Mayor78:
This oyinbo people I dont know what to make of them. Imagine this one delivering a factory made measure to make roofing caracas. All dimensions are taken, sketched and cut exactly to nearest measured millimetre. Na waa, I am just wondering if our carpenters and engineers here can give us similar services without stories 'Oga the wood wey you buy no reach',
Oga no be my fault we be say the length no reach, na as the engine de cut am be that!
Oga na small problem now we go come amend am but you go put small money!
Oga we no get light since last month the work never ready!
Oga we no dey oyinbo land I never see person wey do roofing caracas for workshop-ooh!
Oga you wan turn us to winch, how you wan make we measure your roof and doam for another place.

Our people will come with ndless limiting excuses as they look for ways to dealt with you? I wonder oooo!!!

Daboomb:


1000 Likes!

You nailed it.
Its all about GREED.

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rabcnesbit:


The link to the prices does not work!!!

Mayor78:
That's the problem with Nigeria. When price of materials goes up exponentially for whatever reason, it stays at that point.
The cost of this very important building material 'cement' went up sharply because of increase in dollar to naira exchange rate, now the dollar to naira has crashed, cement price hasn't come down as reports from above suggests.

Even where the price of roof and roofing materials are coming down, it still has little significant because you can't roof without building.

Nigeria traders are shylock fraudsters ready and willing without mercy to pounce on their customers at any given opportunity all the time.
I no know whether God go bless them for their unreasonablilities.

Flaghouse1:


The dollar jusr started gowing down say about 2-3 weeks now .its not sufficient time for prices to come down as most traders have stock bought at higher prices which needs to be depleted (FIFO)
Lets give a timeline of say may/june and see how it goes before we can put the blame on them,nobogy would like to sell at a.loss taking into consideration the effect of increase in dollar price to their holdings stock

abouzaid:
the guy also failed to realise that the cost of cement is actually determined by the manufacturers with dangote playing the leading role rather by the traders.

abouzaid:
the guy also failed to realise that the cost of cement is actually determined by the manufacturers with dangote playing the leading role rather by the traders.

Mayor78:


Dangote is a Nigerian, and he is a trader albeit a high scale commodity trader. He is a chief culprit in the business of greed trading in Nigeria. So also the Olarenwaju's at Ojo Oba market.

The point is that they didn't give time to increase the price of goods but now expect to be given time to sell off old stocks that may not have been imported within the dollar hike period.

We go blow grammer here all we like but it can't change these traders affinity to cheating and greed as they held us spell bound without option.

The essence of venting is to let them know we knew of their tendencies for greed and cheating such that their holy than thou attitudes is patronising to say the least.

Flaghouse1:


The dollar jusr started gowing down say about 2-3 weeks now .its not sufficient time for prices to come down as most traders have stock bought at higher prices which needs to be depleted (FIFO)
Lets give a timeline of say may/june and see how it goes before we can put the blame on them,nobogy would like to sell at a.loss taking into consideration the effect of increase in dollar price to their holdings stock

Daboomb:


what do you think will happen, if say tomorrow, the Naira depreciates by as much as #3 to the Dollar...... going by previous experience and behaviour of Nigerian sellers/Traders?

Do you think they would wait for two-three weeks .....before jerking-up prices again?
Just asking nii o!

Greed ehn, will kill our people.

rabcnesbit:


The link to the prices does not work!!!

akinolaolujide:

Will the clients be willing to pay the due cost also?

Mayor78:
This oyinbo people I dont know what to make of them. Imagine this one delivering a factory made measure to make roofing caracas. All dimensions are taken, sketched and cut exactly to nearest measured millimetre. Na waa, I am just wondering if our carpenters and engineers here can give us similar services without stories 'Oga the wood wey you buy no reach',
Oga no be my fault we be say the length no reach, na as the engine de cut am be that!
Oga na small problem now we go come amend am but you go put small money!
Oga we no get light since last month the work never ready!
Oga we no dey oyinbo land I never see person wey do roofing caracas for workshop-ooh!
Oga you wan turn us to winch, how you wan make we measure your roof and doam for another place.

Our people will come with ndless limiting excuses as they look for ways to dealt with you? I wonder oooo!!!

