keeper303:
Na wa for Abuja tenants o.

Abuja tenants that are interested should call for inspection ASAP

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One bedroom flat in a gated compound at Garki 2 (Regina Pacis College axis), available to rent at 700k.
Heart of town, tarred roads, steady water and power supply. Call for inspection.

Insightful. Same thing with uber. Some riders dont rate.

I have done 864 trips on uber in 8 months, but so far only about 450 riders have rated me. Yet to get to 500 minimum and revolving threshold.

Note also that the mathematics show that seven 1 star ratings out of 40 will draw you below 4.5 for Bolt.

P/S: Screenshot is not mine. Sourced from a Telegram group i belong to for Abuja drivers (CODA)
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1st thing, 40 trip means 40 most recent trips. Which actually means 40 recent ratings from riders that bothered to rate. On Uber this is easy to understand. My stats there show I have done over 820 trips. Yet actual riders that have bothered to rate me are only about 450.

Let me brake down ratings maths for you

Say 33 riders give you 5 star. 33 * 5 = 165

And 7 riders give you 1 star 7 * 1 = 7

165 + 7 = 172

172 / 40 = 4.3 (bad rating)
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Or say 34 rate you 5 star. 34 * 5 = 170

6 rate you 1 star. 6 * 1 = 6

170 + 6 = 176

176/40 = 4.4
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Or say 35 rate you 5 star. 35 * 5 = 175

5 rate you 1 star. 5 * 1 = 5

175 + 5 = 180

180/40 = 4.5 minimum acceptable.

So you see how Bolt standards are high/strict and why drivers get blocked alot.

Only allowed a f**ck of 5 rides out of 40
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Because bolt sample size is so small 40. A single bad rating is enough to alter over all rating significantly.

This is unlike uber who rate you out of 500 rides. That's why ratings very stable on uber. And if you are blocked most likely for fraud related things and not poor ratings
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https://techeconomy.ng/2021/03/lagos-state-unveils-lagos-ride-a-ride-hailing-taxi-scheme/

Implications for UberBolt please?

Re: Partner-Driver wahala na when remittance combine with maintenance.

Bottom line from what I gather, is that the system is not sustainable. And what is happening now is doing the same old thing over and over again yet expecting different results.

If problems arise when drivers are settled with car maintenance alongside remittance, then

1) Cars should only be driven by owners
2) If not, rentals should be abolished. All cars should be given out on HP, to encourage driver commitment and responsibility
3) Toyota should only be driven by owners. HP should be on only affordable cars with less maintenance cost, and with shorter tenure to recoup investment.

My 2 kobo on the matter.

P/S: abroad UberBolt drivers are basically all car owners. Or they rent car on daily basis, with only fueling responsibilities

Senior men dem,

Changing shock absorbers after 6 months (Toyota Camry, front alone. While adding air to 2 back shocks) is it a normal occurrence on this job?

Or something fundamentally wrong?

Greetings house, see very arrogant message Bolt sent me, and lessons learnt below
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Hi,

Thank you for contacting Bolt.Hope you are well.

We apologize for the inconvneince caused to you. 

We regret to inform you that we are unable to unblock you now. 

Unfortunately, since this is your Third  statistical block, you will not be unblocked.

We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.

Stay safe and wear the mask.

Kind regards,
Bolt Support
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1) Be very careful after your 2nd block. Stay calm and drive in peace so you get good ratings. Ask for 5 stars, or proactively ask friends to request and rate you if need be, when ratings go low again.

2) Hold your alternatives like Uber Dear. Get Dagbo Bolt account if you may. Proactively work on plan B so you can move on from driving sooner than later. And be reminded that you cannot be an employee of 1 company forever.

