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tEsLim (m)
Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« on: April 21, 2007, 04:31 PM »

I'm currently working on an ecommerce project, where we'll be selling stuffs for Africans abroad. And from my own point of view I always like focused business.
I.E
Amazon.com = books
ebay = auction

Instead of selling everything, anything & something on an online stores.

Please I want to know what type of stuff that is worth waiting and paying its shipment to Nigerians abroad.

What we want is a site that cares for what Africans abroad miss from their homeland

* African fabrics and accessories
* african books
* african made crafts, could be hand made.
Etc

The main product of the online store have not been disclosed here. I want to confirm it is a need, when one of the respondant to this post triggers a demand close to it.

Please I need your inputs
alabiyemmy (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #1 on: April 21, 2007, 04:56 PM »

instead of making it a specific item why not make it generic?
hbrednic
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #2 on: April 21, 2007, 08:53 PM »

@+Eslim
Nigerians abroad,including the igbos? and when you finally launch your site,will you like the igbos to patronize you?
it is time you liberate yourself from tribalistic slavery.
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #3 on: April 22, 2007, 03:10 AM »

@hbrednic
I'm sorry we're not talking about tribes here. We're talking about goods Nigerians abroad want.

I didn't mean to disrespect anyone, i'm sorry it took that turn. I LOVE IGBO'S. I was even almost going to get married to one.

@ the other porter. If its going to be generic what stuffs will you want to buy from motherland.
Tmoni (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #4 on: April 22, 2007, 03:47 AM »

african clothes and handcraft,


please work out a good way of payment
omooba72 (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #5 on: April 22, 2007, 10:29 AM »

@ Topic waooo what a good thing to do infact lots of people will patronise you not only Nigerians but Africans living abroad please include African musics . cheers  Grin   Tongue  Tongue
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #6 on: April 22, 2007, 03:09 PM »

Yeah, some of you just triggered on of the main thing we'll be selling.

The site is design to accept master, visa, discovery, paypal and even .
dollyp1cute (f)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #7 on: April 23, 2007, 07:21 PM »

tEslim to be honest t depends on where you are abroad. Most people in London for instance have no want for anything. It is practically like lagos.

tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #8 on: April 24, 2007, 09:50 AM »

Nigerians living in Peckham is only a small fraction of my market. My market is to sell to all Africans abroad. Even as you talk I know people that call home every month to get latest African music.
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #9 on: April 24, 2007, 09:51 AM »

Nigerians living in Peckham is only a small fraction of my market. My market is to sell to all Africans abroad. Even as you talk I know people that call home every month to get latest African music.
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #10 on: April 26, 2007, 05:34 PM »

Please I need more inputs on this subject.
flakom (f)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #11 on: April 26, 2007, 07:58 PM »

Why don't you sell african fabrics
Dis Guy
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #12 on: April 26, 2007, 09:03 PM »

I want fresh ripe plantains for very good price with best before dates and the amount the farmer pays his worker

I want stockwatch magazine
arike77
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #13 on: April 27, 2007, 01:51 AM »

Jewelry
Bags
Shoes
Artwork
Home decoration things
Music
Movies
Food
Alot of Hausa type stuff will look good for an "urban Yankee apartment".


By the way, thats a great business idea.    Try to emphasis that your products are also being sent from Naija.  I know patriotic people like myself who will support you.   
muchbabe (f)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #14 on: April 27, 2007, 02:05 AM »

First i want my undergraduate and masters degree,

second,  work experience

make mad legit cheddar, no games just brains

then everythin else is in place

get me some bad ass ride,  jaguar, mustang, lambogini, chevy impala, murano, ML 320, jeep cherokee,  but i have to pick 3 to get,
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #15 on: April 28, 2007, 10:37 AM »

@flakon - thanks, I think we'll really have to include african fabrics.

@ this guy - you can always get fresher plantain wherever you are. But we can include nigerian entertainment magazines and biz mag.

@Arike thanks for you input

@muchbabe - you're some funny babe
bunmii (f)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #16 on: April 28, 2007, 11:02 AM »

i want a good tailor
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #17 on: April 28, 2007, 06:06 PM »

@bunmi
Good tailor for african cloths? You know we can't really sell that properly online. Such service is difficult to render online.

We're talking about material things thats worth shipping out of africa
dblock (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #18 on: April 28, 2007, 06:11 PM »

I want a set of Agbadas and Filas How much will it cost. Can I pay via credit card, wil it be shipped?
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #19 on: April 28, 2007, 06:55 PM »

@dblock

We'll be accepting credit cards. The ecommerce store is not up yet. This is just part of researching what africans abroad want.

Dblock are you a Jadakiss/Styles P fan?
muchbabe (f)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #20 on: April 28, 2007, 08:35 PM »

ok on a more serious note, i want me some traditional outfit and naija food,  naija movies i lovvvvvvvvv , 
dblock (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #21 on: April 29, 2007, 10:27 AM »

oh yeah I want tons of Nigeria movies, preferably Igbo Undecided
tEsLim (m)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #22 on: April 30, 2007, 11:46 AM »

Ah ah Smiley we're getting somewhere. I'll like to ask more questions at this point.

1. How long can you wait to get your orders delivered?
2. Will you pay extra to get express shipment/delivery?
3. Will you prefer to tell relatives in nigeria to buy things you want -- or prefer to  buy through a website?
4. How often do you normally shop online.
5. Which one are you comfortable with? Credit cards, money wire, paypal, .
Dis Guy
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #23 on: April 30, 2007, 10:14 PM »

Quote from: tEsLim on April 30, 2007, 11:46 AM
Ah ah Smiley we're getting somewhere. I'll like to ask more questions at this point.

1. How long can you wait to get your orders delivered?
2. Will you pay extra to get express shipment/delivery?
3. Will you prefer to tell relatives in nigeria to buy things you want -- or prefer to buy through a website?
4. How often do you normally shop online.
5. Which one are you comfortable with? Credit cards, money wire, paypal, .

-just answering

1. preferably within 24 hrs
2. dependng on what you mean by 'extra' and 'express' as long as its not significantly more expensive than the localpost
3. Relatives,thats if you have any left at all in nigeria. and also price
4. several times a week
5. Credit cards n paypal
bunmii (f)
Re: Nigerians Abroad, What Do You Want!
« #24 on: May 08, 2008, 04:58 PM »

Quote from: tEsLim on April 28, 2007, 06:06 PM
@bunmi
Good tailor for african cloths? You know we can't really sell that properly online. Such service is difficult to render online.

We're talking about material things thats worth shipping out of africa

gala then ,  i will definately buy some of those,
almost all other nigeria food you can get at billingsgate or even peckham  but i have never seen gala before in london
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