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pope191:
Done for the day, but still in Surulere. I don't even know if it is even right for me to say done for the day.

Na surulere you go hang in this period?
Na which route you want take to get home?
Baba, just go and find one hotel and lodge till tomorrow. Just tell madam for house see till tomorrow.
Much respect, boss.

obinoral1179:
how far it's been long, how is indrive rider treating you?

Ogami, sir.
For this period wey traffic Don grow extra wings, person must apply wisdom oh.
I don go park for house since 5pm. This is how I've been running my race since after the Ramadan public holiday that we finished fasting.
I always enter house between 5pm - 6pm, then monitor traffic till night time and if road clear before 10pm, I roll out and target just 3 trips to boost my gross. If road no free before 10pm, I stay home and enjoy the night.
Indrive requires sense and calculation - cos as we indrivers no dey like seeing traffic, na jolly time for bolt drivers.
Just look at the traffic conditions at the moment.
Na Saturday and Sunday dey give me joy now.
Indrive riders? I know how to handle them.
Much respect, boss.

sunnymighty:
Good morning bosses in the house, please how much is a brand new oil pump for Toyota Camry, Big Daddy 03/04 model, my mechanic is charging 48k minus workmanship. Please help me!
Cc: Glithronix.

I only know of toks which is btw 10k-12k. Have no idea about a brand new one.
Cc: pearl1910
Much respect, boss.

Welz:
at one point you really have to tell yourself that this ehailing thing might not be for you bro. you really cancelled lekki trip?🙂

😁😁😁

This @HonourablePomk, from the way you dey comment, you go tey before you get it right oh.
Them don tell you to leave indrive and make bolt your main grill.
This was the same thing I advised you from the beginning.
Before PS2 came to us, na PS1 we dey play. When PS2 came, we used our PS1 experience to play PS2 and we played professionally.
Bolt is supposed to be your starter in this hustle.
I think your major problem is the fear of getting on highways and driving to some places. If you still holding onto this, walahi you go tey for there I swear.
Leave indrive for now and take up bolt, forget the 25% commission they take, everyone of us paid it and some are still paying it and nobody die nah.
Wait, if you don't get on highways and some challenging places, how you want take count yourself as a professional driver and gather the experience you need to ball on your own?
Abeg, How?
You dey run from highways, na why you dey accept those yanmayanm fares that you will even be frustrated by the passengers.
Surge or no surge, be using bolt and go anywhere.
You can't be in this kinda hustle and say you are afraid of highways, who does that?
You started driving January last year and you still dey fear driving?
That means you never ready be that.
Oga, you better drop the highway phobia and get on the road and make your money (with your own car ooh - can you imagine?).
Challenge yourself and get on any road. Use bolt for now.
Start driving on bolt and be sharing your dashboard here if you can so that you can be encouraged and 'gingered'. Set your daily target @10k for a start, then increase it once the 10k target starts feeling like drinking water to you. Na on top bolt oooh. Leave indrive for now. You need to gather the experience and confidence, bro.
You just dey make person vex sha - don't make me go court ooh.
Much respect, boss.

All of us go dey alright las las.

pope191:
There's really nothing to correct, like I said about understanding the game. The problem here is Rida and not Indrive. It get worst that we all scatter it for each other atimes. If I am bidding for a trip like 3500 with an initial price of 2700 and one stupid person come with best bid of 2500, trust me I am going to 2300. Let all of us don't have sense. I leave it there and switch to my Indrive. I once picked a trip from Iju Rd to unilag 2k and the rider called. My question to her was, and you will enter the car if I come to pick you? did you even know the cost of gas? Her response was like eeeehn why did you now pick the trip. To block stupid drivers from s*icide

Assuming we only have Bolt and Indrive, trust me Bolt would have close shop. All those trips you are seeing on Rida are meant for Indrive. The moment you start seeing the last display trip on Indrive from 900m away a good trip is coming, riders will be the one beggin you with price. They do know how to add money when they are not seeing bid.

Nice one.
Much respect, boss.

HonourablePomk:
Please I think newbies need your advice on this.

Both mainland and island where are the sure spots drivers can park car and wait for trips. Not knowing spots has affected me a lot.

