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Ola, About driver log on to Olx to resell their taxis as the incentive runs out.

Taxicab dealers in India, Ola and Uber, have listed their taxis for purchase on-line as their travel inducements run out. Searching quickly for "Ola" or "Uber" produces many offers on the beloved Olx ranking portal. Since it is not possible to make ends meet because Ola and Uber's reward structures are getting tighter and tighter, driver and taxi operator try to resell these automobiles and win back as much cash as possible.

Employees who used this as an opportunity to invest in earning an extra living by funding automobiles and connecting them to Ola and Uber also feel the heats. Now I have to work every 30 workingdays to make up for the drop," says Dharm, a Delhi operator whose cabin is connected to Uber.

In Bengaluru, an inhabitant of a six-car car flotilla, all connected to one of the two taxi services, said that some of the pilots recruited by him for this job had resigned. "Finding a rider for Uber, Ola's a little tough now. Even riders in other towns feel the ache.

"In the beginning the incentive was great, but now when I make 100 I have to give them 25 R', the service, repair, maintenance costs and petrol costs of the vehicle are separated. In the good old days we used to rent taxis to two or three riders, but now it just doesn't make much business for us, so we sell our vehicles," he said.

Much of the cabin fleets under Uber and Ola come from the former locals, who are now directly recruiting one or more taxi riders, or offering them a taxi on a rental contract to fit to the on-demand cabin firms. As a rule, these car pool owner calculate a provision or a firm amount for each rider.

In addition, Uber and Ola also have a number of independents who have purchased their own trade-licensed cars in order to benefit from the earnings opportunities of both of them. "At the moment we have 2,45,000 driving partner riders (who would have made at least one trip a week) and we see new registrations every workday.

There is no significant emigration," said a spokesman for Uber. One Ola sources agree that with the "rationalisation" of incentive between the two rivals, revenue for riders has decreased. "It' s unlikely that anyone who operated their own vehicle on our rig would sell it. Instead, they are either leaders of the drivers' federation or even individual persons who use several cars and then pay the wages to the truckers.

In Bengaluru, 41-year-old Krishna has also offered his Indica vehicle for purchase as his commission and incentive payments dwindle. When Krishna purchased his vehicle from EMI two years ago, he fixed it to both Uber and Ola. In recent years, decreasing incentive levels and lower yields have been a big problem for taxi aggregator related operators.

Earlier this year, several riders with Uber and Ola went on an endless walkover to demonstrate against the sharp drop in their revenues. "At first, the incentive was very good. According to the survey, the number of taxis recorded decreased by 20 per cent between January and March, as driving incentive rates dropped by almost 40 per cent.

About said that "apart from a few sporadic incidents", it hasn' t hear anything from the chauffeurs enrolled on its rig about problems they might face with the cost of maintaining vehicles. When asked if Uber is helping his truckers for car care, gasoline and so on, the spokesman said: "In view of the great interest of our customers, we see long-term earnings potential for our partner companies and are dedicated to providing them with support.

It is our notion to help drivers increase their green yields as we move from start-up to sustainability. He also said that Uber is also working with creditors to find the most lucrative conditions for drivers' affiliates.