Your attempts at patronizing are laughable. Get on with your life, as there are other things besides this website and in particular this post. You have my permission to comment again, as I am sure you will.

Thanks for your understanding Mochafella. I am indeed trying to get past my mistrust.

Did I strike a nerve? Get over it.

My percentages were based on my own online selling experiences.  Utilize context, as it would really help your understanding.

Thanks Mochafella for answering my questions. I may indeed be guilty of generalizing, but maybe because the scams happen so frequently and are publicly known. So much so that, I no longer conduct business with anyone in Nigeria, even though there are honest Nigerians.

I think you missed my whole point, so I will use smaller words. Here we go, little fella.

1. Nigeria is known for its scams.
2. Why do not Nigerians crack down on the scams, as the Nigerian government is world reknowned for not cooperating with other countries law enforcement agencies to combat such Nigerian scams.
3. This is more than an accusation, as I am a major seller of electronics on eBay, Craigslist and Ubid. While I have been scamed several times (it happens), over 80% of the scammers/thieves, derive from Nigeria.

Why would you even use Western standards, ie developed and underdeveloped, to measure success? Have we as Black people not learned that we cannot rely on Western barometers to truly measure ourselves, lest we always come up short. For example, few Black people, especially Africans, are considered beautiful by Western standards. How about getting some pride and franchising a Nigerian restaurant in American or other Western countries? Just a thought.

I assume that paltry sentence was your reply. Please stay on the subject discussed. Thanks.

So you condone thievery, and blame the victims?  Hmm, that says alot about you.

Not only that but you are dealing in relativism, which is very self-serving. Such that, the message I received from your post is that "Its ok for Nigerians to steal, because they do not steal as much." How about condemning all thieves and wrongdoers and stop defending bandits simply because they are your countrymen? Patriotism only goes so far my friend.

Nigeria is not stable enough for a McDonald's.  So if you really have that urge for a Big Mac, you may wanna trot over to South Africa, Zimbabwe or Morocco for the nearest Mickey Ds.

In addition, you will need lots more than $45,000, as McDonald's requires that you ave $175,000 (not borrowed) for start-up costs.  Your total costs to open the restaurant, however, will be anywhere from $430,000 to $750,000, which goes to paying for the building, equipment, etc. Forty percent of this cost has to be from your own (non-borrowed) funds.

See http://money.howstuffworks.com/franchising1.htm

Then please explain why Fedex, eBay, Western Union and many other Western entities specifically and often refer and warn against Nigerian scams (see their websites). While the scams often differ, the fact remains the Nigeria is a country seen by Westerns, many Africans and the world in general as a land of misfits and scam artists. Seemingly, Nigerians need to police themselves in order to ameliorate their public perception.

Why do Nigerians excel at internet scams? Of all the peoples on earth, it seems that Nigerians are always trying to get over. Is it that Nigerians are lazy or sneaky? I honestly do not understand. Because I have been a victim of Nigerian scams, I can testify that the nefarious reputation that Nigerians have seems well earned.