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1daboi:
no try am. In fact no talk am here again. Nonsense

The clown driving this car walked up to me and said he has an uber account for sale, told him straight up I'm not interested in such shady Shiii, he called me a jjc and walked away

Partner, if that's your car, you're in bed with a crook

3% on... 100 bucks off

Npala:
I honestly don't know why some Uber/Bolt riders are unnecessarily rude. I was on queue on uber at MM1 car park and got a request from MM2. I called rider and told her to give me a few minutes to pay for car park and come and pick her up and she asked ' how many minutes '? I said maybe 10 minutes. She said okay.

I was paying for car park and she called me asking 'Oga where are you ' ? I almost laughed and told her that I am coming, that she should kindly give me some time. She said okay.

I got to MM2 and there was traffic inside the MM2 and i called her and told her that i am inside MM2 already that she will soon see me as i am close to opposite Chicken republic which is where she is standing. She ended call.

As I was parking close to her to pick her, I heard her complaining to 2 ladies beside her that an uber she ordered has not gotten to her for hours. Honestly, it was just 12 minutes.

As she stepped into the car and I was like ' I am sorry madam but there was small traffic ', she snapped at me saying ' Please do not talk to me. Just take me to my destination. I, as an uber driver that was looking to make money for the day swallowed it and started the trip. Card trip. On a monday morning. I said to myself. Just do it. Your reward is in heaven.

We never exchanged a word again till I dropped her off and I said 'Thanks and she didn't respond and later gave me 3 star rating.

This happened like 2 weeks ago but believe me, I am wiser now. If I call you on the phone or come to pick you up and you give me attitude. That trip has ended. I did rather be hungry than humiliated again in my own car. Keep up the good work guys.

For what it's worth. I read the whole of this thread. It took me 2 months. I learnt a lot.

I won't advice you cancel so often, it may be counter productive... Since you know what you've got coming, prepare yourself... Your primary objective is to get the person from point A to B, you don't even jave to exchange a word throughout...

Also, get your voice recorder ready, in case the person turns out to be a real crackhead. This is very important

eherbal:
da rockwilder - redman/methodman

I AM -noble art feat redman and methodman

Da Rockwilder bad been my ring tone for years

drmikeadams:
method Man & red man

You know This
Smash Sumden

DEGREE2466:
It takes time to get use to the working situation. The nature of my job makes me treat all my customers with the utmost respect.

When I started driving on Lagos road, it was something like this, intimidation from other road users until I got use to it. Now, before you shout, I have already screamed at you!

Actually I'm always very calm and controlled when dealing with them... But very firm.
I speak calmly deliberately, confidently and with resolve, you too you know my no is no, you can only beg.
My other phone is always on hand to record too

From the phone I try to profile the rider so I know how to handle the individual in the event of an altercation.

It's simple really

bradpitt4040:
Pls where can download all those albums online??

I just Google it... For full albums... Or search for it on www.soundcloud.com then I stream, cos of memory space
For singles, www.musicpleer.com mostly
https://mp3.gisher.org/
https://musicpleer.media/#!cfb3a73bc1045ab201c9854ac5e9ffcd
Just type what you're looking for artiste or song title

DEGREE2466:
My first day bolt (Taxify) experience.

Got request at Anthony, went to pick rider.

Got to rider's pick up location and he entered my car.
.
Me; where to?

Rider; Sango Ota

Me: is that not Ogun state?

Rider : I don't know.


I started driving forgetting to start the trip

Remembered that along the way and parked by the side to start trip as my phone was not very close to me.

Rider started shouting that I am putting our life at risk by stopping along the road. I started the trip anyway.

There was massive traffic that I do not know when we can get to Ota.

64km into the ride, rider started shouting that I don't drive fast, that I should overtake the trailer even if it means bashing my car, that his money is burning bla bla bla,

The next thing, rider requested that I should cancel. I told him to allow me park well. He immediately opened the door and left.

I have already counted my loss when the guy opened my back door that he forgot his second phone.

