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Glithronix:
Two major things are tied to one's success in this e-hailing business.
1) Knowing how to drive well and knowing roads.
2) The tool (vehicle).
Your capital is well enough to get yourself a good car for the business.
It's a pity, though, that this is not the era where one can get a toks Corolla/Camry for 2m and still have change. Well, that's by the way.
Going straight to the profitability of this business... Transportation is one of the highest paying jobs for average Nigerians, from what I've seen so far.
5m should get you a well maintained Nigerian used Corolla and dive into the hustle with the determination of recouping your capital in 12 months (very achievable) in Lag.
All you need is that period to recall your capital. Once you achieved that, you're progressing.
I know some people would come and condemn the hustle, but my brother, it's not the same story with everybody.
Some started with rental and hire purchase, and today, they have become car owners and doing well categorically.
Now, we have you who already got the capital, abeg just get yourself a good car.
In a nutshell, e-hailing is very, very profitable if you can run it diligently with financial discipline.
As a man, risk is inevitable if you're looking forward to success in life.
But when you've recouped your capital, you can find something else to invest in in other to grow beyond e-hailing.
But that won't still stop you from making money from e-hailing.
Truth has been said. ✍️


Much respect, boss.

Sukkyy2010:
Hello everyone,

Please I need an advice with undiluted truth and fact. I'm on the verge of taking the last one chance of my life to make an end meet after several attemp taken failed, but this time I can't afford to make any mistake like the preceded one.

I have 6million naira as my total liquidity or my entire financial worth and I'm currently considering going into E-hailing business and used the money to get myself a ride to kick start the business.

I don't want to be over optimistic with this my investment choice, so I decided to come here to seek honest advice from the people in this community who are Into the business to advise me as a brother.

My question:

Does the business still worth doing and invest all I've got into it? although I'm optimistic but optimism is not enough feelings for taking a decision without considering the other side outcome.

Please your heartfelt advice will be much appreciated, Thanks God bless!

Vela01:
Where's your location?
Lagos or somewhere else?

Glithronix:
Two major things are tied to one's success in this e-hailing business.
1) Knowing how to drive well and knowing roads.
2) The tool (vehicle).
Your capital is well enough to get yourself a good car for the business.
It's a pity, though, that this is not the era where one can get a toks Corolla/Camry for 2m and still have change. Well, that's by the way.
Going straight to the profitability of this business... Transportation is one of the highest paying jobs for average Nigerians, from what I've seen so far.
5m should get you a well maintained Nigerian used Corolla and dive into the hustle with the determination of recouping your capital in 12 months (very achievable) in Lag.
All you need is that period to recall your capital. Once you achieved that, you're progressing.
I know some people would come and condemn the hustle, but my brother, it's not the same story with everybody.
Some started with rental and hire purchase, and today, they have become car owners and doing well categorically.
Now, we have you who already got the capital, abeg just get yourself a good car.
In a nutshell, e-hailing is very, very profitable if you can run it diligently with financial discipline.
As a man, risk is inevitable if you're looking forward to success in life.
But when you've recouped your capital, you can find something else to invest in in other to grow beyond e-hailing.
But that won't still stop you from making money from e-hailing.
Truth has been said. ✍️


Much respect, boss.

Jega2000:
... carry like 3.5m-4m buy small car we no dey chop fuel and easy to maintain.. use the remaining 2m maybe invest am for treasure bill, no use all your money buy car oo.. Insha Allah in the next 9-12months u don recoup ur capital..

Biodun1929:
No.

Sukkyy2010:
Hello everyone,

Please I need an advice with undiluted truth and fact. I'm on the verge of taking the last one chance of my life to make an end meet after several attemp taken failed, but this time I can't afford to make any mistake like the preceded one.

I have 6million naira as my total liquidity or my entire financial worth and I'm currently considering going into E-hailing business and used the money to get myself a ride to kick start the business.

I don't want to be over optimistic with this my investment choice, so I decided to come here to seek honest advice from the people in this community who are Into the business to advise me as a brother.

My question:

Does the business still worth doing to invest all I've got into it? although I'm optimistic but optimism is not enough feelings for taking a decision without considering the other side outcome.

Please your heartfelt advice will be much appreciated, Thanks God bless!

