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Autos / Re: Super Toyota Prius Second Generation (used) For Sale. by nickvanilla(m): 8:50am On Nov 02, 2021 |
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Autos / Super Toyota Prius Second Generation (used) For Sale. by nickvanilla(m): 8:49am On Nov 02, 2021 |
Model: Prius 2nd Generation. Year of Manufacture: 2003 First Body? Yes. AC: Chilling. Fuel Economy: Highly Efficient. Combines Mechanical with Electrical systems to save fuel. Condition: Perfect. Asking price: 1.8 million naira. Owner only wants to upgrade. Call/WhatsApp to arrange for inspection. 08090660653
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Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 8:03pm On Nov 01, 2021 |
yommie007: This story dey sweet me like say I recover part of the money wey I pay that day. For emphasis sake, if you see anything like this below on your Google map around airport road, avoid it. It's a trap. Don't turn left. Quickly take right and get back into the express. To link MM airport from there, the best route to take is aswani road into osolo way and make a u turn at the airport road overhead bridge. Look at the map in the second picture very well. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 5:32pm On Oct 30, 2021 |
Hello great men. Someone should please indulge me. I Know this question has been asked several times. How do I upload my inspection report? I just did mine. And it's not a new car. |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 7:37pm On Oct 14, 2021 |
Gudvibes06: You think say na only you wan gross 1 million this month? Every young man don enter street with Corolla now. No slacking 7 Likes |
Autos / Re: ASK GAZZUZZ by nickvanilla(m): 7:14pm On Sep 27, 2021 |
Hello Gazzuzz. How car I get my car to your workshop? I stay in Lagos Mainland. My toyota corolla 04 vibrates and shudders when idle. It gets worse when I put on the AC. Then I noticed that this morning after starting it, it dragged for about two minutes before moving. I had the spark plugs changed and nozzles serviced today but the situation didn't improve. Please help. |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 1:23pm On Sep 22, 2021 |
Barbiturate: I'll definitely try this |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 1:22pm On Sep 22, 2021 |
komodapson: What does league have to do with it? I took a trip to apapa recently and got scratched in five different places by those Okada riders while in traffic. You could avoid dents by defensive driving but frequent scratches are inevitable. 1 Like |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 8:56am On Sep 22, 2021 |
Please who knows where I can get spray paint (wine-red colour) in Lagos. I don't think it's possible to drive in this city without scratches happening every week. 2 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 9:59am On Sep 19, 2021 |
Barbiturate: Are you serious? That's a bit unusual. See ehn, the most important thing to a rider (which should be your priority) is getting them safely to their location in the fastest possible time. Any other thing like bluetooth, charger is an added advantage (that they should even be paying for). The requirement for bolt is having a radio!! If they want to listen to their music, they can get a headset and blast their ears away. What I think can help your ratings is effective communication and compassion. This is how I begin: Me: Good Evening... Rider: Good Evening Me: You're going to Lagos Island right? Rider: Yes, I am. Me: Alright, I'm starting the trip now. Rider: Please go ahead. Me: Okay....The map is saying 35 minutes. Should we take Third mainland or Eko bridge? Rider: Anyone that's faster on the map. Me: Alright. Then I go silent. Factors that affect your ratings: NAVIGATION: Anytime the map suggest a faster route, I inform the rider before taking it. Riders do not like when you're taking them through an unfamiliar route so it's best to always carry them along before taking shortcuts or alternate routes. PAYMENTS: Another thing to pay attention to is your attitude towards payment. You cannot be driving without a functional bank app. I mean, how can someone transfer money to you and you'll say, "wait let me see alert first". With your bank app, you'll get notified a lot quicker when money is sent to you. If you insist on seeing SMS alerts first, your ratings will continue to suffer . CAR NOISE: Does your engine sound like a raging bull? Are your shocks, suspensions in order. You can't maintain a consistent high rating if your car gives off bad sounds. My car has been squealing and groaning for weeks due to bad shocks. I usually cover up by increasing the radio volume but sometimes riders tell me to turn it off completely and then I become exposed. You can guess what follows after CONVERSATIONS: I usually don't initiate convos with riders, but once they start we will continue talking till we reach their destination. I've had G boys open up to me about what they put their hands into to make it. Married men and women have bothered my little head with their family issues etc. I don't mind because I know they're most likely to give a 5 star rating to someone they had an interesting conversation with and I learn a lot as well. Typically, if you're good looking your female riders will come to the front seat. And if you can't hold a good gist with them, your ratings will dip. So free yourself. CAR INTERIOR (Appearance and Scents): Put yourself in your rider's shoes. Will you be happy in a dirty, stinking Uber ride? Hell no! So do the needful. YOUR VISAGE: Some Uber drivers would not even smile once during a trip. Bros! No be fight na? Your rider cracks a joke, you fail to laugh and you want 5-star rating. Are you normal? 20 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 6:03am On Sep 12, 2021 |
