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Gentlelife50:
I do this often, I always have water to stone.

Ahh, you no come open our eyes since abi?

GeneralZodd:
I think they are Experimenting not confused, the suspension of Acceptance rate has got me back fully working on their platform, and alot of drivers are gradually coming fully back on their platform. By the time they get so many complaints about the fixed price they will look for way to tweak it make it better. Competition from Indrive is really making them to ease alot of things

@the bold; I never knew bolt had done this. They're on the right track with that.
The introduction of acceptance rate and driver score was actually the reason drivers started complaining, cos it increased the blocking of drivers and forcing drivers to accept unpleasant rides.
If they had heeded to drivers' complaints from that period, they won't be in this mess they found themselves (put themselves, rather).
Drivers are the 'soul' of their company. They should take that.

Much respect, sir.

Omoapena:
That fixed price will cause serious issue for bolt, they need to revert back to their old pricing method or else, nah problem e go cause.


Imagine some riders that will ask you to end ride half way of the journey.

They better stick to their old pricing method..

More confusion for bolt.

Much respect, sir.

I just remember something now.
On Friday, those stupid danfo drivers were doing park-and-pick @sandfill bus stop for VI, obstructing people from driving past the traffic lights and causing jam, na so one man wind down his Jeep beside one dafo and stoned the driver with sachet water in his face.
Omoh, I happy die. 😁
I was like, ooooh, nice one. This is a good idea.
Are you people pondering what I'm pondering?

Much respect, bosses.

Omoapena:
If you need partnership and you're certain of your knowledge about the work, I will be delighted to join with you in partnership only if that idea of yours is catchy...

Still weighing some couple of options.
Things are expensive now and all those home appliances are seriously affected. Prices have skyrocketed and this has been making some people hopping onto toks (which I don't deal in).
Na only few peeps dey buy brand new outright (which is my own deal gangan).
So, I opted for easy-buy format (pay small small).
They pay a % for an item, I sort the balance and their repayment period na 3 months, and I have got 3 people already.
I want to see the outcome first. Still test-running it.
I still dey the rudimentary stage. You know, they say a forest starts from grass. I've not got the ground yet, but definitely, will be moving.
But I've noted your proposal, sir.
One of them below.


Much respect, boss.

sucobaba:
Hello @Gazz.uzz and house,

Due to wear and low ground clearance ,I'm looking to change tires on Kia Rio 2016 EX trim.. seller sold it with mixture of 195/65/15 91T and 195/60/15 88H.

Which size do you advise? Thank you.

195/65/15 too small. 15" rim is not vey good for this Nigeria roads, except is covered with 70' profile (vertical height) tyre.
Upgrade to 205/65/16.
I don't think that car leg space can take beyond that self.
So, with 205/65/16, you would appreciate the difference.

Much respect, sir.

TUBLEZ:
This bolt fixed price is not encouraging 😑 rider mistakenly put another address which was like another 15 mins drive to the normal address and the trip still ended same price

Bolt is confused.
They're trying to satisfy riders by fixing the price for them, whereas, it's not favouring drivers who are the 'soul' of the business.
Indrive is giving bolt sleepless night and imagine someone suffering from insomnia for 3 days wey dey try to solve physics, shey him no go work down rubbish like this?

Much respect, sir.

dapotemi:
Congratulations Sir, your tenacity and courage is well admired...You worked hard for it..Having your own car is a great relieve in this Hussle...
Now it's the time to even work smarter..
I celebrate you, sir.

Thanks, boss. 😊

Much respect, sir.

Barbiturate:
It's good to know we have very intelligent and wise dudes here.
I had to read and read some replies to really understand.

As you've given all these insights, you can do well to talk about the other businesses you do or your investments that gives you 'passive income', so some of us can learn from. I'm not talking about 9 to 5 nor land and I'm not talking about buying more cars on e-hailing.

Congratulations to you Glit. Do you care to share your other hustle?

Omo.apena, I don't know you're this knowledgeable 😊
You fit share your other hustle asides e-hailing?

Nice one guys, una dey do well!

Thanks, boss.
BTW, Before I joined e-hailing, I dey work with one company that deals in house hold appliances, so, I detached myself after many years of working with them and felt I can also establish myself for that business since I know the in-and-out of it.
So, na small small I dey do am for now, make God open way for me in it.
E-hailing is also doing its own wonder, make man sha dey rugged everything together.
Na wetin I dey do be that ooh.

Much respect, boss.

konkoabove:
Thanks guys for this page full of insights. Objective analysis of issues turn me on. I had to read some submissions twice. I hope we are flexible enough to pick one or two things.

@omoapena I never knew you were this deep. @dapotemi and others, God bless you all.

@Glithronix congratulations on your car. More wins bro.

🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

I salute you, sir.

northbird:
@ Glithronix.. congrats in arrears.

