voltron:
Since 2012 I used a couple of expensive methods to purchase goods off Amazon not limited to the following
1: Buy and Ship to American Address of a Friend arriving Nigeria in a week or two
2: Use Nigerian Shops who buy on your behalf and ship at exorbitant prices and +5% Black Market USD$
3: Use American re-shipping and forwarding agents such as MyUs.com

all the above did not exactly satisfy my hunger for original/premium quality goods. Rather than fight with Nigerian shops selling knock-offs or out-dated and on-sale goods for more than 5 times the price on Amazon. I decided to try Amazon today and viola!! they do ship to Nigeria using my GTBank MasterCard. I quickly placed an order for some items and checked-out my cart. goods should arrive this April 17 at most.

My Question is.. How are Nigerian Entrepreneurs going to match Amazon in pricing and quality. Jumia and Konga have only raised the hunger for online shopping without the capacity to meet it appropriately. but with Amazon in the picture.. won't Nigerians move their purchases elsewhere.. what happens to the affiliate marketing schemes and other online retailers like SLOT etc.

LordReed:


Konga and Jumia have nothing to fear yet. I just checked Amazon out now and shipping plus handling costs are way too much. For a $200 item that weighs less than 5lbs they are charging N14k that is almost half of the cost of the item. If I order from Amazon I will still use a freight forwarder with far cheaper shipping rates.

voltron:


me too but that was only restricted to books and DVDs, now you have items well over $3000 that you can order and they are shipped to Nigeria.

Jewellery, Clothes, Shoes, Computers, Toys.. maybe not a whole range of Amazon retailers but the options are much broader than books and DVDs

voltron:


Perhaps. but all charges are pre-paid. you do not need a freight forwarder at least that is my understanding.. but let my goods arrive first

voltron:


You have to check the box that says "Ship to Nigeria" to get a list of goods eligible for shipment to Nigeria

voltron:
Since 2012 I used a couple of expensive methods to purchase goods off Amazon not limited to the following
1: Buy and Ship to American Address of a Friend arriving Nigeria in a week or two
2: Use Nigerian Shops who buy on your behalf and ship at exorbitant prices and +5% Black Market USD$
3: Use American re-shipping and forwarding agents such as MyUs.com

all the above did not exactly satisfy my hunger for original/premium quality goods. Rather than fight with Nigerian shops selling knock-offs or out-dated and on-sale goods for more than 5 times the price on Amazon. I decided to try Amazon today and viola!! they do ship to Nigeria using my GTBank MasterCard. I quickly placed an order for some items and checked-out my cart. goods should arrive this April 17 at most.

My Question is.. How are Nigerian Entrepreneurs going to match Amazon in pricing and quality. Jumia and Konga have only raised the hunger for online shopping without the capacity to meet it appropriately. but with Amazon in the picture.. won't Nigerians move their purchases elsewhere.. what happens to the affiliate marketing schemes and other online retailers like SLOT etc.

Kizeeto:
My paper white!

LordReed:


Konga and Jumia have nothing to fear yet. I just checked Amazon out now and shipping plus handling costs are way too much. For a $200 item that weighs less than 5lbs they are charging N14k that is almost half of the cost of the item. If I order from Amazon I will still use a freight forwarder with far cheaper shipping rates.

dimdim001:


Nice! Pls wen ur order arrives, can u let me knw hw d delivery went, like whether customs disturbed u or whether it wz shipped ryt to ur doorstep, pls dnt forget, thanks...Also, r u shipping to Lagos & is it an item wit free shipping?

Viciyus:

I dey do this bizz too.
Even if na second hand. You can't get it as low as that price he mention.

Check aliexpress. Compare there brand price for some good seller, and you go see. Shall some 419 still dey that aliexpress

Anaebi:

My problems with Nigerians is that you can never get good answers from them all this things many guy here are saying doesn't make sense what i am expecting is for someone to come and educate others on what method that is easy and affordable to buy things either in Nigeria or outside like I shops in aliexpress now i want to buy HD TV but i don't know if aliexpress is better option or Nigeria own that the real answer and explanation am expecting here

traware:
'Alibaba.com' is not a product buying/shipping service per se.Its more like the chinese version of Nigerias' ''

Anaebi:

My problems with Nigerians is that you can never get good answers from them all this things many guy here are saying doesn't make sense what i am expecting is for someone to come and educate others on what method that is easy and affordable to buy things either in Nigeria or outside like I shops in aliexpress now i want to buy HD TV but i don't know if aliexpress is better option or Nigeria own that the real answer and explanation am expecting here

amguud:
Has anybdy tried aliexpress?? Some items carry no shipping cost to naija while some do.
At least ive used it n stil using it tho.

LordReed:


I would say it all depends on what you want to buy and your budget plus there is no one strategy everyone uses. The things I buy and ship may not favour what you want. For instance I have bought and shipped car parts from Amazon. When I saw what it was going to cost to me to ship I added other items at no extra shipping cost. That strategy is only good for certain conditions.

Generally if you want to buy from Amazon you are better off having someone else ship for you either friend/family coming back or a freight forwarder/shopping assistant. I use a freight forwarder because they seem to be reliable and cost-effective.

Tobiustobius:


Which freight forwarder have you used, with satisfactory results? Tired of the friend/family option.

justi4jesu:



You can't get genuine branded products on Ali express.

LordReed:


Impex. They can receive and forward your stuff in the US and you don't pay until your goods arrive in Nigeria.

justi4jesu:



You can't get genuine branded products on Ali express.

amguud:



Oh reali....d cloths ive bought and hair (weavon) so far has been authentic. Havnt tried any oda category.

LordReed:


Impex. They can receive and forward your stuff in the US and you don't pay until your goods arrive in Nigeria.

bankot123:
pls how do I contact impex.