Noone7: I've sent you a p.m |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 12:47pm On Sep 11, 2021 |
northbird: Louis Hamilton ke? Abeg oo. I was lucky there wasn't any traffic. So it was easier to escape. Personally I don't like Lagos Island but my choices are limited. I can't be selecting trips early in the morning when I need to be at my desk by 8:00 AM. 4 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 12:40pm On Sep 11, 2021 |
peeps4u: Lol. I hope for your sake that comes true. |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 10:53am On Sep 11, 2021 |
Good Morning Pilots. How the hustle dey go? So I have officially been relegated to the league of the lazy drivers. Got a new job (8 to 5) so it's been difficult doing it along with this hustle. But it's all good. Pilots taking trip to Lagos Island, you guys need to exercise caution oo. Especially if you don't know the area well. Yesterday morning while going to work, I took a destination trip to Lagos Island (I work in Ikoyi). I entered a street and these CBD boys were in front of me. One was waving a stick and the other started focusing his phone's camera on my plate number, probably for evidence. I was already slowing down because they were directly in my path. Then my brain remembered one way, how I lost a huge sum of money to task force like 3 weeks ago. Omo! I just put my foot down on the pedal and started maneuvering. Turned left into one street and took the next right on full speed. My riders were shouting. They didn't even understand what was going on. Eventually I escaped. So guys be careful. There are no signs whatsoever and Google maps is a bastard . Wanted to go out today but I've opted to watch EPL. Something special is happening by 3PM today. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 8:19am On Sep 07, 2021 |
I locked my key inside my car. Please does anyone know someone who can help me unlock the car? |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 3:31pm On Sep 03, 2021 |
BAZ001: . Very soon everybody will come to their senses. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 12:07pm On Sep 03, 2021 |
Johnchrix: Modified. Driving after work and on weekends to remit minimum of120k per month is unsustainable. Even if rental is reduced to 25k weekly. He should find another side hustle. My prayer for him is that he quickly grows to a level in his career where he won't have to be driving Uber on weekends to meet his bills. Weekend when man suppose to dey rest. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 11:50am On Sep 03, 2021 |
Ibukun93: First of all, congratulations on getting this job. However, I will advise you to jettison the idea of continuing this Uber hustle since the car isn't yours. Some people will say do it after work and on weekends. I'm not saying it's not feasible but it's highly unlikely to work simply because you are on rental. The pressure will be too much on you and could affect your productivity on the job. There are other side hustles you can do apart from Uber on weekends that won't put you under so much pressure. Just think outside the box. Even if it's 30- 50k, you can add it to your salary rather than breaking your back to remit 30k weekly to someone. 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 7:52am On Sep 03, 2021 |
Guys, if you're taking a trip from island to surulere today make sure it is on surge oo. This Nigeria-Liberia match is bound to cause serious traffic especially around costain, stadium axis. 3 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 10:09pm On Aug 22, 2021 |
Felicity0001: Them burst me today. If you love yourself, avoid linking MMA1 through this route. I am currently nursing my wounds. This country is damned! 2 Likes
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Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 7:14pm On Aug 18, 2021 |
northbird: Please explain further. I don't usually pass that route but help me understand. From ACME to Akilo road, you are either cutting left to Akilo road or cutting right. Why should you maintain left when you intend to make a right turn. I beg your Indulgence. Or were you referring to the roundabout near Ogba magistrate court? See the pictures below. 1 Like
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Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 5:28pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
BAZ001: People do not understand what is meant by "this life na per head". What works for Me A may not necessarily work for Mr B. The other day someone posted a question that made FP — how much is okay for a Nigerian graduate to earn as a minimum wage. Some people said 50k, some said 100k, some 150k, some 250k etc. Each answer valid because people will only comment based on their perspective. Yes I understand, the economy has gone so bad that salaried employment doesn't currently seem ideal. Cheerfulgiver once mentioned that people earning 100k can barely afford to buy good work clothes which is very true! One piece of quality long sleeve shirt is around 7k now. Not to mention prices of shoes, ties, trousers, transport etc. But I won't still advise anybody to quit a job of 150k and above (with good career prospects) to drive Uber. This hustle can be sweet especially when there's surge but it's not worth abandoning a promising career for. 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 10:40pm On Jul 21, 2021 |
XGhost: That is how I finished a trip this afternoon, rider called out like two of his family members who came and started speaking grammar for me. I just cross my hand dey rest for the side of my car. They were even asking me if the fee included taking them back to the pick up point. I for begin laugh but I no just dey in the mood. After wasting like 15 minutes of my time arguing and asking jamb questions, the most senior guy among them brought out his phone and reluctantly transferred the money with a frown plastered on his face. Some people don't even bother to check the prices before ordering. Whether it's on surge or not. For me, that's irresponsible. It's like entering a restaurant and not bothering to know the prices of items on the menu. But who should be blamed? The cost of maintaining automobiles has skyrocketed recently. So definitely cost of transportation should increase. 4 Likes
