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Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by GodMode: 7:50pm On Mar 08, 2016
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Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by comodo: 7:54pm On Mar 08, 2016
berildan:
Someone recently sent a parcel through a postal service company abroad. All was well until it reached Nigeria and was handed over to NIPOST. The recipient then sent the sender a message that someone was asking for compensation for paying customs fees for the parcel and that he should make a payment to them for over 10k. The parcel is slightly above 5kg and has since reached the recipient's location in Nigeria. However they're asking for customs fees to be paid to their personal accounts (this is what makes me skeptical. Whatever happened to official Customs' account numbers?) before the recipient can take delivery of the parcel.

Do you guys think this is normal?
I have gotten parcels thru nipost. but I paid #500. that was d charge for parcels above 2kg. they will issue official nipost receipt.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by ijebu2020: 8:01pm On Mar 08, 2016
Zoharariel:
1.) NIPOST is the 3rd most useless institution in Nigeria after NITEL & Nigerian Airways.

2.) There's no parcel. You're caught in a web of Nigerian Fraud Syndicate that specialises in conning their victims using fictitious individuals living abroad (usually a known family member) sending you parcels. They make their money from the custom fees.

Once you pay the custom fees, they keep asking you for more until you're drained financially.

AA what about the Nigeria police??
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by UjSizzle(f): 8:01pm On Mar 08, 2016
NIPOST ask for handling charges, usually N500 per package. I'm sure this is illegal but na Naija we dey.
I'm not sure how EMS handle their business so your pal needs to confirm who he's dealing with.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by UjSizzle(f): 8:05pm On Mar 08, 2016
GodMode:


Next time use dhl.
It's not about DHL. The way this thing works, you order on a foreign website, include the delivery address, and they send it to the NIPOST office closest to your location. Someone from NIPOST then calls/texts you to come pick up your package and asks for handling charges (at least N500).
There's no DHL deal here.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by GodMode: 8:20pm On Mar 08, 2016
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Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by waistaa(f): 8:32pm On Mar 08, 2016
berildan:
Someone recently sent a parcel through a postal service company abroad. All was well until it reached Nigeria and was handed over to NIPOST. The recipient then sent the sender a message that someone was asking for compensation for paying customs fees for the parcel and that he should make a payment to them for over 10k. The parcel is slightly above 5kg and has since reached the recipient's location in Nigeria. However they're asking for customs fees to be paid to their personal accounts (this is what makes me skeptical. Whatever happened to official Customs' account numbers?) before the recipient can take delivery of the parcel.

Do you guys think this is normal?
. Luckily for me,I go to NIPOST everyday and they are not trying to defraud him. The truth is yahoo guys receive packages and customs mandated EMS who handles such parcels to keep it for at least a week before handing out the parcel and they are to collect what ever amount they (customs) stamped on the parcel,which EMS sends back to customs,its more like tarrif,hope I cleared ur doubts.

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Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by tope24(m): 8:34pm On Mar 08, 2016
berildan:


Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it. What do you suggest? All attempts to reach NIPOST customer service to probe the case have been abortive, none of the NIPOST phone numbers were reachable. The recipient even has so much evidence against the NIPOST officials in question. The so-called NIPOST official in custody of the package even provided their name, account number and phone number and asked for an extravagant payment to be made before the parcel is sent (even more than the cost of the parcel postage). So it's a matter of calling in necessary authorities but it's proving abortive so far.

Any ideas of how to reach a trustworthy NIPOST official would be helpful. Its very disappointing that things like this never cease to happen.


Honestly I wish I know of a way. As it seems, nipost seems to be an uncontrolled agency with no checks and balance. First of, which of the post office I this illegal demand happening? Location?
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by alstacs(m): 8:54pm On Mar 08, 2016
berildan:


Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it. What do you suggest? All attempts to reach NIPOST customer service to probe the case have been abortive, none of the NIPOST phone numbers were reachable. The recipient even has so much evidence against the NIPOST officials in question. The so-called NIPOST official in custody of the package even provided their name, account number and phone number and asked for an extravagant payment to be made before the parcel is sent (even more than the cost of the parcel postage). So it's a matter of calling in necessary authorities but it's proving abortive so far.