This thread sha... 16 lives. . mind blowing insights by various contributors.. Still water runs deep.

Smiles.

Much respect, boss.

Sirchiboy:
..
Is there gain in this business.
No profit yet in PH

I have no idea about PH, sir.

pope191:
This life! So you finally own the car and you didn’t bring it to any of the cole’s of nairaland notice. Not ever Palmer Cole, Ashley Cole or J Cole. Anyways, congratulations!! It’s not easy, your nights at Chevron drive finally pave the way.

That one no be big deal, ogami.
Btw, the bold make me laugh.
Thanks, boss.

Much respect, sir.

Halahhalah:
I can't believe you are just getting to know that you will find it hard to leave the job if you are not determined to leave. Not everyone can handle the mental health that comes with the job. Like play, the person here that started 2022 said he just wants to gather funds from Uber within one year to go full time on his electronics business is still here with no leaving time in sight.

I started with rental, now the car belongs to me with no pinch. I bought it from the owner last year September @2m. I didn't announce it cos that's not my targeted car (03 big daddy), but had to buy it from the man cos I was ripe enough to be independent.
While some people were putting head inside traffic when the 3mb was on full lockdown, I was running my business lowkey and small-small, I didn't drive for the hustle for a single day.
I don't drive 6 days a week anymore, I drive Wednesday - Sunday. Sometimes, I drive only Friday - Sunday and put in more energy for these 3 days.
When I'm big enough, I won't be doing the e-hailing any longer, but for now, who am I when the legends I learned from are still raking in hundreds of thousands in a month?
It will be senseless of me to leave such hustle that gives me someone's salary in a week.
I dey mad?
Case closed.

Much respect, boss.

Omoapena:
No dispute, the job has psychological effect, can't count how many times the job has made me angry unnecessarily, anytime I get a bad day from the job, I will just look for a trip that will take me home, before this fuel increment, anytime I'm having a bad day, even if I'm in ajah under bridge, I will blow empty from there till I get home but now, even if I'm in Yaba, I will want to wait for a trip that will bring me closer to ilupeju or mushin and waiting for that kind trip when I'm already vexed will just be adding to my frustration....



As it is rn, my mental health is at stake cox of this job...

@the bold: How
Na so e hard reach?
All those devilish riders don't even get me at all.
Once I drop you, I forget about you straight.
The only thing that gets me is multiple cancellation, cos I will have to replenish my account from my savings. Na only this one dey vex me. But still, after every-every, once I reach house, I flex it off so far the profit keeps rolling in.
It is well.

Much respect, boss.

XPaul:
Good evening everyone.

How was our day?

I am new here and I need your guidance.

I own a Honda Accord 2010 and I want to start doing Uber (only) on Saturdays majorly. I don’t know if I would be able to add Sunday. I have a 9-5 job.

Please share all the possible advice with me as I have mostly been a rider.


What documents would I need? Is there a thread on the registration steps?

Thank you for your help

Since you do 9-5, take Saturday and Sunday for test-running the hustle. These two days would be a perfect run for you as a starter.
All documents required, you have them already.
Just download the indrive and follow the steps in registration, no special document required, only the ones you already have.
To your last question, download indrive and start the registration, whichever one you encounter and don't understand, screenshot and post it here, you would get support.

Much respect, sir.

Barbiturate:
Honestly I regretted doing such. I don't even know how I managed to pull that stunt. Normal me, I'll just drop your luggage and drive off.....but then I remembered all the attitude she put up and I was like; how can she treat me like this and still not pay; omo, that devil in me no gree at all! Thanks baba

It is well, boss. ✌

Barbiturate:
This hustle will change your character if you're not patient and careful! I did the unthinkable and I regret it so badly.

Picked this babe with her make up luggage. She entered and didn't even greet. No issues with that. I greeted and she ignored. No issues still.

Oga, Increase your A/C, I did. Oga, reduce the radio or put it off, I obeyed. She was giving me so much attitude but I still ignored.

Got to her destination, ended trip and showed her the amount(bolt)
She said she can't pay that amount, that the amount wasn't what bolt brought when she ordered.

I said Madam, you will pay me my complete money. She said ok now, make we dey see! I put off my car and got down. She got down too and said she has all the day to wait. I said; Madam, I cannot wait, I have work to do. Pls pay me my money, and let me go. She didn't answer me. She was just using me to make calls.

I just entered my car, started it, then she started shouting that her luggage is in the trunk. Omo, I zoomed off. Entered the next street and parked there. She started calling, crying and begging me that she will pay any amount for her luggage.

I said; Madam, I don't need any amount. Send me my money and I'll come back with your luggage. I sent her my acct and she sent it.

Came back and I quickly dropped her luggage. Entered my car sharply and drove off immediately. She reported me. Bolt blocked me. I sent them a mail explaining what happened. They said next time I should leave the rider and report to them. They unblocked me the next day.

