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deedee44:
Challenge or no challenge, your cash out is guaranteed
unless one party turns out to be LORI IRO

Blackbishop:
Lol. From him hustle here and wife and kids... omo I no want Edo people reason my mata

dru23:
Bottom line ...spread your risk and diversify portfolio ...

Blackbishop:
Boss you have spoken the truth, though not all is agreed on, like the Angryigboman part of not applying this to his life method. You never can tell bcuz he doesn't come here to show off.

But on the other hand dreaming and reality are two different medium.

Success by mouth is different from the physical wealth, and here wealth is different from riches you can be rich health wise or financially but doesn't mean all round.

The main point here is to always Dream It-Pray For It-Work the Work. Nothing will drop on your lap like manna.

I want you to all analyse this; 2 Farmers are praying for rainfall, to start their planting season. One was praying and at the same time tilling the land in preparation, while the other was just praying and fasting and sleeping.

Which 1 do you think God will answer first.

In all pls pray and work the work.

I hustle now not to Hustle later. Like me carrying my knapsack up and down lagos in fact holding danfo for back to move within lagos
Last last everybody go dey alright.

Make this people approve my papers then am off this rock.

Crvrider:
How dare you bite the finger that fed you! Show gratitude. If ehailing were to be human how do you think it will feel regarding your remark. I think a lot of us just needs to be grateful for the opportunity life has offered us to put bread on the table without begging.

In life you have to remain steadfast, disciplined and focused if you have to get anything out of it. Its never going to be easy and if anyone tells you otherwise then its all lies.

If you get a good paying job today would you say your primary education got you the job? But that primary education was part of the process that got you to where you are, though fundamental but vital likewise ehailing. Ehailing should be seen as a fundamental aspect as we journey through.

Take out of ehailing what ehailing is willing to offer. Ehailing is not a one shop for everything. But at the same time can be everything depending on how you look at it.

During one of my ride requests I met this young girl, quite bright and intelligent. We connected and when I dropped her at her place she offered me to come into her house: its a 2 or 3 story building; each floor is a bed room except for the ground floor which serves as the sitting room. She pays 1.2m p.a. Won't go into her life details because I asked her why pay this much when you can actually build your own? She said she's already doing that!

The reason for this story is because this girl suggested to me a brilliant business idea I could venture into considering where I worked which was something I never thought about. So understanding your terrain and the little opportunities it offers is key to your survival. Being successful in life is knowing how to pick up data from your surrounding and converting that data into meaningful information that you can then use.

I guess what I am trying to say is: ehailing is a fat cow, how you milk her determines what you'll get out of her. Don't complain embrace it.

chucsmoore:
I drove for my 1st partner in 2017 (which didn't end well)
I drove for my 2nd partner in 2018
I bought my car from the proceeds I made while driving for my partners around September 2018.

I worked for myself 2018, 2019, 2020

And still working 2021. About to resign and upgrade my hustle

I have savings close to N2 million naira in my account currently with discipline and self denial of luxury and pleasure ( I have evidence and proof of bank balance)

Looking back at journey of doing ehailing for 4years. I will sincerely tell u that the energy, time and effort still doesn't worth it.

Ehailing doesn't have potential and capacity to give me the money I want.

Its a rat race, its time consuming and very stressful in correlation to money u make.

And there is limit to what u can make as a driver.


Like kanuisagoat said "Some people want more out of this life"

kanuisagoat:
He has a point Felicity. Yes, ehailing will put food on the table, you will be able to cater for you immediate needs and provide for you family but there are people who want more than this from life.

People who drive the E350s, AMGs and the Lx470s don't have two heads. Yes, some might be making the money illegitimately but many others are also making legit money. You say you have paid your 3 bedroom flat in Abule Egba but many others have also bought duplexes in Lekki.

In this same country, there are people who have collected upfront of 4m naira from their employers this January alone. That is the kind of money some people want to to have and the life they aspire to live and you'll agree with me ehailing is never going to give you that.

Let me give you this homework. Look at the screenshot someone posted. He drove 197mins to gross 5200. How many minutes will he drive to buy a 2010-2012 E350 that sells at 5m naira

BAZ001:
What do you mean will be 180-200 in mainland?
Is d price different from island ?
Or you mean after d fight the price will increase?

kneo:
FUEL SCARCITY ALL OVER LEKKI AND VICTORIA ISLAND.

Most stations are closed. Long queues

ksmart027:
people wey dey drive danfo no dey complain of stress, manual is not stressful if you know how to drive it.

Blackbishop:
Good day house, am just here to tell you COVID is real, am a survival and am back to full strength here.
Lost my sense of taste and smell for more than 10 days now, thankfully with the drugs and herbs am on feet. To those who check up really appreciate and those I reach out to really appreciate. Once again it's real protect yourself. I was way below Hell and back. It's not funny

Felicity001:
I want you to pulse a minute and ask yourself "where is my humor?"

Stop this attitude of "I'm perfect and better", that you're privilege to be a citizen of the USA doesn't make you better than the person next to you or do you think you're the only Nigerian with a citizenship card in the USA? Calm down and be humble for God is not stupid.

Just some piece of advice there, I know youll come back with a clap back but I'll tell you, you don't know you to 2% of who I'm, what I'm or capable of so I'll leave you to continue in your seriousness and childishness because ive outgrown that stage in life.

jjmk:
I am new to Uber. I want to get a HP for a Toyota Corolla tokunboh.
Price of car is 2.3m
HP is 4m.
Weekly remittance: 25k

Told the owner 4m is too much.

