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141samuel:
I have also fall for their hand , I only pay 5k, after unpaid I see one driver telling them he can only pay 2k because is obvious they are taking advantage of that place

Two things I'm very sure will happen soon about that place soon because the wahala I gave to them that day enh... Let's just wait and see how things go shall.

Nezzjnr:
Enter Agric.... You won't even use up to 1m

There are load of informations in the Agric section... Meet a Practical Farmer

Goodluck!!!!

Are you serious? He won't need up to a million on agriculture? In this era of modern and mechanized farming?

What kind of farming are you looking at with less than N1m, is it crop and vegetable cultivation, Horticulture, Fishery, animal husbandry, snailry or what exactly??

Land acquisition and preparation alone how much do you think it will cost? Let alone logistic...

My brother agroprenuer na big man business oh n u need plenty of capital and experience so no talk am at all unless you just want to suffer like those farmers in the village. The reason out forefathers succeeded in farming those days was because they had plenty wives with lots of children, servants and free lands... All of these put together was a good work force to propel their farm. Mind you most of those lands then where virgin land so you don't need any form of fertilizer like we need today. Can you compare the quality of food those days with today? No!

Unless you want to plant just vegetables like Ugu(ponkins) or ewedu or waterleaf or efo on a plot of land then you can say less than a million should be enough... Vegetables other than that on a large scale will definitely cost you a lot of money.

This is the truth and nothing but the truth.

Pearl1910:
To d best of my knowledge, that car is not in Lag, who will go for inspection in another state, why wahala myself? shey motor don finish for Lagos? We r already pitying the person that will buy the car, I no Sabi say u hate me like this o.
He has been d one repairing it, so he is in the best position to determine if what he said is left is actually what is left...I can't take his word for it if I am Interested in buying the car.
Shey u get now. That's why in my advise I bolded Assuming all that was done was done properly
Na him hold knife, na him hold yam.

Lol... I no hate u ooh my oga I just dey give business advice ni... Abi shey o bad for boy to advice oga ni

Lekan239:
thanks for this sir

My man if you want additional problem to your problem seek advice on NL

Stay away from negative people who believe themselves to be motivational speakers, will hate on every other man's idea but will never prefer a single solution to your problem or to the benefit of the common or general public. Suckers that who they are.

Stay away from them, I tell you once again
Stay away!

Your life, your choice
Your decisions, your consequences

mrjaydee:
That innoson connect looks like Korope with AC.. apart from the new car smell, the car looks frail and fragile.

That car doesn't have a second hand value, and you cant carry 3 people at the back to sit comfortably.

That car might be good for private use but I dont think it can withstand the pressures of Ehailling.

I could be wrong tho, but my 2cents.

You're 100% correct. na small tin him take big pass picanto.

No client will wants you to carry them on that car to Akure or Benin at all.

Most drivers wont make it pass 6months on Bolt to low rating... Is it not bolt riders that will want you to carry 6passengers with loads? Well it's uber shall so they may last longer but one thing is certain, most riders won't like it for a 2nd ride.

izzou:

As zin enh... The tin dey pain me a swear...

My elder bros told me one word i will never forget in my life one day...

He said, "...mgbe ego m megoro iziga gị n'ụlọ akwụkwọ ị gụsịrị akwụkwọ naanị ka ị bụrụ ọkwọ ụgbọ ala uber, enwere m mmechuihu na gị"

If I no be strong man I for comit suicide that period

Lekan239:
ok sir, I started reading the thread from page 1 yesterday, I'm currently on page 7. Thanks

Young man you should be busy doing your final year thesis and reading to have the best score in your final exams not reading from page 1 of the thread.

C"mon menh! You'll be a graduate in few months think big menh... There's no dignity being an uber driver bro... That 2m you say you have think of what to pump it into and in 5yrs you'll be standing with fellow CEOs rather than being an uber driver... You're still young, why the hurry to make money? You can even proceed for a master's degree with that money and if you search well you'll get scholarship to do your masters abroad and that money you have can help support as well... Save and add to that 2m you have... NYSC you can still save to make that money 3m... How much do you think you need to travel to UK or Canada?

2023 is just around the corner, the dollar will not for ever remain high and government policies will definitely change as soon as this government leaves.

Think! Think!! Think!!! Menh.

In case you come back with attack like one newbie did some pages back I'll just fold my hand and be laughing.

Peace.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Leave money first.

Gather enough knowledge first. I'll advise you read this thread. Maybe 500 pages back.

By the time you finish, quote me and ask your questions.