Notwithstanding, I still hate my actions though! That was never my kind of person.

One thing indrive will never do is blocking your account after a rider (of one trip) complains to them, instead, your driver star would drop.
Well, my account has never been suspended since I been don dey use indrive.
If I tell you what really transpired between me and the rider that gave me 1 star ⭐ with those bad reviews ehn, she was was just a plain devil.
Well, na silence I take kill her power, and I collected my money complete.
If you like, go hell and come back, I go collect my money.
This hustle is just like other occupations that sometimes, the devil amongst human would come and test your capabilities.
By the way, I like how you handled that situation by "driving her luggages go another street", thumbs up for you.
Your regret, I feel, you aren't that kind of a wicked person, but had to pull that stunt to get your money, which wasn't a bad act to me.

Much respect, boss.

All of Una sha wan use the opportunity pack all the money on Lagos road finish.
Make una sha take am jéjé ooh.

Much respect, bosses.

northbird:
@ realtol..
Is your car sound? Engine ,gear, AC
can you drive properly?
Is your other partner working.?
Do you have savings to cover wife n son expense for @ least 2 months.,? Your decision lies in those answers

BTW,ehailing prices in Abuja is rubbish.. Don't try going to Abuja. Average residents in Abuja are not financially bouyant.

I wonder how drivers on Bolt make ends meet in Abuja. The same corrolla, dirty fares.

Golden questions.

Much respect, boss.

northbird:
Glith... .... the bolded got me laughing

Barbiturate:
You didn't read my message well. I picked it and called to confirm the price. The person said that's the price she put. I cancelled.

Still the same thing.
System error caused that.
Abi shey you go try inputting the amount now and see if it's still going to give the 1k?

Btw,
Is it true that bolt don dey comot mucus from nose?

Much respect, baba.

Barbiturate:
Baba you just like to support indrive!

I picked that ride to confirm price and the idiot agreed it's the actual price. I just cancelled!

I am not supporting them ooh.
Shebi as the price show for that trip, person go know say na system error nah. Abi?
It is well.

Much respect, sir.

Omoapena:
You never see from mainland to ajah for 1k and the foolish rider will be praying someone accept such ride

With a smile on his/her face like Tom (of tom and Jerry)

emmychib:
Good morning guys. How the hustle de go. Please I want to know if uber/bolt accepts Honda Civic 2002 model

Yes, you can.
Even, older cars as grey as 2000 are accepted on bolt.

Much respect, boss.

Barbiturate:
Why will indrive ever allow this kind of price to surface for the distance?

Network glitch.
This has been noted here severally.

Much respect, boss.

sholamat:
Thanks sir.
I dont know anyone that can help me scan around, but i will keep asking,

No let anyhow person do the scanning for you.
He must be a professional rewire.

Alright, boss.

sholamat:
Hello house
@GAZZUZZ

Please help.
I just brought a toyata camry 2008 and have been using it for a month now, i changed the old when i brought it as nigeria used,

I have my check engine light on since i brought it and a tapping sound which my mechanic said they are not serious issues,

I noticed this morning that my check engine light kept blinking non stop, its was stable before but now its always blinking, my mechanic said its not issue but im scaried cos what i read about check engine light is scary

Please help.

Misfiring issue.
This is an issue relating to bad coils.
Get a rewire to scan it for you to detect the faulty/bad ones.
Plugs would have been affected, too.
Just do the scanning, it will display the issues to you.

Much respect, sir.

pope191:
Boss nah different things they pursue us. So I believe everyone get their reason for discharged energy. Me nah Arsenal, nothing concern me with premiership title, make I sha avoid relegation like someone nah em be my own.

YeyeGbami:
Wetin go dey inside that briefcase, lemme guess. Pos terminal, gala, bigi and change to give riders wey drop cash.

😁😁😁

tojahh:
Much respect sir,

The job has no dress code, let the drivers breathe! Do you know how many drivers just came into town to come try out the hustle (Most of them no get where them dey stay o). People are struggling to survive, they wear what they can easily fit in. As you see me so, 7 days a week if you jam me, that 7 times na short Nika you go see me with stripes for leg. If you say my dressing look shabby, cancel and order for the man with suit and tie. I can't be working as a boss of my own and you'll be telling me now to dress to my own office.

After all, the cancellation is a plus to people that dresses WELL.

With the knickers u dey wear, do you look good and clean, or you look dirty and tattered?
Come dey sweat like roasted chicken?
Actually, my post about that wasn't intended to annoy anyone, it was triggered by the drive I saw on that day, omohhhh.
Even car looked so crappy with all rim covers gone.
May God make am easy for us sha.
Lastly, the part where you mention suit and tie. Omoooohhhh
Make the driver come cap it all with a briefcase.

Much respect, sir.

tojahh:
But guy which one be Igboefon? I swear you don mad walahi

That baba na something else.

Much respect, boss.