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gobuchinny:
You mean the Brt at garage rite?

That na my problem bro I know just like dey siddon..then if I stay 20 min no request I dey like just start they move..but then I know things have changed drastically from about a year now since I drove...

Yes!/you have to get use to that, maybe the era of back to back will come back soon... But the rate at which people are putting cars on the platform, it is well. Like I always say the market will regulate to car owners driving their cars and if you can't drive, u stay on the fence, to make 10k now is like following 8-5 workers to work and closing with them, money is not in circulation and people are just managing

darmilolah:
Lol

I am sure you like the money and the Obafemi awolowo road in ikorodu

Lol! Trip fail somewhat on my way back, but 2600 to Berger, at all at all nah em bad

darmilolah:
Lol

I am sure you like the money and the Obafemi awolowo road in ikorodu

Sure

gobuchinny:
Ikorodu get position?

I never got a request dia before when I was driving so I just stopped going altogether except offline..but there is a guy 5HAT lives in Ikorodu on this thread that disagrees so he will advise accordingly...

UPDATE

Na oga darmo and em don advise already sef

Ikorodu get position ooo... If I have been dia I only drove out empty once, patient is the key, that BRT side, you will get request from someone that have waited on the queue like forever.

darmilolah:
You sure say network dey there. Don't worry them go serve you. Ikd dey always give longy

Lol! Nah u get Ikorodu, nah E d thing carry come, but as fate will have it, I got Yakoyo from round abt.... And I stay ard Omole, lazy me I'm on my couch now till 5/6 b4 stepping out to look for d remaining 3600... Nap say make I take em today.

The funny aspect about the ikorodu trip. When the request came in, I thought it was Obafemi Awolowo road, so I didn't even bother to ask, cos I have zero it down to Ikeja, not knowing they is another Obafemi Awolowo road in Ikorodu. When the rider say its the one at Ikorodu, I almost pull over while shaking my head, ha! Ikorodu.... But I can't risk 1 *, so I had to proceed for the love of *.

nitigriti:
Roll down your windows and just drive slowly towards Ketu. It will cost you 3 litres of fuel. Hopefully, a ride request will come in before you reach Ketu. Worst case scenario, you will get a request in Ketu area or Maryland. Don't park in one spot in Ikorodu waiting for trip. You might be there for hours.
Toh, I don talk my own

Thanks

darmilolah:
Welcome to my house. I left the bathroom 30mins ago. I am on my way to lekki

Boss u for tell me say nah lyk dis ooo, where will I get bathroom now, I'll do lekki from here too... I don enter inside Zone 4 energy well, nah to position sleep remain

GAZZUZZ:


First check how many drivers in that area.

We deh here oo, but not much, like 7 drivers

Please who knows where I can position in ikorodu, I don enter em today

GAZZUZZ:
go to hotels, bois that thought they would kpansh the whole day are now tired take the oloshos home.

Lol! What if we take all d olosho's to dia destination... What next? PMB visitation cast last week, same thing today.

pooozeee:
Now that the election has been postponed are we going to be receiving trip request ?

Yes sir! Just don't know how d day is going to b, no wedding, no party. People are just not willing to come out as at this moment, request may b at d lowest ebb.

Maax23:
you do not know how it feels when you pick up a Star.

Star ko moon ni...

Gentlelife50:
U no fit try that one with me I even get #5, dey don teach me. There was a day I didn't have change so the woman didn't pay me complete I let her go. I later send message to Uber they balanced me and even apologized.

