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joeokoriem:
Please house where is Romeo3 I've missed that dude. Why is he hidden. Did he eat someone's money. Ogunvic I can understand but romeo I still don't get it.

Even nitigriti too where is he?

Gentlelife50:
Uber app be misbehaving, rider will cancel and it will still be on on your app.

Yea, thought I was the only one experiencing it. Last month my self and one other driver got the same request from same lady and we both drove to the place after speaking with the lady. In fact when I called her after accepting her request she said that a driver called earlier and his on the way. I made her to understand that the guy must have cancelled that was why it came to me. I got to her house first and after like 4mins the other driver arrived and we were both amazed. When she came down stairs she was confused on who to go with and it was my name that appeared on her app and na long trip sha. The other driver said he didnt cancel and was surprised to meet me there. We were both itching to go the mainland as nothing was happening in Lekki that fateful Saturday. As we were talking a request entered the guys phone, he called and it was a very short trip, na so my guy leave. Another one is atimes when you accept an incoming request it will disappear on your to reappear after some seconds. Uber wan be like Taxify

toomush:
Making sense earnings, I don't know how you guys do it.

My earnings today

Newbie tho

Well done bro. Gradually, u will get there, Rome wasn't built in a day and pikin must crawl before he walk abi. Encourage yourself and don't be lazy.

ifyeez:
You probably did not go tru the thread very well, anyway let me answer ur question.
1. Pray hard before you leave ur house and starting of trips

1.1 Start early: 4:30am get up and set destination.

2. Positioning: Example you can't stay inside mushin and expect island trip, you will get Festac and Ago. Ask Gentle will explain beta

3. Trip Chasing: You must ve heard us talking about about surge, yes chase it, one thing with surge is that even if it's gone when you got there, just hang around you must get trip, because some smart ass riders, won't request till the surge is over. One rider told me he has been requesting for the past two hours and canceling because he doesn't want surge trip, stingy guy doesn't want drivers to smile. On that note chase wisely some are not worth it.

4: Pepe and Salt: ask the taxiappguy about it joking please don't come for me

5. Make friends: always try to keep in contact with some nice riders, I have this lady I take to her office every morning at V.i

6. Stanley this space is for you

7. Romeo

8. Chuck

9.Gentle

9.1 Tgirl

10. Always keep contact with ur follow drivers, they will teach you there own tweaks they use, we learn everyday, that's why some of us are here everyday.

That said, some days are so bad you will probably prefer not coming out that day than come out and not get trips, or get useless trip

Would ve added Gazzuzz buh he doesn't river anymore , I remember when he told us he made, 7k from 7pm to 11pm, that made me seat up

Well spoken bro. Not necessarily starting early, most times I don't start early but I finish very very well. My area dey surge all the time. Island trips can be gotten from Mushin cos of its proximity to V.I, I have done quite a number from there. Positioning is the master key in this work and this work doesn't expect one to be lazy. Don't wait too long in one place waiting for request, always change position. You can't sleep in ur car all day under the tree and expect good returns lailai. Target long trips and surge(not scam surge o) cos its the ultimate. Always check ur map before embarking on any trip especially trips to the mainland for traffic update and its not every trip(area) you see u jump at. Be wise in this work.

brogxy:
That means your riders cancellation was really high.
Chai! I counted my riders' cancellation for today. A whole 11

Yes na, riders cancellation was high. The thing pain me cos I was close to wining the independence bonus of 7k. Some mumu riders will always cancel based on the undermentioned. 1. If you delay in calling them after accepting their request. 2. If ur location is far from their pickup point and they can't wait cos they are in a hurry( most times Uber will display 2mins ETA to them while the driver will be seeing 5mins and when you accept it it changes to 8mins. Me, I look out for two things when accepting incoming requests and they are ETA and distance to pickup location. Then after accepting I will check to see the riders rating so as prepare myself on how to deal with the rider.

brogxy:
Log into your driver's account on your browser, you will see your cancellation rate there. There is nothing like rider's cancellation

Bros, I am talking from experience, riders cancellation and drivers cancellation accounts for one being blocked. They feel that most riders cancel after they must have spoken with the driver and he or she declines the trip. I was blocked on independence eve when I was just completing my 18th trip. The message was communicated to me that night via sms immediately I swiped to complete a trip. Consequent upon that I was made to go through a mandatory course for those that were blocked and in the cause of that I was also made to understand that all I stated in the foregoings or rather in my earlier post on cancellation counts including your city of operation. Furthermore, on enquiry same thing was also sounded into my ears at the greenlight hub.

brogxy:
Ignoring a request mean your acceptance rating will drop which means more waiting time.
High cancellation can make you get blocked from using Uber. In a case of useless pickup location or if your mind doesn't go for a certain request, try your luck by informing the rider that you can't make but should cancel maybe a closer driver can get the request.
Or ignore the rider's calls when you are contacted, this will make the rider get frustrated and cancel the request. Long pickups are not worth it but you can call and ask for the destination to know if it's worth going for the pickup.
In all, try to pick all requests to reduce your waiting time. Avoid high cancellation to prevent being blocked.