Don't rush, sir[/color]

Mad o... I bet non of his lecturer has ever given him such a valuable assignment ever b4

But its amazes me how our young graduates who are supposed to be thinking of how to become an entrepreneur or go further their education to become something great in life (for those who have the resource and sponsorship) are thinking of becoming a uber driver. I wont be surprised the king of the ant will advice the young man to buy a Corolla and start the hustle right away.

I just cant imagine with will become of this country in another 20yrs time.

Pearl1910:
Instead of selling the 2007 Toyota Camry as-is for 1.1m, I would rather fix it with 200k and sell for 2m or even 1.8m.
Even when distressed, try to keep a rational mind and think wisely.

I'm offering you a busuness deal bro c'mon be grateful and stop being saucy.

Offer him 1.3m, fix it with 200k then sell for 1.8m... You will still count profit.

Pearl1910:
Shit happens brov...water under the bridge.
Assuming good job was done by the mechanics, then u have replaced/repaired almost everything in that car. Selling it now as it is will put icing on the lose for u but if u fix the little that is remaining I believe u can sell it for a more valuable amount or use it to make money on ehailing.

My advise for u is to look for a good but economical mechanic to manage that car for u. The items u worked on aren't out of place but the amount u used in fixing them.

You are at the verge of beginning to enjoy the car, don't let it be a case of the sugar cane destiny.

I know how one can be totally irritated about a car and wants to dispose it, if that's not the state where u r, I will advise u do d little that's left and sit back and enjoy the benefit either as a source of income or capital for that other business.

Catalyst isn't that important, most tokunbo cars of its age don't have working catalysts so don't stress on that.

In that note sir can you kindly buy off the said car from him at a more reasonable price than the amount offered to him?

Have you ever had experience with a problematic car before?

Bros abeg leave the guy make him sell off the car... Mind you the debate is not weather the car is even problematic or not but weather he should sell to invest on his business or repair and focus on uber. But revelation has it that the car is problematic... Again, its the 2007 Camry with engine factory fault notorious in oil shortage... That same car is also bad when it comes to shaft issue... All these he pointed out in his post... You are a veteran in this hustle naaa baba so you suppose give profined advice.

cuteralph101:
already on its way to my account balance...I rather trek than sit in the traumatising car. I cant hate my best friend for this for ever.

It wasnt his fault bro he too may not even know the car was a lemon so don't allow the car to destroy your relationship with your friend.

Sell it off and end the trauma.

cuteralph101:
1.1m

Sell am quick quick!

Yes I know how difficult it is to let it go but bro I've been there b4 so trust me when I tell you to sell it off immediately... You'll be glad you did.

Don't listen to any advice to ever buy a naija used car if you can afford a tokunbo go for it. It gives a great deal of peace of mind.

Use Uber/Bolt services or other cheaper alternatives to move around for the now while you invest the proceed from the sales of the car into you business... In a few years to come like I said earlier with dedication, hard work and reinvestment you'll have plenty of money to buy even a tear rubber car.

Forget about Uber/bolt business guy... It's another man's idea, focus on your own idea/business with time it will grow to compete with Uber/Bolt and you'll be mentioned among CEOs and not among highest earning drivers, which among the two do you prefer?

Good luck bro.

CheerfulGiver:
Dummy, what reason do you think I was away from this thread for, apart from the fact that I didn't want to be here. You think I was in problem? See him typing Evidence in bold as if it actually counts for something. Ewu ohia.

You don't solve any problems you create more. Your fraudulent activities will keep backfiring. You can't be motivated to do shit_ cos your head can't carry anything not related to fraud, or scamming your rider to pay you more than they should. I will rather hug a cobra than hate on you. You're not worthy to be hated on cos you have nothing to be envious of. Shey na your lastma and police daily wahala or your grammatical bullet person go hate on?

Stop having an over inflated sense of self importance cos you ain't shit_.

9 days of rest and work... Oya pull another "evidence" from your dumb arse.

Hater!
Shame!!!



Modify: keep hating my poor little friend as thus is my last post to you.

Ok, I just uninstalled the audiomack app on my phone last night and I will not be installing it again. Why?

I noticed the app is a satanic app, no matter how many times I playback a particular worldly or circular DJ-mix, album or song they don't border touching it but on 3 different occassions I've downloaded some nice gospel music- Songs, album, DJ mix and most times I play these songs over and over again some times all through the day and maybe 2-3days in a week... The next week audiomack deletes it from my playlist and offline songs, no matter how much I tried to re-download it I won't see it again.

This made me delete the app from my phone and I just dropped a review on play store now too.

CheerfulGiver:
I told you you will keep experiencing problems because you cheat people. You are a die hard fraudulent driver. Your heart is dark. You always want to manipulate and cheat, therefore problems will always follow you.

