₦airaland Forum

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toomush:
The traffic on mainland is getting worse day by day(everyday they keep closing roads), I just passed ojota this morning before 8am see traffic, from ojota to Anthony flyover.

From 7up to oworo is not left out... traffic

Oshodi connecting to oworo same thing, I was happy I was driving against all this traffic

To work for mainland don tire me

Bro you are right. I just weak for the traffic, n na so so short trips you go dey see.

I dey yaba like 11.30am. Na vex I take blow go back ikeja not minding d traffic.

I don set destination to lekki now. Not ready for any short short trip.

Some riders Sha.

Was @ omole phase 2. By dt GT bank.

Request entered. Destination Ago palace way.

Me: good afternoon Ma'am, you requested for a ride.

Rider: wait for me by GT bank.

After d usual wait tym, she came around n we Stat trip.

Rider: Do you hv #4, 000 wt you.

Me: No I don't.

Rider: surprised, you don't hv ke.

Me: yes, o face front continued my driving.

Rider: OK. I want you to transfer ₦4,000 to me, when we get there, the person will pay the money together.

Me: confused , wait.. I thought I shd be the one doing the collection t, I will drive you n I will still transfer to your account again, I don't undastand. Abi Bolt has become PAGA ni

Background : rider wants to scam guy/Baba of additional ₦4,000 naira being added to the fares. Claiming she was coming from Ajah n not omole.

Me: I'm sorry I can't do a transfer, in my mind " what kind of effontery is dis.?

Rider : you ppeople think someone will run wt ur money, even if he doesn't pay, won't I return it. I kept quiet.

As w approached Berger underbridge to connect to d express. She said, maybe you have to end the trip, let me find another driver that will do it.

Me: OK, let me find a good place to park n end it.

Rider:You know what, don't worry, let's continue.

Me: no probs , in my mind " you think you can manipulate me by losing a good trip" I know another trip will come,


I saw another dimension of entitlement ooo.

Why must you use me to scam your man/boyfriend. n why must I hv to transfer to you. Like, when did bolt become mobile money operator.

Rider gave attitude throughout the trip. I no even send her or her 1star.

Ride ended safely.

Slide enter surulere, from there got trip to magodo.

What will bring back earnings is the lifting of the 10pm- 4am curfew.

As long as the status quo on curfew exists, earnings won't improve. Church opening or not.

Ogudu, from ikeja via the expressway is currently blocked.

Avoid trips going to kosofe, Ogudu, gbagada.

Destination is owirinshoki.

From alausa, we had to go all the way to yaba use petrgrave to Herbert macualy n clinic road, then head back to 3MB to link owirinshoki on the other side.

I guess pms is going to go up by 8-10%.

So Bolt if you r reading this, you had better drop the 'economy' thing

cos fuel,( a strong variable cost in diz racket, @ least it takes 20-25% of ur earnings) has been approved to cost more.

Just bought fuel now @ mobillateef jakande ₦148.70.

Wetin remain to buy @ #150.

Felicity0001:
Baba u self.

You no sabi audio when I hear am?

Just wanted to let him know he didn't state the whole truth...

Companies that give leave r not stupid.

There's no one DT can work for a full year wt no breaks DT won't have serious health implications.

Esp. For a profession like driving.

stacyadams:
in our nairaland dialect, , pinture or we don't believe him

My broda..... D thing fear me o..

52 straight weeks, . No downtime on the machine. ( even if its a 2020 corolla)

No downtime on the driver too.

Haha. Baba reason am na....

Vision2045:
Appreciation post


Guys kindly help say a word of prayer to my Madam....

She is a very private person, she is on Nairaland and I believe she might be following this group because she picked my number from here when I was looking for HP

My baby boy (11month old) was very ill, started since Friday but got worse over night...we took him to the hospital and after some test and diagnosis..I was asked to make a payment of 150k..... I was down and swept every where and was able to raise 50k plus..after several calls to some friends and close family that I can approach...the outcome was still negative...so summoned my mind to call my partner for a loan of 100k to be paid in installment with my weekly remittance. Lo and behold my people my madam and hubby rather gifted me 50k...

