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Ghost1994:
I just had an accident. Rider teeth commot

I have read some expert opinion and they have adjudge you as guilty based on their analysis of the nature of damage to your car.
As an e-hailing driver you have only one paramount goal "getting riders safely to their destination", any activity that encourages towards the accomplishment of that goal should be pursued.
Defensive driving is expected to be one of the strongest point of e-hailing drivers.
In short have a post it note on your dashboard with the words "SAFETY, SAFETY SAFETY".
We thank God that no life was lost, as we are now in the ember month, let us all be more extra vigilant.

tojahh:
Therefore, we are happy to be able to keep our promise to ensure we always offer you the best earnings in the city with a 1[b]0% Price Increase and a 5% Commissions increase[/b]d starting tomorrow.


Along with the change in the Fare Price and Commissions,

The Bolt and Lite category will be collapsed into one, maintaining the name “Lite” but with the new price.


Who else received this from Bolt today? Starting tomorrow.... 20% will take charge.

Bolt and policy flip flops are like 5n6.
Why not start first with the 10% price increase and study the market trend for 3 months, if you get the expected result you can now decide whether or not to implement the 5% commission increase.
All i see is muddled water!

pope191:
Nice one

Will try to summarize next time
Thanks.

NIGHTLIFE100:
I read your long post and I can say you’re smart..

We are all Smart .
Since i can not drag the king of meme award with dru23, maybe my post will be in contention for award as one of the longest nairaland post on uber 2019.
Thanks for taking the time to read.

clemils1:
Thanks for the advise sir. I actually work in a bank as a marketer. But I just feel the need to do something extra with my available time. Plus am considering taking a loan to enter into this venture.

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On the issue of loan, those who have successfully collected loans for uber business, may be in the best position to give you advice on how they were able to successfully repay the loans.

But let me share my own little experience with you.
I once collected a loan for a business transaction, let me not bore you with details, a suggestion came and i decided to make a 360 degrees change, i bought a car for uber gave it out and as they say the rest was history, had to quickly sell the car off in less than 6 months as the repayment obligation was becoming difficult each passing month.

What possibly can go wrong with a loan, a lot.

1. CAR HIJACKERS ON PATROL
I survived a car hijacking incidences some months back, not far from ojuelegba, i was at AKT motor park dropping off a passenger, when i got a request less 2 mins away to pick up a rider at the pedestrian bridge (barracks bustop) before stadium. As i got closer to the pedestrian bridge, i saw my rider, he entered my car and before i could even turn the steering wheel, a corolla from nowhere just blocked my car, i was like what... what is happening , a man in police uniform, came out with 2 other guys in normal house wear, my immediate thought was that i had picked up a yahoo boy that they probably have been tracking secretly, they told the guy to get down, the guy kept on insisting why, eventually the guy got down, and the uniformed police man entered, they kept on shouting why did i pick up someone before the busstop, but i was like the bustop is less than 50 metres away, to cut a long story short, the other gang member told me to get out of my car, i said for what, as i turned to face his enquiry, the cop that entered my car took the key of my car... they even snapped my car, and promised me that a towing vehicle would come to pick up the car, (long story), no towing vehicle came. I had to order a gokada to go to my house to collect the spare key, which was brought to me in about 40mins, i spent close to 2 hours, no towing vehicle came. (LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS ALL PLANNED THE RIDER WAS INVOLVED... after the failed car theft incidence, they would have told the person who order the ride, why did he not check to ensure that the car was a corolla!)


My suspicion is that they were expecting a corolla or worst a Camry, these are the most popular cars on uber, Had i shown up with a corolla, they would not hesitate to bring out a gun, and of course i will quickly comply and get out of the car, that would have been the end of the corolla, because they probably would drive it somewhere planned, either dismantle it or drive out of Lagos after removing the tracker, for a prearranged buyer... Now if you buy your uber car on Loan, what would you do, that is not what i wish for anybody, but as i said expect the unexpected! If the person had taken a loan to buy his corolla, he would just be singing in strange voice "ni ojuelegba they know my story... in whiz kid voice". (pic attached). This incidence happened in the day time ooh not night time, my brother things are happening in Lagos.

