Some days ago, I decided to get a new phone and I had to choose between buying from Jumia or buying from a shop, I chose the latter as it was going to be more fun.

As a Techie, I'd say buying things from Aba is fun and interesting but you'll have to be really smart. I also had to choose between buying in the Market (Ariaria) or going into the main town. I didn't want a too expensive phone so I placed my budget between 30-40k.

I ended up taking a bus to St Michael's Road, Aba. I walked around the shops, bargaining and I noticed something quite common among the people selling the smartphones.

They always try to make you feel like an inferior device is good. My advice is " no matter what don't listen to them" . Buy what you want and leave.


Something really funny happened at the last shop I went to :
I initially requested for a phone with a battery capacity of 3000maH and above between 30-40k. They brought out an Infinix Note 2. Looking at the device, I was really happy but always remember - you don't judge a book by it's cover. I opened the back of the phone and checked the battery, 4040maH. (quite impressive )

I turned on the phone. The boot transition wasn't too smooth, it seemed like a fake Infinix phone but I decided to investigate thoroughly before concluding.


After the phone finished booting, I opened the app drawer and went through the system apps. The icons looked bigger and lacked quality, unlike the ones in most Infinix phones.I spotted something strange again - Tecno's Boom Player installed on an Infinix Phone. I was shocked. (Chai).


The next discovery gave me a massive blow. I checked the phone's RAM Capacity and to my greatest surprise it was just 218MB while on the pack it was 2GB. I was dumbfounded. At that moment, I realized that if I didn't know anything about smartphones, I would have just bought a fake phone for about 36k and later regret it .(In this recession, it's unfair
nah).

The same fake infinix device I dropped, an unsuspecting lady, unaware of my discovery picked it up and started asking about the price. I shook my head in pity. I always stay out of trouble so i couldn't tell her she was about to buy a fake phone in front of the shop owner.



I decided to overlook the battery capacity and get another phone. I looked around the shop and spotted a TECNO W4 with a 2500maH battery, I went through the phone and everything was okay. I paid for it and left. (I bought the phone for N32,000). On my way out of the shop a guy met me and asked if I wanted to install apps on the phone so I decided to play along.


I asked how much to install WhatsApp and Facebook. The guy told me N500. I laughed and told him not to worry, maybe next time. If only he knew what I was saying in my mind. (hehehe.. You don't know who you're talking to.)
I just took a bus home.


That was quite an adventure . If you're not smart you may end up with a fake phone.
Lesson - If you're not good in detecting good smartphones always go with someone who knows about it. All that glitters is not Gold.

Source-http://www.naijatechguy.com/2016/11/my-experience-buying-smartphone-in-aba.html

You are truly confirmed Nwa Aba, my experience at Nokia house over there is still fresh within.

hmmmmm

Nice buh u should av given d lady sign or smthin

Collenshy2020:
You are truly confirmed Nwa Aba, my experience at Nokia house over there is still fresh within.

hehehe we no dey carry last .. What happened when you went to Nokia house

Hmmm, stories that touch abi

Warning:

If you want to buy phones in Aba, please avoid St. Michael Hustlers. Buy from a registered phone dealer or better still go to Slot, Aba.

That was how one beginner at St. Michaels wanted to sell a Camon C8 for 20k and on top of it, add a Nokia torch to it as a gift all in the name of promo.

I told him to unpack the phone so l can go through it, he refused and told me to pay first and he will unpack it. I agreed, paid and to unpack became a problem. He called a guy and told me to follow him so he can unpack it for me and install some app for me.

l just laughed, collected my money from him and disappeared to SLOT.

Basildvalour:
Warning:

If you want to buy phones in Aba, please avoid St. Michael Hustlers. Buy from a registered phone dealer or better still go to Slot, Aba.

That was how one beginner at St. Michaels wanted to sell a Camon C8 for 20k and on top of it, add a Nokia torch to it as a gift all in the name of promo.

I told him to unpack the phone so l can go through it, he refused and told me to pay first and he will unpack it. I agreed, paid and to unpack became a problem. He called a guy and told me to follow him so he can unpack it for me and install some app for me.

l just laughed, collected my money from him and disappeared to SLOT.

Guy you for enter to one chance.

kinggogo:
Nice buh u should av given d lady sign or smthin

I tried but she wasn't looking.

NaijaTechGuy:


Guy you for enter to one chance.

I wise pass like that na

only illiterate and people that dont have much knowledge about phone will fall for such..thankgod say you go school and you be sharp guy

i thought i was about to read another 'PHONE TURN TO FUFU" kinda story

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Chai nwanne

94% of goods sold at Abia are very fake.

Location checked

Aba

Lol

Thank god it's not fufu

Op, the only thing I can say to you is welcome to biafra.

ABA things, causing wahala since 1907.
Abia boys are smart o. U need to be smarter with the help of the Holy spirit .
Pele

*cough

Basildvalour:
Warning:

If you want to buy phones in Aba, please avoid St. Michael Hustlers. Buy from a registered phone dealer or better still go to Slot, Aba.

That was how one beginner at St. Michaels wanted to sell a Camon C8 for 20k and on top of it, add a Nokia torch to it as a gift all in the name of promo.

I told him to unpack the phone so l can go through it, he refused and told me to pay first and he will unpack it. I agreed, paid and to unpack became a problem. He called a guy and told me to follow him so he can unpack it for me and install some app for me.

l just laughed, collected my money from him and disappeared to SLOT.

Loool, na so them dey do o. Some of them will come to computer village n sell u fufu or soap and call it phone.
Na so u go buy phone finish, go ur house go open see sey na fufu u buy, or soda soap. Smh

brainpulse:
94% of goods sold at Abia are very fake.

Provide facts and figures to buttress this flagrant claim

I only strolled in to check the location of incident,were curtain,i won pass comot

Basildvalour:
Warning:

If you want to buy phones in Aba, please avoid St. Michael Hustlers. Buy from a registered phone dealer or better still go to Slot, Aba.

That was how one beginner at St. Michaels wanted to sell a Camon C8 for 20k and on top of it, add a Nokia torch to it as a gift all in the name of promo.

I told him to unpack the phone so l can go through it, he refused and told me to pay first and he will unpack it. I agreed, paid and to unpack became a problem. He called a guy and told me to follow him so he can unpack it for me and install some app for me.

l just laughed, collected my money from him and disappeared to SLOT.

slots opposite abia poly is da bomb!

There's this saying that if an Aba man sees Jesus. You'll get a photocopy of Jesus the next day in Aba markets.




Check my signature.

I dey come make i read first, hoping it wont be another SeunEgegbe story

yes.....igbos will teach to be smart,in a rough way

Tribal bigotry has killed the comments section.

Generalyemi:
yes.....igbos will teach to be smart,in a rough way

Yes...and yorubas will teach u to be dull in a dull way