₦airaland Forum

BillGoldberg:
To prospective drivers who are new in this business... Hear me out... Especially if you are driving for someone. I have driven for 2 people before. One ended well only that owner was bankrupt and sold off car. The other client refused to service the car and I simply went and parked car jejely. These are some things I have learnt so far in this venture...

*Mind What you sign up for before carrying a car. Many cars being given to drivers are dead cars waiting for mortuary. I kid you not.

*With the unbearable traffic jam in Lagos now and taxify slashing prices, the least you can do now is between 25-28k... With the grace of God oo. Because should LASTMA or Police catch you defaulting while hustling, your whole week money is gone! I kid you not. Car owner does not send you!

*With many drivers now on both platforms, the future of Uber and taxify in Nigeria is almost good as dead. Many graduates are now drivers. Failed businessmen are also turning to Uber. Problematic business issues have also turned so many people into drivers. Yours sincerely fall into this category. What this implies is that supply somehow outweighs demands. So drivers, use your sense and mind what you sign up for!

*On no account should you carry out any repairs whatsoever be it 1,000 on the car. Inasmuch as you give owner between 28-30 k weekly and you are consistent. All repairs are to be carried out by car owner! But make sure you are consistent with the money you remit per week! Because from there, your tool of hustle will be maintained.

*Remember that your daily target should be at least 15k! Anything less than this is deceivin yourself. Let me break it down for you. 5k to car owner, 5k for fuel, 3k to settle both Uber and taxify commissions and then 1k for you! You see how stupid this business is? Because whether you like it or not, you must settle Uber and taxify and you must buy up to 5k Fuel! Have you seen Lagos traffic of late? I see when some drivers make 13k daily and are happy. Hahahahahahaha... Folly at its peak! Are you aware that within that 13k is your 5k fuel for next day? 5k for car owner that day? And almost 2k for 15% commission Settlement for the platforms you are driving on? And you have to eat for the day and pay other bills? Do you still think its a profitable venture?

*From my experience driving for someone of late... I discovered after 3 weeks that am just driving and making money for the car owner with nothing for myself! Because the terms and conditions of this business have changed drastically! Had to drop car.. So, look for a reasonable and sensible partner that understands a 50-50 situation for both driver and partner so that everybody is happy. Gospel truth.

*Many car rentals give out malfunctioning cars or bad cars to prospective drivers. More often than not, the driver before you is a very bad one and has damaged the car almost. Before you pick up a new car being given to you by either a partner or a fleet, do your due diligence and inspect that car well! Make sure that everything is 98% in order. Demand that fuel be given to you. At least half tank. All these is to make sure that you start running! If they expect 100% from you, why can't the tool given to you be in a 100%? Take this fact to the bank of you ever want to be succesful in this.

*Do not be deceived of how drivers are making millions. Its all wash. No driver is making that currently. Maybe before... But now? Lies lies lies! This stuff is not a business venture. I see it as something you use and hold body and soul together till you regain your feet or something better comes your way...

I will be contributing more of my experiences as time goes on.

pope191:
You've done well boss, these things are the reason for the strike the other day, but one ITK that neva commented on this platform b4 was busy making money while others are pushing for strike. I hope he still feed from that day earning or prolly the earning have changed any major thing in his life. I was at a verge of getting another car, but I just held the idea back, I'll rather put money into other business then to give out car to a driver. Even if you make 2k for yourself all day (which is not certain), at the end of the month you can't save up to 20k to yourself, what's the essence of endangering once life? Partners keep denying the fact that these things exist and find a way to make up for best car that is suitable for the business... The next shift in price to favour riders again will obviously kick the almighty corolla and kia Rio out of business, maybe from their golf 3 will take over, if things are not done, driver will pull up with byke to pick rider one day and claimed he/she requested for taxifada. Just watching from afar, while I meant not to disrespect anyone, cos I've learnt couple of things and as well been inspired by the comrades here.

franksam2009:
Good morning sirs, I have a Clean car I intend registering in Uber, but the problem is the car has manual window, as in you have to wind d windows manually, will Uber and taxify accept this car please? It's a 2004 Corolla with working ac

BillGoldberg:
Nothing like working smart bros. You either work to die or work the car to die. Either way, something dies eventually! My projection is in an ideal situation where the car owner and driver come to an understanding that a certain target is ideal for the healthiness of the car and the driver.

