Oppo Nigeria are out to scam their customers and this is well beyond price skimming and overpricing. This is a lot more diabolical.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL0Nkmu5U6s

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Oppo are scamming Nigerians

Apart from Oppo I remember when I went to buy my Vivo y21 I was weighing the phone and Tecno spark 7p so the Tecno was Mediatek G70 or whatever and was at 68k and I asked the attendant for vivo the processor of the phone she said it Mediatek G85 and price is 86k I was like ok the Vivo is better only to later find out the processor is Mediatek p35.

I was pained because I would have find a smartphone to do my research before buying.

Who can we trust?

It's the attendant that was at fault it's the s variant of the y21 that has a g80

Voldoz:
Apart from Oppo I remember when I went to buy my Vivo y21 I was weighing the phone and Tecno spark 7p so the Tecno was Mediatek G70 or whatever and was at 68k and I asked the attendant for vivo the processor of the phone she said it Mediatek G85 and price is 86k I was like ok the Vivo is better only to later find out the processor is Mediatek p35.

I was pained because I would have find a smartphone to do my research before buying.

Who can we trust?

Incredible128:
It's the attendant that was at fault it's the s variant of the y21 that has a g80

Yeah maybe but she supposed to know if she didn't then she should have asked the other staffs.

Very nice video, you forgot to mention that they actually sent the OPPO Reno 8 with dimensity 1300 out to the so called big Nigerian tech YouTubers to promote it then ended up bringing the one with SD 680 at the same price for consumers that don't know any better.
From all indications this was a well calculated move

atheistandproud:
Oppo Nigeria are out to scam their customers and this is well beyond price skimming and overpricing. This is a lot more diabolical.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL0Nkmu5U6s

the person in your story only fell victim to scummy marketing tactics of phone manufacturers and the laziness of the people posting phone spec on the internet. the price he paid for the phone would have been a valid issue if he had not paid a fair price for the phone, in your video you use the following prices:
Reno 8 5g- N278k ($574 @[N484 per dollar])
Reno 8 - N178k (€330 @[N539 per euro])

these prices are the at official rate of exchange, i do not think it is possible as at now or at the time the person in your story bought his phone to get forex at the official rate to buy a phone (i would really like to be wrong). a pricing structure inline with our reality in this country would look like this:
Reno 8 5g- N427k ($574 @[N745 per dollar])
Reno 8 - N254k (€330 @[N777 per euro])

the phone the person in your story wants in reality costs considerably more and he was not really cheated.

Meister:
Very nice video, you forgot to mention that they actually sent the OPPO Reno 8 with dimensity 1300 to out so called big tech YouTubers to promote it then ended up bringing the one with SD 680 at the same price for consumers that don't know any better.
From all indications this was a well calculated move

This is totally true!

And yet someone's defending them in the comments already

garugaru:

the person in your story only fell victim to scummy marketing tactics of phone manufacturers and the laziness of the people posting phone spec on the internet. the price he paid for the phone would have been a valid issue if he had not paid a fair price for the phone, in your video you use the following prices:
Reno 8 5g- N278k ($574 @[N484 per dollar])
Reno 8 - N178k (€330 @[N539 per euro])

these prices are the at official rate of exchange, i do not think it is possible as at now or at the time the person in your story bought his phone to get forex at the official rate to buy a phone (i would really like to be wrong). a pricing structure inline with our reality in this country would look like this:
Reno 8 5g- N427k ($574 @[N745 per dollar])
Reno 8 - N254k (€330 @[N777 per euro])

the phone the person in your story wants in reality costs considerably more and he was not really cheated.

That's parallel market exchange rates.

No big company uses that. Even Xiaomi, Samsung and Apple use the official exchange rates. I cannot believe that you're defending the criminality of Oppo!

garugaru:

the person in your story only fell victim to scummy marketing tactics of phone manufacturers and the laziness of the people posting phone spec on the internet. the price he paid for the phone would have been a valid issue if he had not paid a fair price for the phone, in your video you use the following prices:
Reno 8 5g- N278k ($574 @[N484 per dollar])
Reno 8 - N178k (€330 @[N539 per euro])

these prices are the at official rate of exchange, i do not think it is possible as at now or at the time the person in your story bought his phone to get forex at the official rate to buy a phone (i would really like to be wrong). a pricing structure inline with our reality in this country would look like this:
Reno 8 5g- N427k ($574 @[N745 per dollar])
Reno 8 - N254k (€330 @[N777 per euro])

the phone the person in your story wants in reality costs considerably more and he was not really cheated.

what did I just read? Please stop

FM19addict:
what did I just read? Please stop

Shey you see am too

atheistandproud:


That's parallel market exchange rates.

Yes

No big company uses that. Even Xiaomi, Samsung and Apple use the official exchange rates.

show me one of these big companies that put the price of their phones on their website. I think with our situation in Nigeria it is best to assume these people sell their phones at the parallel rate.