You'll fraudulently make 5k and enter problem of 25k. You never start.

The day I stop solving problem as a man is the day I die and the day I stop talking about the challenges and testimonies on how I overcome my challenges is the day you know I'm a dishonest and fraudulent man.

So hater stay there and keep hating because I'll keep solving problems and keep overcoming challenges but how about you, you'll keep pushing me to my next level of success, breakthrough and favour and in no time you'll fall into the pit you dug and wished for me, my fans and love once.

Evidence: this is one reason you where away for almost 10days here and no one except me asked of your whereabouts. Dont tell us you where busy trying to earn 1min those 10days ooh, I know what happened to you... Keep hating my poor little friend one day you'll go and never come back again.

Mr. Motivation shame!!!

Shame! Shame!! Shame!!!

toluxa1:
How does Bolt make money with this kind of Promos? I have been getting lots of it lately. I come dey pity them. Lol

Dey there, Uche the igbo man is making a whole hell of money on both riders and drivers giving us all bonuses... Let's wait and see what happens in the month of Nov/Dec, na that time you go know the sense of an igbo man in business. The profit Bolt will make un those 2 months enh you won't believe it.

Now is the time of planting, harvest time will soon be here

BAZ001:
You ! Again?

Last was police station, now task force Lastma office within how many months.

And you have forgotten you are in the midst of enemy & mama’s cooking. This information will definitely be used against u in the nearest future.

25k just like that ?



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Ever since you know who felicity001 is do you think he cares about what anybody says or has to say about him ever again??

abi anybody dey feed me?

Na me still dey pay them afteral

The week drivers don't pay rent most of them go starving, believe me... Reason they get annoy and retrieve their car without notice

Me I'm enjoying myself ooh

cuteralph101:
bad o

And how much did you say the car is being priced again?

so guys always watch out for that rd

izzou:
[color=royalblue]But sir, did you truly pass One-way?[/color]

With the ugly experience I encountered early this year? No!

You know coming from Oshodi towards the MMAI road, if you enter the expr through boladale you can access the MMAI rd easily joining in b4 7&8 b/s But if you enter through other links like Afariogun you won't be able to join the Oworo-Apapa expr Rd again. That's how they've done it now...

So now, it was an unfortunate day for me as construction workers where busy constructing the pavement so there was no other way to join the MMAI Rd unless through that slope that leads under the interchange and then back to the MMAI Rd, while and other interchange takes you back to the Oworo-Apapa Rd and maybe back to Oshodi/Anthony for those going that way. So I tried using that slope leading towards the MMAI Rd that was it ooh... No one-way road sign, nothing at all and as an experience driver and an someone that has understanding of road network couple with an engineering background there is no way you will ever argue with me that slope towards that MMAI Rd is a one-way.

You no police are always on that path, na so everywhere burst o... Unfortunately for me my rider said she was cold so I wind down and wasn't expecting anything of such at all because i was so sure that road is not one-way... Men...those idiots messed up my day. Na 25k I take settle dem collect my motor after much back and front... I just saw it that non of them are reasonable to talk with... Oya na make una charge me to mobile court na, them no gree... They where just dancing around...

2days later a man called on talk radio to complain about that same rd how police are cashing out on that rd with no one-way sign whatsoever...

I gave up more on that very day Nigeria.

Dailyparrot:
Some people are just impossible

The same person requesting and canceling like we have a case to settle

It's possible he/she's trying to request a particular driver but due to some factors he/she couldn't get him so request kept coming to u.

I experienced it last week at ebute meta. She finally went with me after the 3rd trier.

When I asked her some questions after asking her why she kept cancelling and I came to understood she didn't rate the driver... She said for some reasons she couldn't explain the rating taskpan went off when she came back outside for the next ride.

deedee44:
Ehya. Sorry bro. Better luck

Quick one.. why do you guys use wallets? I'm used to keeping my stuffs in my pocket. In fact I put each denomination of naira in each pocket so even if my pocket is picked (almost impossible) I will only lose some money and not all my money.

Me I don't like wallet... Me na average danfo driver o I get many spot I keep money of different denominations.

Search me and my car u no go c N1 but money dey.

2weeks ago dey those foolish taskforce arrested me illegally and took me to LASMA office in Oshodi that I took one way... After all the dragging with them with top ogas being involve na inside my car I comot 25k settle them.

This country shall... It's so bleeped.

confusedworld17:
Na apple bigi him dey take

And me dey take watin?

I just dey reason d guy now... C how ungrateful this world can be... As if it's only one person dat gave him advice.