Words can't express how grateful I felt....

I quickly deposited 100k to balance up before my boy is discharged ....

Hitting the road to keep the hustle going

Mrs B God will surprise you and your family with blessings and favour now and forever.

Mrs B. God bless you... Thank you very much.

Olayetan:
Pilots, pls help me reason this before desperation ends me below 6ft.


Got a deal from this same NL from a gentleman.


He has Big daddy Tokunbo to give out on HP, he requires initial deposit of 100k but i pleaded all i can raise is 30k which he's putting into consideration as i speak.

Total package on the car is 3m which I'm to be paying 30k weekly for a consecutive period of 100weeks, tho, i personally know the amount is much on the car but due to my desperation, I'm considering diving into the deal as from my own view and i intend to have little savings for unforeseen repairs and maintenance while if possible, i pay more than the 30k weekly to speed up the deal.

Note, I'm single and don't have much responsibility on me.

Now i want to hear from you all, your opinion on the deal, does it worth the sacrifice?
Pls advise me in every angle.

Look for rentals pls. @ 25k


HP is an illusion... Until you cough out 3,000,000. The car is NOT YOURS.]

30k weekly n you still bear cost of repairs.

100 weeks of paying 30k weekly...... Its achievable, but a tall order.

See, this game is not for the long haul. It should b a stop gap.

Don't b too fixated on driving forever or being in this racket for too long , it kills your potentials.

You have got serious potentials in you bro...


Driving drains your mental energy. ..n DT mental energy is Gold...



Bro.. Look for rental..

sportFX:
My driver delivered for a complete year on rental without a single default before he decided to buy the car from me in February.

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@ 30k rental or wt rate .Which year was that?
You mean your driver drove for 52 straight weeks on Uber in Lagos .

And there was no week the car had to b repaired or the driver had to take a break.
52 straight weeks...

. I don't believe you.

deedee44:
It's actually 52% per annum, still bad investment though

Bro. But you know dt 20k sef can't b steady for 50 weeks straight.

There is no driver in Lagos that can deliver 52 weeks without fail.

So d % remittance will fall further.

Tgirl said it all, the ehailng companies r d real culprits, trying to slash fares further and promise heaven in Lagos to riders.

chucsmoore:
[b]Car owners[/b]should just keep their thing at home, this is not the wise time to give out car to drivers on rental until economy improves. I have this strong belief that things will get better come Ember months.

Boss, will they do that?

nwizu042:
Story!!
So how come my rating changed twice in two days?
Are you saying I completed *40* trips after the first change?
Abegggggg.....

I agree with u. and ekehopp. Most tyms your ratings dip immediately a rider dishes out 1 star.


I had an experience in surulere on Wednesday.

I had rejected like 4 or 5 short trips lready within surulere.. You know surulere n short trips.

Rider: I'm at so n so estate.
Me: OK, lmost at your end.

Trip was around 5km. Within me, I know dis kind of short trips will still end up ₦500. She said she was going to transfer, I told her ₦500 is too small for transfer, says she used up her cash. I just kept quiet.

Got to destination, trip ended ₦550. Called a guy to bring ₦500. Just told her to bring d 500 cos of d delay.

Got another ride to Maryland, 3rd party rider. Ended trip at Maryland. Rating dropped 0.05.

So, I knew it was d ₦500 rider dt did d damage..

N I have maintained d said rating for d previous two weeks without changing. B4 d incident.

So i find it incredible dt she was my 40th rider.

BoboKush:
Good afternoon house
Have been considering this Uber/Taxify stuff
But the issue I have is m nt conversant with lagos very well esp Island.... Main land I stil fit try.... Naw back to where I need help

How does one know one way
This tin plenty for yaba.... Tho I dunno particular area it is dere
And on the island part I don't know anywhere

What does u people suggest?