Any ideas of how to reach a trustworthy NIPOST official would be helpful. Its very disappointing that things like this never cease to happen.

kindly send me a PM. I've got links to NIPOST.
This is sad and rather disgraceful of people who get paid every month for doing nothing, yet all they can do is to mess up with a system people are trying to cleanse
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by abidex0z(m): 8:58pm On Mar 08, 2016
this is somehow fishy....I received a package from my fiancee in Australia last week through Nipost...although when the courier man came to my apt in surulere I was not at home,so he left me a receipt to come to their office in order to claim the package so i went to the po in surulere based on the address the package was sent to,afterwards I paid them #500 for handling charges for small package of 1kg....all I know is that Nipost can not ask you to pay into their personal acc,you go to the nearest post office in your city to claim your parcel with the receipt you will be given by the courier man...
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by abidex0z(m): 9:02pm On Mar 08, 2016
berildan:
Someone recently sent a parcel through a postal service company abroad. All was well until it reached Nigeria and was handed over to NIPOST. The recipient then sent the sender a message that someone was asking for compensation for paying customs fees for the parcel and that he should make a payment to them for over 10k. The parcel is slightly above 5kg and has since reached the recipient's location in Nigeria. However they're asking for customs fees to be paid to their personal accounts (this is what makes me skeptical. Whatever happened to official Customs' account numbers?) before the recipient can take delivery of the parcel.

Do you guys think this is normal?
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by waistaa(f): 9:06pm On Mar 08, 2016
abidex0z:

this is somehow fishy....I received a package from my fiancee in Australia last week through Nipost...although when the courier man came to my apt in surulere I was not at home,so he left me a receipt to come to their office in order to claim the package so i went to the po in surulere based on the address the package was sent to,afterwards I paid them #500 for handling charges for small package of 1kg....all I know is that Nipost can not ask you to pay into their personal acc,you go to the nearest post office in your city to claim your parcel with the receipt you will be given by the courier man...
. The guy is dealing with EMS, NIPOST deals with ordinary and registered,anything customs is EMS which is still NIPOST but its a speed post and customs charge for them.

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Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by waistaa(f): 9:08pm On Mar 08, 2016
Oga go and pick ur parcel before they send it back because it has a limited time to stay there,biko ur charges differ n can be bigger then the oga who paid #30k
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by habsydiamond(m): 9:13pm On Mar 08, 2016
This is an example of defrauding in excellence. Personal account for what. I think the person sending the parcel might have paid for it. Next time hold the person cos he needs panel beating.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by PussyKrook: 9:24pm On Mar 08, 2016
From experience, when someone wants to send you a package from abroad, they have two options. They can use the local post office or use an internal courier like DHL, Fedex, etc. In any case, the sender would be required to to declare the content of package and sometimes the value too. This is to determine if the recipient would have to pay customs duties and sometimes excise duties. I use DHL, they are straightforward.

In my experience, usually, if the sender of the parcel uses the local post office in the country of origin, it would end up in the hands of NIPOST. When NIPOST gets the parcel, they pay the duties and claim the equivalent from the recipient. If the recipient does not claim the parcel, NIPOST could destroy it or return it to sender. It is strange that they are asking the sender to pay. It should go into the NIPOST account.

Next time, ask the sender to declare the package as GIFT. I dont know if this would work for NIPOST. But I know that it works in other countries.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by waistaa(f): 9:25pm On Mar 08, 2016
habsydiamond:
This is an example of defrauding in excellence. Personal account for what. I think the person sending the parcel might have paid for it. Next time hold the person cos he needs panel beating.
oga please take a day n go n sit in NIPOST n see if they are actually defrauding him,the charges is written on each item, if its ordinary items u ordered for there is a price tag ranging from #50-#500 depending if its lc or registered
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by Temmytripple: 9:47pm On Mar 08, 2016
Pls is post office reliable and secure to send a parcel to US?
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by berildan(m): 9:49pm On Mar 08, 2016
Themaingate:


are you protecting them or what ?

IF YOU WANT QUICK SOLUTION

post the account name , account number and phone number here , and see if your parcel will not be release within 24hours
He can't do that yet, because they're still in custody of the items and it's a tricky scenario. The case has been taken up by an official in another NIPOST office who would probe the branch tomorrow. So within 24 hours we'll see if public declaration of their information will be needful or not.

Thanks btw.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by OLUJOSHINS(m): 9:51pm On Mar 08, 2016
Zoharariel:
1.) NIPOST is the 3rd most useless institution in Nigeria after NITEL & Nigerian Airways..


You are wrong The Nigerian Police Force is no 1
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by Alal(m): 10:49pm On Mar 08, 2016
you mentioned custom fee, though this is collected by the nipost but it is remitted to customs account, this is the era of thange. the money does not come to nipost account but customs. pls be careful this you aleaged
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by aspirebig: 10:57pm On Mar 08, 2016
Put the details of those guys asking for bribe here.

