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141samuel:
This move/innosson want to take over uber

Is this the one they advertised for promo at 2.5M? If yes, then it's good for a NEW car. But then, how available and/or cheap would the parts be, considering the fact that it is made in Nigeria and not imported?

Abeg, anybody don use IVM for here before?

Some days we meet devils in the form of riders, other days we meet some who remind us that there's still hope left for humanity.

So yesterday I got a request. I called to confirm the PU location and the voice of the lady sounded so weak and frail. I felt perhaps it was one of those ladies with tiny voices. Got to PU and she got into my car. Greeted her but she didn't respond. It raised a flag in my head. I told her I was starting the trip and she just muttered Ok.

As I started the trip, Gmap told me the trip would last for 65mins. On our way, the lady was breathing heavily, visibly uncomfortable. She tried laying on the chair in different positions as I watched from the rear view mirror. I asked her if she was ok and she said she was feeling unwell.

All that was going through my head was, 'make person no come die for my motor o'. I was just running different scenarios in my head and praying. Whenever I notice she's 'asleep', I make a maneuver or brake sharply and that would make her open her eyes, and I breathe a slight sigh of relief and my prayers continued.

Ten minutes towards the end of the trip, she was fully awake but still visibly weak and she started giving me directions to her house as she lived in the interiors.

I finally ended the trip and the amount was N2,900. She ruffled through her bag and gave me N2,500. She told me that was all she had in her bag but she'll go in and tell someone to bring the balance of N400 for me. I said, 'no problem'. In my head, 'thank God say this trip don finish'.

I would have left the N400, but she said she was sending someone to bring it so I waited. I waited for close to 5mins and when I noticed no one was coming from the compound, I drove off.

This morning, I got a call. She was like, 'please sir are you the one that dropped me off yesterday with the navy blue Camry?' I told her I dropped her off yesterday but I drive a black Corolla. I told her she was obviously very ill that's why she didn't notice. She said that was true and asked if anyone brought money for me because she asked them this morning and no one seemed to have claimed to give me the money that was why she called. I told her I didn't see anyone and asked her how she was faring. She said she was better and apologized profusely for them not bringing the money to me and told me to send my account details.

In my head, 'for just N400' Hmmm, that's interesting... I sha sent it, and she sent 1K.

Bottom line is, not all riders have bad minds. Always look for the good in people until they prove otherwise.

confusedworld17:
I thought using delivery bikes are cheaper.
Also why are people not looking in the direction of innosson motors since they claim that they are built for Nigeria roads ? I saw one that's like the size of matrix for 2.5m

This one?

Pearl1910:


Lolz...I dey always see am for other people account but this is the first time I am getting it...I use to think d Campaign last all day, I didn't know it's just the amount you make during the 7trips and 6hrs.
They balance u d difference and u still get to keep everything u make from there onwards.

Bolt don finish work. Am trying that cash out tomorrow, my money done too plenty for their hand, before they change their mind reverse all d bonus

Me, I go wan do small small trip, but na 1K, 1.5K e go end because of surge. Last last sha, 10K and 4 hours later, I go don chop the bonus.

dasphinx1:


na the cashoit feature de sweet me pass abeg. I no de reject card trips again(card trip wey fit enter 1k?), I don run card trip from Lokogoma, my zone; to airport road(close to Aco Estate) 2500 before. I tap cashout straight, no time abeg. except if na Kubwa, Gwagwalada, Nyanya Karu trips, i no de go those zones. Once picked a rider from Coscharis ín CBD to Asokoro, Sunrise Estate, na so i see request, upon ending trip of the Coscharis rider; to Maraba. Bolt sharply notified me; ' Out of radius' I cancel ni joor. Rain de fall, i de Asokoro, request enter to Maraba? No be me o, abeg.... Na Abuja i de sha..

Abuja guys, na una go dey enjoy this work pass us o. No (much) traffic, no LASTMA and co. Abeg gist us, what are some of the challenges you guys face?

Pearl1910:
Best Bonus ever
Bolt should keep this up abeg. 9k Bonus.

Sharp guy!

For me, most times hours go don complete and I dey filter shortest possible trip. I no fit kii myself.

Plus the cash out feature. Very dope.