Please I will suggest the gurus here drop spots they know as this will help newbies

You will get order anywhere you're parked both on mainland and Island.
Indrive passengers don dey plenty now, so they're everywhere.
Abi are there places you parked and didn't get orders ni?
Though there are some locations that you might not get closed-by orders immediately but if you wait enough, you will get.
Some drivers fit no get that patience to wait though.
Which locations have you found yourself parked without getting orders?
Much respect, boss.

obinoral1179:
Better now....

See wetin the brother said. 👇

HonourablePomk:
Road is still worse

HonourablePomk:
Thanks for the advice. I’m familiar with alagbole as I’ve taken riders there before. I dislike bolt soo much because of the 25% commission that’s why I rarely use bolt. My driver score is 76% now there and will only use it when I’m ready to take any trip. Indrive gives the advantage of choosing where you want to go to. Bolt doesn’t care about anything that’s why I don’t use them. My experience yesterday taught me and I’ve learned from there

Nice one.
I can see that you're already improving with your analysis between bolt and indrive.
You're doing well. ✌
God no go shame us.
Much respect, baba.

Btw, how're the road conditions of Alagbole/Yakoyo axis now?
It's been loooooong I been to those areas.

Btw, Mr. Honourable, were you not the one I advised to start this hustle with bolt?
Na bolt you suppose dey use as a newbie and gather the experience there.
Na the experience wey you gather on bolt you go use to hustle indrive. Indrive ain't as reliable as bolt is in terms of customer services.
You in particular, na bolt you suppose begin with.
Omoh, dem indrive riders go rip you tire if you no add crase to your mentality ooh.

HonourablePomk:
Hello guys. Yesterday Sunday morning This guy with the name tolu on indrive booked ride for his girl from Haruna around ogba to excellence hotel at ogba for 1k. I picked her up and told her to send money soo I can drop her at the gate. She kept saying the guy is sending it I got to the gate and had no choice to enter the hotel. The guy came out sat at the back seat smelling of Igbo and told the girl to go inside the hotel. He said I should take him to ojodu and back. He said 3k and I asked him if he his going to take time he said no. We got to yakoyo at ojodu he delayed me there even used my phone to call his dealer I guessed he wanted to buy Igbo. While on the way he asked me for 10k to clear something off on his palmpay I told him I don’t have. Right from when I picked up his girl at the beginning I knew something will be off about that trip. From yakoyo he said I should take him to alagbole I told him he will ladd 1k and he shouldn’t take time. He said ok. We got there I wasted 20mins and I changed it for him. He started saying shey he his paying for his ride. And I told him this waiting time he isn’t paying for it that he his delaying me that wasn’t the agreement. I told him to get down from my car got his number and sent my account number to him. Up till now I haven’t seen any money from him. His girl 1k trip and his 2k trip to alagbole I haven’t seen any. He doesn’t even reply my message. Indrive didn’t reply me as well when I contacted support. His name is tolu and this is his number 08130952893

Sorry to say this; this that you have experienced will definitely build you.
One thing about this hustle is that you will gather all the experiences you need on the field.
The only thing that pained me is that you agreed to do offline (as a new driver in the game).
You don't do offline anyhow on indrive.
In fact, I will advise you don't do anything offline until you don sabi the hustle wella.
Offline doesn't come with pleasure on indrive cos you will definitely waste your time, either waiting or driving extra which doesn't worth it.
Your mistake was that you ignored the sign - someone who oozed Igbo, you agreed offline with him
In a case like that, you should be in a hurry to collect your 1k and leave immediately.
You even sent your account number to him on SMS and left, waiting to hear gbagaun (alert)?
Well, I won't blame you much cos you're still in the learning period.
You will improve with time.
Once again, don't ever agree offline on indrive until you have known all that needs to be known as a pro.
Take this and thank me later: never pick any order that's less than 2k on indrive. My 2 cent.
Btw, shey you go still take order to Yakoyo/Alagbole again?
Much respect, boss.

Welz:
why is this even possible on indrive?

Na network glitches dey cause am.
It's obvious nobody go pick am, If you wait and monitor that same order, you will see that it will later come back with proper amount.
Much respect, boss.

easytig:
U wee not only overstress yourself you might not come out of that bondage with yourself intact. 8milla ke when no be say the motor na toks self,am sure na naija abused self. Don't start what you can't finish that my advice.

Even if na brand new (tear rubber) - even if na today dem finished making the car, who go go near 8milly HP deal for e-hailing?
That one na direct suicide in advance.
The sound of 8million (50k weekly for 3 years) self suppose make the guy pass out.

