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Is bolt broke now, that they are disturbing me for N4000?

Will I be placed on card trips now?

ad0nis:
Yesterday was really something else for me. I took a rider from Ogba to Lekki phase 1, when I dropped her and checked the time it was 5:30pm. So I set my destination to Magodo as I stay around that axis. I didn't get any request until I got to Falomo bridge. The PU was just 7 mins away, the rider was in V.I. I picked her up and started the trip. She was heading to Maryland, I was looking for the fastest way to get to her destination using Google maps as I wasn't too familiar with that area but this map bleeped me up. I just drove round and round only to end up at ring road where there was a horrible traffic. The rider started complaining that I was just trying to cheat her then I tried explaining to her that it was just a mistake but she wasn't taking it. Next thing I knew this lady started crying o, saying everyone has just been cheating her that day. She started calling all of her friends, crying and telling them about her uber driving was trying to cheat her. We were stuck in traffic, next thing I know, this lady opened the door and said she was going to walk. I said walk ke? We're on a bridge ma, you're not supposed to even open the door here. She said she wants to jump inside the water and end her suffering. I was so shocked, I started begging this lady not to jump and that she should come inside, she didn't agree. I had to end the trip there and told her that I'll take her to her destination for free, that she should just come inside, then she did. She kept crying and crying for almost 2 hours until we got to Maryland. I was so exhausted that I don't think I'll work for a few days.

This is new, might be a new format

stacyadams:
For which part of Lagos?

Most LGA now have such touts, I'm sure of these ones;

Oshodi
Yaba
Mushin
Somolu
Ifako/ijaiye

SHOOPSYN:
But how did we get to this point in this country that local government illiterate, touts, mechanic, vulcanizer and Co can arrest cars on the road, taking the place of police officers. Removing road signs just to lure their prey into their trap. Are the activities of local government tout backed up by law or is one of those abnormalities that will dance along in this country. I was at one of the local government in Lagos, you need to see how these bird of ill-omen tout are mocking drivers about drivers begging them, money negotiations and how they strategize and stuff. Is really worrisome because is more like NNPC work for them. I really pity some uber drivers yesterday at their mercy, begging them with 20k+ despite the inconsiderate uber fares. Lets just watch out! 1luv!

My brother, it's caused by the politicians who empower this touts, after promising the touts if they help them win election, that they will be given government office to make money from.

They other day I saw them checking car papers(tufiakwa!!!) Close to Itire road. This country have gone to the dogs.

shollywendy1:
Another way to steal. After the pandemic, what next ? Na to share the cars remain

Yes oooh.

https://thenationonlineng.net/sanwo-olu-approves-bus-fare-increase/amp/

When will bolt and Uber increase their fares

Omoadeola:
I didn't even notice the sign. It was the guys that showed me. They drove me straight to their office assuring me that it's not something serious and would be resolved ASAP. Am trying to make calls to get financial assistance. I started work today after a very break and see what my first hour turned to.

Location?

izzou:
[color=royalblue]That's netting about 14k everyday

That means after commission, you'll have 14k

With God all things are possible [/color]

It's possible tho, over the weekend I met 2 drivers whose gross was on the high side.

Omoadeola:
Good morning Family. Please I need your guidance and assistance here. I was just apprehended by the task force guys and am in their office. Please I don't know what or how to go about it.

Sorry bro, always try and avoid getting to their office, in case of next time(try and settle on the spot, because if you get to the office, they will be more mouths to feed.)

pope191:
Lol, d owner made his/her money during this pandemic

Those vehicles were bought for the Frontline health workers fighting covid 19, Nah government get the motor

Slickleo:
Do LCC send u any msg anytime you use d toll, like debit details.

No.

Felicity0001:
I speak from personal experience bro.

You could be right in your own experience but don't say the other person is wrong I stead speak for your self.

Do you get receipts each time you use the toll?

Have you bordered to confirm if the toll was added to your fare?

Observe these things and let the house know and learn.

A few people like me are free to give advice and expose our success secrets but many of us would never do that instead they talk you down when you're trying to make a point.