Lol! I just don't have that energy to be writing uber, the painful one is a girl I pick from church gate to surulere, don't know she was on discount, end trip saw 125 naira. Oya! Give me the 125, she gave me 1k, I just SMH. I know say one day, they go push me reach point where, I'll ask if they take transfer as change, as for dia account

Finally dis job, if you don't have sense rider will teach you... Got a trip from 5mins distance to mobile headquarters, riders was going to Sanusi F. Thought it was a sharp trip for me to position in front of eko hotel, trip took almost 30 mins end trip 623... Rider: I only have 500 and 1000. I just took 500 and let it go, after burning fuel. To b a man is not a day job

emmancecute:
maryland to ajah, taxify(#3700) with slight traffic, maryland to ikoyi #1400. Abeg I wan know, pikin wey say im mama no go sleep, im self no go take eye see sleep

Lol! Today wasn't funny, straight face all day... One of those days you get a long card trip and you are owning taxify, rider tries to crack joke, story! Tries everything to chat, I'm not just in the mood . Late night mad traffic, spend an hour plus, end trip... Rider; Ha, since morning too cheap

Just be looking at Taxify and uber like, one day everybody will shall go dia separate way

Gentlelife50:
My brother please don't beat up yourself too much, it's always like that when u just start.
But if u accept request to places u are not to familiar with kindly beg them to assist you with directions.
Don't be shy openly tell the person u don't know the route though sometimes they will tell u to use your map tell them your map have been misbehaving since morning.
So that they will be solely responsible for the direction if they direct you enter gutter na their business. Lolzz

But sometimes your rating go dey shaky because body too dey pepper some riders.

I had one experience when I started, I got this early morning airport request at Simeon akiolu, Oniru estate.

I was turning the whole estate looking for the main gate as described by the woman because they open the main gate by 6.
The woman end up carrying her kaya with her head to come and meet me at the second gate.

I started trip boom airport, my first time of going to airport from the island.
I wasn't familiar with the map then but I tried to follow the map until the woman said I should concentrate on my driving while she will interpret the map.
At every turn she will tell me to slow down so she can read the map well so we don't miss road.
At a point after iyana oworo she shouted (you know that panick shout) at me to slow down, I had to even halt in the middle of the express so she would be able to tell whether to go straight or follow gbagada apapa expressway. Chaii, it was not fuuny that day.
The woman almost cried, the next thing she exclaimed 'what type of life is this' did I commit any crime to book a cab?
I became more confused.

At the end of the trip she gave me one of the shawarma she bought, I thanked her.
I drove straight to Ajao estate and parked under one big shield, only for me to notice that later my account have been blocked as I was devouring the shawama I was just recounting the whole episode at the same time feeling pity the my victim.

I later mustered up courage and went to Taxify office they read the note the woman wrote them.
She even ended it with na waa for Taxify ooo.

I simply told them the woman insists I should drive so she will direct me.
After everything they unblocked me, so after then if I get request in the island I will tell the rider am not to familiar with island routes. If it's on the mainland I will tell the rider I work mainly on the island.

And give the person the condition that I can only complete the trip if he or she can direct me.
And funny enough it worked, story plenty ooo, we go dey alright las las.

Congratulations

brogxy:
He doesn't like that vehicle, so he won't advise you on that.

Lol! It is well

emmancecute:
Nawa with this buhari self, he still brought his hardship omen to Lagos. The least he could do was to drop it in Abuja, today Saturday of all days everywhere dry cos of buhari.

Every where deh dry fa... Waited for 2 hrs plus before I can get 500 naira trip

GAZZUZZ:
no sludge but oil burn. Visit a workshop for diagnosis.

@BossGazzuzz! Saw a Nigerian used Civic with neat body and inferior, I kind of love the car, but the millage is ard 170k, I have zero my mind on changing the engine if need be... Please is it advisable for one to go that far on a car that will be use on uber/Taxify

shollywendy1:
Your opinions are right sir but let me quickly the first paragraph.
Since he is depositing 1m naira, I don't think the payment should be up to 3m naira again. Because the longer the duration of the installmental payment , the higher the price of the car.
Since he is depositing 50% or more of the outright price of d car, interest will be calculated on d remaining balance and 'll be spreaded on 8-10 months he is intending to pay up installmentally.
For instance, car is 1.8m, and he has deposited 1m. Interest will be calculated on the remaining 800k depending on the duration of their agreed installmental payment.
In this case, he should be the one to increase his weekly return instead of the 25k weekly he intended

From the write up, it seems he sighted the 1m as example, what he want is 05 corolla (Toks). That car goes for ard 1.7/1.8m, mind! Registration will b included, service and probably touch few things making a variance of 1.9 in total or more. Who does such business and not raise his/her bar to 2.8/3m at least, which is the 50% he promised to pay.

