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@ ekehopp, don't worry, Bolt will bring you back, though I don't work there, but i mean,it defies any business logic closing one of their inlets for revenue.

It was bolt that scattered the transport arrangement in Abuja. .

Prior to their coming, Uber was doing their thing, if you wanted premium, you go for Uber. Bolt came and just started slashing fares anyhow.

People who would normally take a green taxi started using Bolt , the difference wasn't much. Seriously, nothing is inspiring about driving on bolt in Abuja....

Guys, forget mainland esp if you r to pass Eko bridge.

Give or take, an hour on dt Eko bridge stretch is guaranteed.

Wait till d 3MB is opened by 1pm.

Izzou, naijacr7, toomush, babadee, nwizu042,,

Pope, Shoopsyn, SaintHilary, Mr Ford, ijekul,

Tojah, Baz 001, eherbal, almsofgold, Davit,


Kanuisa, Harrison 24, Beng1234, dapotemi.

Bammzie, Teedroid, Npala, newk007, dadaijboy,

Bishopmonte, sharpk007, omorkelly, sakamanjeh 99,

Shollywendy1, skillip, Kandex007, ncerio,

DeeDee, Blackbishop, donfortune48, demexTK,

Duke111, chillex8, Theyrem, Lawrence 3636,

chiefbuchi, ogbunigwe, wave1

Thank you for d nominations.


Sincerely, a lot can b achieved in an alliance.

Wow! I just went to the voting thread, a big thank you for all that nominated me, this is seriously humbling.

Brethren, I thank you. You guys rock.

But like I said earlier, it goes to dt dude dt really needs it.


Let's win together...

izzou:
https://www.nairaland.com/6242597/mr-t-milex-carquest-rad-auto/4

[color=royalblue]I know everybody needs it.

But for those of us who may not need it, please let's vote Northbird....

Please

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Izzou, thanks for d nomination, I have one, so it won't b fair to get another scanner thus depriving those who really need it.

Nominate someone else, n I ll root for that person too.

Nice one Baba.

@ izzou. Thanks for the nomination bro. I just want whoever gets to win it from Mama Radu, be someone that REALLY needs it.

Luxurydriverng:
A lady I picked from Lekki Phase 1 going to Abraham Adesanya last night mistakenly dropped this strange looking object in my taxi, I have been calling her and even sent text messages but she has refused to claim ownership.

. Just burst out laughing @ d emboldened.

How do you claim such strange object? If na phone now, twitter for don dey buzz.

jpworld:
8naira increase is 5% increase.

But what is the real extra cost regarding this fuel increase.

you're only spending extra 800naira to 1200naira weekly.

Corolla use about 100 to 150 liters.

8 naira x 100liters =800

8 naira x 150liters =1200

A full time grind in this racket will be 6 days/ week. Assuming 5 days rest in a month.

I use 25 litres daily @ #160- #4,000.

@168. I incur additional #8 on every litre I use.

25 *# 8*25 - #5,000. ( assuming I use 25 litres , there are days I use more)

A gallon of Mobil 1000xhp mineral technology is #5,100.

In a month, that 5% has cost me a gallon of Mobil oil which might come in handy during service.

So, JP world, I wonder what you don't understand about 5% increase.

You don't argue with figures.....

toomush:
What if surge no dey where you dey

My broda, every evening now, ders surge on bolt.

Brethren,
If you don't have the bolt app, you r shortchanging yourself esp. in the evening from 5.30 pm upwards, it's surge across all districts in Lagos.

Even @ ₦168/litre from the previous ₦160, that's a whooping 5% increase in your fuel cost. In research methodology, that 5% is quite significant.

Don't just take trips without having a commensurate compensation for your inputs.

@ davit, sorry for your ordeal., it's a wrong place to turn actually.

The main turn is further down by the FRSC office.


To turn back to ojodu berger/ogunusi /isheri road if you miss the u turn by FRSC office, you must use the turn @ omole phase 1 estate.

Any other turn apart from those two ( there are one or two openings on that road barrier caused by erosion/ man made factors), is an unnecessary risk.

Well, Moove had it coming,. 2016 vehicle for cabs @ ₦65/km. In a city grappling with infrastructure ( roads).

Tbh, riders don't deserve a 2016 car @ dt fare,.

Fuel @₦ 170. 1 bottle of maltina with change

Earlier this week, Bolt has been sending me messages that too many clients r canceling on me. I just chuckle...

Sitting in traffic for ₦8/min is not good biz.

Now @₦170, if there is unusual traffic, there's no point in going.

Fuel @ 170.

That's lyk additional cost of ₦ 7,500. Monthly on fuel alone.

One needs to filter rides to make something this season.

Babadee1900:
Guys, bombard Bolt with emails to register your displeasure about there recent update.

Nice one Babadee... The destination feature is quite important in Lagos.

I don't know what's wrong with Bolt. Decision makers who just sit in air-conditioned offices n draw plans without adequate consultation wt d end users.

@ Chillex, sorry about your ordeal.

@ Felicity, I thank God for you. From the images, the impact was quite much.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Skiliip
Shollex
Myjaydee
Omorkelly
Shoopsyn
Ghost 1994
Beng1234
Kanuisagoat
Donfortunate48
Pope191
Eyinola
Eizenburg
Chucsmoore
Chillex08
1daboi
AngryIgboDon
Cooladex
Emmancecute
Northbird
Felicity0001
Brogxzy
Slickleo
Oluwagbengz
Nitigriti
Vision2045
Davit
Pussynegro
Chuwaa
Duke111
Cheddar
Deedee44
Olayetan
......and so on, and so forth

Please just know that some of us would really love to have this get together this year with you guys

And we are waiting for you guys to plan it all for us

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Izzou, nice one.

