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ndubuis:
A request on Awolowo Road today, called rider:
Me: Got your request, where are you going to please?
Rider: I want you to help me pick up an item from 88 Awolowo Road and bring it to 90 Awolowo Road.
Me: what is the item please? (*asked out of curiosity, thinking this must be crazy*)
Rider: Toys
Me: Toys from number 88 to 90?
Rider: Just go there and call when you get there.
Me: Sorry I pick people not items.
Rider: This is unthinkable and ridiculous!! (Screaming like she was crying)
Me: Bye b**ch

Ko necessary

nwizu042:
Vin number is requested now. Whether or not they verify it is another story on its own.

They're mad. VIN for what? With their useless N400 fares they will be stressing somebody upandan. God you surely know the reason you didn't give me the power of Thor

sharpk007:
Wawuuu.... Na Dem dey owe me 900H since March dat I stopped driving, but Dem Neva send any mail to request for my act number and pay... Mad company

I intentionally filtered my trips when I wanted to stop driving for them. I accepted cash trips only

Crvrider:
How do you break even? How many ride sharing platform do you use?

Driving is now a side hustle so I don't do online trips anymore, strictly offline but I left the apps on my phone in case I need them for destination trips

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Thief [/color]

Bolt taught me well

sharpk007:
But seriously I doubted her, but she spoke well and apologized self after saying it... Menhhh eyes don see many things for dis JOb, how many we wan talk

Den I swallow it and move on, rather Dan coming to NL and start making a fool of myself.... Sighsssss

That's why I made sure I collected something back from bolt before retiring their app. They still send me messages till today to go and pay 4950. Bolt if you're reading this, go and collect it from the girl that ran away with my 5k when I first started driving, you find it difficult to return the commission you deduct from money driver did not collect and you'll be bragging about blocking the rider account. One day I will on my app again and see if I will get a long cash trip lol

Olayetan:
Them bosses in the house, the HP deal i had didn't go dowm well as the owner insisted on collecting 100k as downpayment while all i got is 30k.

I'm now back to square 1 looking for another car, either HP or rentals, pls help a brother.


To stay idle is tiring, i need to go back on the road and start hussling...

Blessing in disguise

Crvrider:
I guess the mechanic is still on point. I'll see if I can still bargain more with the seller. Thanks for the input.

However, I'm just scared to drive the car to oyingbo, ordinary u-turn dey scare me like crazy. Was driving home late last night and I was just asking God to help me reach home safely.

God bless Toyota

Crvrider:
I am lost. What's "Loud"?

Noisy

Olayetan:
I have hands-on experience in the job, and i know the 30k weekly isn't issue for me and since its HP, it will only speed up my payment plan.

I'm only concern about the total package, does it worth going for?

Talking about experience, how long have you been on the job. Trust me, you will likely burn out before you complete the payment. Check out for evil clauses in the contract that may make you end up driving and maintaining the car for the owner for free after many months (over a year probably)
3m is normal for a toks camry on HP depending on the year and condition but paying up is the problem. I will advise you find a cheaper car

Tgiirl:
Owner - driver battle is a funny battle.

If owners and drivers do nothing find a way to face where the real problem is coming from. Then both sides will lose. However, 20k weekly on 2Million investment is 1% weekly ie 12% per annum.

Sell off your car or convert ur rental to HP.

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It's actually 52% per annum, still bad investment though

Babadee1900:
You think 30k loud is one basket of I*bo? The thing no full the ziplock bag they use at pharmacies.

one basket of elubo... Bad guy

knytred:
You shouldnt be with that type of rider , be it offline or online ... do you think your online status will save you with 30k loud in the car ??

Yes it will

sportFX:
That's for upwards ratings, I can tell you authoritatively that your rating changes immediately if it's downwards (1 star) I'm speaking from experience not as a driver but as a former staff of ****.

As a staff how did you experience driver's rating?

nwizu042:
Story!!
So how come my rating changed twice in two days?
Are you saying I completed *40* trips after the first change?
Abegggggg.....

The rating system uses a FIFO (First In First Out) method, it means when you start driving newly, your rating will remain at 5.00 (default rating) until you're rated 40 times, from then the next rating will push out the first rating and your overall rating will be recalculated.

eyinola:
some rider too sturborn, I ask one to cancel he refuse, from ajah to mainland..I reach house chop bath still he no cancel

I don cancel trip the following day before. Trip entered when I was heading home around 7pm so I tried my luck if destination wld be towards my house but it was exactly opposite. I started calling rider didn't pick I just kept driving to my house. I woke up next morning to go online only to see the mofo trip still on

donfortune48:
When I started newly (1st week), I got a request in ikeja. Called rider.

Rider: I'm going to Agege stadium side.
Me: I don't know where Agege stadium is. This's my 1st week.
Rider: don't worry I'll direct you.

Got a request to yaba from ikeja.
On our way, rider asked if I'm taking 3rm mainland.
Me: I don't know where 3rm mainland is. I don't know anywhere. This's my 1st week.
Rider: I'll direct you.

