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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Lovexme(m): 1:36pm On Jul 15, 2021
Intending Bolt/Uber drivers would be needing a smartphone.

I've got a used Huawei Y9 (2019) for sale @ 65k and it's very negotiable.
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Daddymiracle: 1:37pm On Jul 15, 2021
IjawAboki007:
Can I buy like two cars and give to bolt to use and give me returns?

Weekly payment for hire purchase
Mini bus aka.Korope per week= 36k
Bolt cab per week= 25k
Choose wisely

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Oyin2212(m): 1:40pm On Jul 15, 2021
IneedSugarMumy1:
In case you're in Abuja you always use bolt you can contact me oh, I will be driving you to your destination

Since I started the job I've carried few prominent people like, Mr Shogun Shewomi Atiku spokes person, Efe big brother, and I've entered Villa twice grin
National Assembly many times


In case you need cool relaxation places in Abuja I know many, good hotels, etc



Lalasticala
Op well done. I love your thread.
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by TWLifestyle: 1:45pm On Jul 15, 2021
ogbuefi677:

There is an Uber/ride sharing thread on the business thread and its d same complaints about more females mostly having unruly behaviour compared to males.
why is it always only uber drivers ? I have seen mamy women attended to in salons, fast-food joints , chemists etc - no problems but uber drivers - always wahala - it's about time people address the fact that men feel driving women ( especially young women) is a problem - which is why the major complaint they start with mostly is the girl sat in the owners corner - seems sitting in the owners corner is such an affront to manhood that anything the girl does from that point becomes a problem . Asides it's quite obvious from interactions with men that culturally men generally don't respect women - our men have bn conditioned to see respecting women as unmanly and weak - it's normal that when you sense disregard from someone you will most likely disregard them back - respect is reciprocal .

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by eniteden(m): 1:45pm On Jul 15, 2021
Thanks Bro. Great Job. Just wondering the best car to buy for this type to job, car with fuel economy and easy to maintain. Any info please humor me. Thanks smiley
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by RobbStark(m): 1:47pm On Jul 15, 2021
Daceline:




I dey run am here for PH with my matrix. They accept variety of cars

Ok.
Hope you are cashing out
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Idaytesj29(m): 1:53pm On Jul 15, 2021
IjawAboki007:


Your location

Lagos sir. My no 09011004114
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by vacettetommy(m): 2:00pm On Jul 15, 2021
Daceline:




I dey run am here for PH with my matrix. They accept variety of cars

How lucrative is Uber/Bolt in PH
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Idaytesj29(m): 2:00pm On Jul 15, 2021
eniteden:
Thanks Bro. Great Job. Just wondering the best car to buy for this type to job, car with fuel economy and easy to maintain. Any info please humor me. Thanks smiley

Toyota Corolla
Toyota Yaris
Honda Civic

Any other car with easy knowhow by local mech with 1.6 to 2.0 liters engine.

If you do cars with engines higher than this, it has to be you car and you must drive by yourself. My little knowledge.

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by LostMyZeal(m): 2:10pm On Jul 15, 2021
TWLifestyle:
why is it always only uber drivers ? I have seen mamy women attended to in salons, fast-food joints , chemists etc - no problems but uber drivers - always wahala - it's about time people address the fact that men feel driving women ( especially young women) is a problem - which is why the major complaint they start with mostly is the girl sat in the owners corner - seems sitting in the owners corner is such an affront to manhood that anything the girl does from that point becomes a problem . Asides it's quite obvious from interactions with men that culturally men generally don't respect women - our men have bn conditioned to see respecting women as unmanly and weak - it's normal that when you sense disregard from someone you will most likely disregard them back - respect is reciprocal .

Is it even a secret that y'all females love to do denge pose.