I told him that the ride fare is N1700, rider threw N1000 at me and disappeared.

Should I come down and leave my car on the express road to pursue him?

I jejely turn back to my house to rest.

Fuel bought = N1500
Revenue = N1000

Net loss = N725 in tangible financial terms.

E go be for now until further notice.

If you asked for destination, check maps to and fro before accepting to go...

You are looking for time and distance. It isn't wise to do a 2k trip to a place you may not get a ride out of and you will face traffic for free

DEGREE2466:
My first day bolt (Taxify) experience.

Got request at Anthony, went to pick rider.

Got to rider's pick up location and he entered my car.
.
Me; where to?

Rider; Sango Ota

Me: is that not Ogun state?

Rider : I don't know.


I started driving forgetting to start the trip

Remembered that along the way and parked by the side to start trip as my phone was not very close to me.

Rider started shouting that I am putting our life at risk by stopping along the road. I started the trip anyway.

There was massive traffic that I do not know when we can get to Ota.

64km into the ride, rider started shouting that I don't drive fast, that I should overtake the trailer even if it means bashing my car, that his money is burning bla bla bla,

The next thing, rider requested that I should cancel. I told him to allow me park well. He immediately opened the door and left.

I have already counted my loss when the guy opened my back door that he forgot his second phone.

I told him that the ride fare is N1700, rider threw N1000 at me and disappeared.

Should I come down and leave my car on the express road to pursue him?

I jejely turn back to my house to rest.

Fuel bought = N1500
Revenue = N1000

Net loss = N725 in tangible financial terms.

E go be for now until further notice.

Me this morning, feeling very high, bumping my rap songs windows down volume up... Request comes in on uber... I call

Me: Hello, repeatedly
She: Silence
Me: Hellooooooooooo
Shevery condescending) I'm listening
Me:calling to confirm your location blah blah blah
.....
Anyway I get there, wait for her some 12mins, I'm already pissed but I still couple...
She Finally shows up, I wan start car she say make I wait someone is bringing something for her, I'm like come on
She say you can start the trip
I said no I'd rather not, just hurry up
Then she says she's going to Sango
I say whaaaaatttt, mba, I no go, while thanking God I hadn't started the trip.
I think sharply and say I can only go as far as abule egba,
She says its lets go
But now my sixth sense is tingling, I change my mind... Tell her you know what, I'm not going at all, call another ride,
She says her phone is dead she can't request another ride
in her front, I cancel for rider behaviour, enter help and refunded her cancellation fee
She says okay let me follow you to the road
I say in my very polite English, I'm sorry but since I've cancelled the trip I'm not obliged to take you so please step out

Madam no wan gree come down
Next thing request enter, from her, I ignore
Madam kuku come down

I loud my Methodman Zoom off... As I turn off her street I see her ride coming, I laugh for my mind, next thing talalalan... Another request

xana101:
nice Man U got there. Him for transfer the cash to ur account than the card. U go make long calls tire.

I always rejected gratification. Most have been shortly after drop off so not much stress... This and one other time we've had to schedule drop off for a later time, thankfully the other time rider lived close to my street so I dropped her iphone on my way home, I refused her 2k. For this one trip took me to SApetrol tower on adeola odeku, drop off was idejo, as I dropped my rider request entered from same building dashed down to idejo, dropped the phone and flew back to pick rider... Piece of cake

Shaloms:
Bro I'd like to chat u up off nairaland. Can i have ur contact

U see what I see too

Meanwhile, rider forgot phone in my car, I call his number hoping its on another phone but its the same one. I can't reach him, he can't reach me, phone is locked I can't answer when phone rings. So I tend a text to a number that calls.
Man is in apapa but his daughter works in vi so I opt to drop it with her... Sharp sharp, I see her, I hand it over, I speed down to pick a waiting rider.
Later I get a text that he's received his phone, thanks blah blah blah... I text back You're welcome sir..
. Next thing texts fly in back to back... I see 10k recharge, immediately I check my bank balance o cos na only 200 credit I buy from GTB... Then another text, I just loaded your phone

Homeward bound... Ondo offline... Dusted

Buynowautos:
Guys how do you charge offline service for a full day? What are the factors to consider so you dont under charge and end up short changing yourself. Advice needed ASAP. Thanks

2k5 to 2k per hour on the average.
1k5 per hour if its more waiting (without engine running) than driving
We agree at the beginning
Basic thing to consider is how much fuel you'll burn on the day hence the different prices.
I prefer charging per hour than doing the bulk thing.