I am asking the house, was I right or is that price (4m) what is obtainable?

kanuisagoat:
Theres something I'm yet to understand. You buy fuel in some places and it feels like the fuel just vanishes while you buy in some other places and you notice the fuel stays longer.

Or maybe its just my brain playing tricks on me?

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Two drivers are using that app. Take it from me

Imagine doing over 25 trips daily. How's that possible?

That guy owns the account, drove In the morning and someone drove at night.

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izzou:
[color=royalblue]I see people here advising on how Hybrids are very good for ehailing

But this is not Texas, Georgia or London..

This is Nigeria; a place where your hybrid car has to go through bumpy and dusty roads, flooded road and spend hours in traffic, most of the time

Let's not talk about how it would be difficult to find technicians when issues arise

Make we dey watch sha [/color]

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I stand to be corrected. Hybrids are not a good car for ehailing in Lagos

Please don't misinform people abeg. The simple reason is because there are very few technicians that can handle it.

Cars are machines and their efficiency is below a 100%. If your hybrid car stops at Alakuko, or a bus stop at Shangisha, are you advising the driver to just call anyone to look at it?

And please stop talking about fuel. The number cost in this business is maintenance.

I can net 20k driving on batteries alone, and a bad shock absorber would take it all away[/color]

Felicity0001:
Get it registered and recruit a driver for it then. 25k is standard for a corolla. Don't do 100% maintenance but pls dont ask me "why?"


Fix the car to a good standard, that's if it has any issue. Carry out the first servicing. Body work? Fix it and spray.

The driver should be taking care of servicing at every 2000 or 3000miles. This us how you shiuld go about it.

Reset the "A" odo meter then tell him to bring the car to you @every 2000,2500 or 3000miles (according to professional advice) for servicing and when he's coming he should come along side a semi synthetic oil (it's N5,500 for the now). Oil filter maybe 1500 or the 2.5k own. But if you choose to use full synthetic Sir please know that no driver will be ready to do that from his/her pocket ooh so you may have to come on that.

As for the maintenance, let driver handle minor issues but if at the end of the month the accumulation on general maintenance that very minth is above 10k and within 20k on his path with a total remittance of N100k, then it will be nice of you to do a refund to him like a bonus for that month.

For cases of accident, theft and other kinds... Sir pls get a comprehensive insurance. For minor scratches and bashes driver should be able to take care of it without even involving you or the insurance company. Me if I jam person or person jam me I take care of it without even involving my partner unless it's very serious. i.e how me I work ooh. I can't talk for another person.

Insurance companies wey get sense should know that they should install a tracker on their cars. You can install yourself for person tracking and to aviod stories like the one luxerydriver posted lately on his channel.

P.S: pictorial evidence of repairs in your absence should be forwarded to you WhatsApp for records keeping.

Am I missing any thing? Please ask where necessary.

These are the few managerial skills I've acquired in my few years on the hustle.

Blackbishop:
Baba nobody dey vex here for him, but condemning in totality is not right.

Duke111:
Heading to pu now

tojahh:
You shouldn't have zoomed off na., God loves a cheerful giver especially on a Christmas week

pope191:
Yet to complete a trip this morning, but it's ohk! God gat me... I parked behind a Lexus at d fence beside those burnt BRT buses this morning at Berger, while waiting for rider to put her luggage in the truck. Next, I saw were Lastma officers with police in front of me trying to force dia way into the car, they've already apprehend the Lexus. The way I zoom off and scatter everywhere does not have part 2, thank God I have the car doors on lock, I just can't imagine begging one unfit person with 20/30k this morning.

Interesting enough, rider called and we both agree for me to find my way back, I had too, cos it''s Lekki trip. When I got back to the bus stop, the mumu rider is long gone

chucsmoore:
Traffic took me home on time, today is a Very bad day for me common 25k I net on daily basis, I couldn't net. 2mao and Sunday will make up for today

pope191:
Surulere

pope191:
Trying to find my way back home

jpworld:
I'm not in business for you to like me, I'm in business to survive. I will do what we make me survive, I will not allow any driver to send me back to my village.

You think moove that decide to go for 2016 Corolla, did not see Kia and other cars you listed, you want to survive this business, buy the right car, even if it expensive, if not ur village people will have you

blissbliss:
Quite uncalled for, I’d say.

I wish people could stop getting unnecessary emotional.

People like Gazzuzz that exited know why they did.

Cars are no more cheap. If it were that easy, everyone would have theirs or even owners have more than enough to buy from remittance.

Don’t be surprised some people would have higher rules if they happen to be an owner partner.

Jpworld I sincerely like your business acumen.

dru23:
From personal and business observations, your bolded prints equates to about 70% excuses ......

80% of drivers that drove for me should be able to own their cars by now .. When I started the ehailing business. I wanted to create a business model that will benefit both the driver and car owner.

When other partners were using naija used cars to give to drivers , I was using tokunbo cars , when others were splitting maintenance cost with drivers ,I was handling 100% of maintainence myself, when the market rate was high I came down a bit for some drivers and I was still responsible for 100% vechicle maintenance.....


So after I implemented the above model. Drivers will still wreck the cars and come up with excuse not to deliver. It was either one personal excuse or the other .. Some drivers feel that they were doing me a favor etc ...... With all my business I try to create a business model that benefit eveyone ... Now with some of my drivers delivery is between 20k to 25k weekly compare to the market value of 30k naira or more... If a driver is patience enough he can save up and buy the car he is driving ..but most will not do that.... So if they are not discpline enough to make use of the opportunities am giving them ,how can they move on to bigger things..