How do you cope with VIO.... Lasma.... FRSC and other govt. Agencies?

1.start by using Google maps. You cud Google the use of Google maps. Wen to know if you hv missed d road, one way n stuffs like dat.

Ask the riders respectfully for help, some are willing and will direct you to their destination.

2. For now. DON'T CHASE target . You are on a learning curve.

3. Start early (6am) if you r chanced 5.45am. (by 6am you should b set) and close early 5pm, Ensure your papers r complete, n you won't hv issues wt vio n road safety.

4.Avoid kabu kabu for now. Don't be tempted ...₦100-₦150 fares cud get you into trouble.


5.Always be on the alert, if you r approaching any junction, don't accelerate, drive wt a uniform speed, watch out for No you turn, one way signposts some are obscure

6. Don't park on major roads and streets.... If you notice, a road is very free ( e. g Alexander road, Gerrard road, Isaac John, Ikeja GRA) with areas where you can park. It ain't free for nothing, , it means dey tow cars there..... Not even to rest briefly... Find inner streets n Park.

7. Don't rely fully on the Gmap. Some areas are not updated on the map. Observe how cars r moving esp Keke n danfos, they know d local terrain better.

8. Lastly, Before going out, Say a word of prayer, to divinity for guidance.

Goodluck..

toomush:
A similar thing is Happening to me here at Ikeja. I got 1 ikorudu rider, 1 isolo rider, 1 iyana ipaja

Iyana ipaja is still the best choice though.

You cud easily get ikeja back from dere.

Felicity0001:
Bros I go sound you oohhh...lolzzz.

The truth is I think taxify has been back to business but with Uber? Those guys are still way behind and their business algorithm is their No1 set back.

[Taxify is just gaining grounds more and more.

If I talk now, some will say I dey promote taxify.

But as it is rite now, any driver without Bolt app is
In limbo esp on the mainland.

D covid thing still impacts earnings o.

Sundays from 12noon used to b one of my best days in dis racket.

Infact I look forward to Sundays.

But now,
no churches,

eateries n restaurants operating fully, Nil
bars and joints nil
beaches nil


curfew. (10-4)


Cos we all know 10pm-4am is the only time you can drive in Lagos without traffic.

We all know traffic is a major constraint in this biz.

30k is still a tall order rite now.....

Op. Pay heed to davidhobo's post. The guy nailed it.

Lagos is light-years ahead of Abuja.

Forget it, no real biz in Abj. Glorified territory.
On weekends, maitama, wuse2, the entire Cbd is almost a ghost town.

Only a minute fraction of Abuja's populace are financially buoyant. A lot of people, I mean hundreds of thousands are financially broke in Abuja.


Any foreign investor coming to Nigeria for biz heads to Lagos. That shd tell you something.

knytred:
Abeg see the surge tonight ...lol

Almost home. I don off app. Before d thing go carry you go destination wey 9 go Com nack.

Go Com put u in limbo

N you go dey blow empty go house with vex.

izzou:
[color=royalblue] Haven't been there in a while

But I know it should be motorable now. The rains have stopped[/color]

Thanks. Bro.

Oluwabengz:
Note bad. I just left there few minutes ago but I don't know about the state of the inner roads oo

Thanks. We don reach.

Gentlelife50:
Not that bad, though me don't always like the inner roads anything after shangotedo.

Thanks bro. D movt no b inside sef.

Island peeps, how is awoyaya road of recent. I know rains have stopped for a while.

Cc: izzou, gentle life, Don fortunate n other gurus

Yesterday was stressful, from long pick ups to very difficult destinations, I refuse trips so tay my activity dropped to 54%.

I can't cancel anymore. make d thing no go enter below 50



After the exit of Ocar and a possible break in of a new entrant, Mykab.
I saw 5 or 6 members of their marketing team yesterday around billings way.
Though, they were canvassing the wrong set of drivers.

Bolt is trying to get a strong grip of the market... By improving on d functionality of the app...