And Izzou you are a thinking man... Thumbs up

Got this yesterday, yet rating dropped

deedee44:
But it is not calculated separately after each trip. So if you net 10k and spent 1k on tolls, you still have to deduct that 1k because it's not part of the fare.

You need to make the mental distinction, or write it down daily then deduct or deduct it after every trip and keep it separate from your income

Make una stop to calculate toll as expenses, you get reimbursed all the time, sometimes 200% or more... Its a revolving fund

GAZZUZZ:
typing/writing pattern 100match.

I don't agree with this, the grammar is night and day

franksam2009:
when they block you now, you will still come here on nairaland forming innocent and still claim you Don't know what you did wrong

No fraud sir, Jakande estate is on isheri-osun road.
Learn to look before you leap

izzou:
For the sake of your mental health, kindly reject any trip to Ajah/Sangotedo...

Traffic Don build up for that side




PS: This warning is for bolt drivers only. I did 25 minutes in the traffic and 1 naira was not added on my money

Tip to beat upfront pricing...
Change the rider's destination to a place much farther than where rider set.
Was heading to Jakande estate yesterday from dolphin, rider put oke-afa road. After oshodi price jumped to 1900 and stayed put despite traffic on isolo road. Changed destination to isheri-osun road around isolo..ended trip 2900

There's too much frustration on these streets, guys live and let live.
This thread is supposed to be for sharing experiences on the job, not bashing one another.

I just did Parkview to salvation and Taxify showed 500, who I wan blame here?

The sky is big enough for every bird... Our people say let each bird fly and he who says the other should not fly may the gods break his wings.
You wonder why some people have stopped commenting here, its because y'all are derailing the thread with the unnecessary talk.
People will do what they will do, some people are happy with their earnings, some people no matter how much will not be happy, saka people will do saka, lazy people will be lazy, hardworking ones will work hard, dru will reply with memes, for some its corolla or nothing for others na another car... bottom line is everyone will walk in his own lane. Let them

So yesterday bae requests taxify, the driver that came is not the same as the guy registered on the platform. She immediately called his attention to it and was going to cancel then she noticed chairman had even started trip before she came in, so she paid 500 (Card Trip)
Make people stop this rubbish, a few hundred nairas will not make anybody a millionaire...
We have reported sha

In other news, Yesterday I helped a rider order a ride for his friend with my rider app, National Theatre to Badore... I kuku request taxify category... I hope he smiled at the end coz taxify didn't send me a receipt.

Josiah360:
Buy a Tokunbo Honda Civic 2005 for between 1.1m to 1.3m, use and sell as Nigerian used car for between 600k to 800k
Buy a Tokunbo Toyota Corolla 2005 for between 1.7 to 1.9m, use and sell as Nigerian used car for between 1.1m to 1.3m
In both cases, the car sold for about 500 to 600k less than Tokunbo price

Now, talk to me again about second hand value.

PS: the above statement assumes that both vehicles are properly maintained

Somebody is thinking here... Tiri Gbosa for U broda

GAZZUZZ:
Gradually E-hailing (rental/H.P) is grinding to a halt. Sad

See meltdown

Gentlelife50:
I am talking about the temperature gauge

Oh... Yeah just started

Gentlelife50:
Was about to ask same question too, once I drive mine for some time it will hardly go this low throughout the day.

It's 38°c not 38°f

emmancecute:
was engine just started?