If not, why complaining.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by calculator101(m): 11:21pm On Mar 08, 2016
Nipost has turn something else,I bought a bag online when the bag got to nipost,the main bag was removed ,only the purse inside the main handbag was delivered to me .Federal Govt should check those working in that establishment..
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by ewizard1: 7:17am On Mar 09, 2016
9jatatafo:
I have some questions for the OP
1. Did anyone you know called you about sending you any parcel?
2. Did you buy anything online and you are expecting it?
If your answer is no then I smell fraud
Why not read the OP again? Slowly this time!

Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by SirdeKay: 8:12am On Mar 09, 2016
I don't think its highly unusual. I remember when Ipad Air first came out, I asked a friend in the UK to line-up and get it for me. After we had agreed on the mutually suitable exchange rate, I gave the money to his family members here as agreed and he duly sent it to me via DHL. He then sent me the tracking number and I was monitoring the package till it reached Lagos. DHL then informed me by mail that the package was intercepted by our Customs & Excise for duties which they had paid on my behalf. They sent me a scanned copy of the payment schedule and I was asked to refund them before my package would be handed over to me in Akure. I duly paid into their official account and i got my package.
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Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by Ggee(m): 8:38am On Mar 09, 2016
waistaa - I have a parcel to collect from NIPOST since January. I was asked to pay close to N30,000 claiming it has to do with Customs duty. No problem, I requested for the bank details to pay and none was provided insisting that I should pay cash to them. So why insist on cash if you know that it is legal.
Unfortunately the email addresses on their site does not work and none of the phone numbers are going through.
waistaa:
. Luckily for me,I go to NIPOST everyday and they are not trying to defraud him. The truth is yahoo guys receive packages and customs mandated EMS who handles such parcels to keep it for at least a week before handing out the parcel and they are to collect what ever amount they (customs) stamped on the parcel,which EMS sends back to customs,its more like tarrif,hope I cleared ur doubts.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by Nobody: 9:25am On Mar 09, 2016
berildan:
Someone recently sent a parcel through a postal service company abroad. All was well until it reached Nigeria and was handed over to NIPOST. The recipient then sent the sender a message that someone was asking for compensation for paying customs fees for the parcel and that he should make a payment to them for over 10k. The parcel is slightly above 5kg and has since reached the recipient's location in Nigeria. However they're asking for customs fees to be paid to their personal accounts (this is what makes me skeptical. Whatever happened to official Customs' account numbers?) before the recipient can take delivery of the parcel.

Do you guys think this is normal?

IT IS ABNORMAL.

Dont pay. They want to swindle you.

Tell them you can only pay into NIPOST or CUSTOMS govt account number.

A sender has paid all the charges meant for a postal service. This is the norm worldwide.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by waistaa(f): 9:30am On Mar 09, 2016
Ggee:
waistaa - I have a parcel to collect from NIPOST since January. I was asked to pay close to N30,000 claiming it has to do with Customs duty. No problem, I requested for the bank details to pay and none was provided insisting that I should pay cash to them. So why insist on cash if you know that it is legal.
Unfortunately the email addresses on their site does not work and none of the phone numbers are going through.
. U don't pay into bank accounts u pay it there,they are supposed to show u the charges on a two sheet or three,am sure of the blue which u will go with n the white which they keep back for customs with the money u paid wrapped . What state are u in
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by seangy4konji: 10:57am On Mar 09, 2016
I will advice you to forget that package. It's an end time package.

The type that dele Giwa received that time.

We don't wNt stories that touch ooo.
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by Ggee(m): 11:49am On Mar 09, 2016
I am in Rivers state. The only thing shown to me is NIPOST paper (not custom).
Just that I am not comfortable paying cash to those guys.
waistaa:
. U don't pay into bank accounts u pay it there,they are supposed to show u the charges on a two sheet or three,am sure of the blue which u will go with n the white which they keep back for customs with the money u paid wrapped . What state are u in
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by waistaa(f): 11:54am On Mar 09, 2016
Ggee:
I am in Rivers state. The only thing shown to me is NIPOST paper (not custom).
Just that I am not comfortable paying cash to those guys.
. Can u snap the paper and does it look like a receipt? Bearing NIPOsT?
Re: Is NIPOST Trying To Defraud Him? by Ggee(m): 11:55am On Mar 09, 2016
Okay will get a copy of it when I go there again.
waistaa:
. Can u snap the paper and does it look like a receipt? Bearing NIPOsT?

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