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This is sad

Emmacj19:
Greetings great people of nairaland. Still needs a car for bolt

You can try this new scheme

Guys abeg I just registered on indriver.

Any tips?

mainaugustine:
I finally did it in Ikeja first bank side

Bros, where biko? I didn't see any first bank on Oregun road

Hmmmm

Pearl1910:
Well done Chief Gazzuzz...how I wish all car owners will do a little reading, educate themselves and gain knowledge.
Just seeing this thread 2hours ago and I purposed in my heart to read it all from start to finish.
Although this is well explained with actions, cause, effect and repercussions some people will still want to learn from their own experience.
You are a blessing.

Same. Funny but educative thread.

Gazzuzz is a good storyteller

mainaugustine:
How long do you have to wait after inspection to start flying high again....bolt blocked me cause of inspection but I have done it today

We dey together. But I can't do mine yet. Still need to touch the car.

kodred:
But you just started

My car didn't pass inspection.

Was asked to go do some body work

Can't go online

App blocked. Need to go for inspection.

Dru23 do you have OW-20 oil?

So there are people who actually call and deliberately waste your time.

Like when you are close to their pickup point, it's either call waiting or they don't pick.

And minutes later, they order again.

Same thing happens

Glithronix:
Boss, get on the road today.
Today na Saturday, everywhere go red.
Your number 1 observation, you're right. I also noticed that. I think it's because majority of men can go through the stress of danfo, but the women with their posh nature, they will prefer comfort than going the men's say.

I go do some hours today

My point exactly!

kodred:
1. Women order more courtesy of men

2. Yes if you don’t work smart. You just started so it’s best you learn the ropes and how to maximize your hours online.

Yeah, true but also women prefer easy movement than flying okada and bus upandan.

2. Agreed. Thanks

I no work today.

I say make i rest after two days

But two things I've noticed after 2 days is

1. women order rides more than men.

2. The number of hours you work won't determine the amount of money you'll make.

oblozzolawrence:
you can still accept the request...once you ve accepted it, it will go back to ur previous trip...allowing you to end it before going to pick the new rider .

I hate this because it doesn't give you an accurate destination of where the new rider is. Instead it takes you back to where you dropped the last rider.

Glithronix:
I've never stepped on the island/Lekki environ since I joined the pilot race.
Mainland riders self no gree make I drive go island.
I want cruise the island but I no know why mainland riders dey draw me back.

Go areas where people will likely take trips to the island. I did Ikoyi yesterday. Got the rider from Ogudu.

Today na so-so Ogba and environs.

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Glithronix:
Welcome on board, bro.
Much respect.

Thanks boss

deedee44:
It's too early to join lazy drivers association

Na part-time I dey do.

I dey use am while away time

Gentlelife50:
Only 5 trips u don run dey go house?
How much be the 5 trips?

Bros I tire ni plus I dey fast.

Ikeja, Ogudu, Ikoyi, Ketu, airport...

Almost 10k

obinoral1179:
More pleasant experience with more take home boss

Thanks oga mi

Today is my first day.

Did about 5 trips.

Nice passengers.

I don go house.

We go again some other time.

mainaugustine:
I have started using it

Can I get your contact?

Pearl1910:
Check if u can go online nau, shebi d App is in ur phone there with u. Every new driver has 7-14days grace to go for inspection after documents and car pictures have been sent online at registration time. After which u r blocked till u do physical inspection, pass it and upload your report

I can go online. Alright thank you.

Hi guys, I went for bolt inspection yesterday but my car was rejected due to some dents. Need to do a paint job.

But I got a mail from bolt (image below) about my documents being approved.

Can I still go online and do some trips pending the time I paint my car and go back for inspection?

mainaugustine:
Good day bosses .. it's like I don't need to do inspection Abi me I don't understand....because my profile has been created on bolt after logging on....I can see go online....shey make i on am?

Same here. Have you started using it or you still want to do inspection?

I was bounced yesterday cos I have to paint the car.

But bolt keeps sending me messages that my document has been approved

Please where's the best place to do Hackney permit and all other documents

peeps4u

mainaugustine:
Does inspection come first before registering on bolt/Uber app?...cause am still waiting for car papers to come..

peeps4u:
Having a car of your own, you're about 80% ready.

Go for inspection at accredited bolt and uber centres.
Get your road worthiness ready.
Register online with uber and bolt and updatr all necessary docs as requested.

Once your account(s) is/are ready;
1. Avoid one way; always ask people around to be sure of one way if you observe cars are parked facing a particular direction on a road or cars are only coming from a direction.

2. Make it a habit to ask your rider if he/she has a preferred route or you follow a Gmap before starting your trip, dont be shy to say you're a newbie, it saves you from stress as long as the rider agrees you use the Gmap, he has technically agreed to the fare after the trip, there will be no issue like "driver dubiously takes me through a long route to increase fare".

3. To be on a safe side, if you take an airport trip, don't bother to take any trip back from airport, leave as soon as you drop your rider, even if your car is giving funny sound, leave the airport premises before you stop. There are airport WANDERERS who will arrest you if you wait a second. Once you leave airport, you can always drive into Ikeja GRA and wait for trips (that is my most peaceful area to park in ikeja, no Lastma harassment). If you want to pick trips from airport, go to park and pay for parking while waiting for trips.

4. You dont need to be unnecessarily chatty with riders, be as professional and accomodating as you can. Simple "good afternoon/morning/evening" when rider steps in is okay and face your steering. Don't fight it if rider replies or not. However, you may cancel the trip if your intuition says so. You may also bid a rider a good bye with "thanks and have a nice day/night" if you want. These things are naturally my habits though

5. Don't asslick rider's ass because you're looking for mysterious helpers through uber, that might make you work like goats for no pay because of help expectation from riders.
what will be will be.

6. Dress well and be neat to command respect and even boosts your self esteem and confidence that you wont be afraid to confront any rider or shy to enter any environment with your dressing. Not necessarily, but I'm always on pairs of jeans/chinos with shirts/vest and shoes (simple), you can't catch me looking dirty/unkempt and riders don't address me anyhow.

7. Eat well and take care of yourself.

8. Be careful of bank transfer payment, insist on card or cash, if you're to accept bank transfer, before accepting, tell the rider he/she will not leave the car until you get your credit alert. Also, you may use your discretion here as to let the rider leave or not.

9. If uber still does 3% commission after 20 trips or so, Ikeja GRA at evening/night is one of the places to get quick/successive short trips to quickly increase number of trips.

You will learn more on the job.

Ogas patapata will add or substract to/from what I've said so far

Good luck.

Wow! This is a lot already.

Thanks a bunch!

Asalam Alaykum brother.

Please can I get your contact?

I'll like to ask a few questions.

Thanks

Glithronix:
@the bold, undeniably true, cos I am also a user of the 2.4L, though I'm new to the e-hailing. Na why I dey envy Corolla goons be that, the wide appraisals of fuel economy of Corolla self go make person envy the users.
Much respect, brother.

Hi guys,

I intend to do Uber with my car (Corolla 2004) for a couple of hours each day.

Any advise for newbie?

Thanks.