scotweezy:
Guys, concerning this custom charges, shey declaration by sellers unto gift things and lowering the cost price no go work ni? Cos me I no fit pay 4k not to talk of 16k oo!

muyibabs:
Guys, this custom charge is real o. My colleague was just charged N16,556 at the Post Office for a phone now. It was unbelievable.

exo2600:


Attached is the network settings

GrandMufti:


What to do my brother? before person go call me bad market

DestinyToRule:


Redmi Note5A Prime

GrandMufti:


You need to flash this rom http://bigota.d.miui.com/V9.5.9.0.NDKMIFA/miui_HMNote5AGlobal_V9.5.9.0.NDKMIFA_2821b0be5f_7.1.zip

Check @jboixxx profile for steps

gidieberry:
custom have d right to go thru d package jare.. even make seller declare am as junk, just pray so no b ya own package custom go check n c sumfin declared as gift turning into smartphone

muyibabs:


Your own is good. My colleague was charged 16,556 for only one phone.

macbeyland:
how is my own good when I have 4 phones and they are charging 16k+ for each one, making almost 70k altogether.

scotweezy:

My friend no fit send gift to me from china?
On a serious note! This case just tire me oo! How much person buy phone come dey pay 16k to custom na.

gidieberry:
wait... most sellers declare phones as gift n lower d value so as to circumvent custom duties, very common practice in Europe sef... so imagine custom wey ready pounce on ani opportunity to effort monie from us come see ya package declared as gift but smartphone inside... aint dt one chance

fibonacci2526:



This is just crazy, what's your next line of action? I feel for you sir. This is madness.

macbeyland:
Imagine Nipost charging me 16470 each for 4 phones. This is real madness.

GrandMufti:


Was it his first time of using aliexpress /nipost?

gidieberry:
i think he is trying to imagine himself as a victim of dt 16k charge...

fibonacci2526:



This is so discouraging, it was 4k now 16k. If they continue like this, they might make it 20k soon. Nah this is beyond bad.

gidieberry:
if this thin turn into a mainstream act... make people jus dey use express shipping or use oda shippers services on nairaland

fibonacci2526:



He said he was charged 16k plus each on 4 phones. That's close to 70k.

Gptech:

Smh, na to return the phones na .

gidieberry:
no... he just dey empathize ni... no b say he b victim

fibonacci2526:


Rara oo, see this

gidieberry:
custom have d right to go thru d package jare.. even make seller declare am as junk, just pray so no b ya own package custom go check n c sumfin declared as gift turning into smartphone

fibonacci2526:



How can he then get his money back? Remember the tracking status go dey show say e don reach naija, can dispute work in this case?

ubev01:
can smartphone not be gifted?

ubev01:
can smartphone not be gifted?

Gptech:

Na only time e go take, if u decide not to collect am, dem go return am na, na to open dispute later say u nr receive d item. Time naim b d issue.

gidieberry:
na d delivery/shipping medium determine d custom duty jare... y dem protein0 no dey pay custom duty, dem circumvent am...

fibonacci2526:



I think the idea generally is one needs to pay import tax or so.