Can you swear to me that you have had one single driver that drove one of your cars till the money you invested on that particular car was recovered? You know we are talking millions here right? You do know that even if you buy a car of 1.6 million minimum and have a driver remitting 35 k weekly, that its going to take more than a year to recover money invested alone? We have not started talking profit oo. Can you swear that a single driver was remitting 35k weekly till at least 2 million was made? Can we know the driver?

pope191:
You've done well boss, these things are the reason for the strike the other day, but one ITK that neva commented on this platform b4 was busy making money while others are pushing for strike. I hope he still feed from that day earning or prolly the earning have changed any major thing in his life. I was at a verge of getting another car, but I just held the idea back, I'll rather put money into other business then to give out car to a driver. Even if you make 2k for yourself all day (which is not certain), at the end of the month you can't save up to 20k to yourself, what's the essence of endangering once life? Partners keep denying the fact that these things exist and find a way to make up for best car that is suitable for the business... The next shift in price to favour riders again will obviously kick the almighty corolla and kia Rio out of business, maybe from their golf 3 will take over, if things are not done, driver will pull up with byke to pick rider one day and claimed he/she requested for taxifada. Just watching from afar, while I meant not to disrespect anyone, cos I've learnt couple of things and as well been inspired by the comrades here.

Gentlelife50:
Bros is this your new look?
Ouch who push me?

But the business don get K leg true true if u now have cars you give out at 30k.

dru23:
Some of your point is correct. Especially owners giving out dead cars. But rental between 28k to 25k is very wrong. I have five cars on uber . And delivery is between 30k to 35k. My brother uber is not by force.. You can find lots of factory jobs out there. Please don't come and give distorted views here. One of my pal still makes 100k weekly here. It boils down to how you work and how smart you work.. Again please knock it off with your distorted view of 25k to 28k .

dru23:
I speak for me only.. Most of my landing cost no fit pass 1.4m as a matter of fact my highest landing cost is 1.4m. The rest of the cars are between 1.1m to 1.2m range.
To talk of profit now na long story.. I have change management now. Before changing management I was running at a loss.. Manager will come story today, story 2mirrow. It got to the point that manager was stealing from drivers and stealing from owner. So I was getting it from both end. At that time I was not making profit. But since it has changed hands now , things have improved a bit. That is why I scale down from almost ten cars to about six cars. Mostly all tokunbo cars.. If you can get good drivers, the business is profit.. Keep in mind again my landing cost is very low compare to others. And when the going was good with uber, drivers were still making excuses not to deliver.. The same issues we had at the very first beginning of uber ,is still the same issues now ..drivers want to make more than the owner.. Drivers jumping from one partner to another.. That is why a lot of them will never ,never, never ever will be able to afford their own cars.. This is not a curse, I can go on and on .but time no dey

Freshmove:
Sent you a Pm kindly reply,thank you

BillGoldberg:
What you said is mostly correct. At least am happy you acknowledged the fact that you ran at a loss initially and that things have change a quite lot in this Uber and taxify.. Abi Huber and taxifier... according to one driver!

Gentlelife50:
Bros is this your new look?
Ouch who push me?

But the business don get K leg true true if u now have cars you give out at 30k.

BillGoldberg:
No be small thing!! Taxifada or we die here!!

franksam2009:
Good morning sirs, I have a Clean car I intend registering in Uber, but the problem is the car has manual window, as in you have to wind d windows manually, will Uber and taxify accept this car please? It's a 2004 Corolla with working ac

franksam2009:
Good morning sirs, I have a Clean car I intend registering in Uber, but the problem is the car has manual window, as in you have to wind d windows manually, will Uber and taxify accept this car please? It's a 2004 Corolla with working ac

BillGoldberg:
To prospective drivers who are new in this business... Hear me out... Especially if you are driving for someone. I have driven for 2 people before. One ended well only that owner was bankrupt and sold off car. The other client refused to service the car and I simply went and parked car jejely. These are some things I have learnt so far in this venture...

