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Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Kubernetes: 3:21pm On Sep 23, 2020
Hello,
So I bought three used smart phones from eBay.
The phones just came this afternoon via EMS post office.

The office called me and said my items have arrived, but I am gonna pay #41,000 as custom duty.This means I am am average of 13,000 per phone.

This is ridiculously high for a country who does not produce a phone.

It's also very surprising that the phones are even old used phones that reigned in 2006.

Edited.

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Earlystar698(m): 3:24pm On Sep 23, 2020
If i am going to be honest with you ,in my own humble opinion without being sentimental of course, without offending anyone who thinks differently from my own point of view,but also by looking into this matter in distinctive perspective ,i would like to say i have nothing to say.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by hisgrace090: 3:29pm On Sep 23, 2020
Mind you that everybody is looking for who to cheat in this enclave.


Multiple tax upon tax, nothing to show for it because fraudsters are on top.

Treasure single account TSA introduced by Buhari govt is now irrelevance as they've started appointing treasurers to money making ministries all because of excess fraud in town.
Fear 9ja!!?

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by orble: 3:36pm On Sep 23, 2020
wetin concern us?

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Bigflamie(m): 3:56pm On Sep 23, 2020
You think we are joking when we keep saying the country has gone fvcking low.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Fatbabyfart(m): 4:01pm On Sep 23, 2020
Who knows
Maybe the phones are worth 200k
So 13k isn't much for a custom duty

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Psalm126: 4:06pm On Sep 23, 2020
U didn't not mention d type of phones
Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Lexusgs430: 4:07pm On Sep 23, 2020
Kubernetes:
Hello,
So I bought three used smart phones from eBay.
The phones just came this afternoon via EMS post office.
The office called me and said my items have arrived,but I am gonna pay #41,000 as custom duty.This means I am am average of 13,000 per phone.
This is ridiculously high for a country who does not produce a phone.
It's also very surprising that the phones are even old used phones that reigned in 2006.


You should have used mikkyangel......... grin

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Kubernetes: 5:14pm On Sep 23, 2020
Fatbabyfart:
Who knows
Maybe the phones are worth 200k
So 13k isn't much for a cuhe stom duty

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Kubernetes: 5:16pm On Sep 23, 2020
Psalm126:
U didn't not mention d type of phones

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by KrazyDave16(m): 5:43pm On Sep 23, 2020
It's the iPhone.

Good thing you didn't have to do it in person. If not, them for bill you pass that 41k.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by SUPERPACK: 6:29pm On Sep 23, 2020
gringrin

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Muoweta: 7:42pm On Sep 23, 2020
SUPERPACK:
Na to tell the company to package it as charger or put it in another cheap phone carton.
Sense no go kill us[9ja will teach u street 100%], currently replying with a phone I got online gionee m7. Seller packaged it as speaker. I paid #500.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Ebenezer2021(m): 7:55pm On Sep 23, 2020
Kubernetes:
Hello,
So I bought three used smart phones from eBay.
The phones just came this afternoon via EMS post office.
The office called me and said my items have arrived,but I am gonna pay #41,000 as custom duty.This means I am am average of 13,000 per phone.
This is ridiculously high for a country who does not produce a phone.
It's also very surprising that the phones are even old used phones that reigned in 2006.


Edited.

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000
when was it shipped from the U.S?
I want to know how long it takes

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by olaks4real(m): 7:55pm On Sep 23, 2020
Kubernetes:
Hello,
So I bought three used smart phones from eBay.
The phones just came this afternoon via EMS post office.
The office called me and said my items have arrived,but I am gonna pay #41,000 as custom duty.This means I am am average of 13,000 per phone.
This is ridiculously high for a country who does not produce a phone.
It's also very surprising that the phones are even old used phones that reigned in 2006.


Edited.

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000
Pls how can I get Ebay account. Thanks
Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Youngpo413: 7:58pm On Sep 23, 2020
iphone 10!

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Nobody: 8:31pm On Sep 23, 2020
Earlystar698:
If i am going to be honest with you ,in my own humble opinion without being sentimental of course, without offending anyone who thinks differently from my own point of view,but also by looking into this matter in distinctive perspective ,i would like to say i have nothing to say.

grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by winkmart: 8:40pm On Sep 23, 2020
GOOD ONE
Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Kubernetes: 10:07pm On Sep 23, 2020
Ebenezer2021:
when was it shipped from the U.S?
I want to know how long it takes

Shipped on 3rd August using USPS.
53 days

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Kubernetes: 10:08pm On Sep 23, 2020
olaks4real:

Pls how can I get Ebay account. Thanks

Go to their site and sign on.
You must have an email.
You must have a Master card or Visa card etc to make payments.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Kubernetes: 10:10pm On Sep 23, 2020
Muoweta:

Sense no go kill us[9ja will teach u street 100%], currently replying with a phone I got online gionee m7. Seller packaged it as speaker. I paid #500.

That does not matter.
Custom will open the package to bill it.
I guess that Gionee wasn't more than $70....

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Ebenezer2021(m): 10:19pm On Sep 23, 2020
Kubernetes:


Shipped on 3rd August using USPS.
53 days
gosh but why taking so long? someone gifted me a laptop from the US since September 1st and I'm yet to receive it.
You get Patience sha
Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Openbusiness: 10:57pm On Sep 23, 2020
Kubernetes:
Hello,
So I bought three used smart phones from eBay.
The phones just came this afternoon via EMS post office.
The office called me and said my items have arrived,but I am gonna pay #41,000 as custom duty.This means I am am average of 13,000 per phone.
This is ridiculously high for a country who does not produce a phone.
It's also very surprising that the phones are even old used phones that reigned in 2006.


Edited.

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000
they didn't overcharge you. Nigeria Customs duty rate for phones is about 17% price of the item. Based on your purchase price of $450, and then they billed you N41k duty, that's roughly 18% duty or so depending on the exchange rate been used. So it falls within the range. You paid full duty, dazall.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by OneCorner: 11:31pm On Sep 23, 2020
Which one iPhone 10?
Your claims sounds bogus though

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by samsard(m): 12:30am On Sep 24, 2020
bigwig071:
My man it can only happen when you have a hausa fulani man as a president
Every country charges custom duties as a way of generating revenue! Does everything have to be politics and tribe?

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by olaks4real(m): 3:01am On Sep 24, 2020
Kubernetes:


Go to their site and sign on.
You must have an email.
You must have a Master card or Visa card etc to make payments.
Someone told me they don't allow creation of new accounts. That they block after some short period.

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by ekaette1621: 3:34am On Sep 24, 2020
so what do you want us to do now?
Should we Cry or laugh?

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by mimicherry: 6:46am On Sep 24, 2020
Nigerians always making things difficult for each other

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Re: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by Nickshrapnel: 6:58am On Sep 24, 2020
OneCorner:
Which one iPhone 10?
Your claims sounds bogus though
Youngpo413:
iphone 10!
X=10

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