2. GENERATION OF KAZEEMS
You get your loan buy your car, and promise to avoid all the Generation of Kazeems, to ensure no down time on your car, but let me share another experience,
I went for a routine service at one of those modern automobile workshop on the island that scan and advice you on the best way forward based on your scan result It was a routine oil and filter change. it was done as i drove off the workshop, i just wanted to check if what is used to hold the bonnet up was properly placed, guess what my engine oil cap was not put back, in place, while this could be a minor issue, imagine if, the oil change was not done, do not think such a scenario is not impossible, especially in a very busy workshop, the person who should do the oil change could be called up, he tells his busy colleague to help with the oil change but there are 2 cars for oil change, the colleague chooses the wrong car which is not yours, the guy comes, fails to check the oil gauge level, since he has seen an empty container assume the oil has been poured in the car, you pick up your car and drive off merrily, along the road things start happening.... Remember you are servicing a loan

3. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US (CAPITALISM - DOG EAT DOG WORLD)
I ordered an uber back home yesterday, i had an interesting discussion with the driver. told him upfront that i am also in the biz, asked whether he is on hp or rental, he confessed, that he used to do HP before but he has now made up his mind for his sanity to be on rental, he is on 28k per week rental but he intends to see the owner of the car to renegotiate to N25k, He also stated that opay drivers are taking away market share. The market is getting saturated. Please you never know what capitalist policy uber or bolt can throw up. Eko cab is coming up sometimes in October 24, 2019 (with brand new cars), if i had the opportunity to order a tear rubber car, why should i order for a tokunbo at the same rate.

"During Fashola’s administration, Union Bank gave us a loan of N523m, which we used to buy brand new Nissan cars. First Bank also gave us N350m, which we used to buy brand new Toyota Corolla cars. Now, we are talking to two companies who want to buy us brand new cars. We are planning to launch it with the application."
reposting the link.
https://punchng.com/uber-bolt-others-have-caused-us-untold-hardship-suffering-omolekan-lagos-yellow-taxi-operators-general-secretary/

GTB quick credit is already changing the small loan financial market landscape, expect the unexpected.


how this will change the dynamics is anybody guess, Indriver is there, nothing is sure. If you go ahead to take this loan and bolt and uber decides to slash rates or increase their commission it becomes increasingly difficult to service your loan.

4. HEALTH CHALLENGES
I will always tell people on this forum that only celebrate great earnings, please lets us have a balance, your health also matters, in some post back i posted a link on foot issues, for other drivers to read up, i noticed my right foot was getting swollen, (yep the right foot the usual suspect, the most hardworking foot for uber drivers) honestly the fear of God was already setting in, a friend of mine was having a serious health challenge and swollen feet was one of the symptoms. What i am saying is that God forbid you need to take a month or 3 months break because of some unforeseen health challenges, how do you service your loan during those period!

5. ACCIDENT
We thank God no lives were lost, but the accident involved serious injury to other motorist, while your car is comprehensively insured, the time out to fix the car and also the cost of following up with the passengers involved in the accident will mean 1 or 2 months may pass without you having the means to meet your monthly repayment obligation.

6. VILLAGE PIPU
Over to Dru and Gazzuz on this!

I dont want to sound pessimistic but taking a loan involves so much risk, those promoting eko cab, are you sure they might not come out with a policy to frustrate uber or bolt, "this is Nigeria everybody be criminal" according to Falzthebadguy, this is lagos, for a fistful of naira, politicians are ready to mortgage the future of hardworking Nigerians.
Consider all possible positive and negative scenarios before you make that leap,

My advice:
1. Those who are in paid employment and want to earn extra on weekend, then getting a loan for uber purposes can be feasible (you can use destination setting effectively on weekdays), work like a honeybee on weekend, giving the fact that your income from your paid employment should be able to service the loan, even when there are downtime.

2. Those who have no alternative income, but want to rely only on driving uber to collect a loan, please go for rental deals, save up or look for close family friends that can give out their car and place you on n20k rental.

God bless our hustle!

ofime123:
not only that, they have increased their fare with 10% and their commission is now 20%

You mean after all the round table discussion, this is the best bolt could come up with?

Y1nka:
Lol.....



