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deedee44:
Congratulations bro, more success

Thank you sir

Car owners dealt with me, ehn. I get story.
#1. Toyota Yaris, the first car I rented on ehailing. One day like that I was going to Oyingbo from Yaba bus stop. At the turning into Commercial Avenue, one danfo driver overtook me from the right and crossed in front of me to turn into Commercial Avenue. He collided with the car, damaging the right front fender, the right front wheel shock absorber, the headlight cover (right, front) broke, and the 2 side mirrors got detached (danfo crushed one, while the impact of the collision pushed me in the path of an Okada passing one way who also yanked off the other).
I detained the danfo driver and his danfo at Sabo Police Station and called the car owner. Oga said "Hold the Danfo driver well well, no let am go". I told him I've already detained him at Sabo, that they were preparing to charge him to court sef for driving without a license and for causing malicious damage. Oga said "ehn ehn, well done. Na so". I told Oga, Station DTO is asking for #20,000 to charge the case to court (LASTMA inspection, Crime Diary entry, DPO approval etc), Oga said "hold the Danfo driver well".
Aaaaahhhhhh! Is it mouth I will use to hold the Danfo driver? Oga, Oga, come Police Station, DTO wan even see owner of car. Oga said "tell DTO say I no dey Lagos. I don travel go South Africa". Meanwhile, bus owner and Danfo driver were using God and the heads of their children to beg me. DTO was asking me how far, make him proceed?

I considered everything and told DTO I don't want any case. He should release danfo driver and the bus. They thanked me, DTO released everybody (I still pay am #5,000). I got home that night with the car. Called Oga, told him what I did. Oga went ballistic. I told him you didn't show up, there's no input from you. You just kept pushing me forward, so what do I do? Give DTO #20,000 and leave the car with the Police till the case is settled? Maybe in 6 months time? Oga, I didn't hear from you, so I did as my spirit led me.

Next morning, I called Oga Gazzuzz, told him I have a car I need repaired. Gazzuzz said I should come. Drove to the workshop with my son. After assessment, I got repairs estimate of about #80,000 excluding the cost of replacing the two damaged mirrors. Gazzuzz told me to bring the comprehensive insurance so he can send the bill to the insurance company. I called car owner, the repair garage is asking for comprehensive insurance. Oga said him no wan use the insurance now, say make I hol Danfo driver well well. "Shebi you still get him number and address? Use Police go carry am for house, make you hol am well well". The Oga no get comprehensive insurance for him vehicle. I was a newbie naa, so I fell mugu, driving car with third party insurance. Last last, I paid for those repairs from my pocket. I also replaced the side mirrors (additional #25,000) from my pocket. Repairs completed in about one week after the incident. Immediately I retrieved the car from Oga Gazzuzz workshop, I called car owner to let him know I was with the car now. "Ehn, ehn, when are you going to send me the #40,000 rental for last week?". Excuse me, the car was undergoing repairs all through last week. I sent you the garage's invoice, I gave you the phone numbers of the owner of the garage, I gave you the address .... "Deji, you think say I be JJC for this business? You forget say I be Bini boy? That garage belongs to your friend. Na both of una arrange this scam wey you wan scam me. Send my money, abeg, me I no dey for all this talk wey you dey talk". I just weak. I paid his money, then dropped his car for him.
Car owners are wicked.

pooozeee:
A final closure came for 38-year-old Adekunle Tade, an uber driver whose body was found in Lagos lagoon after he was reported missing since December. He was laid to rest at about 8:16p.m. last Thursday at African Church Cathederal, Ifako.

The burial, which was restricted to three clerics, family members, deceased’s wife and two children, took place in the graveyard located behind the church premises. Those who had gathered to pay their last respects were however horrified when it was discovered that the size of the casket did not fit the dug grave, which led to a new construction at the gravesite.

It was a long wait for the deceased to be committed to mother earth after several autopsy conducted on the body at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) delayed the burial earlier scheduled for 12noon.However, the children of Adekunle were bathing in tears during the burial of their father who was allegedly tortured and murdered by his car owner, Mrs. Andry Nwokedi.

