saintfizzo:
We got different attitudes for different personalties... when I become a Billionaire i'll give 7k instead of 5k with a big understanding smile to #Motivate the valet to #DreamBig of days he also will become like me.... motivating humanity tops my own priority than being shrewd in unnecessary situations.... nuff respect to Dangote tho

Blackops:
A friend of mine was pained for being ripped off of #400 for a fare which is just #80 after posting it on Facebook people were calling him a broke ass mugger for wailing I looked at them nd just shook my head.

Toks2008:


Like the day a thread of mine made front page:https://www.nairaland.com/2847139/when-babe-shuns-decent-mama

People called me different names like "broke guy" and so on and then i remembered that many of our youths today are yahoo boys or fraudsters who have no clue of making legitimate income.

If i become a billionaire today, i will never waste 1k on what i should pay N100 for.NEVER

This has nothing to do with enjoying one's life because apparently you can't buy a drink in a hotel and expect to pay the regular price but some people are fond of showing off and dangote just showed that he is a business man and not an extravagant man.

Toks2008:


Like the day a thread of mine made front page:https://www.nairaland.com/2847139/when-babe-shuns-decent-mama

People called me different names like "broke guy" and so on and then i remembered that many of our youths today are yahoo boys or fraudsters who have no clue of making legitimate income.

If i become a billionaire today, i will never waste 1k on what i should pay N100 for.NEVER

This has nothing to do with enjoying one's life because apparently you can't buy a drink in a hotel and expect to pay the regular price but some people are fond of showing off and dangote just showed that he is a business man and not an extravagant man.

saintfizzo:
We got different attitudes for different personalties... when I become a Billionaire i'll give 7k instead of 5k with a big understanding smile to #Motivate the valet to #DreamBig of days he also will become like me.... motivating humanity tops my own priority than being shrewd in unnecessary situations.... nuff respect to Dangote tho

AyakaDunukofia:


Dangote knew his schedule and shouldnt be schooled on time and money.

Fiscal discipline trickles down to the most trivial in most rich people who worked hard to get to the top.

American Texan billionaire Henry Ross Perrot still has time to wait in a street barber's shop to cut his hair with ten dollar.

jaybee3:


Isn't it ironic that the same dangote will probably have watches that cost in the excess of £20K when he is meant to be frugal according to some arguments on this thread

The stance with the valet was excessive and i'm pretty sure he was probably trying to show off or something.

Come to think of it sef, it's not out of place to assume he probably only had the 1K cash on him hence the reason why he had to haggle the price.

TeOwl:
The issue is this - do they pay N5000 for 30 minutes of parking in that hotel? The answer is NO! And he knows the price range for parking from the different hotels that he has visited... it is like going to a restaurant that normally sells cocacola for N120 and because you are dressed well, the server wants to sell it for you at N600.

When Dangote is buying a gold watch or diamond watch he would still look for a good deal... not pay $20k for a $5k gold watch!

seaga:


Imagine an ordinary person trying to school a Billionaire on time management.Some people are just unbelievable. That why everyone can't get to a particular point ...
Good response ayakaD

jaybee3:

No where in the report did they suggest the 5k was for 30 minutes parking. Besides, a dinner couldn't have been completed under 30 minutes so i'm pretty sure it was in the hours rather than minute.

That's besides the point though as i'm not really bothered about the pricing per say. I was more concerned about the fact that he is being portrayed as frugal when the specific example given to me suggests he was just playing to the gallery

TeOwl:

And you say playing to the gallery... hmmm... it was just three men (Dangote, his friend and the valet)

Chanchit:
Real business men no dey waste money anyhow.

Aigbofa:
Very easy to do when they know you can afford to buy the whole hotel. A regular Joe will be rudely shown the way out.

noblegrex:
yeah very true. But a regular Aigbofa would have been rudely and malhandily shown the way.ahahahaha

Lukibaby:

that's not motivation you're only encouraging the valet to reap people off.

LEGALAide:


My good friend, that kind of Profligacy doesn't motivate one to become rich.
It only feeds your sense of more expense.
Please read RICH DAD, POOR DAD by Robert Kiyosaki.
Thank me later.

hopefulLandlord:


True my man

I once negotiated the price for the repair of my shoe with an Aboki, I reduced it from 100 to 50

when he was done, I gave him 100 and told him to keep the change

he looked shocked and broke out the kind of smile you only see an Aboki smile to another Aboki and said "thank you"

seaga:


With that way of thinking, you will never understand the principles of self made billionaire. Business is business ,charity is at the foundation.

Aigbofa:
Very easy to do when they know you can afford to buy the whole hotel. A regular Joe will be rudely shown the way out.

jaybee3:


What makes you think i'm an ordinary person?

Stop assuming things and calm your nerves down

Geez.. There are tons of billionaires in the world and surely they wouldn't all reason/act the same way as Dangote

Warren buffet has lived in the same house since God knows when but Bill Gates lives in one of the most expensive house in America as he values privacy and whatnot

Does that then make warren a better spender?

macklef:

Afeelya. Thats a way to think. He should negotiate better with his personal purchase in millions.
If he bargains sometin of 300mill for 290mil he saved 10mill. Thats significant
Not bargaining 5k for 1k n saving 4k just because its a common man.
Then he will use that 4k+40k to buy wine dat he will drink n not finish.
Pftttttttt

Scatterscatter:
Now that's a role model!!!

hopefulLandlord:


True my man

I once negotiated the price for the repair of my shoe with an Aboki, I reduced it from 100 to 50

when he was done, I gave him 100 and told him to keep the change

he looked shocked and broke out the kind of smile you only see an Aboki smile to another Aboki and said "thank you"

macklef:

So what really is ur point? Im not supporting d niggar dat overpriced dangote.
Celebritys pay higher for services anywhere, d thing is, held rather have paid more to a richer
Person dan pay more to a poorer person. That was d mentality he displayed.
Even if he gives out that 4k Ten times dat day me n u no it hasnt drawn nada. Dey are just stingy jareh. No need to defend dem cos dey are public figure, dey bliv everyone shoukd b like dem.

jaybee3:


What makes you think i'm an ordinary person?

Stop assuming things and calm your nerves down

Geez.. There are tons of billionaires in the world and surely they wouldn't all reason/act the same way as Dangote

Warren buffet has lived in the same house since God knows when but Bill Gates lives in one of the most expensive house in America as he values privacy and whatnot

Does that then make warren a better spender?

macklef:
That is not bargaining, that is GREED or WICKEDNESS or STINGYNESS
Those yatch n those gold plated houses he is building n buying in millions
How many did he price to 1thousand naira? Saw one hungry niccur
And decided his money shouldnt be wasted on him. Pftttttttt!!!!!

kenex4ever:
words of a stingy fellow