I cannot believe that you're defending the criminality of Oppo!

I am not defending anyone's criminal behaviour, I am only showing angles that you have not explored.

Meister:
Very nice video, you forgot to mention that they actually sent the OPPO Reno 8 with dimensity 1300 to out so called big tech YouTubers to promote it then ended up bringing the one with SD 680 at the same price for consumers that don't know any better.
From all indications this was a well calculated move

majority of phone manufacturers do this, they will usually send their device with buffier specs to reviewers, even when they send all their range of devices to reviewers, reviewers usually prefer to put more coverage on the device with buffier specs. I am not saying this behaviour is not scummy I am only pointing out that it is the way of the world and buyers should always beware.

FM19addict:
what did I just read? Please stop

what is wrong with what I posted?

garugaru:

Yes

show me one of these big companies that put the price of their phones on their website. I think with our situation in Nigeria it is best to assume these people sell their phones at the parallel rate.

I am not defending anyone's criminal behaviour, I am only showing angles that you have not explored.

1. We agree that they're parallel exchange rates.

2. Most phone companies announce the prices of their phones at launch in USD. When these phones are released to the Nigerian market, their prices are usually around the same price using the official exchange rate. I followed Xiaomi's and Apple's launches last year and I can confirm this for a fact.

3. He did not source Forex. Oppo Nigeria are a registered and licensed Nigerian company. Those phones were imported through official channels. The review units given to YouTubers was the one with Dimensity 1300 but the one that Oppo is selling carries Snapdragon 680. Yet they're selling the SD680 variant for the price of the Dimensity 1300.

It's criminal.

atheistandproud:

2. Most phone companies announce the prices of their phones at launch in USD. When these phones are released to the Nigerian market, their prices are usually around the same price using the official exchange rate. I followed Xiaomi's and Apple's launches last year and I can confirm this for a fact.

It makes no feasible sense for these companies to sell their phones in Nigeria at our official rate, i have not seen any news information from oppo talking about releasing their phones at the price you quoted in your video (oppo isn't selling at that price because it is not inline with economic reality of country ) or any price at all. What is more likely to be the case was what I posted earlier.

3. Oppo are a registered and licensed Nigerian company. Those phones were imported through official channels.

So what? Oppo hasn't broken any law if it chooses to price it's phone using parallel market rate (which I think it likely does)

The review units given to YouTubers was the one with Dimensity 1300 but the one that Oppo is selling carries Snapdragon 680. Yet they're selling the SD680 variant for the price of the Dimensity 1300.
It's criminal.

If oppo itself had come out and put it somewhere that: "our phones are sold at the official rate" then your anger would probably be justified.
As you said in you video the people you meet told you that "this is the price we were told to sell it".

garugaru:

It makes no feasible sense for these companies to sell their phones in Nigeria at our official rate, i have not seen any news information from oppo talking about releasing their phones at the price you quoted in your video (oppo isn't selling at that price because it is not inline with economic reality of country ) or any price at all. What is more likely to be the case was what I posted earlier.


So what? Oppo hasn't broken any law if it chooses to price it's phone using parallel market rate (which I think it likely does)


If oppo itself had come out and put it somewhere that: "our phones are sold at the official rate" then your anger would probably be justified.
As you said in you video the people you meet told you that "this is the price we were told to sell it".

So deceptive marketing is okay?

Lying by omission is okay as well?

I remember when I wanted to buy the Oppo Reno 5. My research on the internet had me believe that the Reno 5 was 5g enabled. Some images suggested that the five in Reno 5 was a sign of launching into the 5g market.

I requested to purchase, only to be told that the Reno5 'in Nigeria' is not 5g enabled. That only the Indian variant was 5g enabled. Ofcourse I didnt purchase as that was the only reason I wanted to upgrade from my Reno2 (UK bought). I smelt foul play or a lapse from whichever body in the Nigerian Govt that regulates these things. Why is the Nigerian version less?

I still love Oppo phones and use them till date (Find x5 pro) but I dont buy from Oppo Nigeria. Something is wrong and I am glad they are getting called out.

atheistandproud:


So deceptive marketing is okay?

Lying by omission is okay as well?

majority of these phone companies have complicated naming schemes for their devices, the phone companies should do better and the buyers should do enough due diligence.

garugaru:
majority of these phone companies have complicated naming schemes for their devices, the phone companies should do better and the buyers should do enough due diligence.

Yes!

This is what I'm trying to say.

Companies owe their loyal customers that much.

garugaru:
majority of phone manufacturers do this, they will usually send their device with buffier specs to reviewers, even when they send all their range of devices to reviewers, reviewers usually prefer to put more coverage on the device with buffier specs. I am not saying this behaviour is not scummy I am only pointing out that it is the way of the world and buyers should always beware.