You can see the estimated fare, estimated distance to b covered., the calculate fare feature has been removed

Also, they have started disciplining erring riders who don't pay up or play transfer gimmicks.

This is what Ocar had before they left. If you don't settle your previous bill.,you will b blocked from using your account on Ocar.

That is what competition brings, it makes everyone to sit up.

But, seriously, there is a need for a drivers union.

These guys control the whole racket, the deck of cards, the gaming table and the players... Damn.

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@ felicity

What are you saying? that he accepts transfers means what? How many drivers have a choice in dt situation.

Oh.... So cos a fuel station accepts POS. If the transaction doesn't clear with them, they will go ahead n still dispense fuel Ba.


The service has been rendered and payment shd b immediate. That's why a card option is available.

I use an android n I have a cable n a car charger for that.

If u r a rider n use android, good. If you use iPhone. Well sorry, I can't help.

My JD is to pick u up safely from point A to point B.

I strongly believe Bolt has concluded plans to launch bolt economy.

The survey is just a smokescreen. I mean how
Can you be asking for wat % of price reduction in ur questionnaire Wen in d first question, I told you I don't dig the bolt economy.

Which Nigerian rider in his/her right senses will pick "lite" when economy is available. They should keep their incentives, I don't need it.

Bolt is not thinking of drivers @ all.
.
How on Earth do you think of slashing fares....

Will the mechanics / spare parts dealer/ petrol station/ vulcaniser/ AC technicians
slash their rates?

You are not talking of reducing commission.

Employing manipulative tactics to outwit d thought process of the regular driver.

jaymejate:
Please bosses, what do I need to take with me to get my LASDRI tomorrow?
Don't want to forget anything.

Thanks

Your name would suffice bro. and 2k to be paid into the bank ( very close to d lasdri office., you just cross to d oda side of d express. )

Bolt , very funny. Survey is lopsided....

The objective of the survey is to det weda economy shd b introduced or not
.

Primero/lag. Buses just got approval for increased fares.

The Nigerian railway just went 100% increase on all their coaches

N Bolt is thinking of slashing fares...

so sad, .wt fuel @ #143. Very terrible road network in d residences of d target riders...

Why are they doing this? Who needs more cheap riders...
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pomide:
Hi guys, good afternoon.

I have an issue.

I had a ride. It was 2500. I asked the driver if he accepted transfers. He said no problem.

I arrived at my destination, it was late at night, my phone died, I asked him to text me his details and he did. At around 3am, I put on my phone and saw his text, so I transferred 3500 to him cos he tried and then I replied him 3500 sent thanks.

Only for him to start calling me with a very aggressive tone saying why am I doing like this bla bla that he didn't get any money.

I checked my balance, no money reversed yet, I sent him a screenshot of my debited account with his name on it. I wanted to send him another 2500 cos his tone was very aggressive but I just decided to call my bank to know what was happening. They confirmed to me that the transaction was successful on their end and the recipient should confirm with his bank. I sent him the recorded call with the customer care to confirm. He didn't text me again.

Now Uber says I owe 2500 from last trip when I wanted to book today, I tried using their app help but they Only have all those pretexted help. No access to their mail.

Does anybody know their mail or what should I do?

I'm regretting tipping him 1k extra now.

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Sincerely, d driver mite not see d alert text. Some drivers don't have their bank app to check balance.

Some credit alert text comes in like 16 hrs later after you hv seen money drop thru d bank app.

Send a screenshot of the transaction to an Uber rep.

But, you also abused d system, it was a cash transaction, so you hv no excuses. Use your card next tym, it's Uber, it's safe.

kalex0:
I'm new to Lagos too but I will prefer Abj or PH to Lagos

Brotherly, d cheese is in Lasgidi.

Just try n stay within d lekki- Ajah axis Only n you will b fine.
Or start early by 5am. Before

Touts from d South south, are another breed of guys you don't wanna cross.

Talking from a rep experience WC involves crossing state boundaries.