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deedee44:
Thought you said reducing fares further is not all that bad. Which side are you supporting gangan

I only gave my opinion looking at it from a business point of view, mind you a buyer and a seller's point of views aren't always the same.

I will be the last to break any sweat or bother myself with whatever strategy bolt or Uber deploys to gain advantage.

If something isn't working for you,drop it and seek alternative or better still find ways to stay afloat. It's absolutely pointless complaining.

And that my friend, is exactly what the car owner did.

northbird:
@ felicity

What are you saying? that he accepts transfers means what? How many drivers have a choice in dt situation.

Oh.... So cos a fuel station accepts POS. If the transaction doesn't clear with them, they will go ahead n still dispense fuel Ba.


The service has been rendered and payment shd b immediate.

I use an android n I have a cable n a car charger for that.

If u r a rider n use android, good. If you use iPhone. Well sorry, I can't help.

My JD is to pick u up safely from point A to point B.

If you knocked my teeth out cos transfer didn't go through, that wouldn't be considered a safe trip. would it?

pope191:
They've knack the car badly to b repainting, it is well.

Not quite true, yes there are obviously sratches and minor dents but nothing major except for full suspension overhaul which he is taking care of and need I say that the odometer reading on all the cars is less than 100k.

The problem is that he got into the business at a wrong time and his expectations fell short with rentals,so he is backtracking and switching to HP.

2 no's 06 and 07 Camry and 1 manual 07 Corolla, you can go have a look and possibly make an offer to buy if interested.

pope191:
Is he willing to sell boss?

HP, he is giving the drivers offer of first refusal.He is re fixing all the cars to standard and even repainting.

Gentlelife50:
[s][/s]

Something we bolt don make up dia mind to implement, only thinking of small incentives to take cover una eyes.

They will do it and nothing go happen, the worst you can do is go off dia app and they don't care.

Be like say you just dey know say this life Noh balance even before God said "let there be light"

ncnerio:
If they try lower fare that means practically all cars on rentage go either quit or run at a lose cos more repairs.

I know someone that has recalled all his rental cars already,he says the cost of maintenance is killing him

jaymejate:
I know what Bolt is trying to do. They see that all other means of transportation are increasing their fees. Danfos, train, and every other transport blah blah blah, they are increasing.
This means that people will choose to be comfortable to take Bolt because it's a slight difference in transportation fare.

They did not think about the number of people cars on this bolt can carry and it's not a carry and drop thing or junction to junction thing. Moreover, even if there are millions of requests, traffic will never allow you to do enough for a day. We never talk of those touts calling themselves law enforcement idiots.

It's bad

I don't think bolt proposed penetrative pricing strategy is entirely a bad idea on itself. IMHO!!

Uber did that some years back and it was able to get more people to catch the e hailing drift at the time cos many saw e hailing as an expensive transport option until prices came down and more people got into the bucket .Prices would gradually be increased without riders knowing.

It makes absolutely know sense queing to pay 1 k per head from say agbado ijaiye to Oshodi in a rickety bus while 3 of us can ride share an e-cab for about same amount with all the comfort,safety and security that goes with it.

More rides means more money whichever way you see it,it's all about volume,IMHO!!

I am pretty certain there will be incentives for drivers in form of bonuses to make up for the differential.

And those shouting Uber is the next bae, Uber reduced fares back then and never reduced commissions and heaven did not fall and I am not sure it would anytime soon

pope191:
Boss let d driver drop the car wit d owner when off work, its for a greater purpose or is it until the car owner brings provision to his bedside at d hospital they will both understand where all these is heading too... Have you ever seen a keke man that work from 5am to 10pm before? Yet they work in the morning, go home and sleep and back during closing hours and still b off road before an uber driver that has been on the road all day. Do you think if uber drivers pay owo mi de like 1200/1500 a day, take home won't b more than 2/3k after commission and fuel

Spot on my friend,you really nailed it.However,most drivers are only about the next trip, money in the pocket, rental/hp fees and food on the table.

They feel they don't have a choice but to keep slaving and living in the Utopia of being their own bosses and in control of their hustle

izzou:
[color=royalblue] I understand you

You are speaking from a seller's perspective. I'm actually talking about a prospective buyer..

Maybe I can understand if it's being used for Uber... But for my personal use? Mba[/color]

I totally agree with you on the last paragraph, I also don't really like driving the corolla,I will go for Camry anyday.