Sukkyy2010:
Please what type of car do you recommend costing at that rage of price and in good condition? Coz I've been checking cars online the price is just too high, getting Direct Tokunbo car with #6m now seems impossible, this country is so frustrating. I remember year 2020 a friend of mine bought direct Belgium Corolla 2010 at 4.5m which seem impossible for me now in 2025 to get the same car with 6million what a country. My 6 million is now struggling to get a well befitting car logically I don't want to use my entire 6m to by car because I'll still need money to run some other expenses on any prospective car I buy like registration, plate number etc.

Kumuyiii:
6m relocates you to romania(eu country).... Japan(fees is 2500usd)....you can run it urself, pls leave this shithole country.... That's my first advice.

If you must stay, 6m can buy you immensely good corolla.... But parts tend to be expensive. So kia rio is a better alternative IMO... If you don't live in lagos, forget about uber... Leave the country. Leave the country, leave Nigeria.

PeaceMaker24:
Make una help me o, I just finished a ride now and it's refusing to end. Even from the rider's app he couldn't end it. He's gone already but I can't still end it even after restarting my phone .

My fear now is fr them not to bring a huge amount eventually that it's the trip commission.
Any one with solution pls?

PeaceMaker24:
Make una help me o, I just finished a ride now and it's refusing to end. Even from the rider's app he couldn't end it. He's gone already but I can't still end it even after restarting my phone .

My fear now is fr them not to bring a huge amount eventually that it's the trip commission.
Any one with solution pls?

Sukkyy2010:
Thanks for your japa advice, regarding relocation, my concern is job opportunity and accommodation, these two factors is very important when it comes to relocation. I have nobody abroad who can accommodate me till I secure a job and also don't have enough fund to get accommodation until I find my feet.

Kumuyiii:
Na why, cus if it was, e suppose pass that money wey you collect wella, uber/bolt useless without surge, you go jus burn fuel inside traffic

TheWeekend111:
Yes, its something i invested in, it'd pay up march next year, to pay for the car isn't a problem, it's how to get one. Do you have any?

Jamie90:
How do you guys handle uber customers that pay with card on the app. It’s confusing and I just feel like I have been robbed.

Obedibombedi:
Any average owner-driver can save 4M from today, August 1st 2025 to January 31st 2026.

August - 400k
September- 500k
October- 600k
November- 800k
December- 1.1M
January- 600k

Goodluck

TheWeekend111:
This bulshit? Nawa o, i wonder how it is with people that talk like you, that 3.6m was just an example to explain the method of payment. do you know what happens when a fool opens his mouth? If you dont understand something please ask, dont lay open your fooly.

Jamie90:
How do you guys handle uber customers that pay with card on the app. It’s confusing and I just feel like I have been robbed.

ThatNiccur:
For a card trip, the platform only tells you to complete ride at the end of the trip, for a cash trip, it asks you to collect cash, when you click on collect cash, it calculates the fare and asks that you collect the calculated amount from the rider.

If the first scenario is the case, you are on track. You just need to navigate through the accounts section of the app to the part where you will enter your banking details and Uber pays you the excess on your account every week, they also deduct their commission from your card payments, so if after deducting their commission, you still have some excess (meaning you did more of card trips), the excess will be paid to your account at the beginning of the new week.

Where the second scenario is the case. Go to that particular trip receipt and report to Uber that the rider did not pay, stating pick up and drop off locations and every other thing that may have transpired in between, which may be important in your report. Uber pays for the trip and may even compensate where necessary.

With Uber, you're always safe either ways.


Cheers!

Vela01:
Bro, if you talk about been robbed on any other App, I no go talk, but Uber? Forget, no cheating for photograph, na as you stand you go appear in the photo.

Go to you dash board, click on Earnings, you will see all your trips, click on the particular one you're not sure about, it'll show you how much was added to your wallet and how much Uber deducted.

Jamie90:
I was only pissed the man didn’t tell me it was a card trip from the onset

Jamie90:
I was only pissed the man didn’t tell me it was a card trip from the onset

Jamie90:
I was only pissed the man didn’t tell me it was a card trip from the onset

PeaceMaker24:
Make una help me o, I just finished a ride now and it's refusing to end. Even from the rider's app he couldn't end it. He's gone already but I can't still end it even after restarting my phone .

My fear now is fr them not to bring a huge amount eventually that it's the trip commission.
Any one with solution pls?

ksmart027:
It happened to me also. I had to tell the rider to pay the estimated price after restarting my phone and the bolt app.

Got a ride on indrive, and on my way to pickup the rider less than 1km, the trip eventually ended and 1k was added to the fare. I contacted bolt support and explained what happened but this people refuse to compensate. Bolt is very useless, all the care about is there commission nothing more. I guess the glitch was nationwide.