Llbhons:
Thanks for shedding more light on this

So is it possible that I register for 2 cites like lagos and Ibadan at the same time?

Like work in Ibadan for week and lagos for a week....

My account was registered in Lagos. Sometime last year (I think), I went to Ibadan. I went online just to see if I could be online in IBADAN and in less than a minute, I got a request.

Don't know if it still works or if it was just a one off thing. But you could do your FIRST REGISTRATION in Lagos and see if it would work. If it doesn't, you can always do for Ibadan too.

Crvrider:


Some riders especially female are apprehensive when you show up with a tinted ride.

The other day a riders sister told her to roll the glass down for safety reasons. I just laughed.

I only experienced this once when I picked up a lady and her two kids. She was like I should wind down for security reasons. We later picked her husband though and the glass went back up.

Most riders like it when your car is tinted. The only question they ask is if police don't disturb me.

When tinting, it shouldn't be dark all through. The back could be very dark while the front could be lighter. I find it funny when guys tint the front glass with the very dark one then cut out a circle for the side mirror.

kanuisagoat:


I have been asked ridiculous things ranging from iPhone chord to Bluetooth to Pin to chewing gum to Jerry can but the one that takes the cake was when a lady asked if I had a gas cylinder in the car.

I mean, why will I drive around with a gas cylinder

Gas cylinder?? If you had said yes, she probably would have asked for a pot to prepare 'urgent' indomie.

Eh God, nothing wey we no ge see for riders hand o...

kanuisagoat:



Very important

He will pick some and they'll say, Good afternoon sir. Please can I charge my phone?

He will pick others who will just jump into the vehicle, point their charging chord at him and say "take".

Or the ones that would be asking for iPhone cord or Bluetooth.

Labi01:
Please guys I want to know if Uber or bolt can accept a 61years old man ?

InfinityEstates:


Naa... From 65 and above.

Labi01:
I don’t get you

[s]I meant they only accept you as a driver if you are 65years and above.[/s]


Abeg don't mind me... But 61? I don't think age matters. As far as you have a valid DL and good eyesight and strength, why not?

Ernesttoby30:


Please does uber accept tinted windows?

Definitely. But make sure you have your LEGIT permit and medical report, else popo go use you chop breakfast.

Labi01:
Please guys I want to know if Uber or bolt can accept a 61years old man ?

Naa... From 65 and above.

pope191:


Very simple madam why this bros come resemble that bros wey follow u come outside for Osapa, them b twins? If the guy no get the scope, he's destined to b maya. Case closed

Then the guy would now be like, 'babe, which Bros is he talking about?'

But if I be the girl ehn, if dem no block you, call me Charlie...

Felicity0001 and dapotemi, really guys

northbird:


You also get their mails, I have not opened Uber app for like 18 months counting. I monitor my inspection report on Bolt like kilode .

How can you be eating Pounded yam and someone is offering you Garri.

I never got to drive on Uber. I got stuck on the document upload phase with the insurance upload. I didn't even bother anymore till the documents expired which they kept reminding me of.

For Indriver, I registered but I couldn't wrap my head around parking and 'applying' for trips. It just didn't work for me.

On Bolt, you can get your trips on the go and even before the ride ends, and oh, plus surge. Now ehn, to go on 'surgeless' trips dey do me wan kind for body.

Anyways, get some rest guys, by 3 we moove again.

Nigerians, we get coconut head sha... People still dey waka by this time?

Pearl1910:


Sprinkle Rice and bicarbonate soda
If u like u put a bowl of vinegar let everything sit in the car overnight and during the day if there is no sunshine.

Chai! All these chemists...

Felicity0001:


Bro na serious work o... You'll need DIY, use the had brush you use for washing of you tires... The wooden side to drag the water towards ine side then use a towel to suck the water out... This can take you 2/3days to get a dried carpet.

Pkele!

Me self water entered my car yesterday along Herbert McCollony Way yesterday but it wasn't too much though.

The last time I had such serious experience it took about 4days b4 my car dried properly.

Baba, everywhere bloody, car never dry...

We move sha...

By the way, is it just me or Bolt didn't give bonus today?

Anyways sha, I no dey work. Make I just chill dey observe.