Drive Corolla for Lagos road and you become easy prey for last ma,vio,police,road safety and I heard even efcc lately , even going to Benin, police don Sabi say you are most likely to be a cab.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Lol

Make we no even go into this...

Even if I want pick Toyota brand, I go pick Yaris sef..

There's nothing a corolla would offer, that a Yaris can't offer me....And it's cheaper[/color]

Be like say yaris never show you a/ c wahala before and yaris also has a far lower resell value than a Corolla.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]We are talking about middle income earners, not millionaires who park cars in their garage[/color]

That's why I stated that it's law of demand and supply.

Corolla mata for naija is a bandwagon thing and Nigerians easily latch on to popular opinion no matter how erroneous it is. As long as everyone is doing it, then I should.

Even oyinbo man don Sabi naija mumu button for Corolla.

There are lots of other brands or models that are equally good or even better but I must confess say tru tru Corolla Sabi naija wella.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]A 17 year old car for almost 2 million or more

Because you want to save fuel [/color]

People buy cars way older and far more expensive just to collect and keep in dia garage.

The Corolla matter is simple economics, demand and supply.

Mjosh1000:
3 drivers needed for Toyota corolla 04 driver must stay around abule egba, command, ipaja
30k weekly.

If interested quote with your number

07043950990

chinyce:
This is exactly how the operate. I'm certain it was same people that accustated me and my Riders. Same method, same pattern. Except I loss on both side seriously.

I was at circle mall ShopRite Jakande when a request came in. It was alady on corper uniform and her guy friend. Two respectable looking lovebirds. I drove across the spacious packing lot to their position. They were followed by an attendant of one of the restaurant where they just came out. As they entered the guy whispered to me to lend them N3k so they could settle the attendant. I had no problems to assist them, they look very responsible.

Anyways, the trip startd destination was Novare ShopRite sangotedo. Which sounds corky, from ShopRite to ShopRite, but none of my business. The two sat behind jisting away with no worries. They were secondary school mates getting together after a very long time. The guy stays up north while the lady was serving her father land in Lagos.

We stopped at VGC traffic light just before the light turned green, a man appeared from nowhere and stood in front of my car signalling us to stop. They guided me to pack at the side of the road and they were knocking on the windows for us to open. I looked at my Riders the girl was scared to hell, and guy was just normal, for me, I was confused, I thought they were robbers, but certainly not in the open because people have started gathering.

I rolled down my window, they were busy barking orders for us to open the doors, of which I told my Riders not to, I became confrontational.
"Who are you" I barked back,
"we are men of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC, Have you heard of the EFCC before?"
"Eh" was all I could utter.
"Good, is not you we after, driver. We are after your passenger, please step out of the vehicle and go and enter that car"

The ordered the young guy into another car and one of them joined us in the front seat, he ask me to drive and follow their own corolla. We drove towards Abraham Adesanya round about, turned and started heading back to Ajah. That was when I said no I can't continue with the journey, they rider should settle me and let me find my way. The guy with us called his colleagues and after the talked, the man asked me not to end the trip that the rider will surely pay me, that we are going to EFCC office at Ikoyi. That the guy has refused to cooperate so they're taking him in. I and the corper girl asked him what has the guy done wrong, the man said the guy is a member of a bigger syndicate of yahoo boys and they have complete info on him and a number of his contacts. He's not the only one, they're taking them one by one, he continued to say.

He began to ask the corper girl how she knew him. The girl claimed he was a secondary school mate, they just got together after about 9 years, so she can't really vouch for his activity. The man adviced her keep far away from him. And she was like why, why must she keep away, he is her friend etc me, I just kept driving. We passed VI, climbed the bridge connecting Ikoyi, got to Gerard road made U-turn, got to falomo under bridge round about turned right towards Awolowo rd, then the guy asked me to pack at the first bus stop. The guy was busy on call with his colleagues, after a while they came and took the corper girl leaving me and the EFCC guy in the front seat. We waited for another 10mins, they brought the yahoo guy back to join us in the car. The EFCC guy Infront asked me to drive forward, when we got to the first Traffic light on Awolowo rd he asked me to make a U-turn. We drove towards the falomo under bridge then parked at a busstop a distance to the famolo under bridge. We waited there for good 1 hour, no one spoke. The yahoo guy was at the back , looking behind me at him, he was like he was almost crying.

Then a call came in the EFCC guy asked me to drive forward towards the falomo under bridge round about, we stopped and waited Infront of the filling station by the right, police men on uniform will appear to arrest us for wrong packing because we were actually causing holdup at the back, the effcc guy will wave them away and ask me to park right there and ignore the horns and abuses from other drivers.