Yes, I do see my balance on the digital board and don't forget I use the LCC app

And I get a transaction statement at the end of the month.

I didn't talk down on you

ndubuis:
Lagos to Ibadan should be 25-30k if you want to go that route. I obliged someone's offline request for the very first time two weeks ago. Lekki to Mushin and back. Bill was 14k

Exactly, he undercharged them, my yesterday offline trip was 11k candogan to mile 12 and back

Felicity0001:
It is what It is. I've warn us about using the ikoyi link bridge b4 and how using the etag or any of the toll gates don't count, reason I stopped using that link bridge and using my tag as well because you won't be issued a receipt.

Dont be disappointed with the response from uber it's a normal thing and due process to take.

You don't expect your office to pay for any expenses that has no receipt.

Another thing is, the lekki-epe toll gate charges N230 or there about while the Ikoyi link toll charges N335 or so where as the rider pays N200 and N300 respectively. Meaning you're looking 2-3 toll pass in every N5000 recharge you do.

What then is the need for using an etag or ecard when one is paying commission from his pocket.

Wrong bro, I use etag all the time, lekki-ikoyi link bridge toll is #270 while lekki-epe toll is #180.

I use the LCC app to top up

davit:
One rider too gave me 1 star yesterday ọ. The thing just dropped me to 4.57 from 4.85. I managed to go up 4.7 before the day ended sha. And I gave her full star o. Just imagine. I'm going to imbibe this 1 star rating for them henceforth! .

That's the problem with bolt, anyway since I started dishing out 1 star to riders, I haven't experienced any sharp drop in rating

deedee44:
Hmm.. How long have you been on the platform sir?

I started in 2018, didn't drive the entire 2019, started again this year February.

Slickleo:
Wait bro give all riders 1 star rating, will dy agree to give u 5 star rating. PL clarify bcoz since I started Uber na 5 star I do dash everybody, one rider even give me 1 star I don't know y

On Uber, I give riders nice rating but on bolt I give 1 or 2 star.

From what the guy said It doesn't mean they will give you 5 star, but in case a rider gives you a bad rating, the fall in rating won't be bad

To be honest with you, I don't know if the above works oooh but I know a couple of riders who gave me 5 star

flam5:
Boss, what is the secret behind your 5.00 rating?

be nice,
keep your car clean,
Use a nice air freshener,
Look neat and dress smart.

Someone shared a tip some time back and I have been practicing it since (give all riders 1 star and your rating won't fall anyhow). If I like you or we gist well 3-4 star awaits the rider

P.S The guy said this only works for bolt,

Felicity0001:
Pleaze how do you guys do it, that's working within a particular jurisdiction.

Take for an instance, if I want to be within Surulere how do I set my trips to be within on Uber

I actually don't work in a particular jurisdiction, I go where the trips takes me to, but I'm very selective with the places I go to.

About your question, I usually ask rider to cancel, if the rider is not going my way

My rating

Ty207:
How can I review this price....from ejigbo to isherri north estate (after Berger)...4hour plus traffic including tollgate at airport

I doubt if you can, bolt will tell you, they have sent receipt to the rider.

Always do fare before ending the trip

chucsmoore:
Taking a leave won’t solve the problem. I suggest rescheduling of work time. I am presently thinking of Saturday and Sundays, maximizing the use of weekends. Also Tuesdays and Thursday the off market days, roads are usually free.

Not a bad idea...but this our work too stressful

chucsmoore:
The traffic is mad, l just parked at Mobil close to Otedola bridge. Went to Mr Biggs to buy some snacks to cool off nerves. I wonder what The entire city of Lagos will be when they close 3RD mainland bridge nextweek Friday

If you take a look at the map, everywhere is red.

Concerning 3mb , I'm considering taking leave from next Friday for at least 2 weeks and see how they manage the traffic, before I get back on the road.

eyinola:
I had to park my car somewhere chilling after just one trip , I dey ikeja mall and i keep getting request from magodo,olowora showing 15-27 minutes to get to PU, I kukuma off the app before they block me again

I dey on offline trip, osapa London to mile 12 and back, after that I go just continue work for island

pope191:
Avoid Berger! I repeat!! Avoid Berger!! I repeataa!!! Avoid Berger!!!!