Tade who drive for the car owner, Mrs. Andry was allegedly attacked by armed robbers who boarded his car from airport road, Ikeja on 4th of December 2018.Although he reported the case to Ilepo police station that the car was snatched but the car owner, Andry was not pleased with his story which made her invite him over to her apartment.

His friend, Mr. Kehinde Olatono who accompanied him to grant Andry’s visit at her apartment claimed that he heard some strange noise inside the house while waiting for his friend outside which made him ran to see what was happening but was shocked to see his friend being tortured on a bare floor.Although Tade never returned home after the torture but was declared missing till his body was found in the lagoon some weeks ago.The family of Adekunle has therefore appeal to Lagos State police to seek for justice for the deceased.

Drivers on rental, please ehailing is a hustle you do only for a while, then you move on to other things. The odds are stacked against you, whichever way you think about it. Its only a very few car owners out there that are God-fearing, the rest will eat you raw.
I did ehailing for 18 months, in those 18 months, I incorporated my company and pushed out proposals. I have some projects going, I've been signed up on some contracts. A job desk with good enough salary > #250k monthly awaits me (resumption, 01/03/2019). I've returned the last car I drove to the owner last week. You cannot imagine how relieved I am.

Please ehailing is a side hustle. Quickly arrange yourself and move forward. God bless us all

Chuwaa:
When I was still driving, I picked up two guys from Ikoyi to Lekki, I no even look their face, at a point I was convinced I was carrying Yahoo boys, they were just calling figures and pressing their laptops and even starting speaking in coded languages. I just wanted the trip to end. When we arrived Lekki, they told me to wait and dashed into one house like that, when they came back, I still no send them and one of them asked me "don't you know that this is Davido's house" I just replied really? After some time he asked again, don't you know Dre' (abi Drake) I replied that I don't know. Come and see and as he take de look me one kind eh and silence prevailed till I dropped them. When the trip finished he made sure he collected his N80 change.

I wonder what the reaction of our star carrying driver will be. No wonder some riders treat drivers like pieces of shit.
People here have carried many sung and unsung stars. Bros believe in yourself to avoid stories that touch the heart mbok!

Na so

idom101:
Hello everyone, I am thinking of using my 2005 corolla sport for Uber in Lagos but I don't really know Lagos, and don't really have an idea how it goes. I need help here please.

Google maps, good rapport customer service with riders.
Shikena.

gobuchinny:
Bros abeg ooo..wetin concern picking stars and being great

You are driving in lagos and your probability of picking celebs is normal..just take it as a job and do it..it's should be nothing special naw..

Or do you tell them not to pay that the ride is free

Abeg bro u pass all this once naaa...just great them as normal, offer the best of services as you would any other rider and drive to their drop off. They don't Ave two heads oo and dem dey shit and piss...nothing special.

Anyways that how I personally see life and I might be wrong but I won't change

Remembered when I picked Princess, from Eko Hotel to somewhere in FESTAC. Na gist we gist all through, nothing special.

deedee44:
Actually he may be low on gas, he should check of some vents are cooler than others. To know if it's compressor, he should feel the AC while idle then feel it while revving, if it cools while revving then compressor is good as dead
Cc Pete1

Na so

QuitNotice:
Wow, one of the biggest advice I've seen on this thread. Thanks boss.

Welcome sir

uchemac2:
Alright guys, if a car owner is giving you his car to pick up some workers every morning from 8am - 5pm and after which you use the car on Uber / Taxify through the night, how much can you pay weekly? Honest reply please

Nothing

franksam2009:
sorry maybe I didn't see it, lemme ask again,. Do I need permit for light tinted glass at d back glass and 2 back passenger window only, front not included

Yes, so long as its not plain glass

GidiWoodsMan:
Bottomline is that you don't have that guy's permission to put him out here. Folks like you are the reason why drivers are stereotyped as low-IQ individuals.

Your opinion, sir

franksam2009:
the guy is really underestimating how far kidnappers are willing to go to get their target, he's even putting himself at risk by telling someone he uses a 2005 corrola lol,. Next is his paint color and phone number

I yam not understanding

GidiWoodsMan:
You'd be surprised by how many of his regular contacts have recognised him from this 'partial' nformation you posted. . . .