Like a nigga gattu worship at y'all akpola shoes or something undecided

You're angling for misogyny and dominance, while stylishly neglecting the widespread arrogance towards people who render services to y'all. Could be driver, mechanic etc etc

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by mhizAnnie(f): 2:10pm On Jul 15, 2021
IneedSugarMumy1:
You get more request in the morning during rush our from 7am till 11am when people are going to work then from 3pm till 9/10pm when they're going back home, then if you want to do night you can do your riders will mostly be runs babes

While doing this job I've come to release that guys have a very simply life style unlike girls(not all girls tho) but majority of them

If you're someone that have hot temper or like respect a lot you can't do this job oh

If a guy order a ride he will call or you call him once he comes out he will sit with you in front while you guys gist

But you see girls once they ordered if you call them they will answer you like you're their personal driver they employed, they will go straight to the owner seat, ask you to move the front seat up a bit so they can spread leg, then while going you will hear, please stop here I want to get something in that shop grin, I want to do this I want to do that sad, I no complain sha

Since I started doing this job I've seen a lot oh, if you've a girlfriend working or not and you think she's not cheating na lie joor
If your guy tell you that you're the only he is seeing my dear na lie oooo


Lolz married men don't allow young girls rest here in Abuja

I picked a very fine girl one day from diamond bank and we headed straight to Sheraton she was going to see a man and while on our way she called her supposed boyfriend that she has closed and very tired that she's on her way to church for evening service grin grin

Just last week, I picked up a rider a married man with his sugar girl, on our way his wife called that their daughter sent a message from school that she needed money for something the man agreed to send the money oh for his own daughter, the sugar girl pick offence oh inside my own car that the man told her he don't have money for now but he want to send money to his daughter, the man started explaining that it's just a small money he want to send to his daughter, the man come de beg the girl join self Say him go take her to so many places I just de vex sad angry



Even bolt will send the customer a text to sit at the back and you see that as a problem?

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by swarley75(m): 2:19pm On Jul 15, 2021
TWLifestyle:
why is it always only uber drivers ? I have seen mamy women attended to in salons, fast-food joints , chemists etc - no problems but uber drivers - always wahala - it's about time people address the fact that men feel driving women ( especially young women) is a problem - which is why the major complaint they start with mostly is the girl sat in the owners corner - seems sitting in the owners corner is such an affront to manhood that anything the girl does from that point becomes a problem . Asides it's quite obvious from interactions with men that culturally men generally don't respect women - our men have bn conditioned to see respecting women as unmanly and weak - it's normal that when you sense disregard from someone you will most likely disregard them back - respect is reciprocal .
Just shut up please, I have seen first-hand experience how you ladies treated Uber/Bolt drivers. There was a day a guy had to drag a lady down from his Car when the disrespect was too much to handle.

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Lekan239(m): 2:29pm On Jul 15, 2021
IneedSugarMumy1:
Good Day all
My name is Jeff
I will try my best to be as detailed as I can. Please I'm not a great writer pardon my error/blunder I kuku no get opportunity go school at least nairaland has helped me a lot in terms of spelling and writing too

Back to my topic...... September 8 2019 I took my corolla to bolt office in maitama for registration I attended their lesson I passed that same day I became a bolt driver I did my first 5 trips and I was happy, it was difficult for me as a beginner using GPS to driver for the first time.

My first 1 month was hell, all the money I made was spent on traffic offences, like wrong U turn, touching your phone while on traffic light, like dropping a rider in front of a market, like beating the traffic light, etc I learned the hard way


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hi, pleasela what is the model of the Corolla Toyota car eligible for bolt/Uber and the cost of the car?
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by midastouch: 2:30pm On Jul 15, 2021
swarley75:
Just shut up please, I have seen first-hand experience how you ladies treated Uber/Bolt drivers. There was a day a guy had to drag a lady down from his Car when the disrespect was too much to handle.

I am confused, drag down a paying customer. I am a man, but this is madness!!

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by iadelola77(m): 2:38pm On Jul 15, 2021
IjawAboki007:
Can I buy like two cars and give to bolt to use and give me returns?

