From A background perspectives,Jumia conducts its business activities by collocating space on its web site which they call sellers-centres to its prospective sellers/partners so that they can market/promote their merchandise commodities brands items on this very platform.

In comparison,Jumia owns little of all merchandise commodities brands items that is listed/displayed on its websites for sale to its prospective consumers/customers. A large percentage of that figure about 90% or so of this representing whole total numbers of all merchandise commodities brands items that is listed/displayed on Jumia’s website are owned directly by its Partners (Vendors) or Sellers or the prospective ones in the making etc.

Jumia makes its money both legitimately and illegitimately. Legitimately by charging a commission rates on all items sold on its website that is owned by its sellers/partners. The illegitimate ones is the hidden surcharges that most sellers aren’t aware of but will come to the knowledge of the seller when the funds for the final merchandise items sold after commission rates had been deducted by Jumia is finally remitted to them. The infuriated sellers like me protests others simply ask that their stores be delisted from Jumia’s website or better still they reluctantly refuse to fulfil orders requesting Jumia to ask their prospective buyers to pay for these merchandise items before their orders could eventually be taken or fulfilled. While the unfortunate ones who don’t have a platform to voice their complain keep silence or moreover try to avoid been cuts in the web next time in this over charging billing schemes from Jumia devised crafting means in adding an unnecessary amount of money to the price on their merchandise items listed/displayed on Jumia’s website to make-up both the instantaneous hidden surcharges charged on the previous merchandise items sold and also the prospective ones yet unsold. This hidden surcharges most of them are nominal fees while others are above the threshold.

This very hidden surcharges plus the commission rates Jumia charged that is accrued directly to the seller makes merchandise items sold on Jumia’s website to be astronomically high far well above the market price value in which this very merchandise items are been sold in the open markets. This schemes as I’m aware of have been going on over the years and has remain abetted and unchecked.

This commission rates charged on sold merchandise items on Jumia’s website varies in percentage depending on the categories in which the sold merchandise item is been classified into. For example Computer Accessories merchandise items have an outrageous commission rates of 10% and Above and this sellers have a way of passing this real cost directly to Jumia’s prospective buyers who innocently bears the full brunt of this escalated inflated price ranges.

The commission rates isn’t only the charges Jumia attached on merchandise items sold on its website to its prospective buyers,Transportation cost is also factored-in/included (among the sundries charges in that lists of order) for delivery of this sold merchandise items to the address of the prospective buyers which are nominal in cost fees for Lagos based delivery address and astronomically high for delivery address outside Lagos. The other is the Packaging Materials (both the nylons bags,cartons and packaging labels etc) which until now till April the Third of this year to be precise- i.e 03/04/2017 could no longer be free but could be paid for by the sellers of this merchandise items on Jumia’s website by one way or the other all this list of sundries cost fees charges are offsets or added on to the overall price of this merchandise items sold to Jumia’s prospective buyers on its websites thereby escalating the prices astronomically high on the very detriment of the prospective buyers or shoppers.

https://www./vendor-packaging/?utm_source=%5BNG%5D+New+All+Vendors+List+-+SC&utm_campaign=26a4d7329b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aa795e7213-26a4d7329b-329656825

This very facts outlined here bolstered the claims that merchandise items sold on Jumia’s website is about 25%-40% more in price value compared to the real market value of this very merchandise items sold in the open markets.

Note of caution for all shoppers/buyers wishing to patronise Jumia’s website should first conclude an comparative investigation of the price variations in which the merchandise items they intend to purchase i.e how much it is sold in the open markets to that on Jumia’s website this very way they can avoid been exploited or to fall into Jumia’s keenly crafted gimmick schemes.

https://sellercenter./packaging_materials_online?utm_source=%5BNG%5D+All+Vendors+-+20.03.2017&utm_campaign=174414db09-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fbe1586ca9-174414db09-332122705

My fellow Nigerians I’m soliciting for your supports here in collaborating this awareness so that innocents Nigerians don’t ever get exploited and short-changed of their hard earned resources in this very hard times of economic recession and uncertainties beleaguering the entire nations and its Citizenry. With your support together we can stamp-out foreign criminals who come to Nigeria not to engage in legitimate businesses that will add values to Nigerians instead but to steal their hard earned resources in this regards.

My wealth of experience coming from the background of my business dealings with Jumia (As a seller listing my products on its website platform) now spanning over three years now has contributed immensely to the compilations of this facts finding testimonial that will immensely benefits the general public.

https://jumiasteals./2017/03/21/how-jumia-exploits-its-sellerspartners-for-their-own-malicious-selfish-interest-in-the-detriments-of-its-shoppers-or-buyers/

cc : seun,lalasticlala,Mynd 44.