Both riders cancelled trip and drivers cancelled trip accounts for one being blocked. In addition to that make sure that your cancellation rate is max 7% all tru the week cos Uber starts counting from Monday till Sunday and at the end if your cancellation rate exceeds the city's preferred cancellation rate you will be blocked. According to Uber every city in operation has its own laid down cancellation rate and drivers mustn't exceed it or else they be blocked.

taxiappguy:
Allow me digress a little.
Uber and Taxify should set the expectation for riders.
They should teach riders what to expect from their Rideshare driver.
You Rideshare driver is an independent entity, he is not your salaried driver. Or there to pander to your whims and caprices.
You have not arrived because you are using Uber or Taxify. Pun intended.
Both parties please be nice and it can be a mutually beneficial experience.

I have like 90k in free trips. So I'm giving out 2 free trip requests on Taxify worth 3k each.
Totally free, no strings attached.
If you want one, i assume you know what to do.
Please I have only got 2 to give out so first 2 people.
Cheers.

Bros, I like ur hustling spirit, you sound like Romeo3, are you the same person?

baxton25:
Uber do me strong thing today, of all days na today wae surge full everywhere naim uber choose to block me this morning....they said I should goan do inspection.... I went to sure, and was redirected to total alapere.... the guy said if he inspects my car this way it ain't passing the inspection... that I should goan paint it. I come dae ask oo Shae this guy want make I just repaint my car, abi watin..... and me I don't have that kind of money now.. is this what they tell you guys on every inspection center, or this guy is playing me, should I just check another inspection centre?

Bros, most times the surge na scam and mirage. Atimes, they intentionally create the surge themselves not as a result of high demand. Areas you are very sure of real surge is V.I and environs at the close of work or mainland weekends. How can Abule ijesha be surging 24hrs of the day even when you know the area very well and you are positioned there yet you will see nothing.

baxton25:
Uber do me strong thing today, of all days na today wae surge full everywhere naim uber choose to block me this morning....they said I should goan do inspection.... I went to sure, and was redirected to total alapere.... the guy said if he inspects my car this way it ain't passing the inspection... that I should goan paint it. I come dae ask oo Shae this guy want make I just repaint my car, abi watin..... and me I don't have that kind of money now.. is this what they tell you guys on every inspection center, or this guy is playing me, should I just check another inspection centre?

someone must have reported your car having an issue to Uber. Just go and spray the front and back bumper and go back to the inspection center they will accept the car

baxton25:
Chai.... I was in the middle of 2.5x and couldn't do anything.... oooh e pain me

Uber surge na scam!!! Was in surulere 1.9x surge this morning yet Uber gave me 1.3x surge and this is not the first time. Yesterday same thing happened from same location. Dropped off a rider mid morning at Idado, I was seeing 1.5x yet I was given a 1.3x surge from chevron. The question is this why go out of the surge zone to bring trips.

slamstanlee:
coming for us kwa... uber/taxify cars get those things ready normal normal na

Hope u know that some Uber/ Taxify drivers don't have spare tyre talkless of wheel spanner, this I have seen and its also possible ur spare tyre no longer has air inside. One needs to be checking these all the times so as to avoid this egunje boiz on the road.

GAZZUZZ:
Today I requested a ride for a third party, estimate was 900-1200, I had a 750 bonus for 6 trips left, 45mins later I saw bank alert of 2250! I opened uber app and checked, as usual another "Hard working driver" trying to make 30k before 12 nah so I press report, come join am with 1 star and added a full mechanical evaluation of his vehicle to wash it down

2 hours later I saw new bill N350

Uber for president

Full mechanical evaluation of his car? Haba bros is that not too much in addition to the review. No allow boiz change am for you o

Kainosdu:
I need to share this experience or better still advice to the house(especially newbie on ehailing) since have also gained from stories and experiences from people on this forum. I got a request at mma1 airport today, I called the rider a female to know where she was, when I got to where she was which is just at the arrival, I decided to wait for her to come into the car since she was very close to me. Before I knew it men of the underworld clipped my tyre as she was about to enter. I said oga this is my passenger right in my car that am leaving now, she was close to me that was why I decided to wait some seconds for her to come in. The guy said I was not supposed to park at all to pick a passenger. To cut the long story short they took the vehicle to their office gave me a ticket of 10000. I begged and begged infact this should be my longest begging if there is any grammar like that. I eventually paid the money. So please like I said for those just coming in incase you find yourself at the airport mma1 in particular make sure you are very careful and smart if possible use the car park. Those guys are actually terrible and heartless. You need to see the way the were impounding vehicles today even while I was leaving their office more cars were still coming. I even heard from sources after my experience that those guys themselves now make request and setup Uber drivers. Please guys try as much as possible to avoid them you may be wrong you may also be right they don't care at all.

