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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.

Pearl1910:
No mind that guy. Na igboefon him be.

TheModerator:
Dor real? Don't you sweat when you are driving under this hot weather? Abi, na all the time you leave your AC blazing while waiting for your riders?

Driving and dress sense is a pure mismatch. It doesn't even make sense or correlate considering the nature of job. So long as a car is neat, driver is not smelling, it's all well and good. Just stack your paper and stop talking about fashion. The job doesn't warrant it.

Okay, baba.

Much respect, sir. 🙌

YeyeGbami:
No be person wey see money chop dey change wardrobe, driving around in the hot sun and you want them to smell and look nice. Ordinary air freshener sef na expensive shit.

You con dey talk of shame. Sope ti e o

It is well.
God no go kuku shame us.

Much respect, boss.

pope191:
We offend you ni 😂😂😂 Abeg forgive us.

I picked a lady that was just *para- NIG* yesterday over the phone. What happened? She transfer 2500 to a driver last year and the money processed twice. Driver refused to refund, despite all the excuse of bank issue to blocking of the rider. As fate would have it yesterday, he picked the lady trip and sense did not tell him, he has messed up in that location.

She says on entering his car, she tried to talk to him politely and if he remember the lady he refused to refund her money. The man denied and ask her to get down, if she’s not ready for the trip. Matter got worst and loud, people came around and with enough evidence, baba collect dragging, insults, and still pay the money 😂

Most drivers don’t refund and that is very bad. What is 2500?

This story. 😁
Karma is omnipresent. E go meet you wherever you are when your time is due.

Much respect, baba.

konkoabove:
As e dey hot! Calm down baba.

Let's thank God for our little wins. In as much as I'm not excusing indecency, but people are going through a lot. I can give you several examples of drivers I have met in the hustle. Where is the motivation to dress when there are issues hanging on your neck?

I can't count the number of drivers I have had to talk to while I park to relax. Some, it will be written all over them that they need someone to talk to when they approach me, so I give them audience. Of course, some will come with the usual chest beating of how they make 50k daily without putting on AC. I'll just pick the available request or drive away.

Me too, baba.
I've been seeing some of them like that e don tey, na the one wey I see today really made me make a post about it.
Heck! I can imagine the number of cancelled rides he would have got when arriving at PU point and the rider shows up to see his/her driver.
You can't show up to me like that, I go cancel straight.
May God ease his affairs and bless him in the hustle.
That dude needs a serious prayer.
It is well.

Much respect, sir.

How could you call yourself a Bolt/Uber driver and be dressing like an agbero
Shame no dey catch some of una ni?
Is it that some of una no get dress sense ni abi una no see anybody to tell una say your dressing is irritating?
And some of you look unkempt and will be sweating like asun goat when it was alive.
And some with depressed facial expression and lacking confidence.
Una need orientation?
Meehhhhnnn.

Dollar falls won't have much effects on foods in the market, cost of fuel and increment in electricity tariff are the major players here.

Avoid apongbon-eko bridge ATM if you're leaving island.
A truck massive accident freshly occurred and traffic Don build up.

Omoapena:
This fixed price bolt is doing doesn't make any sense to me.

Make I go register my new car, maybe it will be put under comfort category...I go just tick only that category so any trip I get will be worthy...

This wouldn't have happened if Indrive didn't exist.
Bolt is changing things because of indrive.
That's a super-effect of indrive.
Agreed?

Much respect, boss.