Yup

Mjosh1000:
How can I change it from °f to °c

I don't know o... It's never occurred to me set. That's how the car came, Canada

GAZZUZZ:
Ehailing not designed for rental or HP sef. @25k they will still default as car will need serious repairs after 50,000-70,000 miles of use

I have said it too o, but they came for me.
... But what do I know

vicolame:
I even know 3 guys thats drives corollas on HP at 25k, 2 of them are toks 3m 25k while other one na naija used so reasonable people are still around na people dey corupt their mind

Personally I don't see how 25k for hp is wise.
HP is a rent to own package so the quicker it is paid off the better for the driver. Paying 25k weekly may only play into the owners snare as it gives longer period for complications to crop up and then owner retrieves the vehicle leaving the driver with nothing, especially if driver hasn't been saving.
25k×4=100k
100k×12=1.2m

So it'll take him 2.5 years to pay off the car
Mind you, he's servicing and fixing whenever car issues arise.
Let's assume year 1 goes without major car trouble, year 2 will definitely have some as age and wear starts to creep up on the vehicle. Savings start to go into maintenance etc
25k might look good in the short term but, look at the long game.
So who's actually at an advantage here, driver or owner??
... Let's be thinking o

carixma:
You are wrong about d tint on glasses! Ultraviolet rays from sun can cause skin cancer or damage your skin color. As for me I tinted my car because it enables me to work effectively when sun comes up. Most of my riders likes d tint, I have gotten alot of 5star from it. Tint makes AC more effective and makes d car looks cool when d weather is hot.

Correct... Yesterday 38 degrees sun... In Lagos fa. Make Lagos people stop their bad deeds o coz hell is getting closer.
But he's right about the dressing thing though, I see some very unkempt drivers coupled with dirty banged up cars and I wonder how you'd expect to be treated

dru23:
Have been so busy to reply you... what you need to be asking me is how much is my maintenance costs etc.. You are talking about assumptions .. Deal with facts and facts only... yes we can agree that profitability is not like what it used to be ,when uber first came into Nigeria market.. That is Fact #1 ...Fact #2 it does not mean that the business is not profitable... also my profitability is a combination of at least 5 things...
1. Good driver ...if you have a good driver, your maintenance costs will reduce.. If the driver drives responsible, it will cut down on cost.

2. Mechanic... you need a mechanic that it is trust worthy. In the past I had very bad mechanic.. A lot of them use wrong parts and did poo jobs. I found out that I end up replacing the same parts over and over again.. It was a nightmare, most time the mechanic was using wrong parts... the new mechanic I have now is very good...

3. Maintenance... I maintain my cars very well ..from experience bad oil, coolant etc were constant issues for me. I had to sell all my uber cars due to the issue .now I do my own oil change and use my own oil filter.. With Mobil 1 oil Extended performance.. I change my oil and filters every 12k miles.. Compare that to someone changing every month and spending 5k naira doing oil change..

4. Types of vehicles... for you to succeed in this uber business.. You need good cars and reliable cars too.. You have to look at the currant profit margin of the business.. You have to t yourself, those it make sense buying corolla ,elantra, for the business.. Especially when the cost of those cars tokunbo go for about 1.6m upwards.. At the beginning I was shouting elantra up and down .. But as the profitability of uber changes, I had to adjust myself.. It didn't make any business using a car of 1.6m for uber anymore.. How long would it take you to make your money back.. So I had to look for alternative and I started using 03 to 05 civics. Those cars are great and rugged enough for uber.. And the landing cost for me is just excellent.. If I tell you my landing cost, you will not believe me ..so I don't need to reveal that to anyone...
Conclusion : Just because you didn't succeed in something ,does not mean others can't succeed ... once I get my other business running and stabilise, I will stop posting on the forum or I will do less of posting.. No matter how much you try to teach people, they still don't get it .. And pretty soon people will wonder why the next person in the same line of business is doing better... people need to learn from others...

You looked at the sentence that had your name and you ran with it... Go back and read everything again then come and rewrite your response or quote someone else cos I fail to see where I disagreed with your position on the present state of the business.

QuitNotice:
Boss you're missing

Yeah I know... But body no be firewood... I push really hard at the weekend so I really need the break