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pope191:
15k on Tuesday and Wednesday nko?

Y1nka:
Oga Dru23, you are an elder in this thread sir!

If dashboard shows 70k earnings on Bolt (which is really good right)?

Commission is : 14000

And as owner you collect :30k

As some car mpg calculations done here: at least 10k (on some of the most fuel efficient cars, or depending on the trip to arrive at such).

And we didn’t calculate that most of those rides would have gone through Lekki toll : let’s say just 10 times to Lekki : 10 to and fro equals (4,000)


In total :

30k
14k
10k
5k.

That’s 59k sir . If car is in good condition and no much unforeseen circumstances.

And 11k for driving Lagos bad roads and traffic for a week, dealing with different attitude and keeeping calm still behind that wheel. The physical and psychological requirements for this job is not that price sir, person wey sabi go sabi.

Even if he was eating sand and drinking the wind...does 11k seem fair sir?!! No disrespect sir o!

Just giving my opinion..


And I stand to be corrected, on other facts!

adsmaster:
So I got a new car to drive today. Remember I said I drop the one I was using before but see what nature threw at me today below-i was bashed at the back these morning on my way to the airport where I was going to drop of my guy, whose flight was is today by 2:45pm..

First day with the new car, got served a new challenge. On my derby day with the new company,these is what i get dame!


Please any idea how much the back light cost?

thelastorca:
how will i suffer?

for me uber is a convenience
before it was around, i was using yellow taxi

for you it is a livelihood, not so?
what will you go to if they and other ehailing platforms leave? will you fill form and go and dobale to some old men at the nearest taxi park

when there is high demand within a vicinity? eg if there is an NNPC test in unilag, there will be a surge there at the end and at the beginning.

thelastorca:
the problem with your so called economics is the same problem facing job seekers.

there is an oversupply of candidates, so it is a buyers market.

is it not this same uber where several people still waiting on employment are using to tide over the period?

is this not Nigeria with more people entering labour market everyday?
for everyone one kicked or exited from a job, there are 50 people willing to take his/her place at half his salary. you think uber is any different?

you are talking about surge. are you sure you even understand your platform? or is a surge not a period when there is high demand within a vicinity? eg if there is an NNPC test in unilag, there will be a sure there t the end and at the beginning

or maybe you can talk in your odometer language again

thelastorca:
Maybe if I speak in odometer. What will make me cancel a ride? An unexpected situation coming up. An observed violation by the driver before we start. What makes a driver cancel? A destination he considers unfavorable. You do not want to go on the journey, cancel and take the cumulative strike. Stop trying to think you are smart

Now how do I translate the above into the language of I have driven 100km?

radautoworks:
I didn't want to have to do this. Now what?

Frankdamaxx:
Drivers can reject trips but they always like telling riders to cancel.

Me personally, I don't have issues with a driver that cancels trips, but they should be man enough to cancel from their Driver app.

thelastorca:
This right here.

radautoworks:
How are people not seeing the bolded??

This is how https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

radautoworks:
Now that's a new demographic I learnt about as a result of this thread.
Unfortunately Financing is not an option. Banks are better equipped for that kind of job and with good work histories should be available to people needing financing. Our core competencies is repairs and that's what we focus on. On the positive side, eherbal got a free repair from another party and that party may have better insight into financing in this environment.

radautoworks:
That's why in my spitballing the caveat was something like EgunMogaji2's idea because the junk yards there have return and exchange policies. Depending on the parts there are even warranties.

As far as rigging, maybe managing is a better term. E.g. fixing an alternator instead of replacing it which we currently don't do. Won't come with a warranty but delays repair costs for a bit.

radautoworks:
Wow. You think that's what I'm thinking about from everything you've read...


Let me clarify https://www.nairaland.com/5429767/where-rad-auto-works-parts/10#82807271

radautoworks:
I'm more informed...

..that I pay my people to much

Just joking. My people deserve all they get and more... Most of the time.

It makes sense why people resort to some of the things they do. But it doesn't change that sometimes it's penny wise, pound foolish. One has to think of ways to cater to that demographic. If it means in the future having a budget brand separate from our main brands that strictly deals in "rigging" and tokunbo parts to keep you going with full disclosure, that may be an option but one would have to do research to see if it is worth the potential problems. Yes, we know how to rig but don't.

At one point, EgunMogaji2 was talking about potentially opening an American style junk yard. If something like that was available, that demographic would be a lot easier to serve.

calabardick:
They should better read and learn, in as much as I don't trouble you, you've no right to trouble me, if you try it na 3MB I'll end your trip, treat your fvckup and kick you out of my car. Uber have authorise us to abort any idiotic trip.

I see one lowlife punk downgrading drivers because he feels he's working with a heavenly downstream or whatever.
I personally work with an upstream - E & P (Automation Engineer, studied and certified in Brazil ), works offshore (2 weeks in/out). I resigned from a reputable military service to further my studies. Instead of staying idle I decide to romance uber, it's fun and stressful out there, it resets my brain as well.

Driving with uber have expose me to both angels and demons, it really shaped my life in so many ways, I've learned a lot.

Drivers deserves to be respected, it's not easy.

On Friday I picked one nasty lady that was insulting and commanding me to drive like James Bond, I ignored her and she tapped my shoulder from behind and said "mr. Man I'm talking to you", I didn't say anything and she began ranting, I ignored her. According to airtel THAT THING DEY PAIN.

When we get to Blenco she mannerlessly asked me to stop for her to shop, and I did.
She get inside, I followed her, we shopped at the end of the shopping I purposely stood behind her, my items were 10x more than what she picked and she asked me who I am, I humbly showed her my IDs when we entered the car, that's when sudden humility overshadowed her she now switched to the front seat, I ended the trip there, gave her a free ride to gulf at lakowe, without collecting a kobo from her for the entire ride.
When she asked me why I offer her a free ride, I told her UBER DRIVERS AREN'T POOR.