Sir, Bolt doesn't manage vehicles.
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by PresEmeka: 2:43pm On Jul 15, 2021
midastouch:


I am confused, drag down a paying customer. I am a man, but this is madness!!


whats madness ?

are you a simp?
what happens when you politely ask she steps down?
i watched a video of a lady who didnt want to pay and even assaulted the bolt driver ?
or the popular actress who didnt want to pay?
or on twitter where a lady came up with a story to please herself ,after talking to the bolt driver and the woman who sells where it happened,,even you wouldnt hold back assaulting if you knew what happened
leave women


meanwhile who can teach me spamming..

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by TWLifestyle: 2:44pm On Jul 15, 2021
swarley75:
Just shut up please, I have seen first-hand experience how you ladies treated Uber/Bolt drivers. There was a day a guy had to drag a lady down from his Car when the disrespect was too much to handle.
ur manner of response tells me everything I said was right .
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by TWLifestyle: 2:46pm On Jul 15, 2021
LostMyZeal:


Is it even a secret that y'all females love to do denge pose.

Like a nigga gattu worship at y'all akpola shoes or something undecided

You're angling for misogyny and dominance, while stylishly neglecting the widespread arrogance towards people who render services to y'all. Could be driver, mechanic etc etc
i dont know what ur angling for but if we are talking about arrogance and disrespect towards women generally - men are far worse .
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by ImaIma1(f): 2:53pm On Jul 15, 2021
IneedSugarMumy1:
I save 100k weekly aside feeding, bills fueling and car maintenance

Airport trips is the best but it doesn't come at ease

Attached is picture of what I see this week between Monday till yesterday Friday 85k
Including bolt commission and fuel money oh

Bolt commission is 20%

Fuel money is 4k daily in 5 days it's 20k
The rest is mine



How come you save 100k weekly when you say you make 8k daily? Do you mean monthly?

Because if you save 100k per week, all of us will leave our jobs and be bolt drivers.

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Raychee(f): 2:54pm On Jul 15, 2021
Can females be uber drivers too? Asking for a friend cheesy
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Nobody: 2:57pm On Jul 15, 2021
Bolt biz no longer rosy, apart from those naughty girls that lack home training, the guys also device a strategy to pay by fake transfer, you will see transaction successful but did not reflect in your account.

I have been begging someone I give a ride for more than 3 months now in PH, I saw transfer successful but never reflect in my account, He never answered my calls nor respond to my text.

Anyone with useful info or know him should help me beg him too. My money is NGN 2,600.
I have taken the matter to God Almighty.



I have sent many WhatsApp messages to him to no avail
I have been calling he barely answered my calls.

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by swarley75(m): 3:00pm On Jul 15, 2021
midastouch:


I am confused, drag down a paying customer. I am a man, but this is madness!!
This insult was too much, the guy told the lady to cancel the ride and come down from his car but the babe was forming boss and throwing insult at him, their shouting attracted passerby. She is a customer but it is still your car and not Uber or bolt car

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by CheerfulGiver: 3:06pm On Jul 15, 2021
Blackmiserable:


100k weekly after commission? Jesus Christ.

Bros, is it on this same job?

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Nobody: 3:10pm On Jul 15, 2021
ImaIma1:


How come you save 100k weekly when you day you make 8k daily? Do you mean monthly?

Because if you save 100k per week, all of us will leave our jobs and be bolt drivers.
Its possible sometimes not every week, but commission inclusive.

Now is not possible because of the crowd in it.
Last week I only made 46k commission inclusive. Its not worth it anymore, the fare is not encouraging with high prices of fuel and maintenance, but better than nothing that is why some cannot quit

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by FuckEveryday: 3:19pm On Jul 15, 2021
Karmatyra:

My advise, do not buy cars and get drivers to be remitting to you. First of all, they will ruff handle your car, they may delay payments, infact by the time they are done with your car, even panel beatter go pity you.
What you will do is this: buy your car, give it out on hire purchase, by so doing they will drive it with care knowing in there mind that if they dont mentain it, na them go suffer after payment. Get a strong agreement signed, including no defaults, if they default in payment twice, make it known you will collect your car and give to another person. From this you will enjoy your life. But do the mistake of giving it out to drivers just like that and you'll pity yourself. My advice o. I learnt the hard way
Hi, are you still into Yam production?
Would like to discuss sum stuffs with u