After a long wait they came back with the corper girl, as the girl got in, the guy in the front came down and they asked us to go. I drove us back towards Lekki to a new destination Osapa London estate. The corper girl was frightened and the yahoo guy was furious, calling and alerting his crew. Me I was like my money. While he was on call I overheard his crew member telling him that it was the Uber driver that set you up. Once he ended his call, na so this yahoo guy face me. That he had to settle those guys N200,000 cash, that they used the corper girl to go and withdraw the money which explains the waiting period at the busstop.

This yahoo guy insist that I mustn't drop them at his home. So they alighted along the street. I end trip N5100 +N3000=N8100, yahoo guy said he has no money. Those magu boys took it all and he began to promise that he will surely pay me. He asked that I promise not to harass his corper girlfriend since she was the one that requested me. I and the guy we still chat and talk, but about other things, he said he never hammer.

I simply told him to change his lifestyle. I wonder if he was hushpuppi crew.

The gestapo style of the efcc and this issue of harrassing people on the roads is absolutely illegal. But they have their well organized tactics on ripping the G boys out.

If the suspects cannot defend themselves then there is really nothing you can do other than ensuring you get your fare.

PuZZyNegro:
I have a sound Sienna with AC but going to Kaduna is a no-no

Let's talk business

OmoOshodi:
Who can link me with a vehicle (bus ,big sienna). With A/c that can help me transport baby fishes to Kaduna from Lagos. @90k call me o7o6383ll76

Your offer is quite on the low side but we could chat on phone

Babadee1900:
Since I wasn’t their main target, it’s only reasonable for me to sit behind the wheels and watch them do their thing. I do not feel threatened one bit asides from the initial shock due to the handcuffs I saw.

The hand cuffs alone would make one pass out

Felicity0001:
The day you feel too comfortable in the place you're is the day you start falling.

If yoI think you have a better opportunity for me bring it on I'll be glad to take it.

All hustle na hustle.

Will you take the korope option since e hailing is on the downside?

chijioke17:
You always do well to pass information, but I noticed you beat around the bush a lot before getting to the point. It could actually dissuade people from viewing your videos.

It's business strategy,say so much and yet pass very little or no info at all.

Felicity0001:
Bros na there d money dey oooh... Only people with foresight can c now. Pray for your eyes to be open to opportunities steering you on your face

Since you have been complaining about low business on e hailing,maybe you can switch to korope driving.

After all,transport nah transport

holyflame:
Pls I need a minibus 7 seated Suzuki white with automatic transmission
Higher purchase basis
Thanks anyone with usefull help pls let me know
Delytreats@gmaildotcom

Korope tinz

Felicity0001:
In other words you just bought the car right? Or you changed tyers just immediately after the lockdown was lifted right? Your car has not been in rental all these years abi?



A kettle calling a pot black.


You too kindly explain to us how your driver on only ocar was getting by in paying you 35k weekly in this period up till today you've never come up with any reasonable answer.

People are so easy to come on a masquerade forum to talk cheap where as they have skeletons in their closest.

A car that has been on ehailing rental for over 1year at 35k and you still renting it out for same amount or a little less yet you still shouting.

Oga you're wicked. Yes I said so.

Report my post for all I care.

And you know what you're also doing, you're encouraging the good partners owners collecting less than what you're collecting to shift grounds with their drivers thereby removing food from people's mouths.

Oga fear God ooh!

Stop taking advantage of the joblessnessbin the country to extort and enslave people because of your selfishness and greed.

Izzuo has given the beat advice, if you can't rent out at a reasonable amount simple stay away from the business for the now. Or better still you self park your car or drive all of your cars by your self.

Oga!! I am not strictly into e hailing, I have logistics jobs I run for some companies. If you recall, I often post here requesting for cars or minivans.

Pls tell me, since after the lockdown,how much have you spent on your car for maintenance and if you haven't can you honesty say your car doesn't have any issues you are managing?

You can insult all you want bruv but it's what it is- business.Companies are downsizing due to the present economic situation and some even closing up, are those ones evil too. Oga!! This life Noh balance since time of Adam and Eve.

All you need do is explain to us how you think 15k weekly can work for a car owner considering, maintenance, renewal of papers and any unforeseen risks like accidents,govt impounding the car etc

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Lol

In my opinion, that advice should not even be mentioned here at all. E no good at all[/color]

But it's the truth, if you want to do philanthropy with your car, good luck to you.