Oga, are you one of his regular contacts? Should I share his social media handle so you can see his contact info and all is "public?"

GidiWoodsMan:
Hope we don't hear that this rider has been kidnapped. He really had no reason to tell the driver he was offshore, that was kind of careless of him

You are watching too many movies. Ote$ commutes to and from his house to the office by boat. Everyday.
Goan kidnap him

MoonlightDrive:
I know we shared the story of how fuel attendant cheat their clients.
This almost happened to me today.
I had just closed for the day and decided to just buy N2k fuel, incase i decide to start the hustle early tomorrow.
I drove into mobil petrol station along awolowo road, ikeja, and told the attendant to sell 2k, fuel
He asked whether cash or pos, i told him cash.
of course i was on high alert for any funny move, we have discussed their various tricks, i even told him to wait, i got down from the car and ensured i was staring directly at the meter.
He started to sell, and when he got to above N1,200, i decided to get my wallet, from getting my wallet to turning back i noticed his hand touched the fuel pump station, i really thought nothing of it, but i complained that he should have waited for me to at least see the quantity sold, he showed me the price which was N2k, but the quantity was not there, i again said he should have shown me the quantity, i really did not think he had played a fast one on me, he now said he can show me, he pressed a button and 10.xx litres read (must have pressed the wrong button), i failed to do a mental calculation, i just entered my car, looked at the gauge level and said this should be about N2k
Instead of me driving off, i went to park beside the petrol station shopping mart, i was removing all my cables, and putting all stuff inside my bag.
suddenly i heard a voice, oga, oga, i have been calling you that i did not finish selling you your fuel, here is your change and he gave me N500.
The panicky fuel attendant thought i had done a mental calculation of 10.xx litres and i was packing my car about to come out, either to vent my anger or report him, he panicked and quickly ran to me to give me my N500 change.
we should be more carefully, you sometimes wonder why we are not seeing the profit after a hard days work.

Mobil, on Ozumba Mbadiwe; I changed it for one attendant there last week.
I drove into the filling station from Oluniyi Olumide Crescent and parked beside a pump; got out of the car and opened my fuel tank. Attendant asked me how much, I told him #2,000. He pressed the side of the pump and told me to walk to the other side of the pump to "see my meter". I went ballistic immediately.

Me: "Oga, why didn't you tell me to park on that same side of the pump so you can sell to me from there"
Attendant: "Oga, I saw that you were in a hurry"
Me: "I am not in a hurry, let me repark"

Attendant had an exasperated look on his face as I reparked on the other side. My fuel tank was still open. Before I could get out of my door, the wise man was already attempting to put the hose in my fuel tank. I shouted at him from inside the car, "Wait, don't start selling until I come out of the car. If you sell without me seeing the pump, I will not pay a dime". Na so the guy stop. He now asked me " What is the meaning of all this?" I replied him "What is the meaning of what? That I want to see the pump before you sell fuel I want to buy? You are talking to a customer anyhow? Do you want me to walk into your Head Office and report you?"

My guy just gentle and sold my fuel. I know say he sell am complete when my gauge almost reach half-tank mark

styveke:
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OK ooo. This one is another level

QuitNotice:
Boss, your ba3 don die, go charge am. Lol

Lol.
Na charge I dey charge for inside car when chat come in ooo. Usually, if I charge up to 10% I can start work. Car AC will charge it up to 100% in about 1 1/2 hours even as I work

BillGoldberg:
Thanks bro. This is quite informative.

Welcome, sir

Fahrenz:
you specifically said it wasn't allowed. And that cumulative doesn't count. Why are you shifting the post for yourself?

Kindly quote where I said so.
I will interprete English for you.

BillGoldberg:
Guys, it seems Tinubu square abi Fountain at Marina is a one way trap for drivers!!

Funny thing happened on Friday I got a request on Taxify.

Me: Hello Sir. Where is Pickup.

Rider: Tunubu square Marina.

A little while, A request on Uber. Same Rider, same voice... Different Number!!!

Me: Hello Sir. Where is pickup.