She called around 11pm, I didn't pick her call, she dropped a message [just checking on you]

I use iPad for uber, fuuuck CEOs

thelastorca:
how would you know - like attracts like. face your fellow hustlers - i face my fellow oil workers
show me your friend and i will tell you who your are
you are eherbal's friend - which says enough

thelastorca:
ornicus here.

i am once again in gbagada. for all the BS spouted here - ubers are NOT hard to find.

i suggest you get off my diick before i give you a proper fking beatdown that will make you run to the mods like a crybaby

I worked in a major downstream company for 14 years. i have no need to lie about things like vehicle ownership

my PFA is 10 times that 2m you are carrying on your head for loans and whatnot. if i was to use the PFA with treasury bills, the return would still be more than your crummy 2m. if i was to use it in combination with my severance, i would employ your bitch arse for 5 years easy.

accept that you are a fking pauper batting above his league and move on.
ediat forming detective

small wonder you have never amounted to anything and never will
copious lack of matter between your ears

be warned.

respect yourself and let this go.

ndubuis:
Based on the discussion of trying to cheat the system: Got a request this morning from Adebisi Popoola street in Lekki at a surge of 2.1x. Rider was meant to go to Foodies in Lekki as well but said her final destination is Ikeja. When I heard Ikeja, at that huge surge, I was licking my lips. Lol. She later said, the people she was supposed to meet at Foodies haven't showed up (which I suspect was a lie), that we should proceed to Ikeja. But before then, she would like to use the Zenith bank at Admiralty way. She said it won't take her more than 10 minutes. I obliged, knowing the surge I was in, I won't bother how long she stays in the bank. Here comes the twist, the woman asked me to end the trip while she enters the bank, that we should negotiate off line for the trip to Ikeja. I just knew that she doesn't want to pay the huge fare on Uber that may likely come with the trip to Ikeja. My plan was to bill her based on the 2.1x surge for any offline trip. On a second thought, I knew she would negotiate 3k for any offline trip since she knows what she's doing. (Looking for who to cheat). I ended the trip at N800, immediately I got another request at 2.0x surge. I told her, sorry I already have another request and left her there after she paid. What am I trying to say here, the clowns that come here to berate uber drivers should realize that there are also bad riders who try to cheat the system. This woman wouldn't have asked for an offline trip if she wasn't caught up in a massive surge on uber. Cheats are cheats, I see more riders who try to take advantage of ehailing and cheat the system. People should stop being ignorant and one sided in their judgement.

pope191:
Lol... I've never encounter such, if I do? There's nothing I'll do, I'm dat soft. Best, I'll drive fast to get raid of such rider

peeps4u:
What do we say of those who put their legs on dashboard like they are in their sitting rooms. I saw one just this evening, I just SMH in my mind.

deedee44:
Well I've heard of a place where they kidnap random people for as low as 50k.

pope191:
Ah don change area tire, just got a request short trip, drop her and reach out to d boot so she won't slam it, before I cone back I don mid trip going to lekki, couple with leaving 100 each for 2 riders today, lemmi just deh in my middle

pope191:
Abeg what up with festac, I've been here for hours, no request... Almost 2hrs now, getting tired already

chinyce:
Hello people, advice needed. I'm suffering inaccurate pricing. My own is becoming too much, the prices are always low and never high. I went to Bolt office to complete. But this morning is still happening again. Even rider complain my price is low. I use an Infinix S7 3GB ram.
My previous phone was Samsung note2. Any one using infinix, please respond

muyiwaadekunle1:
My bro, i thought about it too but these issues are way too many for me to handle and it makes me sick to my stomach.

deedee44:
If it is a state where kidnapping is business, with all these flashy dashboard displays, Uber drivers will be kidnapped every blessed day

muyiwaadekunle1:
What was your experience like?
To add to the piece of advice elders on this hustle have given out several times, do not use just any car for this hustle ,be it Tokunbo or brand new, stick with the recommended brands :Toyota Corolla, Honda civic ,Honda city and Hyundai) .
I thought i was wise enough using a Ford Mondeo Tokunbo for e hailing despite all the warnings and pleads from people who've been on the hustle for over a year but i got my hand burnt.
The little money i earned on this hustle for just three weeks was spent on fixing the car ,even had to borrow from friends : AC Evaporator, Compressor, fan blower, Brake pads and Battery, now, it's the shock absorber, oxygen sensor and spare tyre despite minimal hours on the road. But i am taking the car back home before i go bankrupt.
This is the end of my e hailing journey.
I wish you guys all the very best and pray, life gets better for everyone.

ajoks533:
Plz guys, I am sorry for interrupting the flow of discussion on the trade.

Let me start by saying good morning. I am based in Ph and want to relocate to either of Lagos or Abuja to start life afresh as things ain't going as they used to down here in PH.

A friend advised I sell off my 2002 Toyota Highlander and but a smaller car with less maintenance and fuel economy, so I can use it to go into uber in either of Lagos or Abuja.

I know I might not be able to get up to 1.5m on my Highlander, say I can be able to get like 1.2m on it and I don't have plans of where I can get more to add to it to be able to buy a car and have enough left to really hit the road in any of the cities.

Hence, I decided to come in here and seek for some advice from my brothers and possibly sisters who are already in the business. Please your kind advice and guidance is welcome.

Thanks

xana101:
it all depend on where u start from. Where u reside. Me I do more than that every week cos I stay at gbagada. If u live at ikorodu, iyanoba igando and so on, it will be difficult to net 100k weekly.

MERCHANDISER:
yes sir