SPTK:
Bro, please am also interested taking the tips. 08032855973

Thanks!

Sent u a mail boss

dru23:
Lol .. You are rite .. Days of spending up to 1.2m for tokunbo cars are over bro ... but funny enough self the civic 03 to 05 can cost a pretty penny ... bullet proof engines my brother... can't go wrong with a civic... I bought another one with only 90k miles.. If u take proper care if it ,it will now last you extra, extra years more ....

My bad boss, if I didn't digest this well. I apologise

GAZZUZZ:
what if he never intends paying the balance?

Boss, same fate that befall rental or HP befalls him, all is in the power of agreement, signed, sealed & bind by a competent court (This is dicey, as one need to understand what's obtainable in line with litigation).

Parlee:
Good Morning people, I am in need of a fresh Toyota Corolla tokunbo 2004-2007 on higher purchase. Willing to deposit 50% of the agreed car worth. The rest of the money will be 25k per week or 100k per month. E.g if the car is worth 1.8m, I will deposit a million and pay the rest in 8 months, 100k per month or 25k weekly depends on what we agree on. You can reach me on 08090759593 Only serious people please.

If you can point me in the right direction that will also be appreciated.

Boss pls take this platform the way you see it and don't see able comrade jokes as insult. I've been trying to wrap my head over dis your logic, if true. But since you said you have been in the business for long and you are willing to deposit 50% of MOU on the car.

My view; if the car cost 1.7/1.8 and the owner peg 3 million on it, 50% of that is 1.5 million now it will take you 15 months to pay the rest at the rate of 100k per month, while all you need to become your own boss is just 200k on the 1.5m. Wisdom should be profitable for you here, cos a man is expected to grow beyond don't be stupid at a certain age.

On the second hand, let's assume you have 1m. According to dru23 & co. (with due respect), Honda civic toks 2004/2005 goes for 1/1.1m, that car is much enough on e hailing platform now and I want to believe it will serve you for a year at worst. If you can save 50k every week since you have the zeal in you, in a year, that's 2.4million... I believe you can have the corolla you want and still have another sound car to give out If you want.

Thirdly, 1 million will get you a good naija used Matrix, if you work hard enough and maintain it well, you can sell off and get your choice car within 5 to 6 months

My opinion anyway.

chucsmoore:
U guys should brace up. Buhari is coming to Lagos on Saturday to campaign. There will be traffic. Affected areas as the Stadia (Teslim Balogun and National stadia) in and out; Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lawanson/Itire /Tejuosho Road, Apapa/ Costain Road, Abebe village, Eric Moore Road, Eko Bridge/Apongbon, Marina Road, Ikorodu Road, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Old Toll Gate/Third Mainland Bridge/Obalende, Airport Road, Oshodi-Oworonshoki Expressway, Agege Motor Road, Jibowu area, Yaba/Muritala Mohammed Way Iddo/Otto, Herbert Macaulay Way and Adekunle and Ijora Olopa.

I call it surge Saturday

mistadayo:
After setting out around 5am from ajah. Got a trip to magodo from Abraham adesanya. Got to magodo around 6am. 3500 was my fare. I didn't see trip until I drove to airport around 8.30am. Waited for 50min... When the request came in, it was a man going to egbeda. Wanted to cancel it. But my church mind said don't. Na so we start to they go. Got to egbeda and it was 2500. The man said I should end the trip that I would be taking him back to airport hotel on offline trip. When we got to airport hotel, na so the man count 10k give me. Ummmm. Good stuff.

Congratulations... I celebrate today wit u

mrjaydee:
Lol... I have been reading but got tired. Its not easy over 13k pages.. I just need the key points.

Leave ur number

Epphy:
I know and I know

When I joined the platform, I was buzzing everywhere. Slept in my car, bars and clubs. But a time will always come that one will definitely stop. I will share my experience very soon.