Well, I'm an active uber/Bolt driver, 27Years, i joined when I needed to raise more money to assist my business in tourism with my car (Hyundai elantra 2009) , and yes I love driving too, with an activity score of 96% , and 4.55 ratings.... Here is my advice:


YOUR JOB: most people think the job is about driving, but driving drunk people night from ikeja to lekki, or driving someone late for a business meeting from lekki to ikoyi is not just about handling the steering wheel, its more ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE behind the wheel. Patience, and plenty preserverance. Trust me you can drive someone so good sometimes and still get a poor rating. Dont give up though, there are still nice riders out there.

*Car TYPE*: choose cars that are both FUEL EFFICIENT AND DURABLE at the same time. Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Camry and hyundai accent are good choice. Honda civic, kia Rio or nissan sunny as last options.


*FARE*: don't expect to build a house in one year whike driving bruh. A trip from ikeja to lekki would normally cost from 2,500- 3,500. Deduct fuel (about 400-700naira fuel if in traffic with my elantra ) and commsion (25% from uber , 15% from bolt). Such trip may come just like 5 -7 times a day (due to high pool of drivers) you'll realise the money just isnt that much, but sometimes its enough..... For upkeep.

*About maps* : start with them because you dont know the roads but be VERY VERY VERY cautious of one way. Police , task force, traffic warden , local government task force (mostly around mushing and unila) are always waiting patiently for you to make mistakes. There are plenty roads on the map that are actually one way, so watch the signs a lot....... Or beg the officals with 3k to 10k for bribe (calculate how many ride that is).

Road signs:ALWAYS FOLLOW THEM NO MATTER WHAT THE RIDER SAYS.


EXTRA : hot zones are : unilag ,surulere, mushin, ogudu , and lekki.

Good luck

Thanks for the refresher...
But make Dru no hear say you call his beloved bullet proof civic as last option

clemils1:
Good morning guys . I need your advise. I work from Mondays to Fridays and closing time is around 5pm and 7. But I am considering using my closure hours to run Uber with my car including my weekends. I need your opinion if this pattern would be profitable for someone like me.

If you work in such companies where the toughest job you do on a daily basis, is walking to get another cup of coffee, i think you can use your closure hours to run uber.

Gentlelife50:
I can't stand this traffic, had to beg this babe my last rider to fly bike to Oniru.
She reluctantly did, I am waiting for indomie then later watch match and think of next thing to do.

Did she also reluctantly give you 1 star?

naijaguy1234:
What about Olajumoke the bread seller , she’s been missing on nairaland news for a while now .

Ask TY Savage

northbird:
You mean a breakdown for d net 80k
Fuel -20k
Rent- 30k
Myself- 30k.

I want to believe that you take care of car maintenance.

tojahh:
Why me will never ever be on UBER!

If you value your peace of mind, UBER IS BAE! but if you have a black belt in Kung Fu and always on the look out to sharpen your skills, then i can relate to why you might love driving solely on BOLT!

nwizu042:
Heard same story last week buy didnt take it seriously... I think i now do

Bolt increasing commission, i will find it hard to believe, with the anaconda grip uber now has on Lagos.
Bolt is barely grasping for breath, what i expect Bolt to do is lower commission and improve drivers' experience.
The 15% commission is really for what, customer service is dead on arrival, no verification of drivers' current documents, lack of timely or non resolution of drivers' complaints, the list of Bolt Naija (formerly Taxify) woes are endless.

Ogbunigwe2018:
If alhaji cannot drain and refil properly, say goodbye to bulletproof engine's, transmission

Honda ATF DW1

Mobil ATF can also be considered as a cheaper alternative.


Dru can easily give you all the statistical evidence of various transmission fluid used on all his fleet of cars!


Learnt there are many fake ATF DW1 in the market

Caveat Emptor!

tojahh:
Lol Bros no shake your head. My car, year, model, and chassis number is well known here. But since I'll soon contest an elective post, here is it.

Honda Civic 2003

Dru23's territory!

izzou:
Nahh bro

I dey leave since. Haven't touched a steering for weeks

Study leave
While others are searching for IELTS cheat code, trust you are burning the midnight oil!

tojahh:
Want to service my transmission as the Gear Alhaji confirmed the transmission needs servicing and as well I will have to change the switch that they've been confirmed bad.

Which Oil should I use? How much? Haven't done this before.