Avoid mainland, any road leading to Ikeja

Felicity0001:
We the good people of abule egba say no oven lighting but in any case where oven needs the good people of badagry we therefore pass madam over to you with the escort of a sanitizer and antiseptic soap for mouth washing after licking the plates

Guy man, plate licker

davit:
No one reported you. It is just their way of asking you to honour every request even if it requires you damaging your car. Ignore and watch out for accepting requests in the areas you know you can't go to pick up.

Thanks bro for the advice

Felicity0001:
Guy you cancellation rate is high ooh... Lol

Even me wey get 3 cancellations out of 88 uber still sent me a message that my cancellation is high.

So this brings me to a question which has been trying to ask.

How can one avoid cancellation on uber, some requests come with very long distance PU to avoid cancelling can I just avoid the request? What is the detriment of not accepting some request??

Ogas in the house your take please.

Thank you.

It's just 11% before covid it was below 6%. Most times I just Ignore the request

I have been offline on Uber since Saturday, logged on only to see this

Maybe person don report me?

Felicity0001:
100%

But I gave him a run for the money shall because I made sure I humiliated him and delayed his time as well. I was on a trip and I already concluded that would be my last trip for the day reason I wasn't in a hurry.

Mondays to Wednesdays I'm always on cooperate wear he too could see I'm not those bus conductors or illiterates he could man handle, ridicule or intimidate which i told him. I even told him it's the d uniform he's wearing I respext, otherwise, the both of us would have done it man to man.

At the end of the day while I was transferring I discovered he's from the eastern part of the country (Nwabuisi. P Friday). I just laughed and he asked why I was laughing I told him nothing.

Sorry for your ordeal, since you have he's name, run it through Facebook and see if you can get he's picture, create a thread here on nairaland, and if you can pay for Twitter influencers to help you trend it on twitter while tagging the Nigerian army. You will get a quick response from the Nigerian army. I'm with you 100% on your decision.

Back in 2018, when I started ehailing, I had a terrible experience with a soldier(he was probably high, he's eyes was red), I didn't hit him or anything (he was on a bike oooh), he said I tried to hit the bike, I just Ignored him, I was on a call, that got him very angry, he pointed he's Ak47 at me(threatening to shoot) I was stunned, I just get quiet, that didn't work, he tried to force the door open, but as God may have it I was on central lock, since he couldn't open it he started hitting on the body of the car(dented the car) I was just inside looking at him. Bystanders were there looking, couldn't intervene because he was holding gun. That experience shook me badly.

Most Soldiers are just power drunk, and abuse power too much

pope191:
today is another day on it own, best day of the week sha.

Same here

davit:
Guys if you didn't participate in today's traffic, congrats. You re lucky. I was fully involved. Idado estate to Ojodu. Rider decided to go back to Lekki after more than 6 hrs in traffic. Just dey reach house since 2pm. The trip was offline and the lady won't add to the fare after even taking her back to Lekki. Local man just gentle.

I learnt some people are still on the road anyways.

I was lucky, my first trip in the morning took me to Berger from ogba, I got a request from olowora to bode Thomas, it took me an hour to get on the express, when I saw the length of the traffic, I made up my mind to avoid any trip in that direction, luckily for me, a trip took me to badore road, that was how I was doing back to back trips oooh, wanted to go home around 4pm,

when I saw that the traffic has increased, I just continued working (slept at my brother's place at jakande).

Today was my highest in app earning since covid, finally closed for the day by 8pm( to go offline was a problem, once a rider cancels another one enters immediately)

davit:
Guys learn from this. Nothing like help me drop so so person, I will transfer after trip.

Aldsm, let's help collect this money by making calls to him.

A similar thing nearly happened to me, but I was sharp, I told him Lets make it offline and insisted he pays for the trip before I leave... Las Las nah the girls him scam