Avenue to discuss other stuff like d canny link n if it's Aussie, I'm open to the various pathways, if Biden stays, Democrats hv a more liberal immigration policy than republicans

Just like old times . You start asking riders where they are heading to.

It's a move that will strengthen Indriver's growing grip on the market.

By removing the % bonus, I feel revenue is not the way it used to be for them, this is the first week I'm seeing zero % bonus even if its 5% after 70 trips .

No qualms, a new app like Ocar is coming to shake the table again and the feature will b restored.

samobaba4u:
My people, is it true that Bolt is mot showing destination, estimate and distance again? And I learnt no reduction in commission?

Yes, can't see destination.

I don't have issues with card trips, the money is still yours....

being on rentals is no excuse to reject card trips.

A hardworking driver on a very good day should @ least make what he gives his principal daily or at least something close to that figure after fuel deductions.

It all boils down to financial planning n discipline.

That's where the Ajo/Esusu. comes to play, if as a driver you can set aside ₦700 daily to a collector, at the end of the month, you have ₦21,000. If you don't have a group, Get a Piggy bank ( Kolo), n start putting it daily, one ₦500 + ₦200 note.

If you eat out, in a day, you will spend more than ₦700.,

Immediately, you close for work, head straight to your Kolo, n put it there. .

It might be hard to cough out ₦21,000 @ once, but believe me, if it's done daily, it's a low pressure way of building emergency funds.

This fund can b a revolving fund to b used for fuel and other miscellaneous expenses ONLY

Felicity,

Bolt is not too bad sha, though they mite not have enough posh riders like that.

But hey, is it posh riders you want or the cheese?

If Uber didn't block me for cancellations, I wudnt have tried Bolt extensively.

Right now, I'm addicted to seeing where I'm heading to. I can't fly blind, not in Lagos.

Maybe in December, I might put on the Uber app.

Avoid trips on ikorodu road inward ojota.

donfortune48:
Let me tell you what's mathematically possible, but not practically possible.

25k gross per day
Which is 650k gross (before commission) a month; if you work 6days per week/ 26days a month.

Which is 520k net a month (after commission).
Say fuel is 30k per week, 120k a month.

The money comes down to 400k a month.
Remove 35k for food/Data/airtime a month.

It comes to 365k a month.

Again,
To achieve this, you have to work from 5am to 12am, 6days a week/ 26days a month; without visiting the mechanic or spend on any other thing.

Your 400k is theoretically not possible bro, talk less of being practically achievable.

Don Baba..... Thumbs up for you Boss. You laid it bare for everyone. I mean you can't argue with figures...

The other day when he brought the 800k /2 months hypothesis , and I queried it, it was as if i was the laziest driver in Lagos.

I mean 800k! from where? @ rock bottom fares?
Maybe Moove or they noticed drivers dumped their app, nobody told Uber before dey slightly jacked up prices.

Even Bolt had to quickly top up so as to remain competitive.

kneo:
They said, do a minimum of 45 trips a week and be online for at least 60 hours. That's how much Moove drivers remit. Everything you earn while doing that goes to Moove. At the end of the week, they will give you some change for 'minerals' and bread

With all the hype! I thought it was one super deal like that......

Pls. Who has an idea of how much Moove drivers remit weekly?

Please, when r they lifting the Corona curfew.?

I prefer driving in the late evenings when traffic has gone down a bit.

I don't know if it's just me, I detest the traffic in Lagos. It always drains me.

donfortune48:
Make una leave that man alone.
The way people call figures here baffles me.

If you Gross 400k in a month (commission inclusive)
That's 320k net (after commission)

An averagely good driver spends minimum of 25k a week on fuel. That's 100k a month. Bringing the money further down to 220k at the end of the month.

If you remove feeding, say 1k per day. That's 30k a month. Say data and airtime is 5k a month. The money comes further down to 185k.

To achieve this, you must gross a minimum of 15k per day/ 6days a week and 26days a month without visiting the mechanic or spending on any miscellaneous thing.

They keep calling figures without stating the basic statistics.

Bro. Detailed and clean analysis.

Lush100:
Sir,
without any prejudice to your post, please what biz will you do if you had 2 million naira cash?

Well, different strokes for different folks. My ideas may not resonate well with others due to personality types. Several ideas. Let me share one.

Trading.
Seek for Sub-distributor dealership of any fmcg you r comfortable with. If you make 70-90k monthly on ur 2M wt a peaceful mind. Is it not better than having BP over a driver that has not remitted? or looking for money to repair the car.

Though rebate mite around be 3-5%. But your seed fund ( wc cud hv bin dToyota corrolla) is safe n you will expand with time.

@ Baylor. Come and back up your allegations.

That's why at times, I react when people post unreasonable income expectations on this thread. Like the other man that said one can make 800k in 2months.

A lot of people just buy cars and enter the biz cos they heard people are making money.

I still try to fathom how people having 2 million naira cash n they can't think of any other biz but to buy a car and put it on Uber/Bolt in Lagos, with the abundance of bad roads and expect to make profits within a short period.

How?

@ bayloor.

Come and back your allegations.

Ditch any trip going to island if you don't reside on d Island.

If you are on the island, n you r resident on d mainland. Not a time to cherry pick trips , any trip dt takes you back to d mainland. Grab it.

2 hours and counting, going to Alapere from Lekki.

3MB is officially closed for repairs.

brogxy:
You must have been axed from Uber platform with the way you talk about them.
The fact still remains that no platform worths loyalty!

How did I talk about them? By stating the obvious.

Actually, my inspection report expired in September.

No emotions here, is there any falsehood in my submission.