Welz:
one newbie driver will still accept this offer, I accepted a trip today from oshodi going to computer village, as I was approaching the rider I saw him bringing out about 8 big bags I just reversed and cancelled immediately with "riders load didn't fit". These riders don't care about your car as long as you take them to their destinations

You did very well, baba.
Majority of the passengers are so unreasonable.
Why can't they enter car park and order for a suitable vehicle?
Me self dey very good at cancelling order when I see something annoying at the pick up point.
Much respect, boss.

mejai:
Gentlelife50 abeg come o. See Wahala!! Glithronix, what do u have to say?
Things dey happen, Sha.

Man, u go drive so tey bolt, Uber, indrive, Rida go close shop, relocate, u never complete the money.

8milla HP deal?
I just woke up, abeg lemme go back to sleep.
This one knocked me off.
Fire-fire.
Much respect, boss.

northbird:
, ketu market probably, it beats me why they don't go for the traditional yellow taxis in such cases.

No mind dem.

ReadaDream:
10 kegs! How?

What then would you have said about this one?
Much respect, baba.

mejai:
Bro, the guy was heading home by 5am. Meaning he drove/worked all night. Nature came calling. Lesson learnt!!
The rule to life.... Life no get duplicate no matter what. Once it happens, life still goes on. You can't finish the trips in Lagos.
@chiste1, thank God u pulled through.

It is well.
All glory to God for the life protection.
Much respect, boss.

Dailyparrot:
Why the discrepancy in commission. I earned 20k gross on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Please, why the difference in booking fees and total expenses (commissions).

Bolt
Much respect, boss.

I still wonder how una dey do am: the time person suppose dey enjoy sleep, person go don dey on road driving. I've tried it twice when I started new and I saw that it didn't worth it.
On this early mómó (4-6am) rush, Na danfo drivers and those who are going to their various work places with their own cars I can say they want to beat early morning traffic.
This life no get duplicate: the time we suppose dey enjoy sleep, person don dey on road dey hustle while sleep never even clear for the eyes (trying to cheat nature)?
Wife dey house. Kid(s) dey house, abeg make una dey think of this.
I will rather work late night than this early mómó driving when I suppose still dey in bed.
If 10am no nack, I no dey go out to drive. Sometimes self, 11am, 12noon, 1-3pm, I dey set out and meet up.
Make una dey think of the families wey depend on ur living, abeg.
Thank God for your life.
That was too much, though. I total damage.
Inside life.

pope191:
This one they keep chasing each other for nairaland. E reach ask

As in... no be small thing.
Much respect, baba.

pope191:
I am not saying he didn't do well. All I am trying to say is to carry the owner along. Hp or not, he is not the owner of the car till original papers are transfer to him. Obviously there's no how he won't change things in the car, they should just have a free mind relationship. Abi Jerry don go collect car for Tom hand like this

Omoapena:
May Allah make it easy for us through out the Ramadan period...

May he accept our duas...

Ameen. 🙏 🙏 🙏

Ramadan is here, my fellow Muslim brothers.
Hope y'all prepared.
Much respect, bosses.

SeyiJay:
Truly, you're one real boss here . . . I always gbadun your very helpfuland invaluable tips that really encourage everyone in this hustle . I tried to PM you awhile ago but I'm not sure you got any message. Pls, i'd like to chat with you 1on 1... 0.nine.0.two.9.one.6.one.6.seven.0 [whatsapp]. I await ur 'holla'. Much respect, oga!

Mistake, bro.
You're making a mistake.
Check the thread well, if you've been following the thread, you should be able to identify the senior men and legends here.
I'm a newbie, on a rental driving, not even HP.
I only share my own experience, not that I'm the same level with the people who lectured me.
I'm still learning the hustle. I'm not yet at the level to be consulted or regarded as a boss.
I'm sure you know the real bosses in the building, they're the ones you should consult.
So sorry, baba, I no dey check my mail like that unless my attention is called to it. I will check and respond.
Much respect, boss.

pope191:
Nah so

With what I saw yesterday online and everywhere... nothing will make me pick Yoruba rider again.

😏😏😏😏😏

HonourablePomk:
Thanks. This makes sense


Since I started this business, I noticed from Thursday-Sunday are the best days for the job. Infact I noticed if I move around Ikeja I can make net of 10k in a day within 5-6 hours.