It is well shall

Thurmieee:
House.... please what car can I get for less than 1m that can do bolt. I know it'll be naija used.....also what toks can I get with less than 1.5 m

To add To the question or to complete the question...

What car can I get with less than 1.5m that will compete or stand along with the Toyota and Civic at the moment?

I'm also very much interested in this question.

From my experience, tok is the best and suitable tools for this job. Within a year as a driver with the car you're 100% sure of making profit. Not capital oh... Profit!!!

Felicity0001:
200k+? For a new business? Are you sure about this?
With how much capital?
How much do you think you can sell off your car?
How long will it take you to breakeven on this business?
And which location was this study carried out?
How many locations did you considered for the business in your study?
Did you considered Lagos as a location in yiur studies? What was the outcome compared to other states you studied?

If coming out with 200k+ after a good study and you're very sure the study is good then let me help you with a little data from my own experience for the uber business in Lagos.

Since you've your own car...
You'll have to fix it up to suit uber standard... Budget N100-150k plus minor painting.

Value the car at your intended sales price+amount spent to bring it up to uber standard.

Financial forecast for a month for newbie like you is as follows...

First 1-3months
expect 150-200k in the first month
300k in the 2nd month
then exponential increase as your experience increases

NB: this maybe far less if you didn't grow up or ever lived in lagos b4 now. So expect mayne half the price because change of environment and settlement will be your major setback in the 1st 6months.

After the first 6months you should be able to net 300-400k monthly provided all conditions remains constant as with a tok car.

Monthly routine maintenance should be as follows:
*Servicing after 2000miles... I'm sure you're already using palm oil for servicing all these while you've had the car so peg change of oil at every 2000miles. Topping of oil will depends on your car because there's a bad review about your car engine. So be ready for it now that it will be used for commercial purpose.
*routine repairs due to tear and wear, budget 30-50k in every 3months. And 50-70k in every 6months should there be a need for change of shocks absorbers.

Hazard expenses:
For other road uses accident related issues, LASMA, Police, anti-one-way police and others(marina and Lagos mainland trips), budget 50-100k in your 1st year.


What else I'm I missing... See how you can put this data together to make your study and decision.

Good luck!!

My understanding is this, if a new business that has the potential to net 200k monthly on study will definately net at least 50- 100k monthly in the first 1yr calender in real event...with experiemce, reinvestment of profit and dedication such a business will have the capacity to employ over 10 staffs after 5yrs... This will open you to a lot of other opportunities and expansion...

On the other hand... No matter how big you grow driving with uber for 5yrs you will never have More than 5cars even if you do you can't be bigger than moove who is still a partner to uber.

In a nutshell, build your own business. Uber/bolt is already an establish company you can never be bigger than them under partnership but your business can be bigger than them in the next 10yrs if well planned and structured.

cuteralph101:
studies show that I can make 200k plus in a month if I sell the car but not certain for Uber/Bolt reason am trying to know if there's still profit in the ehailing business esp in lagos

200k+? For a new business? Are you sure about this?
With how much capital?
How much do you think you can sell off your car?
How long will it take you to breakeven on this business?
And which location was this study carried out?
How many locations did you considered for the business in your study?
Did you considered Lagos as a location in yiur studies? What was the outcome compared to other states you studied?

If coming out with 200k+ after a good study and you're very sure the study is good then let me help you with a little data from my own experience for the uber business in Lagos.

Since you've your own car...
You'll have to fix it up to suit uber standard... Budget N100-150k plus minor painting.

Value the car at your intended sales price+amount spent to bring it up to uber standard.

Financial forecast for a month for newbie like you is as follows...

First 1-3months
expect 150-200k in the first month
300k in the 2nd month
then exponential increase as your experience increases

NB: this maybe far less if you didn't grow up or ever lived in lagos b4 now. So expect mayne half the price because change of environment and settlement will be your major setback in the 1st 6months.

After the first 6months you should be able to net 300-400k monthly provided all conditions remains constant as with a tok car.

Monthly routine maintenance should be as follows:
*Servicing after 2000miles... I'm sure you're already using palm oil for servicing all these while you've had the car so peg change of oil at every 2000miles. Topping of oil will depends on your car because there's a bad review about your car engine. So be ready for it now that it will be used for commercial purpose.
*routine repairs due to tear and wear, budget 30-50k in every 3months. And 50-70k in every 6months should there be a need for change of shocks absorbers.

Hazard expenses:
For other road uses accident related issues, LASMA, Police, anti-one-way police and others(marina and Lagos mainland trips), budget 50-100k in your 1st year.


What else I'm I missing... See how you can put this data together to make your study and decision.