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Olobojay(m): 3:26pm On Jul 15, 2021
IjawAboki007:


Your location

I am interested Sir

Please I really need a car for Hp or weekly remittance based on an agreed offer,.my location is Abuja and I have guarantors on ground

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by buzorcharles(m): 3:30pm On Jul 15, 2021
IneedSugarMumy1:

Yes bro it pays



Soon u will start praying to see trip like Lagos drivers are doing now. Keep singing. By the time 5k drivers join u in Abuja u will start sounding biz dull. Why not cash out now and sing later.

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by Nobody: 3:48pm On Jul 15, 2021
swarley75:
Just shut up please, I have seen first-hand experience how you ladies treated Uber/Bolt drivers. There was a day a guy had to drag a lady down from his Car when the disrespect was too much to handle.
if it gets to that point then you the driver is at fault, its your car agree, but the service is not free, you learn to tolerate.

I have picked a lady who transfer all the aggression to me for asking her the route to take since GPS is directing us to a road that was blocked by construction workers, she picked offence and told me I am clueless.
I resulted to asking people for possible route. With all the insult I didn't alter a word but at the end she paid and I face my business.
Some of them are kind while some will start trouble from nowhere you can't imagined
Just ignore them when they start and face your front, its not easy for them too to pay for the service but comfort is what they are paying for but they don't understand.
A lady I give ride once asked me to to follow one way to avoid long distance of turning to the other lane.
I refuse to follow one way because I might land myself in trouble with either police or taskforce, she refuses paying complete fare, even with the explanation to let her see reasons for not taking one way, she said other bolt driver did.
I only confirm what she paid and left, don't expect respect in this biz, remember your objective when you are on the road, try to avoid distractions and unneccesary fight that you will eventually get banned

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by BRATISLAVA: 4:10pm On Jul 15, 2021
pocohantas:
If you are a responsible no-wahala lady in Lagos, especially on the Island, AVOID BOLT.

I mean, AVOID BOLT!

Most runs girls and werey people in Lagos use Bolt because it is cheaper. As a result of this, Bolt drivers are naturally biased and defensive when dealing with ladies. Especially when they pick you on the Island, or from the mainland on Friday evenings. That day na high traffic day when Island boys import their mainland gfs.

To avoid being stereotyped, just avoid Bolt drivers and their wahala.

I have never had problems with Uber drivers, but you see Bolt? It is either they are cursing other road users or they reject card trips, or they try to transfer oloso-induced-aggression on me. I done delete their app tey tey.


It is always “Bolt driver punches female rider”, e get why! AVOID THEM!

Worst are the ones at the airport that don't even have ACs, you will end up angry and ask them to wind down. They will come online and narrate what happened like they are saints.

In fact, their cars will anger you from the get go. Especially if you have no other choice. Their cars are so run down and the drivers lack manners/sense. Some aren't ready to do the work. Mannerless.

It's like they are constantly angry at women. Looking for respect from them. Always ready to release violence on them.

Fear the ones who can't even greet, because a woman has entered their vehicle. They can't talk, lest they become effeminate. Yet they want ratings.

I won't name the tribe that does it the most, but beware of those men. They are the types that beat women in their vehicles. My car this, my car that: if you can't be a driver then leave the business.

Uber is way better.
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by shollyshine(m): 4:13pm On Jul 15, 2021
Daddymiracle:


Weekly payment for hire purchase
Mini bus aka.Korope per week= 36k
Bolt cab per week= 25k
Choose wisely

pls i will like to know more about the the mini bus(korope).
Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by MrDam(m): 4:15pm On Jul 15, 2021
Traffic is not making it easy here in Lagos but we dey try dey sha

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Re: My 6 Months Experience As An Uber/bolt Driver In Abuja by RUDEBOYY(m): 4:16pm On Jul 15, 2021
My brother please I am in onitsha do how can I go about getting registered on bolt.
Do they operate in onitsha or asaba?

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