So sorry about that bro, big lesson learnt. Airport work is for the brave and strong hearted. Anytime I find myself at the airport no matter your personality when I pick your request you must come to the designated car park. Sometime last month, I accepted a request on uber at the same local airport and the man called immediately and asked me to drive to the arrival and pick him, I made it clear to him that I cant do that that he has to come to the car park which is the pickup point. The man insisted that I come that his a military man. I just locked up and cancelled the request. This is one of the reasons why so many drivers don't do airport work.

dapotemi:
Don't get it wrong, I did not allow the car to enter their station, I vehemently oppose that and when they see my reaction, we decided to park close to the station, just like two houses after the police station. I did not enter the station, they never ask me or my driver to enter their station.Secondly, either myself nor my driver entered the sstation, there was no need to as the people we were dealing with sef dey their checkpoint they control traffic. Thitdly, we did not write any statement, as no one demand for it. They jus keep us for road, for more than five hours. Ny driver did his best for the first two hours before he called me. The only tin they have is d car key.

Seriously, I don't know why you are getting yourself worked up on this inconsequential matter. Oga, there is no issue here as far as am concerned. Nigerian Police na police? Even if your driver like let him pass that same route tmrw and wave to them, they won't even recognize him or the car. Do you know how many people they impound their vehicles everyday? When dealing with those guys you have to be smart. Abeg go and give your thoughts to something better and meaningful not this one.

aAK1:
I've been asking this question for over 3 days no body is responding. Can I register this car on Uber or taxify. It's an 06 phase 2 307

No sir you can't. The last time I checked Taxify and uber dont accept hatchbacks only sedan.

lagostaxiguy:
So sorry about this bro, I'm surprised because there are several designated car parks along university road. Those guys are rogues

several designated car parks where? Pls make me understand

Gentlelife50:
Thought u were here the other day when this issue was discussed? Oya look for six random numbers and add there then Google your bank swift code.
I no wan teach u bad things u just dey start, u go learn by yourself.

As a newbie he should go and read from page one or wherever he wants to start from, atleast he should read something. I know that there are also other things centered around this business that is also bothering him and a quick resolve to all of that is to patiently go through the content of this thread and then come out blowing out. Surely, he will get the requisite experience here.

ifyeez:
Who has seen this before? Packed at University road, before I know it, some idiots entered my car.

Chai, sorry bro its one of things you see as you journey through this business and it makes you stronger. University road is a very bad place to park and wait for request cos those idiots parading that axis, next time you find yourself there enter Unilag, Abule oja(not through the one way o), or the streets linking st Dominics church you will definitely see request there.

You sef for done play along by telling her you paused it and by so doing you will gain her trust and will she give you 5star rating. Some riders just feel they know too much and when such arises in course of the trip I just lockup and allow them.

shollywendy1:
Rider branded me a newbie on uber simply because I refused to pause a trip while she was fighting with rivals at oniru. Hahahahaaa. She said I should go and ask . Tgiirl, teelarcruz, jayooh, slamstanlee, deedee gentlelife,brogxy,lexylexy etc. Even engr gazzuzz to put me through. Heheheheeee.

Gentlelife50:
Sometimes I just feel like making small trouble and catch fun.
Just rolling out and the three apps were on, request enter on Uber.
Called the number I saw there the ruder picked, I said good morning Sir.
He didn't respond and the next thing he asked where are you naa? I just end the call, how can someone be that rude?
He called back, I greeted him again he asked the same where are you naa? Without even responding to the greeting.
I decided to catch small fun, I now replied.
Oga I am here he said where?
In my car at legend bar road, do you want to come?
He now said please come to Doreen wellness center, I said okay that's better than asking me where I am and u won't help me with directions after.
Done with the trip still expecting my one star.

I dish it out to them as they come. I am tired of hearing that annoying question where are youthat most riders are very very rude they just feel that you are absolutely beneath them. The truth of the matter is that this big headed riders in fact all of them don't know how to use the riders app because you can actually see on the app the location and position of the driver when he picks your request and all they need do is just to simply guide him to their respective locations. The good ones that know about the workings of the app will track you via the app and also call you l when you miss a turn while trying to navigate to their pickup location. Drivers should be the ones asking the riders their location not the other way round because most riders don't know how to use the app giving rise to so many wrong pickup locations.