*Mind What you sign up for before carrying a car. Many cars being given to drivers are dead cars waiting for mortuary. I kid you not.

*With the unbearable traffic jam in Lagos now and taxify slashing prices, the least you can do now is between 25-28k... With the grace of God oo. Because should LASTMA or Police catch you defaulting while hustling, your whole week money is gone! I kid you not. Car owner does not send you!

*With many drivers now on both platforms, the future of Uber and taxify in Nigeria is almost good as dead. Many graduates are now drivers. Failed businessmen are also turning to Uber. Problematic business issues have also turned so many people into drivers. Yours sincerely fall into this category. What this implies is that supply somehow outweighs demands. So drivers, use your sense and mind what you sign up for!

*On no account should you carry out any repairs whatsoever be it 1,000 on the car. Inasmuch as you give owner between 28-30 k weekly and you are consistent. All repairs are to be carried out by car owner! But make sure you are consistent with the money you remit per week! Because from there, your tool of hustle will be maintained.

*Remember that your daily target should be at least 15k! Anything less than this is deceivin yourself. Let me break it down for you. 5k to car owner, 5k for fuel, 3k to settle both Uber and taxify commissions and then 1k for you! You see how stupid this business is? Because whether you like it or not, you must settle Uber and taxify and you must buy up to 5k Fuel! Have you seen Lagos traffic of late? I see when some drivers make 13k daily and are happy. Hahahahahahaha... Folly at its peak! Are you aware that within that 13k is your 5k fuel for next day? 5k for car owner that day? And almost 2k for 15% commission Settlement for the platforms you are driving on? And you have to eat for the day and pay other bills? Do you still think its a profitable venture?

*From my experience driving for someone of late... I discovered after 3 weeks that am just driving and making money for the car owner with nothing for myself! Because the terms and conditions of this business have changed drastically! Had to drop car.. So, look for a reasonable and sensible partner that understands a 50-50 situation for both driver and partner so that everybody is happy. Gospel truth.

*Many car rentals give out malfunctioning cars or bad cars to prospective drivers. More often than not, the driver before you is a very bad one and has damaged the car almost. Before you pick up a new car being given to you by either a partner or a fleet, do your due diligence and inspect that car well! Make sure that everything is 98% in order. Demand that fuel be given to you. At least half tank. All these is to make sure that you start running! If they expect 100% from you, why can't the tool given to you be in a 100%? Take this fact to the bank of you ever want to be succesful in this.

*Do not be deceived of how drivers are making millions. Its all wash. No driver is making that currently. Maybe before... But now? Lies lies lies! This stuff is not a business venture. I see it as something you use and hold body and soul together till you regain your feet or something better comes your way...

I will be contributing more of my experiences as time goes on.

drestoneokuta:
Gospel truth, even if your driving your car its just hand to mouth.

Guys be careful, task force is out with full force.. Just parted away with a "whole week's delivery" any minor offence na gone!!!.

Taxify Na **am!!!! Na to apply find better job e better pass this slavery

chillex8:
Christians, What's happening today

BillGoldberg:
What you said is mostly correct. At least am happy you acknowledged the fact that you ran at a loss initially and that things have change a quite lot in this Uber and taxify.. Abi Huber and taxifier... according to one driver!

Mjosh1000:
Yes mine is manual infact its the best self, if its corolla less vandalism carry on bro na wahala

waks1:
How are u guys finding today's traffic? Are u in any mad traffic? Share ur experience so others can take caution.

dru23:
Any business will get k-leg as long as you dont think outside the box. This is the big difference between rich dad and poor dad. People need to think outside the box. One of drivers does quite a few offline jobs. He has a good car and with good customer skills he is able to deliver.. As a matter of fact he even deliver a day earlier than the due date. Think outside the box and it will change your life. Again you are perfect example of a rich dad and poor dad.

1johnjohn:
Pls phone no asap

franksam2009:
07059015134

1johnjohn:
Can we do WhatsApp

BillGoldberg:
Please let us try and be giving traffic updates especially mad ones.

franksam2009:
but Google map always gives alternative best route

MrMan78:
Bros you're the one on the wrong thread, this is (If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here) not Delta State.