Qc1:



There is a manufacturer at Aga/sholebo in ikorodu

Marilo:
Kindly drop your contact if you can supply Vibrated "stonecrete" construction blocks (Blocks made of Stone dust) on the mainland. Needed ASAP.

Thanks.

ANBAKO:


If you are around GBAGA, ijede, gberigbe you can call Iya Ibadan on 0803 405 8562.

You will thank me later!!!!

ice4u999:


I hate the fact that most of our Nigeria trade folks can't get their act straight but not withstanding I will never go with the option of fabricating roof Caracas offsite.

Reason being that your final cost will triple what you currently pay. Imagine after paying for fabrication then you pay for transportation and then rent heavy cranes to lift Caracas to roof top and finally trade guys to install. Just imagine what it will cost you to rent a crane and operator for a day. The end cost for junior kobo kobo guys like us is not worth it.

This again is just my opinion

ANBAKO:
Hi All,

Please I need advise on what to my toilet doors. I am ina dilemma of what type of door to install. I was thinking of using wooden doors painted with water resistant paints but everyone is advising me against that. I am being advised to do aluminum door but my fear is that they get damaged easily especially the hinges.

I need advise based on experience and the options that I can explore.

Thanks

EgunMogaji:


I used China doors.

It has 3 hinges and it's in a private house not a school so minimal use. Not sure how the hinges won't last.

akinolaolujide:

Will the clients be willing to pay the due cost also?

ANBAKO:


Thanks chairman. The issue is that the door post dimension is not standard 3'. It's about 2.5' (please don't ask me why ). This why I cannot used standard sized doors hence I need something locally fabricated and "customized " to the doorpost.

Thanks

Marilo:


Can you please give me the contact details of the manufacturer or his address? (phone number will be most preferable though

Qc1:


I've told you the location. Get yourself there to talk to them yourself. I won't leave Canada to do that for you. Thanks.

InvertedHammer:


What cost?

It is cheaper and makes for more accurate measurements.

The problem is that Nigerian builders lack ideas and innovation. One pattern/style comes up and everyone else copies. We continue doing things the way it was done in the 18th century. Most oyibo innovations are aimed at efficiency, reducing cost and saving time. That picture you saw is an evidence. The same wood, nails, tape and carpenter and subsequent transportation. Oh and the same wood lifting is involved to put them in place. Where is the added cost?

As I posted a long time ago, a Chinese developer built a skyscraper carcass in less than two weeks. Why? Because there are professionals working as a team. Give the same job to Nigerians, equip them with measuring tapes and they will still give a mediocre output. They'd rather have ten jobs running concurrently instead of concentrating on one and finishing it well. Sometimes you have to chase carpenters and plumbers around to complete a job you gave them. It has more to do with character, culture than cost. We are mentally and intellectually lazy. Without looking at the details, your mind already raced to money while erroneously assuming that it is more expensive. It is this defeatist attitude and fear of trying new ideas that make for stagnant development.

If in doubt, think about our refineries in this 21st century.
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InvertedHammer:


What cost?

It is cheaper and makes for more accurate measurements.

The problem is that Nigerian builders lack ideas and innovation. One pattern/style comes up and everyone else copies. We continue doing things the way it was done in the 18th century. Most oyibo innovations are aimed at efficiency, reducing cost and saving time. That picture you saw is an evidence. The same wood, nails, tape and carpenter and subsequent transportation. Oh and the same wood lifting is involved to put them in place. Where is the added cost?

As I posted a long time ago, a Chinese developer built a skyscraper carcass in less than two weeks. Why? Because there are professionals working as a team. Give the same job to Nigerians, equip them with measuring tapes and they will still give a mediocre output. They'd rather have ten jobs running concurrently instead of concentrating on one and finishing it well. Sometimes you have to chase carpenters and plumbers around to complete a job you gave them. It has more to do with character, culture than cost. We are mentally and intellectually lazy. Without looking at the details, your mind already raced to money while erroneously assuming that it is more expensive. It is this defeatist attitude and fear of trying new ideas that make for stagnant development.

If in doubt, think about our refineries in this 21st century.
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EgunMogaji:


I used China doors.

It has 3 hinges and it's in a private house not a school so minimal use. Not sure how the hinges won't last.