From all the horror stories, i have read about transmission issues, sincerely wish you the very best.
I think carquest gives warranties on transmission fix, so if you got the rabas, you can also seek their opinion

chucsmoore:
. I dey my nigga , am preparing for season (Xmas sales). Bad road Wan finish my car. I don bugdet like 200k to put it back in top notch.

A N200k credit alert must hit carquest naija account.
Expect some amazing WAG (Warranties, Assurance, Guarantee) deals from Radu!

Xneg:
Hobby that takes your money?

Is it your money?... Jagaban

lol

chinyce:
The best time to walk away from anything gambling or betting is now, whether you winning or losing.
Walk away now.

Even Nigeria to some people is a gamble but they are n[b]ot yet walking away[/b] ...although... (Oga is in Naija, Wifey and kids are either in Uk, Us, Canada, Australia etc. )
But on a more serious note people that gamble need to do more research, it is a profession but most take it as an hobby and get burnt...
Below are the list of some recommended books

1. The Everything Guide to Sports Betting: From Pro Football to College Basketball, Systems and Strategies for Winning Money by Josh Appelbaum
2. Sharp Sports Betting by Stanford Wong
3. The Signal & the Noise by Nate Silver
4. Mathletics by Wayne L. Winston
5. Fixed-Odds Sports Betting by Joseph Buchdal
source: quora

I take betting strictly as an hobby, the most i have staked is N10k
But if I plan to bet heavy, i must read up some books.

Now back to why we are here, ... a new app called Eko cab will soon be launched in October 24, 2019.

https://punchng.com/uber-bolt-others-have-caused-us-untold-hardship-suffering-omolekan-lagos-yellow-taxi-operators-general-secretary/

Gentlelife50:
Na so, I was coming back from Ibadan one year like that around 2007 and this Mazda bus driver was behaving like an animal on the road. He got to one police check point and even turn of his lights and chased the police men out of confusion they all ran and leave the road some even entered bush. Lol, I was enjoying the whole show.
He turn towards me and said with all seriousness "I am a terror on the in the night" though I was scared because it was late in the night I had to maintain and since then I always say to myself I will be a terror while handling the wheels whether day or night.
If they succeed in blocking me I won't open door or wind down I will be begging and block the road until they get tired or I see space to run.
My eyes are always on my head, God have been with me too. Na only once I enter CBD guys hand since then I swore not to fall for any of them unless I had no option, I go to CMS anytime of the day and pick riders sometimes they come I run while sometimes they will just be there we will be looking at each other eye to eye.
Oboy na jungle we dey ooo

Sorry to bust your bubble at the bolded.
As drivers improve their defensive strategy, so the crooked cops, lga touts have upgraded their offensive tactics.
Once they see that you refuse to wind down your glass or open your doors, the next thing is to yank off your plate number.
This happened to me some months back, my first experience, i was on a trip to mushin, you know the traffic lights which leads you straight on to mushin and detour to to fatai atere way,
My offence was that i formed a double lane, how do you form a double lane on an express, and i was obstructing vehicles that should be turning to enter fatai atere, but the funny thing is that the vehicle that wanted to enter fatai atere were able to, so i was not obstructing, i refused to wind down, and there was already backlog of traffic, suddenly the police officer just yanked off my drivers' plate, i drove off, used the car like that for the day, by removing the back plate number and putting it in front, to avoid lastma and police check point wahala. when i weighed the pros and cons of getting a replacement or making a replica plate number, i had to swallow my pride went there the next day with my brother, he was the middle man, who sorted out the crooked cop. I just could not imagine giving the cop anything.
As the cop was trying to bring out my license plate number from among a pile of plate numbers, he suffered a deep cut on his finger, because there was a broken bottle which he did not see, my brother told him sorry, you should see the look on his face as he was now reluctant to collect the bribe.
He collected the money, but all that money may end up in treating that finger, the amount of curses these people receive, should be enough for them to receive common sense.

mozona:
i later knew he was a she about 2 years ago, her name is J.L reate,
Golden child is the only film she acted.

nice movie though!

Inside life things.

SolarMight:
We have come to ask for the sacred lost dagger of the Atlantic

For what Reason?

For the golden child.

He does not need it.

Pleaaaase we beg you, let us have the kinife.