@Davit et al, any tips on how to dry a flooded car without sunshine?

chillex8:

Jist us

shollywendy1:

Very much interested in this experience

Hmmm, brethrens... No be small matter. #MyLekkiFloodExperience

So I dey see blood everywhere I dey happy, based on my motivation na. After a few trips, rain started. Then it became very heavy. I picked up a lady from Lekki phase 1 to Milverton Estate. Before I left Lekki, the flood was building, but e never bad. Before I dropped off the lady, another request came in, back to Lekki. Dropped of the guy and he went in. Meanwhile another trip had already come in back to Osapa. The guy I dropped off then called that someone was coming out to meet me. Meanwhile the lady going to Osapa called and I told her to wait.

The guy then came and was like I should carry him. He was not able to request a ride bla bla bla. I told him I already had someone waiting for me. He was like it's just in front, it's not far. I'll just drop him and go and pick the girl. I said 2K to put him off. He was like, ah ah, that's too much. He'll give me 1K.

To cut the long story short, there was traffic. The guy was like should he give me 5H to drop him half way so that I can go pick the girl since she was calling persistently. I agreed. There was traffic at the turning I was supposed to take so he said I could take an alternative route that is shorter.

BIG MISTAKE. I took the route. I thought it was just normal water till it was too late. I couldn't go back. I felt if I kept going it would reduce. Na lie o, it kept getting deeper. It got to a point where I couldn't go back, I just had to forge ahead. Before I knew what was happening, I saw water in my car like Davit said.

Chai! I wan cry. That's how I lost 3K because of 5H. I finally left Lekki. I couldn't take trips because my car was flooded. I couldn't park to clean it because it was raining heavily. I couldn't go offline because there was blood in the sea. Wetin I go come do?

Lekki flood don finish me today...

BAZ001:


Lol at no 4.
I used it for one lousy girl

R. Oga where are you
M: good morning
R: good morning where are you
M: I don’t know ,
R: you don’t know? Use your map , look around you
Me: I can see cars and okada
R: what’s name of the street
M: I can’t see the name
R: ask people now, how can you say you don’t know
Me: madam d way u raising your voice seems you angry.
R: what do you mean
Me: I’m not going again can’t pick an angry woman
R; (like cold water poured on her ) I’m not angry now, my voice is like that.
Me: I’m sorry you are angry
(Heard from back ground her friends laughing)
R: msheewww cancel
I’m 100% sure she will arrange herself when talking to next driver.

Una no go kii person with laugh...

davit:
Your bonus shows that you don't drive regularly though. I come in peace o

Me, I be part time driver o. As the surge spirit leads...

Pearl1910:


Status**** we don't know.
His demeanor is even different when he is posting as Status****. I like Blackbishop better

Blackbishop is the business man. Status*** is the 'angry' man.

Woke up this morning to 5 stars. I've not had 5 stars since I started. Interesting. Let me enjoy it while it lasts.

BAZ001:


Which of the updates? The 2days ago or another one has just been released today ?

If it’s 2 days ago I updated immediately and used it yesterday evening, but not ON app today. Pls tell me if it’s malfunctioning let me just blow empty home in peace



They have not fix arriving now features, I used it 3times yesterday and also goat Kanu feature is still there unless it’s a new update

Abeg make dem leave the KANU FEATURE o...

Pearl1910:
DO NOT do the most recent update on Bolt App. I think something is wrong with it.

Thank God I skipped it this morning o. My mind just told me they may have fixed "Arriving Now" feature.

morax101:


Without surge, waiting is actually 24/mins, it’s 48/min with 1.9 surge. So it pays better to be on paid waiting than starting a trip for 11/mins.

You are correct bro. Just checked and confirmed it. When I checked previously, the trip was most likely on SURGE. Thanks for the correction.

BAZ001:


I always tell them no, I will wait for you
Before you end trip and bolt calls you that rider reported you started trip before moving.

I feel paid waiting will minimize your lose, not sure but let the veterans and ants comment

10mins (Paid waiting) = N400
10mins (On trip without distance) = N110

Waiting without starting the trip actually pays better and it gives one the liberty to cancel.

I met a newbie who experienced this and I explained this. Just thought to share.

As a driver, a rider tells you "I'll be down in 10mins, but you can start the trip so that your time would count."

If you are sure the rider would come for the ride, would you start the trip?