Let me advise people seeing figures here, it is not as very easy as the figures look. If you have a job that is paying you up to 100k, don't leave it till you get a better job. If you have a car, use the car to get trips to & fro work daily especially if the distance from house to office is almost/over 20km. And work on weekends too. With this, you have an additional source of income from Uber/Taxify.

Everyone has a way of doing things. If it works for you, keep at it. If you think you need vast improvment, seek for it.

God bless u real big, 130k weekly is feasible, but I believe in sacrifice, you must give sometin to get what you want. Why I can't knock anyone hustle... When I started out I try the car stuff, but at the end I told myself, its not worth it... But in -between, all man for himself, you just have to do what you have to do

@Fahrenz, u still got my respect anytime any day, but for newbies, Fahrenz is a rocket science, don't look at him as a reason to jump into the business. As for Dru, same respect, but with my cap still on my head, I'll remove it whenever his in town and choose to drive for a week.

Fahrenz:
God, you're just too daft for my liking.... We don't have the same blood and spirit running in our veins. Don't fucking_ ever compare yourself to me.

Capisce?

Lol! No injure person o

Fahrenz:
I understand you points.
HP is not for everyone but that doesn't mean it won't work.

No one can drive 730 days without hindrance and when I said 730 days I didn't mean it in a stretch. No one signs a contract that doesn't allow for hindrance. We are humans.

My point is from a positive perspective.

If a Toyota corolla is totally sound, engine, body, gearbox and suspension it is very easy to achieve HP. I gave that guy a number of factors that would make him successful and if he sticks to it, he will be fine.

If you can consistently net 120k in a week and you have a good maintenance habit and saving habit, you don't need two years to complete the hp. You need those factors I mentioned, focus, and commitment.

A tokunbo corolla can go straight 2 months without needing anything more than an oil change. And if he uses the extended performance oil, 3 months before oil change. Let's not talk as if cars break down everyday.

At 120k a week, he owes only 35k.

Do you agree that with the remaining 85k left from that week, it is enough for him to fuel the car, eat, recharge his data and airtime and then save at least 25k weekly?

If a driver on HP can save 25k weekly, by the 12th month, he has saved 1.2m and has paid out almost 1.7m. If he decides to pay 900k to the car owner from his yearly savings, how many months do you think is left for him to complete the balance?

Don't forget the month of December.... Don't forget.

I understand that it is impossible to some drivers, but HP is very achievable if all conditions are met, especially focus and determination.

If you make 15k daily on weekdays, and 50k combined on weekends that's already 125k.

Someone like me will dust this HP but I agree that everyone doesn't have, not share my mindset.

Facts only

I can understand you perfectly and wish you know we r partially on the same page. Chucmoore said something that it wasn't easy when he started, same thing here. But I have to narrow my option down to salary earner of 50/80k, their take home per day is BTW 2500/3500, so if I can take home such after fuelling I'll manage till offline customer blessings start falling and its a kind of make up.

I like your energy and can't knock your hustle, dough I may not envy it, cos from my angle its like you work 7 days in a week (Ain't money conscious or have anything to prove to that extent), if dia is one thing life has taught me, whatever I gross a week/month is wot someone else makes from just a finger call, so my health first.

All I'm trying to say, is checking the soundness of the car, for a new common, he will learn through the job and make mistakes (costly once in some cases), will the owner of the car understand? Glad you said everyone can't boost of your energy (its rare), figures can b throw online, actualising it is another thing, our breaking point varies.

I wrote this not just for you or the person we r both trying to pass the message across to... But for that investor/driver that is allowing figures to get to them and want to delve into the sea without trying to know the depth. HP & rental r not the same, but r both obtainable.

icze:
Hello house..i am a Corper not really serving..I have a rentfree apartment and a corolla..i want to make extra funds driving uber myself since i have so much free time..my main question is can i just stay strictly on uber alone and also take only lagos island routes and maybe yaba and surulere and make some good profit

You don't determine ur route, your riders does... Yes! You can stay on uber alone

Gentlelife50:
Exactly, he never jam stubborn riders. Besides if it's Taxify it's easy to handle.

We live to learn sha, experience is always d best.