They certainly don't, you're mistaking sending their highest specced phone with actually releasing two phones with the same name and different specs then sending the one with higher specs to reviewers in a country when you know that's not the one you're planning to sell there.

wagazala:
I remember when I wanted to buy the Oppo Reno 5. My research on the internet had me believe that the Reno 5 was 5g enabled. Some images suggested that the five in Reno 5 was a sign of launching into the 5g market.

I requested to purchase, only to be told that the Reno5 'in Nigeria' is not 5g enabled. That only the Indian variant was 5g enabled. Ofcourse I didnt purchase as that was the only reason I wanted to upgrade from my Reno2 (UK bought). I smelt foul play or a lapse from whichever body in the Nigerian Govt that regulates these things. Why is the Nigerian version less?

I still love Oppo phones and use them till date (Find x5 pro) but I dont buy from Oppo Nigeria. Something is wrong and I am glad they are getting called out.

Something is very wrong!

Fellow Nigerians are conniving with them to defraud other Nigerians.

Meister:


They certainly don't, you're mistaking sending their highest specced phone with actually releasing two phones with the same name and different specs then sending the one with higher specs to reviewers in a country when you know that's not the one you're planning to sell there.

Both phones are simply named Reno 8. No distinction. Just Reno 8.

It takes a tech person to know the difference between both. The random person on the street go fall mugu immediately.

atheistandproud:


Both phones are simply named Reno 8. No distinction. Just Reno 8.

It takes a tech person to know the difference between both. The random person on the street go fall mugu immediately.

I don't understand why anyone will try to defend cause I'm almost sure they knew exactly what they were doing. This was also the case with oppo Reno 7 cause the international variant used Dimensity 900 while the one released in Nigeria was SD 680 and at the same price basically and this Reno 8 and the initial Reno 7 are exactly the same phone.

atheistandproud:


Both phones are simply named Reno 8. No distinction. Just Reno 8.

It takes a tech person to know the difference between both. The random person on the street go fall mugu immediately.

go to their website one phone is named reno 8 5g the other one is named reno 8, this naming scheme is unhelpful to say the least. In this case I would blame the top sites that come up when you Google oppo reno 8 they have really done little to differentiate between oppo reno 8 5g and oppo reno 8

Meister:


I don't understand why anyone will try to defend cause I'm almost sure they knew exactly what they were doing. This was also the case with oppo Reno 7 cause the international variant used Dimensity 900 while the one released in Nigeria was SD 680 and at the same price basically and this Reno 8 and the initial Reno 7 are exactly the same phone.

i am not defending them, my point has always been that the person buying a phone should make sure he knows and his sure of what he his buying before paying because some phone manufacturer are just playing fast and loose with their naming scheme

Meister:


They certainly don't, you're mistaking sending their highest specced phone with actually releasing two phones with the same name and different specs then sending the one with higher specs to reviewers in a country when you know that's not the one you're planning to sell there.

majority of the video reviews from different creators in different countries I have seen has either been on the oppo reno 8 5g or the oppo reno 8 Pro, I think they just decided to send the more powerful models to everyone. Now what I am not sure of is whether they sent this particular model of their phone to any Nigerian content creator (majority of them don't disclose how they got the phone) if what you are saying is true then it is either an oversight from them or they are just behaving in a scummy manner as usual.

garugaru:
majority of the video reviews from different creators in different countries I have seen has either been on the oppo reno 8 5g or the oppo reno 8 Pro, I think they just decided to send the more powerful models to everyone. Now what I am not sure of is whether they sent this particular model of their phone to any Nigerian content creator (majority of them don't disclose how they got the phone) if what you are saying is true then it is either an oversight from them or they are just behaving in a scummy manner as usual.

To be very honest, I don't really care about these companies because most members of the public are happily ignorant and illiterate. I'm even surprised that no one has come to broke shame me sef. It used to be a staple of Nairaland.

Our favourite "affordable" brand used to and still does deceptive marketing and overpricing till this day. But not on the scale that Oppo has done with the Reno 8.

My main aim is always to educate the general public. That's what's important. Those who have ears, let them hear.

atheistandproud:


To be very honest, I don't really care about these companies because most members of the public are happily ignorant and illiterate. I'm even surprised that no one has come to broke shame me sef. It used to be a staple of Nairaland.

Our favourite "affordable" brand used to and still does deceptive marketing and overpricing till this day. But not on the scale that Oppo has done with the Reno 8.

My main aim is always to educate the general public. That's what's important. Those who have ears, let them hear.

one thing I have noticed is that compared to other Chinese brands is the same category as oppo the price of it phones in Nigeria here are usually outrageous compared to other brands, my guess is that oppo likes money more than the others.

garugaru:
one thing I have noticed is that compared to other Chinese brands is the same category as oppo the price of it phones in Nigeria here are usually outrageous compared to other brands, my guess is that oppo likes money more than the others.

They're the worst. Even the sister company Vivo and their extended family Transsion, Xiaomi, Gionee and Umidigi dey learn work.

Just stay away from Oppo phones in Nigeria.. they are pure scam..

Be wise