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ConstellarVTR:

Jumia makes its money both legitimately and illegitimately. Legitimately by charging a commission rates on all items sold on its website that is owned by its sellers/partners. The illegitimate ones is the hidden surcharges that most sellers aren’t aware of but will come to the knowledge of the seller when the funds for the final merchandise items sold after commission rates had been deducted by Jumia is finally remitted to them. The infuriated sellers like me protests others simply ask that their stores be delisted from Jumia’s website or better still they reluctantly refuse to fulfil orders requesting Jumia to ask their prospective buyers to pay for these merchandise items before their orders could eventually be taken or fulfilled. While the unfortunate ones who don’t have a platform to voice their complain keep silence or moreover try to avoid been cuts in the web next time in this over charging billing schemes from Jumia devised crafting means in adding an unnecessary amount of money to the price on their merchandise items listed/displayed on Jumia’s website to make-up both the instantaneous hidden surcharges charged on the previous merchandise items sold and also the prospective ones yet unsold. This hidden surcharges most of them are nominal fees while others are above the threshold.

This very hidden surcharges plus the commission rates Jumia charged that is accrued directly to the seller makes merchandise items sold on Jumia’s website to be astronomically high far well above the market price value in which this very merchandise items are been sold in the open markets. This schemes as I’m aware of have been going on over

This very facts outlined here bolstered the claims that merchandise items sold on Jumia’s website is about 25%-40% more in price value compared to the real market value of this very merchandise items sold in the open markets.

Note of caution for all shoppers/buyers wishing to patronise Jumia’s website should first conclude an comparative investigation of the price variations in which the merchandise items they intend to purchase i.e how much it is sold in the open markets to that on Jumia’s website this very way they can avoid been exploited or to fall into Jumia’s keenly crafted gimmick schemes.

My fellow Nigerians I’m soliciting for your supports here in collaborating this awareness so that innocents Nigerians don’t ever get exploited and short-changed of their hard earned resources in this very hard times of economic recession and uncertainties beleaguering the entire nations and its Citizenry.

Thanks for sharing these details.

However to avoid looking as if we are de-marketing anyone, there are 2 key lessons to highlight:

1. The need to review contract terms and conditions

2. Understanding how pricing works

Way too many people do not actually read the terms of the contracts they enter. They just read the tantalizing sales copy and then SCROLL DOWN, bypassing all that long legalese, to click "I Agree" or "I Accept"

Then they worry later about "hidden" charges that were clearly stacked away in black and white in the fine print.

Lesson: Always read and understand whatever contract you're going into

About pricing, have you tried buying a bottle of your favourite soft drink at Sheraton?

Why is it more "expensive" there than at, say, your local neighbourhood restaurant?

Are the tables at Basketmouth's comedy shows really "worth" a million naira?

Lesson: A better understanding of the economics of pricing and perceived value will help any business person to understand how the marketplace works, without feeling "cheated".

Thanks again for sharing

Well, I hope Jumia would respond to this swiftly or it'll otherwise dent their image.

Not saying others are perfect, for me Jumia is a no no, konga does great job whenever I shop

Abeg abeg.... Make una leave all dis talk.. Jumia offers services dat both the seller and buyer have craved for for some time now, which includes e-commerce and door to do delivery.. U are quick to jus target Jumia but d real question is are their prices and services any different from other online stores? Are both d sellers and buyers complaining? If dey are why aren't dey using any of d numerous other online stores? Some people just rush into these things without considering their options and being realistic about it.. We understand there'll definitely b charges here and there but do u expect to display ur wares online and have it delivered to various doorsteps free of charge? Like someone already pointed out, would u also call it exploitation wen u have to go to d club and buy a bottle of ur favourite liquor and multiple d price? It's not exploitation if their prices are competitive and both buyers and sellers aren't complaining... My 1kobo

ConstellarVTR:
From A background perspectives,Jumia conducts its business activities by collocating space on its web site which they call sellers-centres to its prospective sellers/partners so that they can market/promote their merchandise commodities brands items on this very platform.

In comparison,Jumia owns little of all merchandise commodities brands items that is listed/displayed on its websites for sale to its prospective consumers/customers. A large percentage of that figure about 90% or so of this representing whole total numbers of all merchandise commodities brands items that is listed/displayed on Jumia’s website are owned directly by its Partners (Vendors) or Sellers or the prospective ones in the making etc.

