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My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Sirchiboy: 9:05pm On Feb 13 |
Last week I started bolt with fuel of 25k. After all the drive. My net income after bolt commissions was 20k. I lost 5k. On Sunday I bought fuel of 30k and the thing had enter reserve already and my net income after bolt commission is 26k. Losing 4k already. I think I have to give up 141 Likes 12 Shares
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Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by EreluRoz: 9:07pm On Feb 13 |
ðŸ˜, sending you hugs. Maybe you should quit or ask from experts what you are doing wrong 105 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by gratefulheart(m): 9:12pm On Feb 13 |
1.You have to find a areas that are pick period and profitable. 2. Don't just be moving around park so where need a busy hotel, airport, malls, cinema, eatery, big offices etc. 3. When you receive a request check the price against the traffic before accepting. 4. Also let people know you do car hire...which is more profitable, you can charge premium offline. Make sure they're people you know or a referral to avoid carrying kidnappers, ritual killers, armed robbers etc. Sirchiboy: 332 Likes 22 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by mariahAngel(f): 9:12pm On Feb 13 |
Don't give up yet. Just keep on doing it, and in no time, you will find your feet, and your way around it. You're still in the learning phase, so see those losses as dues. 121 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by osmosis101(m): 9:16pm On Feb 13 |
Nothing good coms EASY..
Just 2 days u wanna give up.... Well 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Wasky101: 9:18pm On Feb 13 |
There must be something you are doing wrong. Suggest you speak with someone who is experienced in the business. What kind of car do you use and what it's fuel consumption like. From the amount you stated you spend on fuel I doubt if you operate in Lagos. I doubt if bolt is profitable anywhere else outside Lagos and Abuja 46 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Nemesis0147(m): 9:25pm On Feb 13 |
No be every trip you go Dey accept… And you can bargain with your passengers before coming to pick them up for a fair price if what is showing in the app is poor…if they don’t accept it….you cancel. I use bolt a lot and when some drivers explain things to me and I have extra cash to spare….I add money to their fees and learn how to go offline too Just tell your passengers. 80 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Sirchiboy: 9:29pm On Feb 13 |
Wasky101:.. PH. Carrolla 2011 s. The fuel consumption is much. I don't know if it is aggressive speeding or break 6 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Pussyisgud: 10:08pm On Feb 13 |
gratefulheart: Quality advice, that's why i like nairaland. 92 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Pussyisgud: 10:11pm On Feb 13 |
mariahAngel: Ask him to seek advice from experienced drivers, not telling him to keep doing it cos he's obviously losing every day, nobody starts a new business with daily loses without even seeing potential of profit making its not done. If he continues this way na straight to village o. 107 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Johnwrite(m): 10:13pm On Feb 13 |
What was your experience 3 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Ballzproblem2: 10:18pm On Feb 13 |
there's a thread for Uber,bolt ,indrive in business section. go there and make your complaints, there are many veterans in business there , they'll give you better advice as there are many veterans in business there. 47 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by westlius(m): 11:42pm On Feb 13 |
Sirchiboy: Bro in Ph always park at these locations. Peperoni by Rumudara Kilimanjaro by Agip Spar by govt House Pleasure Park by bori camp Then at Night go to GRA any nice bar/club 103 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by westlius(m): 11:45pm On Feb 13 |
Market square by Eliozu and Odili Road. Kilimanjaro by Gra junction RSu gate Uniport gate UoE gate 45 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Ceeman2o: 8:27am On Feb 14 |
westlius: It doesn't work like that. Going to popular places or eatery will not pay him off . He's best bet is to calm down and wait for requests on residential areas nd rich neighborhoods. Once he picks passengers from there to long locations, he would wait also and pray another long distance trip back to base comes up. Most eateries are patronized by close by residents. Which would burn his fuel and left him on lost if he constantly picks short trips. Imagine starting your car to be running pick up nd drop off for 1500,2300# nd such. Thereafter he will still pay commission. 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Adedaniel211(m): 8:29am On Feb 14 |
I quit bolt after one week, and i park my car since then, if u go offline is okay but very risk.. anyway no risk no reward.. 25 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Ceeman2o: 8:32am On Feb 14 |
Sirchiboy: Stop doing short trips. That's what's burning ur gas nd bolt commission. Aim for long trips above 5k. It would conserve fuel nd you have chances of picking another long trip to nd flo. In such cases you can easily negotiate offline. It's just easier to negotiate offline for 5k above trips than telling ur rider for offline on a trip of 2100#. It's nonsense nah. Wen you do short online trips. Ur fuel nd commission is burning but when you do long trip . You can bypass commission by offline 21 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Bliztzer: 8:41am On Feb 14 |
Sirchiboy: All those app eh, gokada, uber no dey consider the price of fuel. E beta make person dey use electric car for them. If u dey buy fuel to run their errant, omo na big loss man go dey make. Talking from experience. 22 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by madscientist88(m): 8:47am On Feb 14 |
i heard there is a trick using camphor to conserve how your fuel burns,even tho i have not verified this , a former driver of my then factory revealed he uses camphor to conserve fuel. luckily there is a thread on this on nairaland i just found it. 1 Share
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Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Obnoxious2001(m): 9:25am On Feb 14 |
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Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by gigabyte13: 9:35am On Feb 14 |
Don't oooooooooooo You are still learning on the job Na so my in-law sef, first start with complain of fuel Now after just 4months, guy dey ball na... Be patient with yourself You go soon understand the business Naso all business dey be for beginners Never give up ok You go soon smile 21 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by braine(m): 9:35am On Feb 14 |
Lol. Learner. What type of cars do you drive? What kinds of trips do you accept? A lot of factors go into it. You shouldn't make less than 25k net with 25k fuel using a 1.8L vehicle and the type of trips. You will adjust with time. 12 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by vacanci: 9:35am On Feb 14 |
do u understand what net means? 6 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Ebukamatth(m): 9:35am On Feb 14 |
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Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by money121(m): 9:36am On Feb 14 |
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Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by CollectMoney: 9:36am On Feb 14 |
Wasky101: Why did you make such claim 4 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Wealthoptulent(m): 9:36am On Feb 14 |
Sirchiboy:hello bro, i will encourage u not to give UP, your first FUELING of 23k is called CAPITAL. u not suppose top bank more Gains on it like that. BOLT is done at leisure times and not full time, except you can find more contacts for private pick upm, which these are people you will meet during TRIPS and dey request fr private pick up aside APP. security should be your concern as DRIVE APP or SHARE RIDE drivers are TARGET of THIS 3V!L people out there. sorry BOLT in NIGERIA will LOOSE BOLT in ur HEAD and that of WEAR & TEAR of ur RIDE. all BOLT go dey LOOSE *jus in 2 WEEKS u don WEAK, BOLTS don LOOSE 4 Likes |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Skillsnigeria: 9:36am On Feb 14 |
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Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by Anguldi(m): 9:36am On Feb 14 |
This is the secret, 2km/5min pickup. Unless it's a destination trip. Identify dead zones. Avoid traffic holdup areas. Throttle should be 2RPM max 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Second Week As Bolt Driver by vacanci: 9:36am On Feb 14 |
Sirchiboy: What is your gross income. lets start from there. your net shows that you made good profit unless you don't understand what net means 8 Likes |
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