The moment you get there, Uber will be giving you requests on 1.6 or 1.5 surge. I was within that area when it was at 1.6 but didn't even bother going there because of the traffic and Uber surge wayo.

bluehorizo:
2.1 surge at Iyana Ipaja! Corpers POP.

That's not correct . Uber independence promo ended 11:59pm Sunday, 30th September

Onelovetayz:
That's not correct! It ends 11:59pm 1st October.

@Xana101, please go to their office to do physical counting with them.

Good luck!

If I hear. Pls let him not just park at any suitable place he sees o, LG taskforce and police now patrol most roads in Lagos looking for scape goats to tow their cars. If u wanna park and wait for request enter the streets and make sure ur doors are on central lock especially when you are in Lagos mainland. And never you park close to yellow taxi park or unpainted taxi park cos their all LG taskforce and police informants. The hustle is real now.

lexylexy:
You can find a suitable place to park where nobody will disturb you. if you go park for Marina or broad street omo, na sorry be your name o.

Go to Lekki. What are you doing in V.I by this time except you want to finish yourself with short short trips with multiple stops that will profit nothing. V.I request is in the evening.If you wish not to leave v.i then change location to Adeola Odeku,
Adetokunbo Ademola

lukaf17:
I have been waiting at kofo abayomi for more than 20 mins no request guru in the house please help

Hahaha, I have seen worse messages, just know it that in this line of business shit like this must happen. I always let it go and move on. Had similar experience two weeks back, the idiot texted and it says she will report me to Uber and I will be penalized, I smiled and told her to go ahead. They just want to get you into trouble either by making you stop at an unauthorized place or follow one way. Most of the requests I got yesterday were wrongly done as pickup locations were all totally different from their actual location. Worst of it all is that they will never keep calm, listen and learn how to do it.

slamstanlee:
The worst of them all today. (Uber)
I dropped some1 at house of assembly, den got another request from same point.
Called rider and she said she isnt in house of assembly,
I should come to d secretariat. Block 1.
I got there. At the parking lot.
Her pick up still shows house of assembly.

I waited like 12mins, no show, if i cancel i wont get paid, she called after 15mins+, that i should come to some other parking lot.
When i tried to, the security men said i was going the wrong way...at the same time she was calling and shouting "where are u"
I got frustrated and confused and had to cancel d trip and find my way out....

The next thing she sent these 2 sms
I just acted i didn't see them. But the thing dey vex me like dis
Whats ur thought guys?

abefeabebi:
To the experienced in d house, does type of car determine ones earnings or Uber get classes of service.

No on Uber, Yes on Taxify

pafo:
Check the trip details. She could be on that 50 percent promo thing.

The fare should not be more than 2000. Ikeja to sango is just over 20km.

Nothing like checking of trip details on Taxify bros. Secondly, are you sure you know that sango otta route very well, the trip fare from Ikeja to Otta can never be 2k with that devilish traffic that is ever present on that road.

Corolla gang if you know your environment is not safe enough to park ur vehicle, you better employ a maiguard asap or look a safer place. Corolla theft and vandalism is on the increase now. Last week four vehicle's were said to be vandalised and just this morning two of my friend's called to report that thieves broke in at night and made away with the car brainbox and window controls including a CD player. Be warned. Prevention is better than cure.

lymelyte:
Gurus urgent help.. I brought someone from vgc to toyin str in ikeja. Where can I find clients that are possibly going back to lekki,vgc,Ajah?

Bros, why not allow the wind through ur app to blow you to where it wants to.Must you go back to the island? Why is it that most drivers don't like working on the mainland. A lot of drivers on the island reject trips that will bring them to the mainland and even when they find themselves on the mainland they are always in a hurry to dash back even if its to blow back empty. Why is it so, shd I say its fear of the unknown or what

famousguy01:
Did anybody notice there's no surge in vi this afternoon. Hahahahaha, after yesterday mouth watering surge plenty drivers don go position for vi dey wait again. Let's see wat will happen shaar

Its too early in the day to tell, wait till 5pm or thereabout. Workers mst surely go home. Moreover, it doesn't surge in V. I afternoons except its raining and na short trips bt most evenings na sure

hyperbolic:
Please, how do I handle a rider who refuses to make payment, my account details were given to her for transfer after the trip.

For over a week now she keeps telling me she will do the transfer now each time I call her.

I have sent over 10 SMS to her still she refused to transfer the fund.

Whts her reason for not paying you after the trip? This is part of the things tht makes this work frustrating atimes and if u hv done it the gangster way Uber will quickly block u. Bro, I doubt if Uber will giv a positive response to ur complaint cos its late and its not like its a fare review jst as@ Ifyeez rightly said. Well, next time when such arises jst report to uber and they will credit you after reaching out to her.