Let him ask for it

Saw this movie more than 15 years ago but i still have scenes and dialogue stuck in my head


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You have a nice memory bank, i am sure it is not powered by Solar!

izzou:
Canada Don full

[b]We're changing course [/b]

... I am a uber driver from Nigeria, i have driven in some of the most difficult terrains now looking for a partner, i can remit 150AUD, weekly no story.
Bon Voyage

https://www.nairaland.com/5409965/uber-driver-came-4matic-gave

who is this uber driver trying to outshine crvrider, dovehorizon, gazzuz!

oluwaseunla:
Some things are wrong in that write up. For a 5W-30 oil, the "5W" talks about condition in winter, agreed, the W stands for winter anyways. The "30", however stands for viscosity at a very hot temperature, typically believed to be 100°C, typical engine operating temperature range of most vehicles.

What it means is that, if a manufacturer recommends 0W-30, and you are in Nigeria, you can use 0W-30, 5W-30, 10W-30. This is because you don't have winter conditions where you are. But it is highly recommended you stick to " 30" graded oil if you want a proper lubrication of your engine.

For oil filters, Fram has never been regarded as a premium filter, it doesn't mean there are no high mileage filters out there.

Oh, for those cars without something written on their oil caps, their owner's manual still indicate the right oil most times.

Now i understand better. Thanks

holyflame:
Hello all
Pls I need info on how to get of line ehailing requests
My uber app is still awaiting aproval
Pls anyone with useful info should help
Things are getting rather tight down here
Thanks for tour kind responses

I believe you meant offline request.
Think Social Media.
Post your request on uber/bolt platforms on nairaland.
Join as much facebook,whatsapp/telegram ehailing groups.
Post your offline request on twitter search for some of the popular naija traffic sites on twitter
Build a cordial relationship with each rider you pick, send them weekly or monthly sms, with discount for their next offline trip.
A motivational quote/appreciation message sent to all your riders monthly.
Ensure your car is neat and tidy.
Since you would be doing offline often, ensure proper verification of your riders, we dont want to hear story that touches the heart!

izzou:
Opay
Ofood
Ocab
Ohospital
Ouniversity


What is wrong with these people?

You forgot to add
OKash ... borrow money
OWealth... investment plan

Let them continue, we shall soon get to "O" to ge!

These "O" ain't loyal ... Chris Brown

deedee44:
I only say thanks after a long cash trip or if a rider tips me

Hard to argue with a man that does not joke with his Rabas

tojahh:
As school resumes. I got an offline to drop 3kids that lives in my compound off their school and back. 7:30/4pm.
Parents say they'd pay 40k monthly. But deal doesn't sound well with me for the following reason.

1. It will disturb my 5am morning runs.
2. What about when I'm not closed to their vicinity after close hour?
3. The mum said she'll go with them a few days because one of the kid is still very young. (1/5mnths). This means I'll bring her back before going my way.
4. The mum might want to stop stop and buy buy on the way as we journey to/from school.
5. 40k is not a big pay for such duty because the children school bus, they were paying 68k per child when it was just two of the kids in the school tho.
6. Uber/Bolt distance for the trip is 800. Hence to and fro for one month is 32k.


Now I don't know how to handle this. I haven't responded to their deal yet. Told them I'll get back to them.
How una see am? Because like this.... Local man cannot can.

When they tell you they ordered for cappuccino and you are serving them black tea
I will advise you to walk on by!

[quote author=deedee44 post=81902465]Who will rate you low will rate you low no matter how much you please them, you heard someone here who rider told she rates all drivers 3 stars.

What money are they giving out that is not easy? The token we are collecting compared to the service we are rendering that is not easy. Y[b]ou should know how much they were paying for the same services before arrival of ehailing[[/b]/quote]

Do your best and leave the rest...

Even on short trips of less than N500, i occasionally say thank you to the paying rider..

i too have now and then told some riders, when they complain about the fare, that with the level of comfort that they are getting the fare is more than reasonable, no yellow cab operator would collect such a low fare (it actually takes the grace of God to keep my annoyance from showing). Imagine picking someone with wife and kids from international airport (with luggage) and dropping them off at Anthony for less than N1,000.., When i told them the fare, they were surprised and told me to keep the change .

In all things let us be thankful!

HAS WINTER COME EARLIER THAN EXPECTED!
#25K RENTAL/HP IS NOW TRENDING FOR TOKUNBO CARS
(the attached is from a group forum)