Got a request from ikeja to Ogba.
Riser: follow Adeniyi Jones.
Me: I don't know where it is. This's my 1st week.
Rider: I'll direct you.

No knowledge of Lagos road is not a big deal bro.
Just 2weeks, with the help of riders, you're good to go.

Just know how to use G-map wella. That's where problem fit dey.

When I just joined. Owner asked me to come and take car from ogba to total oniru for taxify inspection, I didn't even know how to get to island on my own let alone locating oniru before now getting to total but boss had faith in me lol. All thanks to G-map I went and returned unscathed

Felicity0001:
This Guy enh... You won't share with us how you're staying afloat instead you talk men down on their concerns

17yrs ok car no be car? People still buy 1960s jaguar, roycrolls and others.

Which side are you in for self?

Drivers side or ehailing coy's?

Or are you a spy?

Bros this one sounds like Maggi o royco, good old days

Bigleaf1006:
So you feel if just your next rider gives you 1 star ,ur rating go come reduce after that one trip

I am sorry to say sir, you are wrong sir

He's right. Your rating will nosedive immediately you're rated 1 star if you've not accumulated enough 5 stars to cushion the effect

Crvrider:
Na so the other day one lady refer to me as driver. Wanted to correct her and remind her that my name showed up on her phone when she accepted me for the pickup, but then again I just let it slide ... not worth the effort.

They're not worth the trouble at all. We'll only share together few hours at most and we most certainly won't meet ever again. It's better to just endure except in some exceptional cases

eyinola:
I was serious involve in palm oil business abt 2/3 years ago...many tinz happened , my experience on it made front page on nairaland then ..u can still read it here incase u r interested in the business

www.tublezinfo..com

You didn't complete that fine story na. So how did it go after you resigned?

Phred1717:
Uber n bolt really lowered the standard of e-hailing biz in Nigeria...that's why you see every Tom,dick n Harry commanding you like a common driver.You're even at their mercy.

Instead of executive driver

InfinityEstates:
Long pickups, very low fares, traffic everywhere... Local man is tired. E be like say I go just hang boot for now.

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Bigleaf1006:
Executive cab my ass, with 17 years old Corolla like @izzou said.

You really need to quit the entitlement mentality,everybody will always want to be at an advantage, it's the game and if you can't get the longer end of the stick, just drop it.

Is it about the year of manufacture or the standard of the car? Take it or leave it, It's executive compared to cabu cabu
Mind you sir, that 17 years old car costs about 2 million naira . Bros that money is not maimai

chucsmoore:
We go join, but shey u don build App!

Remain small, I see the foundation when I drive pass him area

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. That's why a card option is available.

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.

Why will I buy charger for rider, on the peanut they're paying.. am I mad? Before when the fare was manageable I used to have expensive chewing gums not until one olosho just pack more than half into her bag, I noticed after she left since then it's N10 chewing gum.
Then when price was slashed I removed my N10 gum too, riders will be paying peanuts and be expecting premium service lol.
One female rider once asked me... Why don't you have iPhone charger.. I don't use iPhone.. case closed

pope191:
Is he willing to sell boss?

I have one for sale. Corolla 03 with reverse cam never used for ehailing. 1.3m

Bigleaf1006:
I know someone that has recalled all his rental cars already,he says the cost of maintenance is killing him

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

pappy4real:
Good morning guys, I'm relatively new to d ride sharing world and I must say I've learned vital lessons just from reading a few pages here. I am employed but I'm a low income earner (less than 100k/month)but my responsibilities far outweigh my current income and my job leaves me with about 4 days a week which I can use for more gainful ventures. I work in ikorodu and live around Oshodi/sango Ota. I need your help on how much the weekly rental on an average vehicle is at the moment or weekly pay for HP as I'm considering either options. Also if you have a vehicle I'd be grateful to hear from you too.
I've recently gotten my driver's license.
Thanks

Since you will not be driving full time, don't think of rentals. You will just be working for Uber/bolt and the car owner. If you have your own car only then will it be a good side hustle for you

peeps4u:
LOL, these people no pity drivers at all.

Which riders will still opt for 'premium' when he can gonfor economy.

And the premium fares have been shitty, imagine what economy will be like.

Drivers will rush back to Uber, small time Uber too will introduce their own craze and drivers will rush to the initially abandoned bolt. Sometimes I feel like Uber and bolt have meetings on how to keep using drivers to play ping pong

Mjosh1000:
Now taxify (bolt) is going crazy.
We are complaining about low fare they want to make it lower

God will punish that idiot that always writes "Lower prices can attract more riders which will translate into higher driver earnings" as if the nincompoop doesn't know drivers will have to increase their work rates and spend more on maintenance in order to keep making what they were making before.
If higher driver earnings is their concern why can't they simply reduce their commission rate

eyinola:
me always feeling i want to hv leg muscle pull , those of u that drives long hours everyday dey try ooooooo

Adjust your seat in such a way that minimizes stress to your body parts, especially neck, back and legs