₦airaland Forum

mistadayo:
I have done 11 and they sent me mail to drive 4 more and enjoy 3%... hope it's not scam

mrjaydee:
Abeg who don do 16trips make I know if uber still dey go on with the promo?

eghuan1:
I was robbed today at gbagada by 7:45pm. They broke my windows and took a phone from my rider.

Guys be careful out there o

dapotemi:
Today, i am one WEEK old on uber. I have followed this forum for 3 years b4 i finally decided to take a bold step. I will like to share my experience.
I commend all d drivers on ehailing, the job is TEDIOUS. I have a 9-6 job and sometimes i close early. I bought a car that i intend to give out on rental/HP but i jus wanted to try it out first. Went tru all d reg process seamlessly. The truth is if u follow dis thread diligently you already have 99% of everything u need, less d experience. I enter road on friday for 5 hours and i did abt 4k net, after deducting uber fees/fuel. My corrolla seems to do btw 8k to 12k on 2k fuel. The second day, i did 14k net, i close at lekki almost 2am, i was getting bck to back so it was tempting, wifey was madt wen i got home so late. I completed I tink 15 trip and uber reduce fees to 3%.
After service on sunday, i got a trip to Abule egba frm ketu (3k), got a return trip to Mende in Maryland (1,800), i was shock cos i was expecting 2500 at least, though road was free. I finally close on sunday around 10pm wit 11k net, i did 2500k fuel. I pick some chinese in sheraton to ZEN restaurant in isaac john and my whole car was smelling so badly, thanks to fragrance wey i carry. On monday i resume at d office and d pain was REAL, serious body pain. Everyone notice i had a hectic weekend. After work on Monday i took a rider frm Palms lekki to Radisson Blu, it was jus 12 mins trip and fare shows 1,480 . i knew something was wrong but i don't know what. Rider flare up that she pays 650 on d first leg. I ask her to contact uber. She jus dey para, threw 500 inside d car and left, i almost loose my temper. immediately she gave me 1 star, note that i already have 23 five star on 26 trip. Then d next day i got a mail frm uber tht i have been flag for fraud, and immediately they suspend my promo. Up till now i dont know exactly what went wrong. The only tin i notice was that my uber map was showing d pick up location of the rider i took b4 taking d radisson blu rider, byt because i knw d drop off point, i did not use d map.
Na so uber bounce me for promo o, i only get 100 naira after each trip and 3% service charge. My Advice;
This job is not for d lazy, faint hearted, u need to chin-up.
Secondly, ur first target at d begining of d week is to reach d first 15 trip and reduce uber charges to 3%. The 25% is outrageous. By tuesday evening dis week, i have done 15 trip and on 3%.
Thirdly, dress neatly, clean ur car, clean YOURSELF. I have met some drivers and i felt so disappointed. I understand if ur car is dirty, due to d areas we ply, YOU should not be DIRTY. A lady entered my car and she said are u sure youre my uber driver, and i smile. At the end of d trip, i ask her if shes now sure am her driver. She said ALL uber drivers are always looking scruffy, i scold her for that generalisation tho.
Fourthly, my first 3 days I was accepting trip to anywhere, that was a MISTAKE. Some places are no go areas henceforth due to bad road; inside surulere, aguda, ijesha , idi araba after luth, part of lawanson, part of ikosi ketu. ISLAND remain d best place. For me, best place to get trip is Magodo, i hardly finish a trip b4 getting another. On d island is Admiralty.
For me, i HATE cash trip, riders are always Hyper when they are paying cash, less wahala if its card. Easy for me because i have some residual cash i can always use for fuel. So much to say.
At the end of my first week, i net 64k after ALL deduction, i owned my car. Someone showed 17500 on a 3500 fuel here. I got motivated and i did 17k on 3500 also. The job is abt determination and motivation. If its to keep body and soul together for a while, its not a bad job. PLS ALWAYS REST, i saw alot of drivers sleeping on wheels, i had to use my horn to wake some of them up! Pls always have enough SLEEP. I met some female riders too. I doff my heart for their spirit and huzzle. They're d real huzzler. Today, am resting at home.

bradpitt4040:
Hello everyone, happy new month, pls am a driver in need of a car for uber/taxify.. Pls if u got one hala back at me my number is 0818 861 2130.stay on ikotun axis thanks.

pope191:
Where's jesusson2020 when u need him

teeebest:
Good Evening All, I am a teacher and I am planning to go into this biz. My plan to do like 3 hours per day during the week, full time on Saturday, like 6 hours on Sunday(After church). Now my enquiries:
1. Why is a corolla preferred to other cars(e.g Camry-Big Daddy). I intend getting one of the 2.

2. How much can I make with my little plan above?

3.Can a Tecno phone(Camon X) be used for both Uber & Taxify?

Thanks.

muyiwaadekunle1:
But it's written on their website that any Android phone with Version 6.0 and above can be used.

eherbal:
infinix, Tecno,itel etc are non Uber specified phones.i met someone at alausa last week that was banned for life for using infinix hot phone.pls stick to iPhone 7 for now till you can afford Samsung and other accepted phones

shulamitewoman:
Pls help my brother wants to resign from his #85k job to venture into uber full time with his car.am scared for him. Is he making the right decision?

jesbu:
Please someone should help me to know if this is correct. I don't understand what uber is calculating

pope191:
The car is Dru23

pope191:
I'll do that tomorrow boss. Its more like a family affair, but 15k for bumper is on d high side If u ask me.

pope191:
Thanks boss, painful I have to admit, I don't really have the intention to drive today cos I drove all thro yesterday and slept at chevron drive. I just want to make like 5k dis morning and call it a day, done making 3k wit a trip to hit bonus, soh I decided to drive ard before 9, but my village people caught up wit me. I've left d car with painter, now I have to part wit 8k, tough he will be painting both bumper and fender I've always long to respray.

pope191:
All dis stupid tout for St finbarrs just make me go draw sharp line from beginning of side door to d end.... Never knew d road inward to fola agoro is one way, I have use the road countless times and what baffles me d most lasma pass me at the junction, only for one tout to jump in front of d car, asking why I pass one way, trying to get in... Got mad and zoom off, only to scratch keke, done for d day, so pissed right now.

Buynowautos:
I dey ikorodu, where is the best spot to get trip back to town?

jesbu:
My first trip on uber carried 9 persons from festac tourniquet roundabout. The women was praying to God to bring someone who will carry them, and here come me and my SUV. But all went well I'm currently at unilag looking for someone to pick is there any good spot where I can hang out.

umall41:
Good morning again house, plz I need sakamanje tips and tricks o. I will appreciate anyone help, plz biko, don't want to go back to village

izzou:
Instead of Saka, you can simply give the owner back his car.

eherbal:
pls don't repair

xana101:
u don’t need a special technician to fix that kick-starter. I’ve fixed mine like 3 times now. They’ll only buy d brush inside for 2k and fixing like N1,500. So budget 3500. That’s how I’ve been doing it. Get any Rewire to do it. Very soon, knacking d kick won’t work any more.

eherbal:
just seeing this now.next time pull up the kick starte,like you're trying to align it together.

stephenponti:
it can be repaired