I’m deciding not to drive Mondays and Tuesday because everywhere seems to be always jam packed .

Gurus here am I right?

You're right.
You enjoy the hustle more from Thursday through to Sunday.
Monday - Wednesday na rugged hustle days cos traffic is always much on these days.
Now you can see that na when person start to dey drive him go dey get the grip of the hustle, lecturing won't give all the things you need to know, na the roads go teach you.
Much respect, boss.

Dailyparrot:
Among all the apps, I hate Indriver the most. How can you pay for commission for a trip that didn't take place.

Over little thing, the ride will be locked and your commission forcefully taken. That's bullshit!

Once a driver drives off the pick up point for like 1km, the trip must be completed.
In such situation, if the driver wants to cancel and have his commission back, he should drive back to the pick up point then click on cancel, his commission would be added to the refund purse.
If he's in a situation where he can't go to destination and can't drive back to the pick up point, the money is gone.
So, it is advisable to always confirm destinations to passengers before leaving the PUP.
Much respect, baba.

Dailyparrot:
Among all the apps, I hate Indriver the most. How can you pay for commission for a trip that didn't take place.

I picked a guy at the price of 2400 at that Simbiat Abiola Way (medical road) and his destination was Tejuosho market.

When I turned to face the way heading to Yaba, the guy was like, where are you going, this doesn't look like the direction to magodo. I was like, which magodo?

It was then he informed me that he was going to magodo and not Yaba. That the person he booked Yaba for has gotten to Yaba since.

So, it happened that he just clicked on the last destination suggestion he inputted previously and ordered.

I had to park immediately for renegotiation. He said he can't pay more than 3500 to magodo in the evening when the map was saying 1 hour plus.

I told him not to worry, that I'm not going to magodo and he alighted from my car, meanwhile, Indriver has taken commission from the 2400 for an unsuccessful trip.

I had to write to them to refund me my money and they did.

Over little thing, the ride will be locked and your commission forcefully taken. That's bullshit!

We have been advised that we should always confirm destination to any passenger we are taking.
You see some of these our Lagos passengers, I no understand dem sometimes.
I've had numbers of such experience with some passengers that they will just pick destination on their map because the suggestion completes the name of the street they're going. Instead make dem pick the specific one.
Me before I move, I always confirm the destination "area" to the passenger.
For example, if the destination is 12, Williams Street, Lagos - and when I navigate and the location is at Ifako, Gbagada, I would say, "sorry, your destination is at Ifako, gbagada, right?"
That's how I always confirm once you enter my car before I even move.
Like this past week, I dey on Bode Thomas, Surulere, I saw an order going to a street at Oworonshoki and picked it, thank God I always ask for location area.
When I said, this destination is at Oworonshoki? They said no oooh, it is meant to be Ogba, that it must be a mistake.
Normal price on the address showed 2.5k for 20 mins trip, when I put the address on map to that ogba, it showed 1hr 10mins, I told them 5.5k, they said it's too much, I just cancelled straight.
What's funny was that they immediately booked on bolt to the address at ogba, bolt brought 3.2k - 3.7k for 1hrs 10mins trip.
That was nonsense price tag on 25% commission.
Without surge, bolt is a total crap and that's not new, anyway.

HonourablePomk:
Please how do I know when there’s surge? My score has reduced and I’m a new driver because I decline request that come in. Some the prices are low for the distance and some becuase I don’t want to drive far. Just driving within some parts of mainland for now. I want to only go on bony when there’s surge

Chairman, no dey cancel orders on bolt as a new driver. Accept all incoming orders even to the places you said you don't want to go.
The way u take start ur own hustle no be the way. If bolt block you, na there you go know what's up.
Take all incoming orders till your scores go back up.
I don't even expect you to be declining/ignoring orders in your 1st month to the game.
You can't be selecting the areas you want to go with bolt, na legends fit do that cos they know their way around it.
With this your hustling way, if you don't want bolt to end you in "O God", I go advise you to quickly register on indrive should in case bolt block your account.
Cos the way I dey sense you, you fit chop creamy blocking on bolt.
And any time you see there's huge and mad traffic around you, go offline, except you're positioned in a good place with perfect road links well distanced from traffic roads. You go understand well later sha.
Much respect, boss.

The way I dey see am, be like say na to postpone hustle till Sunday be that.
See as everywhere red.
Inside life.