be very very frustrating imagine someone offering to pay his fellow human this peanut to use his car and find you and carry you to your location and worst of it some will still be complaining if there is no AC… how about car maintenance how about drivers feeding and welfare who chatters a full car on this earth with just #600 c’mon this is getting out of hand. Abi na car wey person dey comot millions take buy to come de collect #600 and #1k for hot afternoon wey car self need to rest🤦‍♂️
Ah ah car trip #600 how much is a liter of fuel almost #250 this is very very very ridiculous and I think I will leave this rubbish rida app soon. Wtf even bike self no go carry you #600 for this kind trip talkless of keke even if he is your friend… this rida app owners are internationally exploiting drivers to attract more riders to their platform at the expense of we drivers imagine only 3days ago I had to change 3tires and starter fuse costing almost #35k hmmm Nawa o if una know who get this crap rida app better tell am make he no collect very soon. Walai I prefer mainland to this useless island wey be like ghost town. With heartless riders

Imagine 2days ago I did only 3 early morning trips with a tank of 2k fuel on Mercedes v6engine and I had enough recovery almost 10k and these three trips started around 6 and before 8.30 I don finish 3 nice and smooth trips… omo Bleep island 100 times for me.

You complain about an app you don't pay Shishi as commission! You can switch to bolt or uber na. Hope you're not one of those fastest finger/reduce price/ accept any price drivers!

I don't mind if I make 10k a day on Rida.....cos I don't do cheap trips. My fuel still dey for me!

The only problem I have with Rida and even other apps is that, rider cancels even after you've called before going. Some won't even cancel when you're on your way. They wait for you to get there. I've learnt not to go to any PU above 10 mins. 10 mins still too much sef. These riders no send you. They are even more frustrated.

This hustle no sweet again. If you have other biz you can do, Pls do.

Imagine someone bidding 1200 from palm Avenue mushin to UNILAG, with all the traffic. Gmap showed about 32 mins but the app dey show 17 mins. I put 2k cos I wanted to use it to close and another driver accepted the 1200. No be juju be that?

pope191:
Mine is like 8k in total... but 2 of the riders seem understanding and we can both work it out if it doesn't drop. They have sent receipt, while one still calls to know how far.

Lucky you! I don bone the money. One of the disadvantages of this hustle. Everybody na thief

pope191:
As in 3 pending on palmpay. The thing they give me headache.

3600 never enter till now since yesterday afternoon. I dey feel say e be like the guy don gba me......cos na ussd. His number has been switched off since yesterday. Others entered yesterday evening.

MoonlightDrive:
This your post was laced with so much anger I empathise with your pain, it is a reality a lot of drivers experience on this hustle... in a way it is the Femi Martins of this world that may accelerate you towards your plan B!
Please on the crazy lagos roads you must keep your feelings in check, I believe your reaction is a build up from other negative incidents with other riders and the present realities of the hustle..
I may be wrong thou... if you are feeling extreme pressure, 1 week break will surely do you a whole lot of good.

If you're not doing this hustle full time, then you will never understand how some actions of some wicked riders affect drivers mentally. Even if you do this hustle and you feel putting up this reply is the best you can come up with after reading what happened, then you still will never ever understand what drivers go through from wicked riders.
The Femi Martins of this world can never and will never accelerate any plan B Jack sh1t. Anybody that will help you will not treat you like sh1t or piece of rubbish.

I called you before leaving and you told me to come. I drove 16 mins to your place. I called you immediately I got there and you rejected 5 calls. Sent a txt message, then you cancelled immediately. Now this is what you have done; you have wasted my airtime, fuel used for 16 mins, time, strength! If I keep getting them like this, then I should always be happy and clap for them, and hoping they would accelerate my plan B!

This morning I got another. She was going to Lekki from iwaya. I called her and asked if I should come and she said yes. She asked where I was coming from, I said Moore Road, close to Barikisu iyede. I left immediately and drove to her PU location. When I got to iwaya road, she cancelled. Called immediately and she started rejecting my calls. Now I should clap for her and hope she would accelerate my plan B!

I think we should be guided here!

HonourablePomk:
Thanks for the advice. I’m familiar with alagbole as I’ve taken riders there before. I dislike bolt soo much because of the 25% commission that’s why I rarely use bolt. My driver score is 76% now there and will only use it when I’m ready to take any trip. Indrive gives the advantage of choosing where you want to go to. Bolt doesn’t care about anything that’s why I don’t use them. My experience yesterday taught me and I’ve learned from there

Sorry bro. Forget about the 3k, it's gone. Next time, don't let rider go without collecting your money. In case of transfer, let them show you the receipt from the App. If it's ussd, make sure you see the alert before you let rider go.

You can add Rida to the Indrive.

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This hustle just have some negative bad vibes. How can you drive 16 mins to PU, called and the rider was just rejecting the call. Then you sent a txt message and the person cancelled. They don't even care that you used fuel to get to their PU location.

Femi Martins(08168316605) of Spring Garden Estate( off orchid) God will punish you. You will find disappointment from where you hope to gain favour.
Idiot.

How much is fair to charge for a day? I'll take the person from Yaba to ikorodu.....then wait till he finishes all functions, then finally to ajah

Modified
The person is my friend's friend. Told him 30k but he begged me for 25k

ReadaDream:
It's so bad bro. I've been working more on Uber now and enjoying their 5% comm.

