This auto driver earns Rs 800000 per month, doesn't ride for single KM but earns in lakhs due to…
Indians businesspersons are known for their unique business strategies. Recently a LinkedIn post about an auto driver from Mumbai went viral on social media. According to the post by Rahul Rupani autorickshaw driver earns in lakhs per month, without even driving an autorickshaw like other auto drivers. He uses his auto for a different purpose which is itself an unique business idea which no one can think of.
Rahul Rupani, a product leader at Lenskart, shared the story of the autorickshaw driver who waits outside the US Consulate. Rahul had taken a visa appointment there, and after reaching there he got to know from the security staff that he can't carry a bag inside the building. As per the consulate's regulations, visitors are not allowed to carry their bags inside. Rahul didn't find any alternatives to keep the bags as there were no lockers provided by them.
When Rahul was worried standing outside the US consulate then this autorickshaw driver came to his rescue. The driver told Rahul that he will keep his bag safe, but Rahul didn't trust him immediately. But when he found the driver's business he was also surprised. The Mumbai autorickshaw driver was storing bags of the visitors with charges Rs. 1000 each. According to the post he was keeping 20 to 30 bags like this daily. After knowing this Rahul decided to keep his bag with auto driver.
Sharing the full story Rahul wrote: 'I was outside the US Consulate this week for my visa appointment, when security told me I couldn't carry my bag inside. No lockers. No suggestions. Just: Figure it out. While I stood clueless on the footpath, an auto driver waved at me. 'Sir, bag de do. Safe rakhunga, mera roz ka hai. Rs. 1000 charge hai.' I hesitated. Then gave in. And that's when I discovered this guy's brilliant business.'
Rahul mentioned in a linked post how the autorickshaw driver doesn't travel a single km, but earns from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh per month. Rahul also shared another story wherein the auto driver has teamed up with a local police officer, who has a small locker near the US Consulate, because he has no space or cannot legally keep 30 bags in his vehicle. Rahul added:
'But it gets better: Since he can't legally keep 30 bags in his auto, he's partnered with a local police officer who owns a small locker space nearby. Bags go there. Legal. Secure. Zero hassle. The auto just acts as the conversion funnel. And while most people are sweating over US visa interviews, this guy is running a zero-mile, hyper-profitable, bootstrapped operation. No MBA. No startup jargon. Just pure hustle and street-smart product-market fit.'
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