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Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 12:09pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Nigerians have this mentality that once you are an Uber driver, it is either; 1) You didn't graduate from school or, 2) You graduated but never got a lucrative job 3) You had no other option but to borrow,rent a car and drive like a miser around Lagos. I won't lie, before I started driving on bolt I used to think like that. In fact, if the car wasn't flashy I would never imagine that the rider owned the car. I don't even want to go into some details but you see some of these riders, don't be surprised if they do not have up to one-tenth of the money in your account balance. Some people just like to dey overdo themselves. This morning I was talking to a colleague and he said one day when the Uber driver he took was trying to confirm his transfer, he saw over two million naira in his account balance and he was like, "na me wey no get up to 300k for account dey balance for owner's side?". He was shocked. I know people who own businesses, landed properties in Lagos and drive Uber. Many of them are here. Some people just do it to kill boredom. [i]Some dey use am gather money for other plans. I don too talk sef. Make people continue to dey mumu themselves. [/I] 21 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 11:43am On Jul 17, 2021 |
Felicity0001: The level of disrespect I have seen from some riders is just something else. I know we don't talk about it often here but it is so baffling. I don't even understand the mentality behind it. A driver is just a service provider as everyone else and deserves some courtesy at the least. Honestly if not for ratings, I don't think it would be that bad. 5 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 4:14pm On Jul 16, 2021 |
Pearl1910: If you love yourself, don't go anywhere near Ikeja underbridge. I am currently weeping. Offline trip. Supposed to end 2:30 PM but I never drive pass 500 metres. 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 19 by nickvanilla(m): 5:21pm On Jun 26, 2021 |
Please I need the current price of writing GMAT and GRE. I have been getting conflicting answers online. Has anyone here written recently? How much did it cost to register? |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by nickvanilla(m): 5:19pm On Jun 26, 2021 |
Please I need the current price of writing GMAT and GRE. I have been getting conflicting answers online. Has anyone here written recently? How much did it cost to register? |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 10:00am On Jun 26, 2021 |
One thing every driver should know is: the same way you get up in the morning to hustle for your daily bread is the same way those lastma/police/cbd get up to hunt you down and take your hard earned cash. This is their hustle too. These guys know the places where people easily make driving errors (most likely due to lack of adequate road signs) and they will be waiting for you. So just be careful!! 12 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 9:54am On Jun 26, 2021 |
tunlapapa: It's not all drivers that do it on purpose. I'll rather blame it on lack of adequate road signs. You know there's always constant surge in Lagos Island (Broad street, Marina axis) because drivers avoid that place like a plague. Two weeks ago, I got a request in that area. I told the rider specifically that I was coming from Broad Street. She said I should meet her at Kakaki street. I drove from Broad street into KaKaki street and parked there. When the lady entered, she then told me that it's one way...that assuming it was in the afternoon, those CBD boys would have jumped on me. In my mind, I was like so why didn't you give me any heads up earlier?? But I remember checking the street junction for one way/do not enter signs. I didn't see any!! 4 Likes |
Business / Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by nickvanilla(m): 7:56am On Jun 26, 2021 |
drmikeadams: Thankfully, I saw this. There's a funny trap along okota road/ago palace way junction. On getting to the junction, there is a long arrangement of cones on the road, dividing it into two. If you're coming from Oshodi-Apapa express way or Ijesha going towards Ikotun always keep to your right. Don't drag with anybody. Just maintain your right up till you get to the roundabout. If you don't understand that place, you may find yourself on the left side of the cones. When this happens, just turn left into ago palace way and make a U-turn at 250 metres or so. Forget about the traffic or your rider who may be shouting at you. Don't try to be smart and turn back right in between the cones else you would become soup for lastma/police. Even if there's no traffic, don't turn and try to zoom off. Believe me, they will give you a hot chase!! Some riders will be gracious enough to direct you well. I notice male riders are more eager to help a driver avoid pitfalls like this. 17 Likes |
Sports / Re: Ronaldo Equals Ali Dael Goalscoring Record by nickvanilla(m): 10:19pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
Since 2006 World Cup, I started following this guy. 15 years on, I still pause everything I'm doing to watch him make magic on the pitch. The GOAT. One day I'll tell my grandkids of your exploits. Keep making us smile great one. 8 Likes |
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