Good luck!!

obinoral1179:
most times I transfer to bolt drivers and I just showed them the successful app and almost all of them will let me go without waiting maybe it's profiling sha...

Blackbishop:
Almost all the time I use bolt na transfer I Dey do. And no driver has ever asked me make I wait to confirm even when I tell dem I go wait make dem see alert dem go just laugh say bro no worry I trust you.

All the time I use my instinct and it as always help... I don't think I've had much issue with riders on trx.

But one occasion I told the guy that your transfer will be reverted even b4 he did he was so confident it won't... Maybe he didn't do it I don't know... I left to PU the next rider... 5mins after he called, guy u b wizard? I just received reversal alert of 4500 transferred to u...
Me: I told u! Sent my account number to him after COB and got my alert instantly.

Another was last week Tuesday or thereabout, dropped off a guy who went to deliver sth to his oga, that's according to him.

Oga did transfer of 1900 and called he has sent it... I wasn't evan having any intention of asking the boy the wait till I c alert, so I asked him to go... I decided to park inside the company for a nap... After a little while the boy woke me up to ask if I'd seen it... I checked my phone I didn't c anything so he called the oga to complain and the oga called me to assure me he has sent it... I asked boy to leave. 3, 4hrs after I remembered I was expecting an alert, checked yet nothing. Called Oga... He said same thing he has not been debited yet.

Oga that means that trnxs didn't go through pls try it again I don't like call for things like this its embarrassing to me... Oga said, don't worry you won't have to call again I'll send it by 7pm. In my mind...a trip of since 8am? Okay oooh...

8pm I still didn't get any thing... I then sent him a cooperate text... In less than 2mins I got my alert.

I was then wondering what was this man trying to do b4?

cuteralph101:
Sir...im a newbie I have a 2007 Toyota camry. I'm thinking of selling it to do business or moving to Lagos to start uber/bolt? Pls I need advice if uber/bolt is still paying

I'll advise you do a feasibility study on both the business you intend selling your car for and the uber business... You'll get your answer after carrying out this assignment

confusedworld17:
We are making more than that here already. Next...

Lol... Him think say na poor people dey here

Even drivers on rental are millionaires yes! You had me right!

Dayotheeone:
Man of God! Haba!

A swear! This also got me seriously laughing... Like seriously?!!

Too much sense no go kill papa

Pearl1910:
Yesterday I carried two young guys, Ogba to Guinness trip ended. 1k
Rider asked for account number
He didn't even confirm name, he said sent and wanted to leave.
I said have u been debited? He said yes
Can I see it?
Baba say his phone is having issues, that the sms entered but has disappeared.
I say okay u will have to wait for me to get mine.
I off AC, off engine, na me and una today...After like 5mins. I check my App, no money. The guy see say I serious.
He now said his bank has started this nonsense again, pls let me have the account number again. He sent it and showed me debit...this time his alert did not disappear
I told him if I get it twice I will refund him. He now said I shouldn't worry I should use it to buy anything I like. For my mind, I Sabi una type till now am still waiting for the second one.

Make sure your money has been sent before u let rider go. Seeing the money may take a while in some cases, but make sure the money has been sent sha.

Can you imagine! I just feel like punching that guy right now... What confidence and impetus! With the attempt to steal even when he has the money to pay!!! That's to say it's not the the first time he's done or tried it with naive drivers... Oooh... Why I no dey meet these kind riders again self...rubbish!

Who was the guy that shared an experience with a guy who tried to paddled drugs through him again... If I where the one after I'd scolded him I'll tell "okay no worry I go deliver am for you but next time no try am again o" add something to the fare. Start trip either call my commission contact or police friend or better still dump the drugs into a waste bin on my way out". End trip when I'm.far gone report him with pictorial evidence to bolt/uber with his house and apartment No.

We need to also assist the police to erase these stupid people out of our society.

But a second thought again, while trying to do all of these one can get into serious trouble so one is left with no choice but to just play along or play smart.

Pearl1910:
Your sef no sure of wetin u they post.
Few companies pay salary.
Most of them pay 5-10k per trip, so na if u strong to be doing back to back u make money. Which kain performance bonus
Even drivers that own their Buses or sienna and go to different parks to load get only get a percentage of total capacity. Out of there they will buy fuel, repair car, what do u think is left? Maybe 10or15k
Lag to Abj, PH, Cal or East drivers can make upto 20k on deliveries per trip.
Go to Yaba or Ojuelegba and ask

Hmm... Well I don't have first hand information on this subject so let me rest my case but what I already posted up there are some facts open to verification. So going forward I say in mama rad's voice "what ever you say you're right".