Rider: (In Shaky voice becos he has detected that it's still same driver).... Tinubu square Marina!!!

I cancelled all.

A little while again, same Scenario happened Nd this time... The lady said its NEPA!!!

I quickly off every app and japa to Victoria Island!!!

Guys, they are now signing up fake accounts nd directing drivers to illegal pickups and one ways!!!

Just direct your rider to the nearest safe pickup zone close to where he or she is. In this instance, just tell the rider to meet you at CBN gate on Customs Street, which is next to Tinubu. No Lastma or CBD can go there, those mopol there no go gree make dem stand there.
Other safe pickup zones on Island - front of fire service station on Marina (opposite EKEDC (NEPA)), front of Sterling Bank Head Office car park on Marina, Oando Filling Station on Marina, General Hospital areas around Campbell and Broad Street, Freedom Park areas, Kings College area, TBS if you know where to park close to TBS auditorium, High Court/Appeal Court car park etc

Fahrenz:
So let's say your uBer/taxify dashboard shows that your earnings after commission is 74000. Can we Add this 26k offline and rightly say that you earned 100k this week?

Yes, so long as I can show reasonable proof, e.g. bank transfer.
Anyone can come and claim 100k a week offline.
We need reasonable proof.

dantewest:
If they are still here then it's a huge shame for them to be anonymous after the big speeches and bragging rights.

Anyway, I believe the message is passed

Sir, we will still discuss and dish out advice here in anectodes; and hopefully readers on the thread will understand the culture here. Anyone not liking our culture here can waka pass.
Again, no offence meant.

alstarmayo:
So you'll drive back empty after dropoff? then drive to Ibadan empty after a few days to pick up? At 13k per trip, it's not a good deal IN MY OPINION

If you get your timing right, it is a good deal. Much better than driving around town looking for riders.

Richdee1:
Wah car are You Using??

Corolla 2005

franksam2009:
this is not a wise thing to do,. This is someone's privacy you are displaying on a public forum

I don't understand. Is his WhatsApp pix nude or what? Can you recognize him? Are the phone numbers complete?
The person in question is a very popular, recognizable personality in the media. But you cannot figure out who he is. If I give you his social media handle, you no go believe am.
Abeg, no privacy is being displayed publicly here.

Another #26,000 Ibadan trip loading.
1) Lagos to Ibadan #13,000,
2) Ibadan back to Lagos ( a few days later) #13,000

Same client I took to and from Ibadan in December. I'm good to go

dapzyadix:
Please house is this car accepted in uber or taxify platform?

Technically, yes; but in my opinion, riders will reject rides on the car severally and driver's rating will go down, till either car or driver or both is/are pushed out of the system.
I really don't think you should bother putting the car in the system.

My opinion, strictly. I agree I can be wrong

gobuchinny:

Na so

Haaaa, copyright law dey ooo.
Make I call my lawyer

dantewest:
Do not let the opinions of the so called top folks on this thread make you feel discouraged. Someone will negotiate with you regardless.

And to everyone making this man feel bad with your insensitive replies, please grow up and learn to provide guidance and support in a respectable manner and not the proud condescending manner you lots are quick to dish out.

There are many silent folks here who actually do the real driving. Who are you to know the level of desperation that pushed him to offer such a deal.

I won't say much but you so called ehailing experts, remember how the previous thread gods came crashing...

Respect yourselves and each other.

They are still here with us, if you know you know.
But seriously, you need to understand that business advice is given here in anectodal manner, but it's advice that should be taken seriously.
Note that conversing anectodally is the culture, not just on this thread, but on Nairaland generally; and of course, in the Nigerian society.

No offence meant, please.

Chae:
Ouse offline from oregun ojota to ikoyi prison to and fro + waiting tym should be hw much?

#10,000 non-negotiable

izora:
Pick up as early as 7 am and drop the car by 10 pm. Provided the partner lives around Ikeja I can always meet up.

Sir, its not possible; even if you live in the same compound with the car owner. This is the reality of the work

izora:
Good evening everyone. I am a driver on Uber and taxify looking for a partner to work with. I can pick/drop the car at partner's house on daily basis. Pls call me on 08133771888

Impossicant.
How?