I was at my mechs today at agidingbi and a crashed Uber car was brougth in.

Owner was lamenting that driver had absconded and was even owing 2 weeks rent even at 15k a week.

The accident happened about 3 weeks ago

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Like...I don't even know if I should laugh, cry, vex, spit, ....

How can you tell someone to pay 15k a week for rental? That's so inconsiderate

When compressor spoil, you go still call partner
When tyre burst, you go still call partner
When servicing reach, you go still call partner

Inside 15k? Habaaa

There are suggestions that even the Almighty can't help but shake his head.

Covid-19 has come to stay...
It's not leaving tomorrow or next month.
Enough of the pity party

Yes, I agree for negotiations from the usual, but 15k is just unfair[/color]

I was pummeled with all manner of invectives when i posited that 15k weekly was absolutely wrong.

The very week the lockdown was deescalated, I bought 3 tyres and a new battery with total suspension overhaul for one car also insurance for all 3 vehicles was due in a few weeks.

One thing Nigerians are bad at is facing reality. If you can't pay a car owner anything commiserate with his costing, abeg park the car and go look for another one or better still find another hustle, after all people had been hustling and getting by before Uber

Tell me how 15k will cover that

izzou:
[color=royalblue]If you enter a bus from Oshodi to Ajah and you paid #500

And the bus uses 5 hours to get there. Do you add anything for the driver?

If no? Is it wickedness[/color]

If the same guy completed the trip quiker than estimated or rider aborts Midway and he still got his fare.

He will be shouting here to high heavens that indriver is the best creation after slice bread

Gentlelife50:
You say?
If not wickedness what is it? Kindness?
Assuming it take the whole day the rider have to still insist on the amount agreed at the start?
Na waoo
What happened to fellow feeling? Well if the rider doesn't want to add something just move on, this life no balance.

Didn't you study the terms of your contract on indriver!! Nigerians......chai.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I think it's better to advise people to leave this hustle for now, instead of telling them to pay 15k for rentals..[/color]

Did you just say what am seeing?

You are doing well!!

peeps4u:
Sincerely, cant see that as wickedness. It was a trip with an initially agreed amount.

Gbamsolutely

chillex8:
Uber rider- Pls give me cash, let me transfer to your account together with the fare.
Me- [img]https://media1./images/0d6b09fa5ed0b2f624795f0813cca581/tenor.gif?itemid=5154405[/img]

Japa

omorkelly:
I hail you all, pls we all should be careful on the personality we pick on offline rides.
Picked some guys on uber trip at Ikeja Shopping Mall yesterday. Close to destination on Ipaja road at that command-Ayobo junction, some policemen stopped me and asked me to park. Started searching everywhere.
ME : Oga, you didnt even request for particulars/license
POLICE: No we dont have issue with you but your riders. We received a tip earlier bla bla bla.
I now realized i have a yahoo boy, his brother and two girls as my riders. I was made to turn back even follow a one way to reach their station.
Trip ended at 2400 but guy couldn't pay as all their phones had been seized. Though he promised to get back later after settlement with polce but he hasn't yet. I want to give him a little more time.
Gentlemen be cautious always!!!!

You should have insisted to be paid before leaving the station. Even the police men would ask you if they had paid you before taking them away.

northbird:
@ Felicity...

You know when I first joined this hustle, I was made to believe Uber was d bomb..

So when I was trying to onboard.,Uber took me almost lyk a week.

Bolt in two days, I was done. But I insisted on trying Uber first.

Was driving on uber, was making some little scores @ first ,I reasoned maybe cos I was a newbie, so that's y I wasn't making much.

Was just using bolt sparingly. Around January, Uber blocked me, cos of cancellation @ 14%.

Told me to do one online course. Did it. I was brought back. But during that tym, I had no option than to use Bolt.

My broda, On bolt, I saw I could see destination coupled with the fact I cud also refuse trips wtout getting d Hammer

I also discovered that on mainland, bolt rides r more frequent. Coupled wt d fact DT bolt bills better.

N destination trips was always on point.

I HV not gone back since January, my rating on Uber was 4.83 as @ then.

My point is Uber lost revenue to another competitor cos of something flimsy as cancellations n not ratings or driver misconduct. ..... Cos of cancellation!

My case is not isolated, there are hundreds of drivers they yanked off solely cos of cancellations not even low ratings or driver misconduct.

Check that impact on their revenue.

Be like say bolt dey pay you for ads, the way you are always on dia mata pass Norma!!

radautoworks:
Huh

Yeah