Jumia makes its money both legitimately and illegitimately. Legitimately by charging a commission rates on all items sold on its website that is owned by its sellers/partners. The illegitimate ones is the hidden surcharges that most sellers aren’t aware of but will come to the knowledge of the seller when the funds for the final merchandise items sold after commission rates had been deducted by Jumia is finally remitted to them. The infuriated sellers like me protests others simply ask that their stores be delisted from Jumia’s website or better still they reluctantly refuse to fulfil orders requesting Jumia to ask their prospective buyers to pay for these merchandise items before their orders could eventually be taken or fulfilled. While the unfortunate ones who don’t have a platform to voice their complain keep silence or moreover try to avoid been cuts in the web next time in this over charging billing schemes from Jumia devised crafting means in adding an unnecessary amount of money to the price on their merchandise items listed/displayed on Jumia’s website to make-up both the instantaneous hidden surcharges charged on the previous merchandise items sold and also the prospective ones yet unsold. This hidden surcharges most of them are nominal fees while others are above the threshold.

This very hidden surcharges plus the commission rates Jumia charged that is accrued directly to the seller makes merchandise items sold on Jumia’s website to be astronomically high far well above the market price value in which this very merchandise items are been sold in the open markets. This schemes as I’m aware of have been going on over the years and has remain abetted and unchecked.

This commission rates charged on sold merchandise items on Jumia’s website varies in percentage depending on the categories in which the sold merchandise item is been classified into. For example Computer Accessories merchandise items have an outrageous commission rates of 10% and Above and this sellers have a way of passing this real cost directly to Jumia’s prospective buyers who innocently bears the full brunt of this escalated inflated price ranges.

The commission rates isn’t only the charges Jumia attached on merchandise items sold on its website to its prospective buyers,Transportation cost is also factored-in/included (among the sundries charges in that lists of order) for delivery of this sold merchandise items to the address of the prospective buyers which are nominal in cost fees for Lagos based delivery address and astronomically high for delivery address outside Lagos. The other is the Packaging Materials (both the nylons bags,cartons and packaging labels etc) which until now till April the Third of this year to be precise- i.e 03/04/2017 could no longer be free but could be paid for by the sellers of this merchandise items on Jumia’s website by one way or the other all this list of sundries cost fees charges are offsets or added on to the overall price of this merchandise items sold to Jumia’s prospective buyers on its websites thereby escalating the prices astronomically high on the very detriment of the prospective buyers or shoppers.

https://www./vendor-packaging/?utm_source=%5BNG%5D+New+All+Vendors+List+-+SC&utm_campaign=26a4d7329b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aa795e7213-26a4d7329b-329656825

This very facts outlined here bolstered the claims that merchandise items sold on Jumia’s website is about 25%-40% more in price value compared to the real market value of this very merchandise items sold in the open markets.

Note of caution for all shoppers/buyers wishing to patronise Jumia’s website should first conclude an comparative investigation of the price variations in which the merchandise items they intend to purchase i.e how much it is sold in the open markets to that on Jumia’s website this very way they can avoid been exploited or to fall into Jumia’s keenly crafted gimmick schemes.

https://sellercenter./packaging_materials_online?utm_source=%5BNG%5D+All+Vendors+-+20.03.2017&utm_campaign=174414db09-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fbe1586ca9-174414db09-332122705

My fellow Nigerians I’m soliciting for your supports here in collaborating this awareness so that innocents Nigerians don’t ever get exploited and short-changed of their hard earned resources in this very hard times of economic recession and uncertainties beleaguering the entire nations and its Citizenry. With your support together we can stamp-out foreign criminals who come to Nigeria not to engage in legitimate businesses that will add values to Nigerians instead but to steal their hard earned resources in this regards.

My wealth of experience coming from the background of my business dealings with Jumia (As a seller listing my products on its website platform) now spanning over three years now has contributed immensely to the compilations of this facts finding testimonial that will immensely benefits the general public.

https://jumiasteals./2017/03/21/how-jumia-exploits-its-sellerspartners-for-their-own-malicious-selfish-interest-in-the-detriments-of-its-shoppers-or-buyers/

cc : seun,lalasticlala,Mynd 44.

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illegitimate ones is the hidden surcharges that most sellers aren’t aware of but will come to the knowledge of the seller when the funds for the final merchandise items sold after commission rates had been deducted by Jumia is finally remitted to them.

This is true. My friend sells on jumia and they charged him over N15000 to sell his new laptop.

They will list product commission to be "5-7%" for example but they end up charging over 15%.

so sad to see that this post was made in 2017, now in 2022 it gets worse, putting in mind current economic situation o but its crazy, you make sakes of over 100k and get 40k payout. they chatge for commissions, they charge for shipping cost, which is also outrageous .
they pride themselves all over social media that they do free delivery meanwhile the sellers pay heavily from it

Charge them to court...

This fear fear thing in Nigeria of taking people to court is actually one of the biggest reasons perpetrators get away with a lot of atrocities.

If you think a company is shortchanging you, charge them to court!