Indrive and it's rider are moving mad.

Uber now charges 5% for commission?

pope191:
Nah so

With what I saw yesterday online and everywhere... nothing will make me pick Yoruba rider again.

Bro, I'm still in shock! The things my Yoruba friend and Yoruba neighbours said/did to me, will never leave my head till I die. The hatred is overwhelming!

I'm now avoiding anything Yoruba!

Glithronix:
Ahhhh, a whole legend
6k fuel to gross 20k ké?
Na Venza you dey use?
Indrive, Bolt or rida?
If I buy 6k fuel, 30k sure bajé and na only weekends I fit buy 6k fuel.

Camry muscle. I drive only on Indrive and Rida.
It use to be 5k before the fuel wahala/price hike. I work from 9am to 7pm

Glithronix:
Baba, no reason my matter ooh. Me wey I no know wetin I dey yarn.
Anything I post here na from my own personal and personal experience oh
Na wetin me I dey do I dey post here.
Much respect, boss.

No wahala baba.

5k fuel can't fetch me 25k. I use 6k to earn 20k

ReadaDream:
Except you are using a 1.3L engine Suzuki Suppressor, 10L (#1850) fuel won't gross 10k.

Me sef been dey reason that Glit reply!

Dailyparrot:
The secret now is to use all the apps you can lay your hands on.

For me, I prefer Rida over Indriver. The probability of getting a trip on Rida is higher than that of Indriver. Also on Rida, you can increase the price reasonably. On indriver, even the highest price available can be ridiculously low for the trip.

Just that, sometimes, the Rida app will malfunction like the screenshot below.

For those complaining about not getting request on Bolt for hours. I've noticed something about Bolt algorithm.

If you are parked at a particular place, you can stay there till 6 hours without getting any request.

Not because people around are not booking, but simply because you are static. Try to move around a bit and see the request come in.

This is my observation about Bolt recently

I don't understand this screenshot. You're bidding 1k for a 95 mins trip??

Oh yes and yes, yes, yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!

If I'd joined spare parts dealers when I was young, I would have been in serious money

Welz:
my uber app was on for 6 hours today and no single trip came in.

No money bro! People don't have access to cash and transfer not going well! Even market men and women are facing serious hard time. Their goods are getting spoilt cos no one is buying them.....no cash! People are frustrated! Companies are owing salaries of their workers. Nothing is working! My elder sis who works in a bank hasn't been paid since last month. Banks are not receiving cash any more. Everybody's collecting the little they have and Banks are not paying them enough! My neighbour came back home frustrated, shouting that he has enough money in his Zenith bank acct, but they won't give him any and their app not going.

Guys should device another means of making money now! It's tough out there. This Govt is heartless and wicked. Check the attached and check the replies on twitter. I stopped working cos about 3 persons owed me for about 3/4 days, for transfer they did and I didn't get. Infact I've not gotten one till today.

It not just about cash not being available. A lot of people are home. Some of my neighbours (men) have been home since the election

GRV, how would you create jobs for the jobless or make loan accessible for those with business ideas without age barrier? There are graduates in their 40's without jobs and they don't have Shishi to start.... even the smallest business

Matthew 10: 36

garfield1:
Lp and pdp won't see 25%

You're dull. This is one of Tinubu's stronghold state. Go check the results in eastern states, SS, northern states, middle belt etc. If him no win western states then he's a monumental failure. You should be bothered about Lagos and other regions

Divit:
Lmfao 😂
I like how this idiotically stupid obidients are consoling themselves with made up news and results.
Kudos to y’all, na una gan gan be the clown of this event afterall

No matter who wins, Na me and you go suffer the consequences. I'm sure you queue for long at filling stations when fuel was scarce. I'm also sure you have cash issues.

Trulydude:
APC is Coming!!!
TARABA IS APC, ASIWAJU IS COMING!!!

Asiwaju will never come

YeyeGbami:
Na where dem first shoot themselves in the foot be that. tbh bolt app was the most convenient to use back then.

I dey tell you yeye! As in, how can you be dictating to me where to go? Me wey no dey like hear ijegun, fagba, amadiya, ayobo etc....you go come dey force me to go there because of DS! Abeg, Indrive and Rida to the rescue. Oshi o da ni le pako

xana101:
I never believe Bolt will be so stubborn not to reduce their 25% commission. Immediately indrives and d rest came in, bolt would have reduced commission from 25% to 10 or 15% and stop this there bonus here and there.

I think the first major thing is to remove the DS. If they can do that and then maybe reduce the commission to 20%, I bet they will come back on top. That DS is a major issue

BAZ001:
My people how una dey cope with this
Cashless Nigeria, Fuel scarcity , traffic in Lagos and election week
I keep wondering how you guys are coping driving up and down Lagos in the midst of all this?
Please stay safe and chup the millions you made during Christmas peacefully and don’t drive this week(end).


May God keep us all.

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Bn a while bro. Trust you're good.

For those issues, well, we still accept transfers, there's fuel now, less traffic now, and finally....definitely no one would work on Saturday. We pray we have a peaceful election.

Do have a blessed day

@Glit, I don't think 12 mins is that bad for PU. I really don't understand this your post but I feel removing the timing for PU on Indrive is good