P/S: Bolt rating system is a different kettle of fish. Wack! Based on recent 40 rides as against Uber's recent 500. 1st block is 24 hours, 2nd is 1 week. But it is what it is, and real men don't cry over spilt milk. Take heed of 1 and 2 above. Peace!

knytred:
is the weekly /daily suspension they give also counted as block ??

yep, 1st block 24 hours, 2nd 1 week.
Try not to get 3rd block. If ratings low, tell friends to request you, drive a little and let them rate you 5 stars.

Bolt rating is over 40 recent rides, unlike Uber's 500 recent rides. Thats why

Pukkaella:
I need an advice.
I'm a female and I'm thinking of getting a car and signing up with Uber/bolt. What do I need to know, what's the best car to use, and how lucrative is the business, and what's the total money I'm to invest in it?

P.s I'll be driving the car myself. And I'm in Abuja

To make reasonable earnings on UberBolt in Abuja, you need to drive at least 12 hours daily. And driving is not a career that takes you anywhere. Car depreciates, you dont have time for other pursuits. Driving is best left as a side or temporary gig. If you already had the car, I would have said proceed. But buying strictly for UberBolt is a no no.

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Bolt.Hope you are well.

We apologize for the inconvneince caused to you. 

We regret to inform you that we are unable to unblock you now. 

Unfortunately, since this is your Third  statistical block, you will not be unblocked.

We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.

Stay safe and wear the mask.

Kind regards,
Bolt Support

Bolt 3rd block is final. No wonder people buy accounts...

Summary of post: Go and onboard/register on Uber. Don't put all your eggs in one basket (Bolt).

So, Bolt blocked me again yesterday for the third time. Same low rating reason (I've now been advised to proactively boost rating next time).
1st time was 24 hours, 2nd one week. I've written to them (email and driver app) and they've replied.
This block is indefinite, but definitely not permanent. As it's not fraud I'm optimistic I’ll be unblocked sooner or later.

My position on Bolt still remains that they empower Riders too much.
Their rating is based on only 40 recent trips, while Uber is based on 500 recent trips.
So if you do the maths (arithmetic mean ...average), a 1 star on Bolt has far more devastating impact.

Anyway, I've defaulted to Uber, like last time. And my yesterday experience has left me feeling like a fool all this time I was running Bolt package.
I can confidently say again that in Abuja you can afford to do only Uber and you'd be at par or even better than Bolt alone riders, or those that combine.
My reasons are stated below. I made more money the 8 hours I ran Uber alone yesterday, then the 10 - 12 hours I have been running both apps combined any day in the last 1 week.

1] Because Uber has far less drivers, almost every other trip is a surge!
2] Uber has cancellation fee. So as far as you arrive pick up spot, your effort will be appreciated.
3] The fact that waiting time automatically starts counting down once GPRS certifies you've arrived, Uber riders are much more disciplined in putting up accurate pick up spots, and they hardly cancel.
4] Uber is more expensive to ride, so naturally oshofree people tend to Bolt, with all their rudeness and frustration. While Uber is patronized by the much more affluent and courteous/polite people. Thus, you drive with greater peace of mind.
5] Because Uber riders are more affluent, if you're smart you stand to make more money.
-The trips are surges.
-They often leave change/tips for you (A lady paid me 2,000 for a 900 trip yesterday because she appreciated I could pick her up so late 11.30pm when she had given up hope).
-You can negotiate offline better. (Carried a guy yesterday on surge for 1,400. I dropped off and waited for him at his destination. 500 for 15 minutes. And then did the last trip leg to his house offline (500). I ended up getting 2,400 in 1-hour, same time of which on bolt might not have fetched me more than 1,000.
6] Airport advantage. Because you're carrying more affluent people, they are more likely to travel by plane interstate etc. From my yesterday’s trip I already have one confirmed airport offline tomorrow. Uber airport request are also given on First-Come-First-Serve basis. So, you can predict waiting times at airport unlike Bolt. Plus, fewer drivers means faster and more probably requests.
7] Bolt has the market share and serves much more request, but that extra time waiting for Uber request is valuable rest period for body.